The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-09
Christians Attacked Mussul.nans and
the Troops Fired, According to
the Turkish Version.
HOSTILE FEELING GROWING
AND OTHER RIsINGs AGAINST
CHRISTIANS ARE THREATENED.
Next Outbreak May BE at Smyrna
Fgrther Turkish Successes Re-
ported from Macedonia.

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-Cablegrams
were received at the State and Navy De-
partments to-day from Minister Leishman
at Constantinople and Admiral Cotton,
commanding the American squadron now
in Turkish waters, respectively giving an
account OF a riot which occurred at Beirut
Sunday. 1t was stated at the Navy De-
partment that no new instructions had gone
TO Admiral Cotton in consequence of to-
days reports. Instructions sent TO Minister
Leishman to-day contemplate that he keep
the State Department constantly informed
as TO the situation that the department
may know TO what extent protection is be-
Ing afforded. The President was Informed of
the facts reported to Washington to-
day. The cablegram from Rear Admiral
Cotton was dated Beirut, Sept. Z. 1t fol-
lows:
violence and bloodshed between Moham-
meGan and native Christians occurred at
two Mohammedans and one Turkish soldier
were killed, and three Greek Christians,
three Mohammedans and three Turkish
soldiers were wounded seriously. Other
murders are reported. Flag Lieutenant and
United states consul were present Sunday
and Monday in the disturbed quarter and
verify details in the statement. The Turk
ish government willingly afforded every
facility for their investigation and a guard
and has promised 1000 more Turkish sol
diers. The Turkish soldiers here are at
present sufficient, IL properly disposed to
handle. the situation at Beirut. The city
Is well patrolled and all was quiet Sunday
night and Monday. The Turkish Governor
promises to do all In his power to restore
authority. Many houses are closed and
business Is suspended | have prepared to
OF American citizens IL the situation de-
mands. VIII act with caution. The present
trouble is due 10 luminosity between mimi
xoh an1 ar Chrfafiapc nd fai11ra n
control crimes.
The last portion of Admiral Cottons ca
blegram is unintelligible and the cipher ex-
perts at the Navy Department worked all
the morning TO translate II. Copies of the
report were sent at once to the President
and to the State Department.
The eabIegram received from Minister
Lefshman at ConstantinopIe conveyed the
same news contained in Rear Admiral Cot
tons message. Mr.. Leishman says that
the origin of the trouble is not distinctly
stated by consul. He further says that
1t is claimed by the Sublime Porte that con-
ditions at Beirut arc again quiet and that
the force now there is sufficient to guar
structions have been sent to Minister Leish-
man along the lines of those already for
warded him looking to the protection of
;Mmedicqn s,, crltlzensa ra Lieut. Charles Hussey
II presumed he Is the officer making the
investigation.
A cabegram from the Turkish Foreign
Office TO Chekib Bey. the Turkish minister
here. gives the following version of the
trouble at Beirut Sunday reported by Ad-
miral Cotton I'm his dispatch 10 the Navy
Department: Some Christians of the city
of Beirut attacked four Mussulmans and
during the melee which followed four per-
sons were injured. Three of these were
soldiers. Two persons are dead, one OF
whom IS a soldier
The minister called on Secretary Hay
durins the day and gave him the contents
OF his dispatch Late to-nieht the min
iste- re ceived dispatch from Constanti-
nozzle caai acterfzing absolutely false
che published renorts that there was no
sec curity in Constantinople and that Mus
sulmans and the imperial troops were re-
sp.nsible for massacres and settling fire
to houses in Roumelia. This dispatch was
in reply 60 one sent by the minister calling
the attention of his government to the re-
ports of this character. Another dispatch
received tonight says that TWENTY-FIVE
Bulgarian brigands killed in the vi
cinity of Resne (Monastir) and forty others
on farm at Frorina. A band of brigands
entrenched on small elevation at the
Lapschinek was dispersed.