Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-09
Not Yet Alarmed Over Affairs
 At Beirut.
ADMIRAL CoTToN's OPINION

suFar Accounts Received at Con- stantinople Give Different Version of the Affair From That First Sent Out.
 Oyster Bay, Sept 9.-President Roosevelt is watching the develop ments in Turkey carefully but without much comment. The reports made by Minister Leichman are not disquieting, but on the contrary he is inclined to take an optimistic view of the situa- ton so far as this country is concerned. The Christian outbreak is con- sidered serious. Admiral Cotton has sent word that he has great confidence in his fleet and thinks he has command of the situation.
 Constantinople, Sept 9.-Consufaf accounts received here from oelrut totally differ from the Turkish govern ments version of the recent outbreak there. The vali of Beirut was nos on board the United States flagship Brooklyn when the first brawl oc- cured, but was in the country. Con trary to the official version, the con sular dispatches say the Mussulmans first attacked the Christians and the troops which intervened sided with the Mussulmans. One Of the piilaged hnoses belonged to a French citizen. Though there has bean no further dis turbance at Beirut since Sunday great uneasiness, amounting almost to a panic, prevails among tae Christians, many of whom have left Beirut snd sought refuge in Lebanon.
 The foreign consuts at Beirut met on Monday and decided to make seri- ous representations to the local au- filorities looking to the preservation of order. They also decidt-t to telegraph to their respective ambassadors or ministers at Constap tinopfa demand ing the recall of the incompetent yali of Beirut and requesting that war ships be sent for the protection of the Europeans.
 Nazfm Pasha, vali of Syria, was or dered from Damascus to Beirut, where he arrived yesterday The porte an- nnrnces that Nazim Pasha was scnt to Beirut with two 1attaliolls of troops to take temporary cbar:se of affairs tl.sre. Tie vali Of Be -,s it is also amor ."ed, has rot heea derri, cd If his authority, but he will ..probahly remain inactive at his post.' during the stay of Nazim Pasha at Beirut.
 While the rioting at Beirut was in prgoress,. an appeal was made to Rear Admiral Cotton to land marines, but he replied that he could not intervene in a quarrel among Ottoman subjects
 It is considered probable that France. will send warships to Beirut and her example is likely to be foi- lowed by other powers
 Several of the diplomats here drew the serious attention of the porte on Monday to the situation at Beirut, de- manding that measures be taken to prevent further outbreak and insist ing no the recall of the vali who was in office when the outbreak occurred.
 No further consular dispatches have recently been received from the vilay- cts of European Turkey. It is be- Ifeved here that the rigorous repres- sion exercised by the Turks in the vii t layet of Monastir will result in unit ing all the Christians against the au- thorities
 The porte intends to concentrate 50,000 to 10000 trops at Adrfanople.
 It is said that 2.OO0 insurgents have been surrounded at Kirk -Kilisseh (32 miles from Adrianople) and official circles here mon1entarily expect news Of their SurTendering or annihilation.
 Notwithstanding the large number of troops concentrated at Adrianople, the regiment of Hamfdieh cavalry to which the sultan presented colors Sep tember leaves here this evening for Adrianople. It is alleged that the dis patch Of these troops can only have one meaning, namely, massacres in which the Kurds are destined ito play the same part IS the Circassans did before the Russo Turkish war
 Sixty battalions of Redifs on a war footing are waiting at the different mobilization centers in Anatloia ready to start at a moments ntoice.
 The only news from the interior to day is of the severe engagement with strong insurgent band which occu pied a position near Lake Aniatovo ir the vilayet of ConstantinopIe. The fight lasted until nightfall
 The Bulgarians who were arrested here on the eve of the anniversary o1 the sultan's accession have been re leaved.
 Beirut Syria. Tuesday, Sept S.-Na. zlm Pasha, vai of Syria, arrived here to-day from Damascus.
 washington, Sept 9-The navy de partment has received cablegran from Rear Admiral Cotton dated Bei rut yesterday saying that there were no serious disturbances in Beirut Mon day night The situation is in1proy ing and public feeling is growing quieter.
 Paris, Sept 9.-OficiaI reports from Beirut show the growing gravity of the situation there. Another Christian was killed yesterday the Turkish sol diers are making common cause with the Mussulmans during the attacks or Christians, number of houses have been pillaged. one French shop was completely destroyed, and the French residents becoming terrified at these depredations. have abandoned thei1 homes and sought refuge at the French