The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-25


Taxim barracks alone, it is believed
that 1000 or more fell. The private
houses within the line of fire suffered
greatly. One Of the heaviest losses to
the parliamentary forces occurred
| through the misuse of the white flag by
the besieged Tasch Kischla barracks
For more than an hour the machine
guns of the attacking party poured a
hail of shot into the garrison. and then
the defenders hOisted the white flag
Infantry moved forward in the open
and the gun fire was suspended. When
these battaIiOns were within 400 Yards
of the barracks, the guns behind the
walls opened up a deadly fire on Them
twenty-seven being killed and eighty
wounded.
In one quarter some 5000 or 1000
troops were engaged in the conflicts
but with the exchange of shot few
nOn-Combatants were killed. Half the
Salonik1 chasseurs who were brought
from the country districts several
mopths ago and placed in the YiIdiz
garrison by the committee of union and
progress, and who took a prominent
part IN the recent mutiny, fell fighting
IN or near the barracks where they
murdered most of the officers only ten
days ago.
Loyalty Has Been Purchased.
In the pockets of some of the dead
were found large sums of money in
gold, which it is assumed was part of
the price Of their loyalty.
The ambassador. Mr. Leishman. de-
clared that the conduct of the Ameri-
cans during the fighting and while he
was arranging to send them off on
steamer was splendid. They displayed
the keenest interest in the strange bat
tie, and every woman displayed the
greatest pluck. There was no faintins
and no Mysteries.
At noon the battle ceased and pre-
caUtiOnary measures were Immediately
taken by the victOrs to insure the safe
" Of the residents.
No disorders Of any kind occurred
during the afternoon. and no looting
was permitted. General satisfaction
seemed TO he felt at the swift change
to constitutional order.
Should the sultan remain in Office.
ii Will only be in a nominal way. Bis
allowance will be greatly restricted
and he viii have no means for further
agitation should his mind turn again
i'm this direction. 1t is credibly report
ed that the sultan had distributed
within recent days 100000 pounds,
Turkish. to the troops.
VIII NON DC 6SPSSSI
The question of his deposition or his
execution can hardly be considered
possibility. He has been tried, II is
true. and condemned in the committee
Of union and progress as untrust-
worthy. but it is authOritatively stated
that he will be allowed to remain
where he is for the present.
Modern political ideas supported by
an army of 10000 from the European
provinces are opposed to his ruling, but
the Asiatic provinces, backward and
confirmed in the Musselman faith, re-
main yet 10 be reckOned with.
Only Thin Veneer.
Even European Turkey has only
thin veneer of education and culture.
and it is believed that the old order is
likely to have another chance before
many months For the present, the con-
stitutonalists have won clever vic
tory, everything having been carried
out so that in this city Of nearly 1900
600 people order was maintained while
the most severe engagements were be-
ing fought in certain sections Non
cOmbatants were secure.
The city never was known to be 50
quiet before as it is tonight, and 1t Is
generally believed that once the mill
LdIN SITUATION IS UlSpQSsu o. oil tINt
tigation viii be made as to the authors
of the recent events and the question of
the throne will be considered It is in
tended to clear Constantiuopie of the
entire old garrisons, the majority of
whom viii be sent to Ssloniki. Schef-
ket Pasha came into the capital at
O'Clock in the afternoon. He visited all
all the constitutional outposts and
forces in the city, and was acclaimed
and cheered wherever he went.
Americans Wounded.
Several Americans were wounded
during the fighting, including Frederick
Moore and Harry 9. Wright, both cor
respondents, and Alexander 4. CARIBOU
Ia. the first dragoman Of the American
embassy. Moore's wife, who is an Eng
fish woman. is caring for him at the
French capital
Rifaat Pasha, the minister of foreign
affairs, inquired personally Of Ambas-
sador Leishman regarding MoOre's con-
dition, and expressed regret that an
American should have been injured.
Moore was wounded while watching
the operations through a field glass. By
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