The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-09
PANIC PREVAILS.
TerrOrized Christians Seek
Safety in Flight.
Leave Beirut and Take Refuge
in Lebanon.
STORIES DON'T AGREE.
Consular Accounts Differ From
Those of Turkish Officials.
France Is Thinking of Sending
WarShips to Scene.
STORIES DON'T AGREE.

Constantinople, Sept. 9.-Consular ac-
counts received here from Beirut totally
differ from the Turkish governments ver-
sion of the recent outbreak there. The
vail of Beirut was not on board the Uni
ted States flagship Brooklyn when the
first brawl occurred. but was in the
country. Contrary to the official version,
the consular dispatches says the Mus
sulrnans first attacked the Christians
and the troops which intervened sided
with the Mussulmans. One of the pill
laged houses belonged to a French citi-
zen. Though there has been no further
disturbance at Beirut since Sunday
great uneasiness, amounting almost to
a panic pl evailS among the Christians,
many of whom have left Beirut and
taken refuge in Lebanon. The con-
sulS at Beirut met on Monday and de-
cided to make serious representations to
the local authorities looking to the pre-
ervation of order. They also decided
to telegraph to their respective ambas-
sadors or ministers at Constantinople,
demanding the recall of the incompetent
vail of Beirut and requesting that war
ships be sent for the protection of the
Europeans.
Nazim Pasha, vail of Syria, was or
dered from Damascus to Beirut where
he arrived yesterday. The porte an
nOunces that Nazim Pasha was sent 10
Beirut with two battalionS 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 viii 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 appeal
was made to Rear Admiral Cotton to
land marines, but he replied that he
could not intervene in a quarrel among
Ottoman subjects.
1t is considered probable that France
will send warships to Beirut and her OK
ample is likely to be followed by other
powers.
Several of the diplomats here drew the
serious attention of the porte on Mon
day to the situation at Beirut, demand
ing that measures be taken to prevent
a further outbreak, and insisting on the
recall of the vail who was in office
when the outbreak occurred No fur
tn r consular dispatches have recently
been received from the villayet of
European Turkey. 1t is believed here
that the rigorous repression exercised
by the Turks in the villayet of Monastir
will result in uniting all the Christians
against the authorities.
The porte intends to concentrate $4,000
to 10000 troops at Adrianople.
1t is said that 1000 insurgents have
been surrounded at Kirk -Kilsse, thirty
two miles from Adrianople, and official
circles here momentarily expect news of
their surrender or humiliation.
Notwithstanding the large numbers of
troops concentrated at AdrianopIe, the
regiment of Haminieh to which the
sultan presented colors September 4, will
leave here this evening for Adrianople.
1t is alleged that the dispatch of these
troops can only have one meaning,
namely, massacres in which the Kurds
are destined to play the same part as
the Circassians did before the Russo
Turkish war.
Sixty battalions of Redifs on a war
footing, are waiting at the different
mobilization centeFs in Anatolia, ready
to start at a moments notice.
The only news from the interior today
is of the severe engagement with a
strong insurgent band. which occupied
a position near Lake Aniatovi, in the
villayet of Constantinople. The fight
lasted until nightfall
The Bulgarians who were arrested
here on the eve of the anniversary of
the sultan's accession have been re-
leased.
TRIBES ARE IN ARMS
Paris. Sept 9.-The following tele-
gram nave been received from Cairo,
Egypt:
"Disquieting rumors are current in re-
gard to the situation in Syria.
Bedouins arriving here from the desert
say the tribes are in arms and fears
are entertained of massacre in
Lebanon
Official reports from Beirut show the
growing gravity of the situation there
Another Christian was killed yester-
day, the Turkish soldiers are making
during the attacks on Christians, a
number of houses have been pillaged,
one French shop was completely des-
troyed and the French residents becom-
ing terrified at these depredations, have
a abandoned their homes and sought
af "a French college where
between 400 and 500 refugees are now
gathered. The American naval COM
mander it is asserted in the dispatches
received here, proposes to land marines
at Beirut, but the foreign consuls think
the step inadvisable at this time as it
might lead to an increase in the eX-
citement prevailing and preeipltate eX-
cesses. The vail of Beirut has proved
himself to be weak ana incompetent 10
deal with the situation, and. therefore,
Mazim Pasha, the vail of Syria, was
ordered to assume the direction of af-
fairs in Beirut. Nazim Pasha, who
has already arrived at his new post, IS
great energy. The consuls
evnress t5e hone that he will be able to
Stem the disorder. The nearest French
warship to Beirut is in the Gulf of Volo,
Greece but unless Nazim Pasha speedily
restores order and completely safe
guards French citizens France VIII act
decisively by dispatching warships
STORY OF MAGELSSEN AFFAIR.
Berlin. Sept a-The Egyptian Ga
zette published at Alexandria has pub
Iished details regarding the recent at
tack upon u. S. Vice Consul MaRel-
ssen. It says Mr.. Magelssen was rid
ing home in a carriage in the evening
when on passing a street near the Bas
Beirut, a headland about three miles
from Beirut or which stand the build
ings of the American mission, he heard
sounds of pistol firing He turned
round to see whence the shots came
from and bullet -whizzed past his
face. TIE vice consul at once had the
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