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Show GREAT EXCITEMENT IN ASIA MINOR AND MASSACRES ARE FEARED Several Hundred Armenians and Moslems Have Been Killed and Armenian Ar-menian Quarters Destroyed at Adana Three Hundred Armed Mohammedans Leave For Tarsus and Grave Apprehension Is Entertained Regarding Situation There Constantinople. April 17. The news lecehod here this morning from Asia Minor Is distinctly alarming. There Is great excitement among the Mussel-mans Mussel-mans at Beirut and Erezeroum and massacres arc feared. Alcxandretta. Asiatic Turkey, April 17 The Christians on the Pals coast have heen attacked by Musselmans. Two Christian houses have been burned burn-ed and the mission Is in grave danger. Constantinople, April 17. No confirmation con-firmation yet has been reeehed here of the reported killing of two American Amer-ican missionaries at Adana. The latest Intelligence sets forth that several l unci red Armenians and most Moslems jvere killed at Adana during the riot-'ng, riot-'ng, and that the Armenian quarter iras finally overwhelmed and. destroyed 6 flames. The British vice consul at Merslna, Major Daughty Wylle, was vounded In the arm while endeavoring jo quell hostilities at Adana. It appears that the Armenians made i good fight and defended their quarter 3f the town well against the fanatical Mohammedans, but In spite of their brave resistance, they were driven Sack and their opponents eacked their homes. Three hundred Mohammedans, aim-pd aim-pd with rifles, left Adana by train for Tarsus, about twenty miles away. Since the departure of these men. communication com-munication with Tarsus has been Interrupted. Inter-rupted. Grave apprehension Is felt regarding the, situation there. The Information In the foregoing dispatches dis-patches was received in consular ad- , vices that have come in here this : morning. |