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Safety Of population ana Foreigners
Constantinople. April y. - Sultan
Abdul Hamid is waiting In his palace
for whatever may befalL He has not
taken TO flight. and his grand vizier.
Tewnk Pasha. has announced that,
without fear. the sultan viii remain
with his family and accept resignedly
the fate which has been prepared for
him and his country.
Tewnk Pasha and the minister Of
war. Edhem Pasha. who sent in their
destinations TO the sultan. decided &c
withdraw them. and the grand yiLier
is spending most OF the time with his
majesty Nazim Uasha still is in com
mand OF the garrison. but no prepare
lions have been made 10 Orer any re
sistance to the advance of the Salon
ika troops The Constitutionalist lines
now envelop the city. but the com
mander-in-chief. General Husni Pasha.
il still at Hademkoi. and there Is little
likelihood that the invading army will
enter the city before tonight or to
morrow.
Demand Punishment Of Mvtineers.
II is understood that the Sslonikins
have submitted to the government a
list OF persons whose punishment is
demanded for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes deputies.
journalists and theOlogians. But appar-
emily there is the utmost good feeling
between the invaders and the residents
Of the city. many Of whom visited the
camps Of the Salonih troops and were
received Hospitality by the soldiers.
Two proclamations. signed by the
commanding general Of the army Of in
vestment. and addressed respectively
to the citizens OF Constantinople and
the garrison. were issued They have
had a reassuring effect. That sent to
the war Office for distribution 10 the
garrison deulraces as criminal and
monstrous the acts committed under
the cover OF demanding that the Sheri
law supersede the constitution. by
bards Of executiOners. vile. conscience
less agitators and partisans OF ALSO
lutism. who deluded the soldiers and
populace so that the parliament. was
stained with blood. the nation plunged
in mourning. and a blot made on the
Ottoman army. whose honor had re
manned intact for the last 600 years. 80
Assures Safety Of People.
The proclamation TO the pOpulace
explains that the object OF the invest
ing army IS the establishment OF
the constitution. which is in accord
ance with the Sheriat and the pun
ishment OF the traitors 10 the country.
II assures complete safety TO the limo
cent and oppressed population and to
foreigners and adds that those who.
disguised as ulemas. 10 serve their
personal ends. committed a reprehen-
sible act will be punished.
Tewfk Pasha. commenting 10 one OF
the ambassadors on the rumors that
the sultan was no longer in the palace
but had taken fight on Sunday. said
that the sultan was not physically
timid. and would remain with his fam
| lily and accept whatever situation wal
prepared for him.
The Constantinople garrison Is de
sorting TO the side OF the Constitution
alists. The capital troops have beer
leaving the city in small patches sine,
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| set In heavily Tuesday. II Is estimat
ed that about 1000 men have gone owe
10 the invading army without opposi
ton from their officers or comrades
One party took along a battery OF ma
chine guns. with horses and full am
munition wagons None Of those al
tempting TO Join the Constitutionalist
without arms were accepted.