Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-28

lliB the financial control OIL MaCeuonid.
CONSTANTINOPLE, via Sofia, Bulgaria,
Nov. a-The instructions to the COM
manders OF the international feet were
to land detachments and occupy Mitylene
at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon unless con-
trary orders reached them in the interim
Presumably, therefore. the capital Of the
island is now in the hands OF the slliej
forces
It was arranged in the interview be-
tween Tewfik Pasha. the minister Of for
eign affairs, and the British and Aust ian
ambassadors, on Saturday, that II by :
o clock Saturday night the ambassadors re
ceived written notification from the for
eign minister promising acceptance of the
demands OF the powers, the ambassadors
would telegraph to the fleet at Mitylene
to suspend further operations until Mon
day. No communication, however, was re-
ceved so it vas suggested that instruc-
tions staying the hand of the international
fleet had not been dispatched.
Fleet Seizes Customs House.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Nifty
lene. dated November "a: Eight warships
Of the combined fleet arrived here at s
o'clock this morning. Admiral Ritter Won
Jedina. accompanied by the Austrian con-
sui, proceeded to the government house at
1880 o'clock and handed an ultimatum to
the governor. At 1 o'clock this afternoon
800 sailors landed and seized the customs
and telegraph Office. Everything is quiet"
Interest in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The situation
between Turkey and the European powers
having become so serious during the last
few days great interest is felt i'm military
and naval circles in the question of Turkish
defenses Of the Dardanelles. Turkey has
spent a good deal of money on the de-
fenses of this narrow straight and it is ex-
pected that it can put up a successful fight
against modern fleet.
The principal Notifications of the Dar-
danelles, which is a narrow strait of about
three miles in length, are found on the
end nearest to the sea Of Marmora. At the
entrance in the Aegean there are two old
castles, transformed into new fortidcations.
armed with Krupp guns Of Is. "a and 2S
centimeters. The straits at that point are
about three miles broad, then growing
larger, and afterward grow again much
smaller, and at that point the chief fortifi-
cations are built. The -Dardanelles at that
point is divided iHto' two straits by a
small island. On the European side there
are nine fortihcations. The first one OF
these has twenty-one Krupp guns of q to 80
I centimeters On the Asatic side there are
three well armed -fortihcations. One of
these has twelve Krupp guns of S5 cent?
meters each. These fortifcations are
manned by two regiments. Their position
is strong and as they are situated on the
high banks Of the straits, they are able
to hold up much larger naval force with
out great danger to themselves The only
way to make them harmless would be by
attacking them from the hill high on the
land side. To prevent this continual line
of fortifcations has been built closing the
peninsula of from the European side.
These fortihcations have all been built un-
der the supervision of European military
authorities and are well armed with the
newest guns An attacking fleet will have
the disadvantage of having to proceed one
| by one and, although it is very likely that
| the combined nations could take some OF
the Turkish islands. the opinion of many
naval officers here is that they will not be
likely TO try to sail up to Constantinople.