Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-23
FrishtfuI Slaughter 10 Persia.

manded that a number of political
prisoners who had been arrested on the
order of the shah be surrendered. The
request was met by shots from the parlis-
meet building, several Cossscks being
killed.
Reinft rcements Immediately Joined
the stacking party aud heavy sr.illery
was drawn up in front of the building.
Firing has been going on tor some time,
though 1t ia impossible st this hour to
give the details OF the engagement. The
parliament buildings are entirely sur
rounded by troops.
Ii is feared that today's outbreak will
result 10 the overthrowof the shah, who Is
still 10 the summer palace at Baghshah,
under heavy guard of his soldiers.
The assembly has cut away from
the shah, owing t. the recognized incom-
pttsncy Of the recently f'rmed cabinet /,
which ri ,nds in affect fear OF the ruler
and has refused 10 do anything to help
check The spreading disorder.
The assembly has announced to the
people that 1t can now ttke whatever
course 1t chOses.
The resent &C ivily of the COssacks
is taken tn mean that Russia HAS st last
decided to act with an iron hand and
save the Ptr ian empire from disruption.
The firing on tSe Oossacks will no doubt
stimulate the Russian government to
adopt the most stringent repressiye
measures.
TeheraD, Persia, June %. Eight
hundred persons, men, women and chill
drep, publicans and sVldiery, we're killed
here today in the bloodiest massacre of
tie century. Tonight the city is
shamble. Rioters surge through the
streets and a bloody reign of terror is
sweeping the Ell tire country. The car
mage resulting from direct orders of the
shah stsr.ed in the streets Of The city
today when me imperial artillery, open
ing FIRE on the mob which surrounded
the capital, moved down hundreds in
leaden hail.
Msddencd by the sight of blood the
troops and citizens mingled in an indie
scribable free-for-all butchtEy.
Women and children were not spared.
The bodies of the dead in many CTS. &
we're multilated beyond recognition.
LIMBS we're chopped off, eyes gouged out
aud noses and tongues slsshed from the
dead bodies. Dead bodies of women
were not spared, 81 d indescribable out.
RACES occurred on every hand. Eighteen
reform Leaders were dragged before the
Shah and without even the formality OF
trial or courtmsrtial were cor demned
to death. Be'or3 the order could be
executed in milit, ~ style the mob seized
the men ard they we're literally cut to
pieces with sabres ard dtgyers before
they could be stood up to be shot.
The maddened mob of blOodthinty
troops were headed by lesders of the
reactionarj perry who encouraged the
slaughter, and waving bloody garment,
of their slain victims urged the troops
on t, vengeance.
Following the butchtry terror.stricken
refugees who escaped the frat swings OF
the maddeped troops sabres and lsnces,
fed from the city and drunken cavalry
men sre now in pursuit OF the refugees,
The deserted district fell prey 10 plum.
der aud the city is now given OVER to
loot and lust.
Couriers and signal codes have served
to spread The news like wildfre through
out I'll Persia and the entire nation is
said to be in mad revolt.
The outbreak had been threatened for
several days and was precipilsted by an
attack made on the house Of parliament
by company of Oossacks soldiers, pre-
snmably acting on orders from the Rus
sian government which had been trying
by peaceful means to check the wide
spread disorder of the empire.
Conslaniinople, June 2S.--The Per-
sian town Of Urmia WAS raysged by
bands of wild Kurdish soldiers today,
who attacked the MOsques, where many
Of the populace took refuge, and after
firing the buildings threw many of those
who resisted into the flames.
The Kuris sacked the town and car
Red away everything of value.
Their deprsdations we're extended into
he surrounding territory, and the
people fed TO neighboring towns.
The Kurds we're gosded to madness by
he fact that they had not been paid for
'ome months by the Turkish government.
Knowing the PRESENT weakness of the
Persian government, they decided to
'venge themselves on the hspless Per-
ian villagers.
Washington, June % Dispatches
we're received at The st to Department
oday from w. F. DOiv, American |
JOnsul at Tabriz, Persia, asking per.
mission to proceed Urumis TO confer |
With the authorities there with secur-
ng protection fer American mission
.iiees whose salty is menacsd by the
,snd of rowing Kurds. Hewas directed |
o confer with the American legation in
'eriis.
The shah's only support now is his
yeak-knetd cabinet and mis- soldiery.
The assembly has cut loose from him and
dvlsed the people 10 tike any steps to
10 avenged on the shah. Il is certain
hat the outbreak of today will call for
nmmary sciion by Russia. 1t is reported
hat the Russian troops, which were
IsliOned along the frontier, are now
ss!ening t. the Persian capital.
The ultimsts over throw of the shah
believed TO be the only possible result
( Ioday's bulchey. 1t Is certain that
he powers will not permit him to con-
nue. the slaughter OF his people and he
i'll never be able to placate them after
lis outr age.