The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
WORD FROM BEIRUT
American Resident Gives His
Version of the Turmoil.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29-The follow
ing are extracts from letters received
rom an American resident of Beirut
syria, by friend in New York:
Beirut, Sept. 6.-I take it for granted
tliat you VIII have heard many rumors
OF the state of affairs In Beirut. It has
Deen an exciting day. On Friday aft
ernoon the Brooklyn and San Francisco
came steaming over the sea. having
made the distance from Genoa to Rel.
Iut IN four days and two hours by using
1'ooO tons of coal extra. The consul
rough.
AS for the city-between noon
thursday and noon Saturday there
were nine conflicts, resulting in five
murders. Today number of us went
on board the Service. Just as we fin
lshed and came on deck the dragoman
OF our consulate. Mr.. Khuri, came on
board, pale and GREATNESS, and said
massacre was on in the upper part
or the city. He begged for marines
to guard the consulate The admiral
sent several officers with the vice con-
sui and dragoman to drive round the
city and report. They came ashore
ahead of us. and at this date I don't
know their report. All the troops
and cavalry We're called out and rush
ed up into the southern division of the
city and the streets were deserted The
woman who was cooking for me had
fled in terror. Later on 7 saw natroIs
OF soldiers moving about all day long.
ana bands of armed Moslems with
KNIVES and pistols, with rarely Chris
tlan Threats are freely made of at
lacking foreigners in order to draw
the attention of the powers to the sit
uaton. The city will pass a sIeepIess
night, one of terror for women and
children
Monday, Sept. z, 2 D. m.-The killed
yesterday were at least twenty three.
The consul and officers from the ship
saw many of the dead and the women
and children screaming. Admiral Cot
ton made ready to land 500 marines,
who slept all night with cartridge belts
on. The Their cosuI called on the
admiral at 1880 p. m, and all had one
word about the present vali-his use
fuiness here is ended. A guard and
signal corps stands all night at the
consulate This morning Capt. Knox,
of the Brooklyn, explored all the city
front and marked good landing places
for the marines. Signaling went on
most of the night with lights, and today
the fiagmen are keeping up communi-
cations from hour to hour
The consule had another meeting at
IO o'clock a. m. in the Russian consul
ate We have not yet heard what they
plan to do or what they mean to ask
of our admiral. Those people who
fled to the mountain yesterday have
horrid stories to tell and the excite
ment for hours was very intense
The admiral said he understood
that the wires were down to Constan-
tinople. 1 understood from this that
the Turkish version oof5t the coming Of
the squadron was to have right of
way to the United States. The admiral
says he will stay until he gets to the
bottom of the business and has pro-
ceeded to open communication with
washington. The consul was in con-
ference with him most of the after
noon. If matters clear up, the band
will play on shore Friday, but at this
time the squadron has not even OPEN
ed friendly relations with the shore.
Neither men nor officers are allowed on
shore until after business is finished"