The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

nation Is to the effect that the north
| crn AlbanianS are wayering, while the
| southern AlbanianS, who first decided
to send contingents to Constantlnople.
have now abandoned that plan.
The land wires in Saloniki are In
terruptcd and 1t is not known what
are the exact conditions in that ter
rltory.
in connection with the present trou-
bles is the union of all political par
ties, committees, associations and
leagues. Sinking all differences, they
formed the committee Of Ottoman
Union and the common effort Will be
directed toward the defense of the
fatherland and the constitution and
the maintenance OF the laws based
on the Sheri laws,
The British vice-consul at AleXan-
Dire telegraphs that the most disturb
ed condition prevails there and re.
quests the instant dispatch OF war
vessel It Is reported that serious dis
turbances have extended throughout
the Villayct and Adana. although de-
, tails are lacking. A telegram received
today from the vice consul at Adnna
|, reports a great loss of life and prop
erty at that place. but 1t adds that
disorders have practically ceased in
the, town.
Serious attacks have been made on
the Christians at TarSus, and part
of the town has been burned. A
school, thought to be the American
school, was saved. No additional
news has been received here regard
ing the fate OF the missionaries. A
British warship is now on Its way TO
MeIsina.
Beyrut and Erzerum are quiet. In
the latter town the MoSlcms and Ar
menlans are fraterniziDg They are
anxious to send men 10 CONSTANT
noplc To ascertain the true meaning
of the revolution.
On the other hand, a movement Is
reported TO have started in Kbarput, a
town of Turkish Armenia. but its sig
nifcance has not yet been ascer-
tanned
CoDstantinople. April 1.-THE news
received here this morning from Asia
Minor is distinctly alarming, There Is
great excitement among the Mussel-
mans at Beirut and Brezeroum and
massacreS are feared,
Alexandrctta. Asiatic Turkey. April
1.-THE Christians on the Pals coast
have been attacked by MusselmanS.
Two Christian houses have been burn
ed and the mission is in grave danger
Constantinople, April 17.-No con-
| firmation yet has been received here
of the reported killing of two Amer
| lean missionaries at Adana The latest
intelligence sets forth that several
/ hundred Armcnians and most Moslems
were killed at Adana during the riot
! ing. and that the Armenian quarter
was finally overwhelmed and destroyed
I by flames. The British vice consul at
! Nersina. Major Daughty Wylie. was
wounded In the arm while endenvoring
TO quell hostilties at Adana.
1t appears that the Armenians made
a good fight and defended their quarter
OF the town we'll against the fanatIcal
| Mohammcdans. hut In spite Of their
| brave resistance, they were driven
back and their opponents sacked their
homes
Three hundred Mohammedans. arm
/ ed with rifles, left Adana by train for
| Tarsus. about twenty miles away.
| Since the departure of these men, com.
municatIon with Tarsus has been inter
rupted Grave apprehension is felt
regarding the situation there. The
Information in the foregoing dis
patches was received in consular all
vices that have come In here this
morning,