Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-22

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Constantinople, April 22.-The siJua-
ton IN Asiauc Turkey. according To-
the latest intelligence received here IS
distinctly threatening. The wave of
fauatcisr which originated at Adana
some 10 days ago and found its cX-
preston in the killing OF Christians,
apparently DIS spreading generally
through the eastern provinces. More
than 10000 Armenians were mussacred
in Syrian towns and villages, principal
Iy IN the vllayet OF Adana during out
bursts of fanaticism that took place at
the time of the spring festival in honor
ot Mohammed and upon the receipt Of
news OF The ovcrtmn OF the hcrotical
government at Constantinoplo one
embassy places the estimates Of killed
as high as $4,000.
The government has sent urgent COM
mands 60 the yilayct of Adana that the
riots be put down ana the leaders
harshIy dealt with. The attacks on the
Armenians appear TO have been nsti-
gated solely by the rcactionaries.
A dispatch received from Mrrsino
dated yesterday says the Armenian
town ia Hadjim, In the northern part OF
Adaua yilayot. is beleaguercd by Mos
lem trioesmen who are only awaiting
sufficient numerical strength 10 rush
the improvlscd dcfenses erected by the
Armenlans The Armeniaus. however
are well armed ana viii put up Wig
orous defense. Up To the present time
two persons have been killed az Had
JIM
British. French and German vessels
~ war have arrived at Morsiua.
4 dispatch from Antioch dated April
1e, Via Aleppo April 20. says that waen
the message was fled murder ana
plundering in tho city were stu going
ON.
Another message has been received
from Tarsus. II is dated April 20. and
was sent by courier 10 Mcrsiua. 10 sets
forth that the missionaries at TaIsus,
which We're giving shelter 60 5000 rcfu-
gees, were well protected. Martial law
has been declared and the situation was
showing Improvement Five hundred
houses had boon burned 400 the Arme-
niau quarter OF the city. where 10 per-
SONS had been BILLED. Others had been
killed in the surrounding villages
Alsppo. under tnduys date reports
the situation OF ana Amcuans there To
hD dangerous. No mention is made oi
any one being killed on injured. There
Is great insecurity even ga Alcppl
owing to the arrival iu the city of
bands of feroclous trihcsmsu Cplloc-
tive consular representations have been
malc 10 the governor general of tho
district urging him Goo relieve tho slt-
uatiou in tho tCrrorizod territory.
The general prums ed to Eo
all ln his ToNur but De- admitted ho
was not able to accomplish much us
There were only 800 soldiers iu the city
AMERICANS IN DANGER
Beirut. April 22.-F,ya American vo-
men missionaues aIc in danger ut Had
lm On the Vllayot of Adana Asltc
Turkey one of them Miss Lamb It,
has sent message down DO tho coast
asking for immediate help. The Wo-
men are entirely alone ana deieuseIe.s
Tile villages surrounding Hadj.m are
800 flames and Hadlim itself is Invested
bv nom1l tribes. Messascs from the
Interior are being suppressed by the
authorities
The situation in the country unrh.
east and south oft AlrX1njretD arising
uum tho auii-Christiau outura.s iB
most serious. There have % on ua.
sHpres ana pillaEe at Autiogh and ri0t-
ing at Ercjik. Alopro is Boa % state ot
panic. There are only 400 Turkish
uoors Do Tine city. Business Dos st "a
.HulstIIl and there De- every rel.ul Cd
i0ar rous outbreak Tne city is fuu
u. bedouiu Arabs. kurds and Ci.CIs-
SLAMS.
Tho town of Kilkln. short disc
tnoe Dlrt of Beilau ana southels, of
AIrEandrttta. hls been sacked ana
burned "a Ayas on the west fsi
of ihe Gulf COZ AleXaudrctH. ilh nuI-
d.rtrs have heel released lr1m prison
They az once Joined tho mob ana besal
committing u,rr.IFtlUu. Al TiI. u.