The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
CoNSULS DEMAND ACTION.
Forte Dispatches Eizam Pasha to Re
store Order in Beirut

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 9-Consu.ar
accounts received here from Beirut total
ly differ from the Turkish Government S
version Of the recent outbreak there.
The Vail Of Beirut was not on board the
nited States flagship Brooklyn when the
first brawl occurred, but was in the coun-
Try. Contrary to the official version. the
dispatches say the Mussulmans first at
tackled the Christians, and the troops
which intervened sided with the Mussul-
mans. One Of the pil.aged houses be
longed to a French citizen. Though there
has been no further disturbance at Bel
rut since Sunday great uneasiness,
amounting almost TO a panic, prevails
among the Christians, many OF whom
have left Beirut and sought refuge in
Lebanon.
The foreign COnsuls in Beirut met on
Monday and decided TO make serious rep
resentations to the local authorities look
ing 10 the preservation of order. They
also decided to telegraph to their respec-
i've ambassadors or Ministers in Con-
stantinople, demanding the recall of the
incompetent Vail of Beirut and urging
that warships be sent for the protection
Of the Europeans
Nazim Pasha, Vail Of Syria, was or
oered from Damascus to Beirut, where he
arrived yesterday. The Porte announces
that Nazim Pasha was sent to Beirut
with Two battalions of troops to take tenn
porary charge Of affairs there. The Vail
oil Beirut II is announced, has not been
oeprlVed Of his authority, but will "prob-
AMY 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 appeaI
was made to Rear Admiral Cotton 10
land marines, but he replied that he could
not intervene in a quarrel among Otto
man subjects
It is considered probable thar France
VIII send warshiDs TO Beirut. and her
example is likely to be followed bv other
powers. Several OF the diplomats here
drew the serious attention Of the Porte
on monday to the situation n Beirut
demanding that measures be taken to
prevent further outbreak and insisting
On the recall Of the Vail who was in
Office when the outbreak occurred.
No further consular dispatches have
been received recently from the vilayets
OF European Turkey. 1t is believed here
that the rigorous repression exercised b1,
the Turks in the vilayet of Monastir will
result in uniting all of the Christians
against the authorities.
The Porte intends to concentrate 1000
TO 1O,OOO troops at Adrianople. Il is said
that 2O00 Insurgents have been surround
ed at Kirk Kilisseh thirty-two miles
from Adrianople, and official circles here
momentarily expect news Of their sur
render or annihilation.
Notwithstanding the large number of
troops concentrated at Adrlanople the
regiment Of Haminieh cavalry, TO which
the Sultan presented colors on September
4, will leave here this evening for Adri-
anople. 1t is alleged that the dispatch
Of these troops can have only one mean
ing, namely, massacres in which the
Kurds are destined to play the same part
as the Circassans did during the Russo
Turkish war.
Sixty battalions Of redifs, on a war
footing. are waiting at the different mob
iiZation centers in Anatolia, ready to
start at a moments notice
The only news from the interior to-day
is of the severe engagement with a strong
insurgent band which occupied a position
near Lake AniatovO. in the vilayet of
Constantinople. The fight lasted until
nightfall.
The Bulgarians who were arrested here
on the eve Of the anniversary Of the Sui
tan's accession have been released.