The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24

The commander of the troops In Yil-
diz Kiosk and Scheflzet Pasha are ne
gotiating the surrender of the Yild:z
garrison.
Scheflet demanded unconditional
surrender by noon, but at that hour he
granted an extension of the time for
hours. 1t II understood that the sul-
tan Is insistinE on additional guar
antees.
Two white flags are flying from Yil-
diz Kiosk. The Sultan is unharmed
and none of the members of his house.
hold was injured. All Is quiet within
the royal pavilions.
Hajid Bey who has been the repre-
sentative OF the Young Turks In Lon
don, speaking today to the representa-
tive of the Associated Press. predicted
the deposition of the Sultan. He said:
we are all extremely anxious that no
injury shall befall his majesty. but 1t
will be impossible. after recent events,
to expect continuance Of respect"
American Badly Wounded.
Frederick Moore, correspondent OF
several American newspapers, was Sc
riously wounded In the fighting. He
was taking snapshots Of the battle
and soldiers who evidently Thought his
GENERA was a weapon fred upon him.
Mr.. Moore for several months had
the distinction of being one of the
correspondents near to the scene Of ac-
tivity in Turkey. He was formerly
connected with the London bureau of
the Associated Press. but originally
from New Orleans, La. His wife Il
with him. He was shot In the neck.
Another American correspondent.
named Booth, was slightly wounded In
the head and several other foreigners
are said to have been wounded.
In spit of the surrender of the Yild1z
garrison, where the white flag has been
hoisted, another detachment of the Sui
tan's bodyguard, quartered in tho Top
banch barracks. continued a stubborn
resistance for some time longer. They
barricaded themselves in a mosque, but
finally were overpowered.
Complete tranquility was restored by
/ p. m., when the last recalcitrants sur
rendered and the firing ceased. Several
of the isolated guard houses defended
/ themselves bravely against the Saloni-
kins. These fights in the center of the
lscity resulted in a considerable loss of
! life. The Taxim guard house resisted
/ for three hours under a heavy Hotch-
kiss fire. The occupants, numbering
I fifty men and officers, finally surren-
| dered.
| 1t appears now that the Constitu-
| tionalists did not intend to shell Yildis
| Kiosk. The objective of their fire was
the barracks outside the palace In
closure but some of their shells occa-
sionally fell within the Yildiz walls.
Five or six batteries of artillery were
| in action. Seven or eight battalions OF
Infantry were disposed in a semi-circle
around the palace and the attached
| quarters.
| The troops within the city brought
comparatively few guns into action.
They dropped some shells in Scutari.
on the other side of the Bosphorus. ana
caused considerable disorder among the
investing forces.
| Battle Begun at 5,45 A. NJ.
Heavy rifle firing began at 5:45 a. m.
mingled with the occasional roar of
artillery from the heights surrounding
the Yildiz Kiosk, was the elimination
of the expected clash between the
troops of the Constantinople garrison
and the army of investment which be-
| gan its advance on the city yester-
day afternoon. The fighting started In
the southwest part of Pera, two and a
half miles from the Sultan's palace.
/ between the troops under General
Mahmoud Schefket, commanding the
army of investment, and part of those
loyal to the Sultan. The Salonikf
troops having attacked the Matchka
and Tasch Kischla barracks, south of
Yildlz Kiosk, where they met stub
born resistance.
Despite the fighting excellent order
prevailed in the city for a while. but
later panic ensued and thousands be-
gan fleeing. Detachments of military
cadets commanded by officers of the
| constitutionalists are protecting the
foreign embassies and every possible
! measure has been taken to prevent dis
turbances. Enver Bey. one of the Young
Turk leaders, sent company of infan-
try to guard each legation.
General Schefket began to occupy
| Constantinople at dawn. Word came
! from the city at midnight saying that
the long expected entry had been made.
! but people nevertheless went to bed
sceptical, only to be awakened in the
Pera quarter by the sound of artillery
and the ragged crash of rife fire In the
direction of Yildiz Kiosk.
A battalion of the Sultan's house
hold guard occupied Tasch Kisclla bar
racks about 800 strong, and were. resist
| ing the advance of the investing army.
Expecting an attack, they were do
ployed outside the barracks, whom IN