The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
'CONSULS' Stories
OF beirut affair
They Totally Differ From the Turk.
ish Governments Version
of the Trouble.
MUSSULMAaS STARTED RIOT M
and TROOPS SIDED WITH THEM
The Foreign ConsuIs Get Together
ard Decide to Make Representa-
tiOns To Their GOV ernmcnts As to
the serious Condition of Afnirs
In Beirut.


Constantinople. Sept 10.-Consular
accounts received here from Beirut to-
tally differ from the Turkish govern
ments version of the recent outbreak
board the United States flagship
Brooklyn when the first brawl oc-
cured, but was in the country, Con-
trary to the official version the consul
lar dispatches say the Mussulmans
first attacked the Christians and the
troops which intervened sided with
the Mussulmans One of the pillaged
houses belonged to a French citizen.
Though there has been no further dis
turbance at Beirut since Sunday
great uneasiness, amounting almost to
panic, prevails among the Chris
tians many Of whom have left Beirut
and sought refuse in Lebanon.
A Meeting of C0nsuls.
The foreign consuls at Beirut met on
Monday and decided to make serious
representations TO the local authorities
looking to the preservation of order
They also decided to telegraph to their
respective ambassadors or minister at
Constantinople, demanding the recall
of the incompetent vail Of Beirut and
requesting that warships be sent for
the protection Of the Europeans.
Na,im Pashn Sent TO neirut.
Nazim Pasha, vail of Syria, who was
ordered from Damascus to Beirut, ar
rived Tuesday.
The porte announces that Nazim
Pasha was sent to Beirut with two bat
talions Of troops to take temporary
charge of affairs there The vail Of
Beirut it Is also announced, has not
been deprived Of his authority, but he
will probably remain inactive at his
post during the stay of Nazim Pasha
at Beirut.
While the rioting was in progress
the Beirut advices further state, an ap-
peal was made to Rear-Admiral Cot
ton to land marines, but he replied that
he could not intervene In a quarrel
among Ottoman subjects.
France May send Wnrshipa.
II IL considered probable that
France will send warshps to Beirut
and her example Is likely to be fol-
lowed by other powers.
Several of the diplomats here drew
| the serious attention Of the porte, on
Monday, to the situation at Beirut, de-
mandng that measures be taken tc
prevent further outbreak and insist
| ing on the recall of the vail who was
in Office when the outbreak occurred.
No further consular dispatches have
recently been received from the villa
vets of European Turkey, II Is be-
leyed here that the rigorous ropres
sion exercised by the Turks In the
vlayet OF Monastr viii result In unit
ing all the Christians against the au
thorities
Troops for karIunopIc.
The porte Intends 10 concentrate bO,'
600 TO 10000 troops at Adrianople.
II is said that 1000 insurgents have
been surrounded at Kirk-Kilisseh, u
miles from AdrIanople, and Official cir
cles here momcntarIly expect news o
their surrender or annlhlation
Notwithstanding the large number o
troops concentrated at Adrianople, Tho
regiment OF Haminleh cavalry, tt
which the sultan presented colors Sep
tember 4. viii leave here for AdrIano'
pie. II is alleged that the dispatch o
these troops can only have one moan
INK, namely, massacrcs, In which Tho
Kurds are destined 10 play the SAINT
part ~ tho ClrCNsslans dld before th'
Kulso-TWklfh war
SIXTY Bnttnllons OF Ncdifs'
sixty battnllons Of rcdils On wal
foollng are waiting at the dlIferen
mobilization contors in Analodla, ready
20 start at moments notice
The only late news from the interior
Is Of the severe engagement with
strong Insurgont band which occupied
position near Lake Anlaloyo, IN ih'
vIlayet Of Consiantinoplq Tho ilgh
lasted until nightlall
The Bulgarans who were arrested
here on the eve Of the anniversary o
the mltan's accession have been rc
leased