The Detroit times., 1909-07-14
REBELS PUSH FIGHT
AND SHAH FLIES
FROM TEHERAN
Ruler Summons Royalist Force To
Protect Him in His Summer
Home at Sultanabad, Where
He Seeks Refuge.
Revolutionists Capture Important
Position in Teheran Today After
Fierce Fight.


Hostilities were resumed early today
when the rebels attempted to rush tue
intrenchments OF the few hundred
Persian cossacks who are holding out
behind the barricades in the central
square. and succeeded In occupying
the garden of the home OF Col. LAX
Lon, commanding the cossacks, which
4dioins the barricade. Heavy cannon
aiding by both sides resulted In the
heaviest casualties that have attend
sd the sighting in Teheran.
The cossacks are now Smelling the
position which the rebels gained In
The garden and e-e endeavoring TO
lisplace the force, which they fear
will succeed In turning fire into the
Uarricade
The engagement was precipitated
by an attempt by a force OF Bakhtiari
tribesmen to rush the intrenchments
late last night, thinking TO find the
defenders unprepared. They we're
net by vigorous volley firing, and
cannonading. which soon cleared the
streets before the barricade. The
rebels returned to the attack. how.
ever. bringing up cannon from the
gates Of the city. They attacked
again under cover OF their artillery
aud were repulsed with heavy loss. A
third time they returned and succeed
ed In gaining a foothold In the LAX
hoff garden.
Nine. Liakhoff. wife OF the com
mander OF the cossacks. has refused
to leave the house, behind the barri-
cade, which Is now in danger OF cap
lrre by the rebels She says she will
remain near her husband to the end.
Shah Flees to Summer Home.
A royalist force summoned hastily
by the Shah from kasvin, arrived al
his summer home at Sultanabad dur
ing the night and band hurried to
the city to relieve Liakhon They
were intercepted by the rebels and
are now Smelling the parliament build
ilgs in the Baharistan quarter, In an
attempt 70 force their way to the cen
ter of the city. The rebels are fight
ing desperately to repel the shah's re-
Inducements and 1t is doubtful wheth-
er Liakhoff will be able to hold out
until the relief can fight its way to
the square.
A few hundred cossacks holding out
behind their entertainments In the
Central square and about the palace
of the shah are all of Teheran that
is loyal to the shah The nationalists
n one days occupation have almost
completed subdued the town. the In
habitants endorsing the revolt and
pledging support To the temporary
Icheme OF government which Sar-
darasad leader OF the Bakhtiari
tribesmen. Is administering from the
larliament house, of which he took
Possession yesterday.
Fly the Russian FLAG.
With several cannon. the cossacks
under Col. Liakhoff have steadfastly
maintained their position behind the
barricades against the thousands OF
Eationalists and tribesmen who
swarm the streets. Above the main
Darricade they are flying a Russian
dag, which has already been twice
shot away and twicereplaced.
In the house OF Col Liakhoff In
the barricaded square are the wives
and families Of several of the cos
cack officers.
Nine. Liakhoff herself has since the
beginning OF the engagement refused
* leave her husband. The cannon
aow at the command OF the loyalists
ave SO far kept the streets before the
Larricades clear as the cossacks are
using shrapnel in the guns. and their
fire sweeps the streets from end to
epd. No nationalist or tribesmen ven.
lure TO face the fire.
The nationalists however are now
bringing up cannon from the northern
ate OF the city with which to shell
me barricades and Ii is hardly posi-
blc that the defenders will be able to
hold out much longer. With the fall
OF the little street fort In the square
the entire city will be In the hands OF
the nationalists. The revolutionists
nave sent diplomatic notes to all OF
the foreign legations, promising pro.
lection to the foreigners In the city
and are doing their utmost to pre-
vent foreign Intervention.
While Sardarasad Is keeping the
city quiet, Sipahdar. as governor Of
Gillian, has taken the initiative In ma
tional affairs and has summoned all
the ex-members Of parliament to
session OF the MejIiss. II is expected
that the first act OF the nationalist
Parliament will be the drafting Of a
constitution.
No estimates Of the number OF those
killed in yesterdays fighting is pos
sible, obing to the wide territory over
which the fight spread. II Is gener.
ally believed however that both sides