Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
This is Different.

Constantinople, Sept. 9.--Consular
accounts received here from Beirut to-
tally differ from the Turkish govern
ments version Of the recent outbreak
there The vail Of Beirut was not on
board the United States flagship Brook
lyn when the first brawl occurred, but
was in the country. Contrary to the
official version, the dispatches say the
Mussulmans first attacked the Chris
tians and the troops which interviewed
sided with the Mussulmans. One OF
the plllaged houses belonged to a
French citizen. Though there has been
no further disturbance at Beirut since
Sunday great uneaslness, amounting
almost to a panic, prevails among the
Christians, many Of whom have left
Beirut and sought refuge in Lebanon.
CHRISTIAN DEMANDS.
The foreign 'eonsuls at Beirut met on
Monday aud decided 10 make serious
approximations to the local authorities,
looking TO the preservation OF order.
They also decided to telegraph TO their
respective ambassadors or ministers at
Constantnople, demanding the recall
Of the incompetent vail Of Beirut. and
requesting that warshps be sent for
the protection of the Europeans.
Nazlm Pasha, vail OF Syria, wag or
dered from Damascus to Beirut, where
he arrived yesterday.
The porte announces that Maxim
Pasha was sent TO Beirut with two
battallons OF troops TO take temporary
charge Of affairs there. The vail OF
Beirut II is also announced. has not
been deprived. OF his authority, but will
probably remain Inactive at his post
during the stay of Maxim Pasha at
Beirut"
While the rloting was In progress,
the Beirut adyces further state, an
appeal was made to Rear Admiral Cot
ton to land marines, but he replied that
ne could not Intervene In a quarrel
among Ottoman subjects.
wARsHIPs GOING.
II Is considered probable that France
WIN send warshlps to Beirut and her
Example Is likely to be followed by 9TH
er powers.
Several Of the diplomats here drew
the serious attention OF the porte on
Monday to the situation al Beirut. de-
Ihandlng that measures be taken TO
prevent further outbreak and insist
ing on the recall OF the vali who was
N Office when the outbreak occurred,
NO further consular dispatches have
recently been received from the villa
yets OF European Turkey. II is bellev-
eu mere that the rigorous repression
eHetelsed ny the Turks In the vliayet
ol Monastlr VIII result In uniting all
the Christians against the authorities.
CONCENTRATE TROOPS.
,.d dhe porte intends TO concentrate So
WV TO 1900 troops at Adrlapople.
~ Is SAID that 1000 insurgents have
ueen surrounded at Kirk Killsseh SO
Illes from Adrianople, and Official cir
.leS mere momentarlly expect news of
thsl' surrender or annihilation.
notwithstanding the large number OF
IRONS concentrated at Adrianople the
regiment Of Haminleh cavalry. to
when the sultan presented co!ors Sept,
= VIII leave here this evening for Ad-
Ilanople. Il In alleged that the dis
pat'h OF these troops can only have one
neanlng, namely, massacres In which
ule hurds are destined TO play tina
ssLle part as the Circassians did before
inc Russo Turkish war.
elXty battalions Of Redifs on a wa :
iVoung are waiting at the different
moulllzation centers In Anatolia, ready
W START at a moments notice.
me only news from the interior to-
uay IL OF a severe engagement with n
strong insurgent band which occunied
nposltlon near Lake Aniatovo. In the
,anayet OF Constantinople. The fight
tasted until nightfall.
Inc Bulsarians who were arrested