The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-21
5000 KILLED IN d
ASIAT|C TURKEY
RENEWED ATTACKS ON CHRIS
TlANs AT MARAsH, NORTH
EAST OF ALEXANDRIA,.
coNsTANrlNoPLE SITUATION
Sultan Abdul rismid is Waiting In
His Palace for Whatever May
6efall--inVadlng Troops
Near the City.

Nti'I --
constantlnople, Apr. 21.-No less
than 5000 persons lost their lives In
the massaeres that have been going
on. N the viIayet OF Adana during the
past eight days as a result Of The
outbreak Of Moslem fanatieisn. Of
this total 1000 we're killed in the city
Of Adana, more than 200 Of the vic.
Tins being Moslems. This morning
tlon wss received In constantinople
yesterday morning through consular
channels. Adana at present Is quiet,
but there have been renewed attacks
on Christians at Marash, in the villa.
yet Of AIeppo, about 80 miles north.
east Of Alexsndretta. The consular
Hdviees describe the situation as eN.
trenely preosrlous.
Larnaea, Cyprus.-Adviees received
here from Adana by way Of Latskia,
syria, cay that women and children
were horribly nutIlated, the mission.
aries Rogers and Msurer being shot
dead while fighting the fire. The mas
sseres then spread to Tarsus and 9th.
or places. The whole district Is In
q shocking condition. Thousands are
homeless and famine is imminent. The
1000 refugees In the ward Of the
American college are In a pltiable con-
dItlon. Provisions, clothing and ply
sleians are urgently needed.
The Turkish Situation.
Constantinople, Apr. 2l.-Sultan Alb
dull Hamid is waiting in his palace for
whatever may befall. He has not
taken to fight, and his grand vizier
Tewfik Pasha, has announced that
without fear, the sultan will remain
with his family and accept resignedly
the fate which has been prepared Off
him and his country.
Tewfik Pasha and the minister of
war. Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
designations to the sultan late Monday
night, decided to withdraw them yes
terday and the grand vizier is spending
most of the time with his majesty.
Nazim Pasha still is in command of
the garrison, but no preparations have
been made to offer any resistance to
the advances of the Saloniki troops.
The Constitutionalist lines now envel-
op the city, but the commander.in-
chief. Gen. Husni Pasha, is still at
Hademkoi. and there is little likeli-
hood that the invading army will enter
the city before tonight or tomorrow.
II is understood that the Salonikins
have submitted to the government a
list Of persons whose punishment is
demanded for completely In the recent
mutiny. This list includes deputies,
Journalists and theologians. But ap-
parently there is the utmost good feel
ing between the invaders and the res.
idents Of the city, many of whom yes
terday visited the camps OF the Salon
Xxi troops and we're received hospita.
bly, by the soldiers.
Two Proclamations Issued.
Two proclamations, signed by the
commanding general of the army of
investment 0nd addressed respectively
TO the citizens Of Constantinople and
the garrison, we're issued yesterday.
They have had a reassuring effect.
That sent to the war Office for distribu.
tion TO the garrison denounces as
"criminal and monstrous the acts com
mitted under the cover of demanding
that the Sheri law supersede the con,
stitution, by bands of executioners
vile, conscienceless agitators and par,
tisaDs of absolutism, who deluded the
soldiers and populace so that the par,
lament was stained with blood, the
nation plunged in mourning, and a blot
made on the Ottoman army, whose
honor had remained intact for the last
500 years"
The proclamation to the populace
explains that the object of the invad
ing army is the re-establishment OF
the constitution, which is in accord
ance with the Sheriat and the punish
ment of the traitors to the country
II assures complete safety to the in
nocent and oppressed population and
70 foreigners and adds that those who
disguised as Ulemas, to serve theiI
personal ends committed a reprehensi
BILE act, will be punished.
Washington, Apr. 2l.-To AFFORD all
protection possible to American citi
gems and their interests in Turkey the
administration has decided to dispatch
. special cruiser squadron to that
country.