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had been mutiated While we were in the tee-
graph office burst into the room where we
were and killed two Armenans before our eyes.
The unfortunates were supplicating the protection
of the vail when they were struck down.
We managed to make our way into the next room
where made representations to the vail This
official said he could nothing. He afraid
Of his life, and he made attempt to pro-
tect us Some how we managed to get to the in
terror of the Kopak. where remained at the side
OF the government officials for the next forty
eight hours.
That afternoon the situation grew distinctly
worse The Armenans withdrew their quarter
Of Adana which is situated hill, and con-
verted their houses that held advantageous posi-
tons into fortresses. Here the fighting went on
for two days, during which the Armenians sue
ceeded in beating off their Turkish assailants-
Wednesday evening Major Daughty-Wy the
British Vfce-Consul at Mersna. arrived at Adana,
| and established headquarters in the house Of
dragoman Of a wealthy Greek resident where many
refugees had been received The wife of the Brit
ish Nice-Consu. who brought into Adana
under fire on Thursday. tended personally to many
wounded women and children.
Adana hell The bazaars were looted and
fire. There continuous and unceasIng
shooting and killing in part Of the town, and
fires ragged in many quarters.
Moslems from the neghborhood began pouring
into the city and Notwithstanding our vehement
protests the vail distributed to these men,
alleging that they Turkish reserves.
Major Daughty-Wylie. at the head Of troops
which he compelled the vail 70 supply, went 10 the
| railroad end of the town. and was successful in
| preventing the villagers from coming into Adana.
| Later while the major attempting TO pacify
! the town he shot and disabled.
| Missionaries OF the Central Turkey mission had
assembled for district conference in the centre Of
! Adana on the day the outbreak They received
and protected hundreds OF refugees IN the Amerl-
! can Seminary FOR Girls and courageously endeav-
! cred 10 pacify the warning elements.
on Thursday Daniel Miner Rogers and Henry
/ Maurer, American missionaries, killed under
! treacherous circumstances.
| on Friday the Armenians yielded. since when
! there has been little numbering
! Adana Is in pltiable condition. The town has
/ been plaged and destroyed. and there thou
sands OF homelesss persons here without means Of
livelihood. II IS impossible TO estimate the number
/ OF killed. The corpses lie scattered through the
streets. on Friday. when I went out, I had to
pick my way between the dead 10 avoid step
/ ping on them. on Saturday morning counted
/ dozen carloads OF Armenian bodies in half hour
! being carried the river and thrown into the
wBter In the Turkish cemeteries graves are being
! dug wholesale
The condition Of the refugees is most pitiable and
| heartrcnding. Not only there orphans and
! widows beyond number. but a great many, even
| the babies suffering from severe wounds.
The situation in Adana itself IS unspeakabie. on
| Friday afternoon Two hundred and hfty so-caied
| Turkish reserves without officers, seized train
| at Adana and compelled the engineer to convey
them Tarsus. where they took part in the COM
| plete destruction OF the Armenian quarter Of that
Of ooting was thorough and rapid. 1t is said that
they srread with kerosene and fired the great his
toric Armenian church at Tarsus. the most impor-
tant building in city. They demolished marble
statues and shattered important historic tablets.
| Everything portable was carried away, but the
church itself resisted their attempts To burn H.
| Fortunately few persons were killed here. This
was owing 10 the proximity of the American Col
lege where four thousand destitute and homeless
persons had sought and found shelter
| Constantinople April E.-There are thirty-three
! American missionaries in Syria and the Cilcian
district OF the vilayet OF Adaua. where the con-
dicts between Mahometans and Armenians are
raging the hercest. with the exception OF d. NJ
| Rogers and Henry Maurer who were killed at
! Adana no one of them. far as is known at the
| British or American Embassy or the offices here
| ~ the American Board OF Foreign Missions, has
! been injured. The Mahometans evidently are care
fu TO avoid killing foreigners. When In the midst
| of the fighting and piIlaEng OF Adana it became
! known that Messrs Rogers and Maurer. who lost
/ their lives while attempting to put out fire in
! the house of a Turkish widow. We're Americans. the
! fanatics ran away In alarm and practically de-
/ serted that quarter of the town. The missionaries
al pear to be In danger only from accident arising
from the fact that they in the midst of fright
full conflicts which they bravely seek to protect
! christian refugees and conciliate their assafants
/ The Rev. Stephen II. Trowbridge. of the Ameri-
! can Board Of Foreign Missions who Is stationed
! Antab. vas in Adaua on the day of the hercest
! nghting He made courageous. but Intellectual
attempt protect an Armenian teacher. He threw
has arms around the mans neck and interposcd
his body between him and his assailants. but the
| Moslems shot the Armenian dead In Mr.. Trow-
| bridges arms
| The greatest sympathy is felt here for the Amer
! lean women missionaries who alone at Hadjn.
In the northeastern part of the vilayet OF Adana
| These women said TO be Miss Virginia A
| Killings of Kirkland, Ohio Miss Emily +. Richter
of Chicago Miss Rose Lambert who is a daugh-
! ter of Bishop Lambert and Miss Baldwin. The
| two last mentioned women were sent out by the
| Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Of Ohio Messrs
| Rogers and Maurer were stationed Hadjin
| Christian refugees by the thousand have massed
| at Hadtin and for ten days the town has been
| threatened by Mahometans, whose camps complete
| ly encrCle It,
| The Rev. w. w Peet. representative I'm Constan-
tnople of the American Board of Foreign Missions
| sent a telegram last Sunday the Rev. H. VI.
| Irwin. at Talas- -CPsarea instructirK him to ask
! for n strong guard of troops go Immediately to
| Hadin 10 the assistance of the beeRguered women
| Hadjn Is two days journey on horseback from
| Cesarea. Telegraphc communication is interrupt
! ed and there has been no answer from Mr.. IRWIN
| To-day. however. Mr.. Peet received message.
| much delayed I'm transmission dated Hadjir. Fri
| day, April %. II says:
"Our sad condition is unchanged. We fear fire.
| The people taking refuge in the churches The
| outlook is terrible
| William Chambers an American missionary at
| Adana telegraphed Mr.. Peet from that place yes
terday n follows: There terrible fires near
the mission which is In danger"
The lack food, medical help and shelter is very
! great among both Armenians and Mahometans in
the disturbed district. Mr. Peet has admirable
organization for the distribution of relief If funds
to this end sent to him.
REFUGEES POUR INTO LATAKIA.
Latalia, Syria. April 27.-six thousand refugees