Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-26
.SuItan'8 S Bodyguard Yields After
Stubborn Resistance TO In
yading Constitutional Amy
Both Sides Lose Heavily
PARL LAMENT TO DEAL
WITH ABDUL HAMlO
F FaIIen Autocrat's Completely in.
Recent Mutiny to Be Probed
by Foes of AbsoIutiSm in.
Turkey,


yftdiz garrison surrendered today to
the constitutionalists The eomman-
ders of these battalions began sending
notices of their submission to Nah
moud ScheTket Pasha last night and
the troops protecting the rslace gave
their formal and unconditional sur
sender shortly after dawn
sultan Abdul Hamid has been per
mitted to remain within the walls of
the Yildiz Kiosk. where, yesterday. in
company with his minister, he heard
the story of the struggle between his
loval troops and the army of invest
ment. each hour bringing word of a
fresh disastert 1t has been stated,
since victory rested with the constitu-
tionalsts that the sultan himself gave
orders to his men not to resist.
whether or not this is true. it can
be safely said of the troops within the
capital that they put up "A stubborn
resistance at an points and the losses
on both sides are exceedingly heavy
im tAc Icnslh OF tnnt che cnsdbe-
ment was in progress.
A representative Of the commander
in chief of the constitutionalist forces
is authority for saving that the sultan
win be dealt with by the parliament
and that there Will be an adequate
authority in the sovereign's alleged
completely in the recent mutiny Up
TO the present the ministry has NOT
been dissolved. but Constantinople
and other places have been declared
in a state of seige
Martial law prevails and order has
been maintained with a strict hand.
The last garrison to surrender was
the Sclimich artillery barracks IN
Scutari, opposite Stamboul. Soldiers
stationed there with a hundred guns
threatened to blow the city into ruins.
hut General Schefket ordered mp
sixty big guns ana several batteries of
machine guns to positions which COM
mandcd the barracks and the cruiser
Mcdijieh steamed out of the range OF
the field pieces and prepared for ac-
ton Tho commander of the bar
racks then submitted
Following yesterdays terrific fight
Nng the city took on an aspect of quiet
,oward evening. It is feared that
there would be fighting during the
night, as the forces of General Schef-
ket were strongly posted close to the
palace, But beyond few scattering
shots there was nothing to disturb the
city's peace. The investing troops
were forced, however, in the fear that
the Yildiz garrison would remain
loyal and continue the struggle.
Fortunately the officers in command
saw the hopelessness of resistance ano
'hore was no opposition when various
commanders laid down their swords
ana gave over their detachments to
the strongly entrenched army
The proclaiming of martial law was
followed by circular note which
was sent to the foreign ambassadors
l have the honor to inform your
excellency that in view of the circum-
Stances. a state of seige begins to-
gay IN the capital. Ismid, Tchekmedje
lchallaja. Gcbiz, Kartal and Beyooz
Signed Rifaat, minister Of foreign
affairs"
Pacards have been posted about
,he city requesting the people to con
uhne their business. open their shop
ana avoid accepting as true rumor'
Plemdieiai To- tranquility Of mind.
ihe posters advise the populace e
Keep within doors from one hour at'
,ef sunset until sunrise. Tho objec
establishing martial law is chietil
20 permit military search of resi-
Wehcos for fugitives and to bring sedi
u'us persons before military court
for trial
ihe evacuation Of the quarter
around the Yildiz Kiosk began earl.
=" the morning. The soldiers of tn
s"' Ilson were made prisoners am
,Her places taken by Macedonian
Na'uiions Had the sultan looked ON
me upper windows of his favorit
'""W and white pavilion he woul'
'.' seen at dawn sentinels thicki
''''efed in the grounds before tn
r"''ee and the Bosphorus and tn
s1''S "t the canal through which IN
a'ses passing the Yildiz toy lake q
me bosahorus
Later, Ia front Of the main gates O
palace = row. ennichs sat watch
inc movements OF the officer
".ctes with the transfer OF IN
'uanship of the sultan's palace.
maouk Pasha. commander Of tn
,'fendered palace guards came slow
y" ot the gate. He was allowe'