Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-08
SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS
Al Many as 800 Have Been Killed in the
Gambia Riots.
Fierce Fighting in the Streets Con-
tinued neutrality-suspicious.
Are PilIaging the Towns.

1t il reported that the bombardment was
renewed at Gambia yesterday, and that the
port has been seriously damaged. The for
eign warshios have landed sailors to REIN
force the British garrison, and pumps have
been landed 10 assist in quenching the
flames.
Several Christian families have sought
refuge on the warships Many corpsss are
lying in the streets Of Gambia. In one case
a whole family was killed. The Italian
consulate is also reported burned.
A Russian warshio left the Piraeus hur-
riedIy for Crete yesterday, carrying the
Russian consul, NJ. Troijansky.
The Athens correspondent of the London
Daily News, teIegraphing Wednesday, says
Reports have been received here of fierce
fighting in the streets of Gambia today and
of brisk bombardment by the Camper
down. Nearly 100 British soldiers are
among those already killed or wounded"
In the first uprising twenty-five English
men were killed and forty-five wounded.
Massacre of Christians.
Tine correspondent of the London Times
at Gambia, teIegraphing Wednesday, fully
confirms the earlier reports of most serious
events there. He says:
Lieut. Haldane was killed and Lieut..
Seagrave wounded. The soldiers plucklly
carried Lieut. Haidane's body to the boat
under d hail OF bullets.
The telegraph office was repeatedly set
on IRE, and the father of the telegraph
superintendent was killed The wire il still
working.
The worst is feared as to the fate of a
majority of the Christians.
1T is reported that only go have been
saved out of over one thousand. The stu
alton was extremely difficult The Turkish
troops refused to aid the British who be-
ing exceedingly few in the town were soon
overpoweTed. The forty wounded were at
tended to by the w1rshtps
The necessity for a large garrison in
- Gambia had been repeatedly pointed out
and the blame lies In the quarter respon-
s!bie for leaving against heavy odds n hand
ful of men to represent our occupat ton and
enforce our authorities.
PiIIasins Caadia.
The Mohammedans are pillaging Gambia.
Edhem Pasha, the governor. declares that
the mob is uncomfortable, but the general
opinion is against him.
RemfoTcenents are expected from Ca
nea, and the Christian insurgents are mass
ing around the Gordon. AS this dispatch
goes, reinforcements are arriving in the
Italian flagship Francesca Morosiri"
The London Times correspondent teIe-
graphing later, says: Refugees are now
coming on board the CamDerdown, many
massacre"
dispatch from Canea. Island of Crete.
Wednesday afternoon (via Paris says:
Numerous insurgents have attacked the
Ottoman troops a Gambia, and are forming
Gordon around the city
Edhem Pasha, the governor has urged
the admirals OF the international fleet 10
take immediate steps. The fighting con-
tintes- The British naval commander has
Threatened 10 rebombard the town If the
disturbances are renewed.
Half a battalion Of the Dorsetshire regi-
ment and a detachment of the Medical
Corps sailed from Malta last night for
Crete. Other troops will follow