Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-15
COTT0N's BRAVE STAND
How American Admiral Saved
 Beirut From Massacre.
NO BLANK CARTRIDGES FOR HIM.

Eommander of American Squadron Told the vaIi's Messenger That He Had fsNO Plans," but Pointed tO Cans and Men Ready to Land-suI- Bayonets and Removed the Turk ish Governor.
 United States Admiral Cotton's mas kerly tactics saved a most critical situa- tion in Beirut, Syria, three days after his arrival, preventing a general mas sacre of native Christians and securing against imminent peril the lives, prop erty and honor of American citizens as we'll as of many Europeans, writes the New York Worlds special cor respondent.
 A great armed mob of Mohammedans had attacked one of the Christian quar- ters, shooting, stabbing, hacking, mutt hating, footing and destroying. The military were called out, but did not oppose the mob, their coreligionists, with much zeal. A general panic en- sued, and people fled to Lebanon in large numbers.
 The foreign consuls sent committee to Admiral Cotton to ask him to be ready to land men to quell the riot This committee was most courteously received, but the admiral could make mo official statement or promise. He was there primarily to protect Ameri- can life and property, His next con- cern would be British life and prop erty and then the lives of Europeans and, if possible, their property.
 The committee was invited on deck Ito see his preparations for an emer- Igency. They saw 800 marines under arms, five field guns ready to be sent ashore, steam launches all around the Brooklyn and the San Francisco, with steam up, ready for instant service. A strong guard of marines and a corps of signalmen had already been sent to protect the United States con sulate and from the roof of that build ing to keep the ships informed of de # #velopments. Officers had been sent ashore to ascertain the exact state of q affairs and to make all needful plans #hnd preparations for prompt action.
 The Syrian Protestant college, which Ptdll0S On q CO1AhIdnU4lS AC4SuLY WAS Ehosen as the base of operations. Points were selected for landing the Troops and positions for the guns. All might the war ships searchlights played npon the town, while steam launches patrolled the shore.
 On Monday morning. Sept. fl, the Eali CTurkish governor sent a mes ' eenger to ascertain Admiral Cotton's plans.
 The admiral had no plans" @ Well, what might be his intentional
 He had mo intentions"
 But what answer shall the messen- ger take to the governor?
 The messenger was asked if he had observed anything in particular as he crossed the deck of the Brooklyn. He had observed
 Then" said the admiral, ''tell his excellency exactly what you have seen and allow me to add that there are no blank cartridges in this outfit"
 Some attempts to restore order were made on shore that day. It was ofh- eially admitted that seventeen persons bad been killed in Sundays riot Pri-
  B few more murders occurred on Mon hay and the following night. But word name that Nazfm Pasha, vali of Da- mascus, was on his way to Beirut with tull powers to supersede Rashid Pasha. Many had been the consular and an- bassadorial representa- tions before as Do the necessity of removing Rashid Pasha, but it was remarkable what point was lent to these arguments in Ihe view Of the sultan by the vision of 300 American bAyonets and an admiral who has no use for blank cartridges.
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