Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26
Yi|diz Garrison Surrenders Sunday After Hot Fight
-..Sutan Remains in Palace starvation Threat
ems the Massacre Region Survivors.
MANY THOUSANDS SLAIN.

Beirut. April 25-The situation in
Asiatic Turkey is one of extreme gray
| ty. How many thousands have been
maSSacred cannot even be estimated,
| because the disturbances have been So
| widespread that it is impossible to Sc
cure details of the happenings during
the past 10 days. The latest estimates
of the number killed in the villlayet
approximates $4,000 and thousands
have been done to death in the towns
of other districts. The state of seiSe
which several of the places are under
going, has brought the inhabitants to
the verge of starvation and each day
brings it's tales of further atrocities
anu the depths of misery and despair
to which the savagery of the fanatics
have brought the people.
Several warShips are now in these
waters, hut the disorders are SO far
reaching that the efforts OF the Pow
ers to restore normal conditions have
as vet hardly been felt. The Frenct
cruiser Jules Ferry arrived here toda%
ard left almost immediately for Lat
ika where swarms of refugees are
pouring.
Ono of the missionaries at AleXan-
deretta, Mr. Kennedy, with 4o0 Turk
ish troops has gone to the relief of
Deurtyul, an Armenian village on the
coast, where 10000 people within the
walls are besieged by immense bands
of Kurds and Circassians. Only two
days ago a British warship returned
from that place, the governor having
refused the commander permission to
land relief party. The water sup
ply has been cut off from the town and
the besiegcd are suffering greatly on
that account The children are drink
ing out of animal tracks after show
er There was incessant firing on Greek
subjects sent out under an escort yes
terday.
Confirmation has been received OF
the burning of the Armenian village
of Kessab. All the men and many Wo-
men and children have been slain. The
American property at kessab was de-
stroyed. Miss Chambers, an American
missionary. is safe
A British warship has been ordered
from Alexanderetta to SueGiah, where
conditions have become worse. All the
property of the Christians at Djebet
Bereket has been destroyed. The total
loss is unknown, but it will be enor-
nous Reports state that Hadiin in the
Viiayet of Adana is on fire. Five Amer
lean women are quartered here. includ-
ing Miss Lambert, who has been send
ing out appeals for help Miss Virginia
A. Billings and Miss Bowman. The
authorities have refused permission to
Messrs Lewson and Chambers, also
American missionaries. to go to their
relief Frantic appeals for protection
and for food are coming in from all
Sc ctions Beirut is quiet.
At the town of Adana. more than 100
girls are missing 1t is known that q
native pastors have been killed.
Fears arc entertained that other Amer
lean missionaries than those whose
deaths have been reported, have been
murdered.
There are $1,000 refugees in Adana-
Tarsus. and 5000 at Marsina. Marash
and Aintav are quiet, but conditions at
Hadjin are becoming critical. A mes
senger dispatched for relief by Miss
Lambert, the American missionary.
who two days ago sent an appeal to
Constantinople. has been killed in the
streets A second messenger, a soldier.
was shot at. The Vail has given assur-
ance of the safety of the Americans.