Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-21
President and Cabinet Orders Two Cruisers There
At Once, Troops Closing in on Constantinop|e---
Massacre Death List Now Numbers 5000.
THE TROOPS APPROACH.

| Constantinople, April 2O.-Snltan Abb
dull Hamid is waiting in his palace for
whatever may befall. He has not taken
to flight and his grand vizier Tewf1k
Pasha, has announced that, without
fear, the Sultan will remain with his
family and accept resignedly the fate
which has been prepared for him and
his country.
| Tewfk Pasha and the minister of
war, Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
designations to the Sultan late last
night, decided to withdraw them today
and the grand viZier is spending most
Of the time with His Majesty. Nazim
Pasha is still in command of the gar
rison, but no preparations have been
made to offer any resistance to the adj
vance of the Saloniki troops. The Con-
stitutionalist lines now envelop the city.
but the chief, General
Husni Pasha, is still at Hademker and
there is little likelihood that the in
vading army will enter the city before
tomorrow night or the following day.
| 1t is understood that the Salonikians
have submitted to the government
list of persons whose punishment is de-
manded for completely in the recent
nlutiny. This list includes deputies.
| journalists and theologians. But ap-
parently there is the utmost good feel
ing between the invaders and the resi-
dents Of the city, many of whom today
visited the camps Of the Saloniki troops
and We're received Hospitality by the
soldiers. Two proclamations signed by
the commanding general of the army
|
lively to the citizens of Constantiople
and the garrison, were issued today.
They have had a reassuring effect.
That sent to the war office for dis
| tribution to the garrison, denounces as
Criminal and monstrous the acts com
mitted under the cover demanding that
the Sheri law supersede the constitu-
ton by bands of executioners, vile
constituencies agitators and partisans
Of absolution, 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
remained intact for the last 600 years. SIS
After explaining that the army of
Salonikians had come to remove the
stain the proclamation formulates two
demands:
First, full reinstatement of the Off
GERS of the army and navy, and that
the soldiers take an oath in the pres
ence of the Sheck VI Islam to obey the
superiors and not mix in politics; sec
ord, that the garrison undertake not
to interfere with the measures for the
punishment of the guilty persons. and
that the spies and others who provoked
the disorders be denounced. Finally. If
both demands are accepted by the land
and sea forces and they show real ODE
dience, nothing will befall the garrison.
The proclamation to the populace ex-
plains that the object of the investing
army is the establishment Of the con-
stitutior. which is in accordance with
the Sheriat and the punishment Of the
traitors TO the country. 1t assures COM
plete safety to the innocent and OPP
pressed population and to foreigners
and adds that those who, disguised as
UlemaS, to serve their personal ends
committed a reprehensive act, will be
punished
| TcWfk Pasha, commenting to one OF
the ambassadors on the rumor that the
Sultan was no longer in the palace but
had taken flight ON Sunday. said that
the Sultan was not physically timid and
would remain with his family and ac-
cept whatever situation was prepared
for him.
Constantinople, April 20.--The popu-
lation of the Turkish capital awoke this
morning to find the pickets of the con-
stitutional forces who have surrounded
the city to make the Sultan guarantee
the continuation of constitutional gov
eminent within calling distance of the
old walls that flank the capital on its
south side. The constitutionalist lines
extend in wide Semi-circle around the
three quarters of the city, Pera, Galata
and STEAMBOAT and every hour they are
becoming longer All roads outside of
the capital are occupied by the invest
ing forces, whose IL mile front can be
traced distinctly, but movement on the
highways has been practically unaffect-
ed except that now and then travellers
are stopped and questioned and some
times taken before the commander of
the nearest outpost.
Several Of the foreign military at
taches in Constantinople rode out this
morning and visited friends among the
Turkish officers who command bat
talions Of the Constituencies and had
an excellent opportunity to observe the
condition of the troops. They were
amazed at the excellence and complete
ness of the equipment and the higl,
state Of efficiency of the field telegram
system, the hospitals and the supply
trains The men are we'll fed, confident
of ultimate success and under excellent
discipline. All acquisitions made upon
the people for food or animals are paid
for in cash. The Italian attache count
ed 80 machine guns and another Smili-