Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
tpy Associated PFess.l

NONSTANIlNOfLE aPAH
Yiidiz garrison surrendered TO-DAY
~ to the Constitutionalists. Inc
commanders OF these battalions began
sending notices of their submission to
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha last night
and the troops protecting the palace
gave their formal and unconditional
surrender shortly after dawn.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per-
mitted to remain within the walls or
Yildiz Kiosk, where in company with
his ministers he heard the story yes
terday of the struggle between MS
loyal troops and the army of invest
ment. each hour bringing word OF
fresh disaster.
1t has been stated since victory rest
ed with the Constitutionalists the sui
tan himself gave orders to his men
not to resist. Whether or not this is
true ii can be safely said of the troops
within the capital that they put up a
stubborn resistance at all points, and
the losses on both sides are exceed
ingly heavy. for the length of time the
engagement was in progress.
A representative of the commander
in-chief of the Constitutional forces
is authority for saying the sultan Will
be dealt with by the parliament and
that there will be an adequate inquiry
into the sovereign's alleged completely
In the recent mutiny.
Ministry Not Dissolved v
Up to the present time the ministry
has not been dissolved, but Constanti-
nople and other places have been de-
clared in state of siege.
Martial law prevails and order, has
been maintained with strict hand.
The last garrison to surrender was the
Selimieh artillery barracks in Scutari.
opposite Stamboul. Soldiers stationed
there with hundred guns threatened
to blow the city into ruins, but Gen.
Schefket ordered up sixty big guns
and several batteries OF machine guns
to positions which commanded the
barracks and the cruiser Medijteh
steamed out of range of the field pieces
and prepared for action. The COM
mander of the barracks then submit
ted.
Following yesterdays terrific fight
ing. the city took on an aspect OF
strange quiet toward evening. There
was some fear that there would be fur
ther fighting during the night, as the
forces of General Schefket were strong
ly posted close to the-palace; but be-
yond few scattered shots there was
nothing to disturb the eity's peace.
The Investing troops were reinforced.
however, in the fear that the Yildiz
garrison would remain loyal and con-
tfnue tne struggle.
Lay Down Their Swords
Fortunately the officers saw the hope
lessness of resistance and there was
no opposition when various command
ers laid down their swords and gave
over their detachments from the
strongly entrenched enemy.
The proclaiming of martial law was
announced in circular note sent to
the foreign ambassadors. 1t read:
81 have the honor to inform your ex-
cellency that, in view of the circum-
stances, state of siege begins today
In the capital. Ismid. Tchelmedje,
'Tchatlaja. Gebize, Karstal and Beyooz.
"RIFAAT,
minister of Foreign Affairs"
Placards have been posted about the
city requesting the people to continue
their business, open their shops and
avoid accepting as true, rumors which
are prejuidicial to tranquility of mind.
The posters advise the populace to
keep within doors from one hour after
sunset until sunrise.
The object in establishing martial
law Is chiefly to permit a military
search of residences for fugitives and
bring seditious persons before military
courts for trial.
The evacuation of the quarters
around the 'Yildiz Kiosk was begun
early III tiiC iiiOfIliiiS. iC SOlQiClS W
the garrison were made prisoners and
their places were taken by Macedonian
battalions. Had the sultan at dawn
looked from the upper windows of his
favorite yellow and white pavilion he
would have seen sentinels thickly scat
tered in the grounds before the palace
and the Bosporus and the gates of
the canal. through which the barges
pass from the Yildiz Toy lake to the
Bosporus
Later, in front of the main gates Of
the palace, rows of eunuchs sat watch
ing the movements of the officers con-
nected with the transfer of the guard
ianship of the sultan's person.
Memdoulx Pasha. commander of the
surrendered palace guards. came slow
Iy out of the gate He was allowed
to keep his sword. but was attended
by officers whose swords were miss
ibgN Memdouk Pasha paused to talk
with the correspondents.
"It is the will Of Allah," said he.
eve have done our duty"
Calls Officials to Him
The sultan summoned the grand
vizier, Tewfik Pasha, and the minister
Of war, Edhem Pasha, to come to him
when the guns first began to sound.
They remained wit1 him throughout
the day and received bulletins of the
disaster from time to time.
The suitan's bearing is described as
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