Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
1900 FALL IN
RESHT MASSACRE
Russians Slaughter Men, Wo-
men and Children.
A CARNIVAL OF BLOOD
Cars Brutal cossacks Wreak Terrible
Vengeance on Helpless Persians and
Laugh at Piteous Pleas For Mercy.

Vengeance on Helpless Persians and
Laugh at Piteous Pleas For Mercy.
After a seventy-two-hour carnival or
slaughter in Resht. capital of the
Persian province of Ghilan. In which
1900 Persians, men, women and chill
dren, were slain by Russian Cossacks,
the soldiers continued their gruesome
work by sending attachments OF troops
To shoot down the refugees who were
fleeing from the city.
Inside Resht the massacre still went
a. Details OF the massacre were re-
lived by courier who travelled the
20 miles OF country between Resht
nd the capital on horseback.
The messenger brought a plea for
III from the governor of Gillian. He
declared that Russians were killing
defenseless men. women and children
and that savage Cossacks swept
through the streets of Masula and Ar.
dabil as well as in Resht
The Russians started the slaughter
by shooting down a dozen Persians
who had assembled in front of pro-
clamation upon public building.
Infamed by the sight of blood. the
savage Cossacks went through the
streets shooting at every person in
sight. Foot soldiers invaded the dwell
ings and stores of peaceful citizens,
driving them into the streets In ter.
ror. where they fell victims to the in
sane rage of the Cossacks.
Little children were slain before the
eyes of their parents. Aged men and
women we're torn limb from limb,
while their relatives and friends beg
ged piteuously for mercy. The Rus
slams only laughed at the pleas.
A deputation of citizens appealed to
the governor TO save their women from
the barbarities which the Russians
were infiicting. They we're counseled
to take no aggressive part against the
invaders and to do nothing that would
enrage still further the Russian
troops.
Persian Cossacks we're idle in their
barracks while the streets fairly ran
With blood. In the most thickly popu-
lated district of the city the cutters
were piled high with bodies, many of
them hacked to bits and about half of
them headless
Russian Cossacks, with their uni
forms dripping with blood. galloped
through the streets to check the flight
OF families trying to get away from
the city of horror.
Those OF. the citizens who attempted
to defend themselves were subjected
to the greatest indignities. Some OF
hem were drawn and quartered. 9th.
RS we're decapitated and their heads
aced on pixies before public build
KS with warnings written in Russian
rowing all Persians what they might
:pect II they attempted to hinder the
ussian invaders.
Russian artillery has been placed
front OF all the public buildings In
esht. The Russians threatened to
,courge the city with grape and can
ter" II they were thwarted by the
,ople or by the Persian soldiers in
ieir looting of the city.
To show that they were in earnest
Russian artillerymen fired several
,lleys into the buildings, Kidding
alls with shells.
related that sixteen.year-old
seRt<sSfore a Russian colonel of
cavaIry to seek protection for her par.
ents. After being insulted by the Rus
sian officer she was turned loose to a
'orde OF drunken soldiers, who fell
pom her. literally tearing her into
ices.
The cabinet notified w. Morgan
iuster. the American treasurer gen.
al of Persia, of his dismissal from
at ONCE. This followed the decision
the mejliss national assembly and
ministry to submit to the demands
ntained In the Russian ultimatum.
The cabinet intlmated to Mr.. Shus.
that II would communicate to him
rs plans for the turning over Of
counts to his successor.
reported from Shiraz. capital OF
province OF Ears. that Persians
ON a body OF Indian troops who
proceeding to meet the British
al. one Of the Indian soldiers be-
killed. There has been consider.
trouble at Shiraz on account OF
= boycott instituted against the In.
insn frOopa by the MOllahs.