The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
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dows Of the German embassy, while
there were nifty bullet holes In the
residence OF the German consul gen.
eral. the bullets penetrating the iron
shutters of the windows as though the
Skaters were paper.
An Italian seaman on the guardship
Gaiiieo. was killed on the deck Of the
vessel
A fine view was had of the engage
ment at the Tasch Kischia barracks
from the roof garden Of. the German
embassy.
DR.. Won Miguel councillor Of the en-
hassy, and the military and naval at
taches were among those who Witness
ed the whole fight.
The Yildiz Kiosk was about 200
yards distant and the barracks not
more than 500 yards, One side of the
barracks was almost blown away. Not
less than 500 of the garrison finally
retreated by the rear gates. dragging
machine guns with them. They fought
In the Turkish grave yard which fronts
the embassy until fifty Of them were
killed and more than 100 wounded.
Then they hcisted the white Dag and
surrendered.
Csptives Are suIIen.
The troops who were made prisoners
were taken under strong escort to
the STEAMBOAT war office. As they
passed through the streets OF Pera,
which so lately echoed their gaieties.
surrounded by dusty, sun-bowned Sa-
len and detected and seemed to resent
deeply their defeat at the hands Of fell
low Moslems. The people on the
streets were impressed with the quick
fate that had overtalcsn the mutineers.
This conflict between MosIem and
Moslem has had a profound effect upon
the Turkish people and IL Is feared
that II may become the seed of further
trouble.
Questioned as to why they fired upon
the Salonikin soldiers, one of the prfs-
oners replied that they had arms and
would be towards to surrender with
out shot. Had not their officers HID
den the keys to the store rooms whore
the guns and ammunition were kept,
they would have made the Macedonian
troops dance to a different tuEe.
apparently the officers IN general
made no effort to help the soldiers In
revenge for their recent persecution,
when. II Is estimated, more than $50
officers were murdered by the men.
Halid Rey who has been the repre-
sentatives of the Young Turks in Lon
don. speaking today to the represent
atfve of the Associated Press. predict
ed the deposition of the Sultan. He
said:
I'VE are extremely anxious that no
injury befall his majesty. but IT will
be Impossible after recent events to
expect continuance of respect SYM
pathy and loyalty to the present SOW
ereign. Orthodox Moslems attach 10y
atty to the office of the calf rather
than to the individual occupying this
ONCE 1t Is the wish of the Consti-
tutional Party that the necessary
change in sovereigns be brought about
by voluntary means and I have reason
10 believe that before long a new SOW
ereign win ascend the throne of Tur-
key. This change will ensure the re-.
storation Of tranquility"
The American tourist party was
taken TO the Austrian-Lloyd steamer
leaving today for Naples. In addition
TO the guard the tourists were accom-
panied BY member OF the embassy
stan. Among them are Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Fyfe Of Detroit, Rev. and
Mrs. Alfred E. Crang of Columbus, O.;
Mrs Clara r. OConnor, San Francis
co; Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas L. White. Co
iumbus. o.; J. G.. stansheid. Mount
Carmel. ILL.,; Miss c.. e. Sutton, Au-
rora. Ind. Mrs. James Strange. St.
Paul; Miss Nina Baldwin, Lyons la ),
Mr.. and Mrs. @. q. Markly, Dr. l.
W. Jones and Ralph C. Jones. all of
Cincinnati: Louis Schenabel. Caldwell,
Idaho. and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Kronshage OF Boscobel, Wis
Story of Battle.
ConstantinopIe. April 24.-Heavy rife
firing shortly after O'Clock this morn
Ing mingled with the rattle OF artil-
Iery from the heights surrounding Yil-
dir Kiosk. marked the elimination of
the expected clash between the troops
OF the Constantinople garrison and the
army of Investment. which began it's
advance on the city yesterday after
noon.
The fighting started in the southwest
part of Pera. near Yildiz Kiosk. be-
tween the troops under Gen. Mahmoud
Schefket, commanding the army Of in
vestment. and part of those loyal to
the Sultan.
The firing was still in progress at 7
o'clock. the Saloniki troops having at
tackled the Matchka and Tasch Kisch-
la barracks south of Yildiz Kiosk where
they met stubborn resistance. 1t Is re-
ported that the casualties are heavy.
Despite the fighting, excellent order
prevailed In the city for a while. but
later panic snsued and thousands be-
gan fleeing. Detachments OF military
cadets, commanded by officers of the
constitutionalists. are protecting the
foreign embassies and every measure
in the city. Enver Bey, one of the
pany Of infantry to guard each lega-
ton.
At 10 o'clock the firing had almost
ceased. but at long intervals the field
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