The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26
|Y|[D|z GARRISON
HAS SURRENDERED
Last Semblance of Resistance TO
the Constitutional Army
Disappears.
SULTAN PERMITTED TO
REMAIN IN THE PALACE
Ruler Now Guarded by Those
Who Made His Soldiers
Prisoners.


4ildiz garrison surrendered today TO the
tonstitutionalists. The commanders OF
these battalions began sending notices
lot their submission to Mahmoud Schcf
ket Pasha last night, and the troops pro.
1ectIng the palace gave their formal
md unconditional surrender shortly af-
ntcr dawn.
II Sultan Abdul llamid has been per
mitted TO remain within the walls Of
nthe fi]diz Kiosk, where yesterday. in
||coinpany with his minister, he heard the
Iffory of the struggle between bis loyal
3 troops and the army of investment.
Faeh hour bringing word of fresh dis
7ster- IL has been stated, since VIC
|, tory rested with the Constitutionalists,
that the sultan hingelf gave orders to
'inis men not TO resist. Whether or not
This is true. ii can be safely said of
the troops within the capital that they
put up stubborn resistance at all
npoints. and the losses on both sides are
txceedinalv heavy for the length
Uf time the engagement was i'll prog
To Deal With Sultan.
N a representative of the commander
1n,chief Of the Constitutionalists is au-
thOrity for saving that the sultan will
hat there will he an adequate inNestiga-
ion in the sovereign s alleged compiled
~ IN tho recent mutiny. Up to the
|loresent the ministry has not been dis
$olved, but Constantinople and other
)laccs have been declared in a state of
|Hiege-
Martial law prevails and order has
1cen maintained with a strict hand,
The last garrison TO surrender was the
f5elimicb artillery barracks In Soulari
spposiic Stamboul. Soldiers stationed
here with hundred guns threatened
10 blow he city INTO runs. but Gen.
fchefket ordered up sixty big guns and
Icveral batteries of machine guns to
>ositions which commanded the bar
facks, and the cruiser Mcdiiich steamed
Iut Of range of the field pieces and
repared for action. The commander
l f. the barracks then submitted.
No Further Fighting.
nFoIlowiDg Yesterdays terrific fight
~. Tho city took on an aspect of
| range quiet toward evening. There
| us some fear that there would he fur.
1cr fighting during tho night. rs the
1 jfces of Gen. Schcfkct were strongly
osfed close TO the palace. But. be
Ifond few scattering shots, there was
I.othing Ia disturb the city's peace.
he investing troops were reinforced,
Y,
learrison would remain loyal and con-
| nue. the struggle Fortunately, tho
4 ficers in command saw the hopeless
1 ess of resistance and there WAS no op-
1 bsition when various commanders laid
pwn their swords and gave over their
/ btschmepts TO the strong ngly-cntrcnched
| penny.
The procIaiming Of martial law was
4 ,llowed bv circular noto which was
gss. |ss to the f''''s" ambassadors Ii
<ttI have the honor 10 inform Your OK.
Ibllency that, in view of tho circum-
l-ances, a state of siege begins today
| the capital, Ismid. Tchemkedic,
i chatalja. Gebize, Kartal and Beyooz-
1 (Signed) RlFAAT
liPIacards have been posted about the
I4ty requesting the people TO continue
icir business. open their shops and
Ifoid accepting AS truc rumors preJudi-
l.al TO tranquility of mind.
The posters advise the populace 10
sep within doors from one hour after
II inset until sunrise. The object in cs
IibIishing martial law is chiefly 10 per.
lkft military search OF residences for
IXgifives aud to bring seditious per
llns before military courts for trial.
IN Garrison Made Prisoners.
Il .ound the Yildiz Kiosk began early in
e morning. The soldiers Of the garri-
La were made prisoners and their
aces were taken by Maccdon battal- |
i<us. Had the sultan looked ont from
r upper windows of his favorte yel-
wand -whito pavilion. he would have
EN- at dawn scntinels thickly scat !
Il red in the grounds before the palace
4 al the Bosphorus and at tho gates Of |
Il & canal. through which the bargcs |
SIS from the Yildiz toy lake to the |
,sphorus.
i Later, in front Of the main gates of |
| q palace a rov Of ennuchS sat watch |
80 The movements of the officers con-
.l,cted with the transfer Of the guar
4 anship Of the sultan S person.
,ltMemedouk Pasha, commander of tho !
'i<rrendcred palace guards, camc slowly |
'l-t of the gate. He WAS allowed TO |
Pep his sword, but was attended by |
Ulcers whose swords were missing. |
smedouk Pasha paused to talk with
\ correspondents.
,IftIt is the will Of Allah" said he, |
IIWe have done our duty
ctFfIt was through me- remarked one !
! II the chamberlains of the court. ''that
iii majesty sent tho message to Mem
.Nuk Pasha not to resist. All of /
n nm, said his mnjesty, still arc my |
l6ldren ] do not wish any more
W,odshed.' When the sultan gave the |
<<nmand not to resist there was no-rc-
|Qvtence and the affair was ended. "
l'he sultan summoned the grand viz
a{E Tewfk Pasha. and tho minister. of |
ILr. Edhem Pasha, 10 como TO him
len the guns first began TO sound yes
fday.
~ Acted Like Brave Man.
r><rhey remained with him throughout
day and received bulletins Of the
,astcr from time to time. The sui
as bearing is described as troubled.
80 was outwardly calm and was con
.Ieratc and courteous toward his aids
d other who came in contact with
rhc question is now being asked by
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