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ATTACK CHRISTIANS
TWO WILAYETs ON PAIAs COAST
IN TURKEY DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
ALARMING REPORTS RECEIVED

Great Excitement Among Mussulmans
at Beirut and Erzerum and Massa-
ores Feared-Hundreds of Armenl-
ans Reported Killed.
Alexandria, Asiatic Turkey, Apr. 10.
The Christians have been attacked
on the Paias coast by Mussulmans.
Two Christian vilayets have been
burned over and the Lazarist mission
is in danger.
News from Asia Minor Alarming.
Constantinople. Turkey, Apr. 49,
The latest news from Asia Minor is
alarming The greatest excitement
prevails among the Mussulmans in
Beirut and Erzerum. Massacres are
feared.
No confirmation yet has been re-
c.ived here of the reported killing of
two American missionaries in Adana.
Report Hundreds Are Killed.
The latest intelligence sets forth
that sew eral hundred Armeniaas and
M,,,.enls were killed at Adana in The
iloting and that thu. Armenian tIu;,r-
ter of the town was finally over
whelmed and destroyed by flames.
The British vice-consul at Mersina,
Maj. Daughty was wounded in
the arm while endeavoring to quell hos
tilities at Adana
Put Up Warm Fight.
1t appears that the Armenians made
a good fight and defended their quar-
ter Of the town well against the IA
natical Mohammedans, but in spite of
their brave resistance they were driven
back and their opponents sacked their
homes.
Three hundred Mohammedans armed
with rifles left Adana by train for Tar
sus, about 20 miles away. Since the
departure of these men communication
with Tarsus has been interrupted.
Grave apprehensions are felt regard
ing the situation there. The informa-
ton in the foregoing dispatch was re-
ceived in consular advices that have
come In here at late hour.
Is Minister of Interior.
Reouf Pasha, who was at one time
minister Of the interior in. succession
to Adj Bey and given temporary
place in the hastily formed cabinet.
The position of minister of police.
vacated by the former occupant on
the demand of the men of the force,
has been given to Ali Pasha, a we'll
known army officer.
Maxim Outlets Rioters.
The work of Nazim Pasha, who Is in
charge of the troops at Constantinople;
Edhem Pasha, the minister of war, and
the priests among the troops urging
pline and respect for the constitution,
has had quieting effect on both the
military and civilian elements.
The casualties from stray bullets
during the mutiny were much heavier
than was at first reported. Most of
the wounded were removed by friends,
but in addition to the score Of men
killed 1t appears that upwards of 500
persons were more or less injured.
Former Diplomat Reported Killed.
Paris, Apr. 19.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Temps says that
Gen. Izzet Fuad, former Turkish min
lister at Madrid, has been killed be-
cause he was member of the Com
mittee of Union and Progress. The
police are diligently searching for all
members of the committee.
A delegation of three generals
was sent down to Tchatalja to meet
the troops coming from Saloniki and
persuade them to turn back. Their
efforts were futile, and the generals
have returned to Constantinople. Ten
other battalions of soldiers are on
their way to the capital
Troops Move on Capital.
Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main, Apr 10. -
Troops from Adrianople and Saloniki
are moving by train toward CONSTANT.
nople. This information is conveyed
by the Constantinople correspondent of
the Frankfurter Zeitung in dispatch
published yesterday Trains with
about $500 soldiers on board from
Salonlki and Adrianople arrived at
Tchatalja, about rs miles west of Con.
stantinople. The men left the cars
in an orderly manner and occupied the
Notifications. An artillery regiment
stationed at Tchatalja remained pas.
sive. A garrison Of 1900 men hold
ing Hadomkeni, an outpost of Tchatal.
ia, Joined the Saloniki regiments.
The railroad line between Saloniki
and Feredjik is closed to general traf.
fic, owing to the transportation OF
troops from Saloniki
Go to Aid Of Turks.
Paris, Apr. 1.-two Turkish army
officers, accompanied by number OF
students who had been residing In
Paris, left yesterday for Saloniki to
offer their services to the Committee
of Union and Progress.
Naval Demonstration Denied.
st. Petersburg, Apr. 19.-The re
ports telegraphed here from abroad
that Russia contemplates naval
demonstration in Turkish waters was
authoritatively denied yesterday. The
existing situation in Constantinople
does not affect the interests of Russia
SALoME NO MORE in IOWA.