Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-12
TOday's Telegraphic News



st. Petersburg, Sept. l2-The latest
advices in regard TO the fighting
in the Caucasus is of most
disquieting nature. The struggle which
has been in progress between Tartars
and Armenians has now assumed the
aspect of holy war. Tartsrs have
openly proclaimed such a war and are
engaged in an effort to exterminate all
Armenians.
The situation has been made worse by
the fact that Tartars from Persia are be-
ing sent into Russian districts to take
part in this warfare of the Armenians.
The trouble has reached a climax in the
Caucasian districts of Zengezur and Jeb-
rail. The Tsrtars are massacreing Ar
menians in great numbers without dis
tinction of age or sex. The country is
swarming with Tartar bands who are
engaged in this work of determination.
Many thousands of Tartar horsemen
have crossed the Perso-Russian frontier
and have joined the insurgents in de-
stroying the Armenian villages.
In some instances the Tartar bands
are led by Tartar police officials.
At the village of Minkind three hun
dred Armenians were massacred amid
scenes OF great horror. Mutilated chill
dren we're tossed to the dogs, according
to the dispatches, and few survivors
were allowed to purchase their lives By
embracing Islsmism.
Tifiis, Russian Caucasus, Sept. r.
A conflict occurred here today between
Cossacks and social democrats in which
100 of the social democrats we're killed
or wounded. Many others were tram
pied to death in a panic, which occurred
subsequently.
Social democrats to the number of 3
900 forced an entrance to the town hall
which was closed for the celebration of a
religious holiday, observing the behead-
ing of John the Baptist.
Speeches of a revolutionary nature
were made and the chief of police order
ed the meeting to close and the people
to disperse. Some of those present
obeyed the order, but others did not, and
few revolver shots were fired. Cos
sacks who had been drawn up outside
the building then fred several volleys
which killed 80 persons in the crowd and
wounded seventy others. A panic en-
sued Immediately and many persons were
trampled in the rush of the people from
the spot.
Vienna, Sept. 12.-Armenian refugees
from various parts of the Caucasus, who
fled from the scene of lighting between
Tartars and Armenians, have arrived here
and tell startling tales OF the horrors of
the bloody warfare which has been in
progress. One of the stories relates to
the manner in which wealthy Armen-
ian merchant by the name OF AdamOf,
who was known as the best shot in Baku,
defended his house against the attack of
several hundred Tartars. Armed with
several guns Adamoff kept a close guard
over his house. When the Tartars at
tackled him he opened hard fire on
them from the windows. His wife and
child loaded the guns as fast as he could
fire them, and in this way he kept the
mob at bay for several hours, killing or
woundng forty seven Of the besiegers.
Finally the Tartars succeeded in setting
fire to the house and AdamOff and his
family were incinerated.
st. Petersburg, Sept. ia report
from Baku says that Tartars are desecrat-
ing the churches in that region. In one
instance at Ikon, the image of the Vir
gin Mary was riddled with bullets,
and the words "All Christians are FOUL"
were written across it.
Batoum, Russia, Sept. 12-Anti.
Christian agitation is growing among
Mussulmans here. A letter melting the
populace to violence has been seized by
the authorities.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-Dispatches
received today from various parts of the
Caucasus indicate that the troubles
which have been in progress there for so
many days are still continuing. Ac-
cording to one report Tartars are en-
gagged in pilaging Armenian mona
steries. Women and children and the
inmates of these institutions have been
ruthlessly murdered. Scenes of indie
scribable horror have been enacted
throughout the district in which these
outrages have been perpetrated. Bust
ness is at a standstil and most Of the in-
dustries have been practically destroyed
This is particularly true of the silk,
naphtha, and copper industries, and the
fishing trade, which have suffered heavi-
ly during the fighting. Property to an
enormous value has been destroyed, and
even if money is forthcoming it will re-
quire a long time TO restore the business.
A dispatch from Tihis says that the
number of casualties during the fighting
there reaches thirty killed and sixty |
wounded.
At Ratoum Tartar agents have pro |
claimed holy war,
Japanese Bsitleship Destroyed.
London, Sept. 12.-The cOrrespon-
dent of the Reuter- Telegram Company |