Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-22
MASSACRED TO
THE LAST BABE
Cities, Towns and
Villages Bathed
in Blood.
AFLAME WITH FANAT|C|sM
Negotiations for the Occupa.
ton of Constantinople
by Young Turks.

Constantinople, April 22.-Negotia
tons are proceeding this morning be
tween Nazim Pasha, commander OF
the first army corps which garrisons
the capital, and the commander of the
army of investment on the following
points: DISARMAMENT Of 800 time
expired men in Constantinople and
their replacement with Salonica
troops, the punishment of the sol
diers concerned in the riots and the
policing of the capital by Macedonian
gendarmerie.
Wave Of Fanaticism.
Constantinople, April 22-The stu
alton in Asiatic Turkey is distinctly
threatening. A wave of fanaticisn
which originated at Adana some ter
days ago and found expression in the
killing of Christians is spreading gen
orally More than ten thousand Ar
menans were massacred in Syrian
towns and villages during the out
bursts of fanatical zeal that took
place at the time of the spring festi
val in honor of Mohammed and upon
the receipt of the news of the over
turn of the heretical government al
Constantinople. One embassy places
the killed as high as fifteen thousand
The government has sent urgent de
mands that the riots be put down and
the leaders punished. A dispatch says
that the Albanian town of Hadjin Is
beleagured by Moslem tribesmen who
are awaiting strength to rush the de
lenses. A message from Antioch
filed on April 10, says that murder
and plunder are still going on. Tar
aus reports better situation and tina
martial law has been declared.
The Death List Grows.
Constantinople, April 22.--Accord
ing to advices received from Asiatit
Turkey, 10000 Armenians have beer
massacred at Adana and in the vicin
ity of that city.
Five American Women In Danger.
Beirut, April 22.-F'ive American
women missionaries are in danger a
Hadjim in the Vilayet of Adana
Asiatic Turkey. One Of them ha!
sent message to the coast asking
for immediate help. The women are
| entirely alone and defenseless. Th'
villages are in flames and Hadjim /.
infested by Nomad tribes. Messages
from the interior are being sup
pressed by the authorities. The stu
alton in the country northeast ant
west of Alexandretta is serious
There have been massacres and pil
lage at Antioch and riots at Birejik
! All business is at a standstill and tn,
city is full of Arabs, Kur7s and Cir
cassians AT Ayas, AS murderer
have been released from prison. The,
| Joined the mob and began depreda
i tions. .-
Maurer May Be Alive.
London, April pa message from
Iarsus says: sd. M. Rogers wa
Killed. Others are safe" This com
INJUNCTION is taken to indicate tha
Henry Maurer reported to have beer
killed the same time as Rogers, ma,
| be alive.
Massacred to the Last Babe.
Aleppo, Asiatic Turkey, April 22.-
Inc entire population of Kirikan 10
Gated between here and Alexandretts
mas been massacred, even to the las
babe. The French mission Ekbaz has
been besieged by fanatical Moslems
The Armenian village of Deurtyal has
been surrounded and it is reported
that the situation is hopeless. The
buildings on the edge of the town are
in flames.
Aleppo reports the situation Il
Americans as dangerous, but none are
reported killed.
May Hold on to Fee.
Constantinople, April 22.- Nc
agreement was reached between the
Committee of Union and Progress ant
the authorities regarding the Sultar
up till 2 o'clock. The government
may go on with the Sultan as it's head
for an indefinite time.
SuItan's Powers Restricted.
Constantinople April 22.--The Sui
tan of Turkey and the chiefs of the
Constitutional party have reached an
agreement under the terms of which
his majesty remains sovereign of the
empire but under powers more re-
stricted than before the Palace Con
spiracy of April 18th.
CLOSING MARKET REPORT.