The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

stantinople garrison and the army of
investment, which began its advance
on the city yesterday afternoon. The
fighting started in the southwest part
troops under Gen. Mahmoud Schefket,
commanding the army of investment,
and part of those loyal to the sultan.
The firing was still in progress at Z
O'Clock, the Salouiki troops having at.
tackled the Matchka and Tasch Kischla
barracks, south Of Yildiz Kiosk, where
they met stubborn resistance. 1t is re.
ported that the casualaties are heavy.
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
Constltutionalists, are protecting the
foreign embassies, and every possible
measure has been taken to prevent dis
turbances III the city. Envr Bey, one
OF the Young Turk leaders, has sent a.
company OF infantry to guard each lega-
ton.
At 10 o'clock the firing had almost
ceased, but at long intervals the field
guns could be heard with the scatter
ing fro of heavier artillery.
Many Cold in Death.
From house near Yildiz Kiosk, the
bodies of those who met death during
the encounter near Tasch Kischla bar
racks are plainly visible. The streets
near the firing line have been cleared
and all n-combatants have been or
dered to remain indoors to prevent cas-
ualties and the possibility Of mob yio-
lence, leaving the streets clear for the
exclusive movement of the troops, The
public has been warned away from the
nelghborhood Of Yildiz Kiosk and the
lines are impenetrable.
Gen. Schefket, commanding the Con
stitutional army, began to occupy Con
stantinople at dawn. Word came from
the city at midnight that the longeX-
pected entry had been made, but peo-
pie nevertheless went to bed skeptical,
only to be awakened in the Pera quar-
ter by the sound of artillery and tho
ragged crash Of rifle fire in the direction
of Yjldiz Kiosk.
A battalion of the sultan's household
guard occupied Tasch Kischla barracks
about 500 strong, and was resisting the
advance Of the investing army. Ex-
pecting an attack, the guards were de-
ployed outside the barracks when an
officer from Gen. Schefket demanded
that they surrender, but they refused.
Within a minute after the representa-
tiVes from the Constitutionalists re-
turned the firing began. The investing
forces brought into action one battery
of field guns and one battery of ma
chine guns, as was Judged from the
sound of the firing early in the morn
ing.
Protecting Americans,
Only small part of the Constitu
tional troops was engaged in the at
tack ON the barracks, as Pera is still
strongly occupied with companies of in
fantry stationed In nearly every street
and detailed TO guard every embassy.
The American embassy is thus pro-
tected and the Young Turks are pro-
tecting all hotels and banks in the Pera
quarter, where Americans and Euro
peans are gathering in security.
From the head Of the Grand Ruo de
Pera, the main street, one was able to
get partial view of the operations.
The brilliant sunlight now and then
flashed on the field, showing land
scape of gun rims or a succession OF
sparkles as a machine gun slowly fired
away at segments of the thin line of
infantry, which could be seen with the
aid of glasses. At Tasch Kischla bar
racks the sultans men were standing
the rifle FIRE steadily; Presently tbe
loyal troops occupied the military school
nearby and fired on the advance, while
a considerable reinforcement from the
Yildiz Kiosk barracks joined the troops
at Tasch Kischla, where the Salopiki
accused of betraying the
Constitutional cause, were defending
themselves. The fire was concentrated
on the barracks of the chausseurs and
they were shown little quarter. They
put up splendid fight and many of
them were killed. By half past 10
la barracks were half destroyed by the
shell fire, whereupon the fire general
ly slackened, Yildiz Kiosk also had
been subjected to shell fire. Schefket
Pasha issued orders to shoot down any
soldiers Of the Constantinople garrison
seen carrying arms whether using them
or not.
He ordered that all unarmed soldiers
would be treated as non-combatants.
Bystanders Wounded.
During the encounter rain Of bull
lets fell in the crowd observing the
great panorama in the Grand Rue de
la Pera, woundlng four men, all of
whom, however, were natives. With
this warning Of danger the correspon-
dents and others hastily withdrew.
During all this. scene a half dozen
vagrant dogs, which are so numerous
in Constantinople, slept peacefully on
slope in the sun, entirely undisturbed.
The crowds in the streets, too, were
quiet, in view of conditions
While shops were not open, horse cars
were running outside the fire zone. A
tourist party of fifty or sixty Ameri
cans was at an early breakfast when
the boom of artillery shook the win
dows of the Pera Palace hotel. There
was scurry to the windows, but as
the tourists were unable to see any
thing from their position, they merely
abandoned their coffee and left the city
at 7 o clock, according to their pro
gTamme.
Frederick Moore, the American
newspaper correspondent, who was
comes from New Orleans. He
was shot in the neck.
. Among the Americans in Constanti-
nople are Rear Admiral Colby M. Ches-
ter, retired, and Mrs. Chester, Arthur
Chester Of New York. the admiral S son,
and Mrs. Arthur Chester, Frank Car
penter and Miss Carpenter, Miss Mary
Lee, daughter of Robert S. Lee, and
Junius Morgan of New York.
In spite of the surrender of the Yil
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