New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
ULTTM4TUM TO SULT4N.
Third Army Corps, Before Capital
A5caits Reply.

4Jcdlts Reply.
C,onstantfnopIe. April 1S-Corarmation has
been received here of the killing or two Ameri-
can missionaries at Adana- They were Mr.
Rogers and Mr.. Maurer. The others connected
with the missions are safe. including Mr.. Chris
tie who is Tarsus
Three French warships are hurrytnS 70 Mer-
sina. where the situation is desperate Foreign
ers and many Christians have taken refuge IN
the consulates. The local troops and the Gov
ernor are doing their best to protect the town.
but there is great fear that il cannot hold out
much longer against the invasion of the Mos
lens who are sweeping down in large numbers
The American V1ce-COnsuI at Mersina. John
Debbas. has been unable to proceed to Adana'
owing 10 the interruption Of communications
4 British warship is on the way 10 AleNan-
dretta which is threatened by the MosleHs-
Several Armenian farms in that nelghDornood
have been destroyed Alarm is felt at kharput
because of serious depredatiOns by the hurds
in the surrounding villages. although the town
itself has not been the scene of any serious DIS
orders
MORE RIOTS AT ADANA FEARED
late kilograms received from the British Vice
Consul at Adana say that there are aPPreheh-
stons of further trouble a that place No addi-
tional news has been received from Iarsus V1
lersfna 4 British warshtp Is expected 70 Fe4ti
,Iexapdretta tonight and a French waship viii
arrive at Mersina tomorrow Dispatches aou
that the missionaries at Adana do not dare TO
-, tho mission house They are suffering
from lack Of provisions and medicines, and have
cont an appeaI 10 the military authorities for
,r,tartfor Adana is stfH burning and 1t IS re-
,ortad that three thousand persons are home
less at Tarsus-
The telegraph line to Adana has been re-es-
tabIished but owing TO the fact that nVe OF
the clerks there we're killed it is difficult TO get
messages through
over one thousand persons were killed at Tar
s,s and Alexandretta- Massacres and lncen-
diarism continue
tn, eaIonira army has six batteries of ma
chine guns and one battery Of quick hrers-
Tbe,- expsct bv morning to number thirty thou
sand men at Spartakuleh-
The barracks here seem TO be deserted
The tension in ConstantinOple over the situa-
tion is still very great. although this afternoon
there seemed to be some prospects OF a peace1uI
.,1,,+ion of the trouble The people of the capi-
+aI are more concerned with the advance Of the
Sa1oDica troops than they with the mas
sacres reported from various quarters Several
Of the members of the parliamentary deputa-
ton which went last night 70 Tchatalje TO re-
a assure the SalOniCa troops returned here this
morning They report that the troops demand
the safe conduct ana pTpIeCJlCn OF Jne SdlOniCd
deputies who fled from the capital. and the pun
ishment of the ringIeaders OF the rising on Tues
day last. as an example TO prevent the recur-
renee of such events
CAPTURED REPORTERS RELEASED.
The army which is concentrating at Tcha-
taIje has promised not to enter ConstantinopIe.
but to await there the fuIflment of its demands
Two reporters who accompanied the deputation
ir1,Dri m heir at TrF,a
but subsequently, they were released and per-
mtted 10 return TO COnstantinOple.
\ circular telegram has been received at the
foreign embassies from General Husni Pacha.
commanding the SaIonica army dated Dedeag-
hatch Saturday. in which he says:
have the honor to inform you respectfully
that the object OF the army corps in marching
on ConstantinOple is merely for the defnitive
establishment of the constitution. which is
sacred to all true OttOmans. and the legal pun
shment of the cursed authors Of the sanguinary
disorder. by the reaction of which humanity has
always suffered. Be certain your exceIency
that the lives and property of foreigners. the
hOnOred guests of our dear fatherland. will be
safeguarded. and that tranquility and security
will be assured the entire population
The Salonica branch of the COMMITTEES OF
Union and Progress has addressed strongly
worded telegram to the Sultan. practically i'm
putting to his majesty violation of his oath
to uphold the constitution Many battaIions OF
the garrison at COnStantinOple, IL IS said. are
showing repentance Of their recent acts. They
now say that they We're mised into believing
that the Sheri laws and the constitution we're
in danger. This is regarded a hopeful sign
that the garrison will abstain from further vio-
Ience-
APPEAL TO THE SOLDIERS IN CITY
II is also noteworthy that the language OF f
the ''Volkan." the organ Of the MahOmetan
League, since yesterday has been more snOder-
ate. 1t exhOrts the soldiers to obey their off,
GERS without distinction. and it advises them
not to mix in politics. Ie is reported that the
soldiers in the capital we'll provided with
money. which they spending freely. and
this gives rise 10 suspicion regarding its source
Telegraph communication between Constan-
tinople and Spartakuleh. Tchatalje and other
stations along the railway line is in the hands
of the invading army, and therefore further
news has reached hare about the arrival Of the