Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-24

Constantinoplc. April 2I.-Thc
forces of the Young Turks entered
ConstantinOple at ) O'Clock this morn
ing and after a severe fight in the
streets in which il is estimated 900
were killed or wounded, the Turkish
capital was taken. The constitution
alists are now patroIling the streets
and the foreigners i'm the city are be-
DeVed to be i'm no danger. The sultan
is safe in Yildiz Kiosk. The Ameri-
cans in ConstantinOple are safe.
The sultan yielded to the constiiu-
tionalists at 4 O'Clock this afternoon,
but whether his surrender was with
or without conditions has not been
announced. OF the 5000 men at the
disposal of his majesty yesterday,
nearly half have been killed, wounded
or have escaped from the city.
Cunstantinople. April 24.-Heavy
rifle firing at ) o'clock this morning
mingled with the rattle of artillery
from the heights surrounding the Yil-
diZ Kiosk, marked the elimination of
the expected clash between the troops
OF the Constantinople garrison and
the army of investment The firing
was still in progress at o'clock, the
Saloniki troops having attacked the
Matchka and Kischla barracks south of
the sultan's palace. 1t was reported
at that hour that the casualties were
heavy.
The men in the Tasch Kischla bar
racks surrendered at l o'clock and
with this event the entire capital
passed into the hands of the consti
IL fc 70
give the number of killed and
wounded but it is believed the num-
Der will reach 1000. Several thous-
and of the Constantinople garrison
have been taken prisoners by the con-
stitutionalists.
The commander of the troops at
the Yildiz Qiosk and the commanding
officer of the army of investment are
negotiating a surrender of the Yildiz
garrison Schefket commander of
the investing army, had demanded un-
conditional surrender by noon, but
granted four hours extension. 1t is
understood that the sultan is insist
ing on additional guarantee.
The white flags are flying from the
Yldiz Kiosk The sultan is unharm-
ed and all is quiet in the royal pa
vllions.
In spite of the surrender of the
YildiZ garrison, where a white flag
was hoisted. another detachment Of
the sultan's guards continued resist
ance for some time longer, but was
finally overpowered. The grounds of
the Belgian legation were occupied By
a detachment of the loyal garrison
and in a skirmish with the constitu-
h..fl
None Of the inmates was hurt. Tne
investing forces finally cleared the
grounds.
When it became known that the
hghting was at an end, the streets
were filled with people eager 10 get
the news. Police patrols at IL o'clock
visited the shops and assured the oc-
cupants that they had nothing TO fear
and invited them to open for bust
ness
Ambassador Lieshman sent party
OF sixty Americans to a steamer about
10 leave the city, under guard sup
piled him by a local commander, and
Leishman then visited the hotels and
assured the Americans there of their
safety.
An occasional shell fell into the
Il
place near the German embassy at
$3.50.
With the exception of one line, all
telegraph business has been interrupt
ed.
In the height Of the excitement
oickets weGt through the city con-
6scating ali weapons found on the
natives.
several foreigners are reported
have been wounded among them be-
ing Frederick Moore, a newspaper
correspondent from New Orleans. HI
was shot in the back and Ambassador
I,eishman has arranged to have him
sent TO the French hospital.
Haiid Bey. who has been the rep
rasentatiye OF the Young Turks IN
Iondon. predicted the deposition o.