The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21
REVOLUTION IN TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE MAY BE AT.
Tackled IN A DAY OR TWO.
Committee Of Union and Progress in
Complete Control Of Third Army
Corps-DeputatiOns Being Sent
from ConstantinOple to Where SOL
diers Are Being Assembled, With
Assurances That the Constitution is
Not Being Infringed.


Constantinople. April 1.-THE
committee Of union and progress has
given convicing proof of its power and
influence over the third army corps.
Two military trains. each containing
eight hundred infantry. arrived this
morning at Tohatalje. about sixty-sev-
en- miles from the capital. and four
other trains are expected to reach
that point within the next twenty
four hours. Preparations also are be-
ing made at Saloniki for the dispatch
of number Of additional trains for
Constantinople.
After remaining short time at To-
hatalje the two trains continued on
to Spartakulch, which Is inside the
line Of Notifications at Hadeemkoi
forty miles from the capital. which
were abandoned during the night by
the artillery cf the garrison.
The Saloniki troops evidently are
collecting at Spartauleh where they
should number not less than seven
thousand by tomorrow. with rein
forcements that are coming from
Adrainople.
Within day or two the committee
will have between fifteen thousand
and twenty thousand men within
striking distance of Constantinople,
where the mutinous garrison. having
practically discarded its officers and
discipline. certainly will not be able
to offer resistance, II. indeed, any at
tempt at resistance Is made. It Is be-
lieved that the Saloniki battalions on
their arrival here will demand the
fulfillment Of several conditions,
which the Sultan and the new govern
ment will find 1t impossible to reject
The advance Of the soldiers has great
.ly impressed the public. and 1t is ex-
.pected that some quick changes will
be made among the government off,
cials. A special mission, composed
OF two pashas, three ulemas and three
duputies has been sent to Tohatalje
to persuade the troops that the con-
stitution is being maintained and to
explain also the real meaning Of the
rising on last Tuesday.
1t Is rumored that the commission
has not been successful In impressing
the leaders Of the young Turks. who
also rejected the explanation of fligh
as accounting for the absence from
the deputation Of the deputies, Salon
Xxi and Monastir
Another deputation. composed Of
twenty-five members, is leaving to-
night to convey to the troops the as
surance of the chamber that there has
been no infringement Of the constitu-
tion, which still rules. The situation
undoubtedly is grave. Owing to the
tension Of the public mind. the slight
est incident may provoke a confiagra-
ton. while the news from the prov
'hSco poSSiuiy may arouse race preJu-
dices. which up to the present have
been dormant.
The artillery at Hademkoi mutinied
during the night. Selling some of
their officers and compelling others to
don the uniforms of privates. they en-
trained for Constantinople. to the
number Of twelve hundred. in order
tr assure themselves that the consti-
tuition was being made and that the
Sultan was alive. They were met at
the depot by Saloniki chasseur. who
is believed to have been an officer in
disguise. They marched to the war
office, where they were entertained
with tea and refreshments, after
wards proceeding to Parliament. Here
they listened to reassuring speeches
by the acting president Of the cham
ber and several prominent deputies.