Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-17
His Flight to Russians Looked Upon
as Virtual Abdication.
TEHERAN FAIRLY PEACEFUL
Some Fighting, but is Being Done by
Rough Element of City.
CoSSACKs GO OVER TO REBELS
1t IL Agreed that They Shall Retain
Their Arms, but Hereafter They
VIII Fight Under Direc-
tion of Nationalist.

TEHERAN July 16.-The national assem-
bly, composed Of the chief mujtehids and
leaders of the nationalist forces, today pro- !
claimed the crown prince, Sultan Ahmed |
Mira, shah Of Persia, in the presence of
an immense crowd in Parliamentary
square Azad VI Mulk. head of the Kajar
family, was made regent.
Both Sipasdar and Sardarasad, the ma
tionalist leaders, will be members of the
provisional government, which doubtless
will be composed Of their nominees.
The fighting between the main body Of
combatants has ceased, but there is much
firing being done by the rough element Of
the city. 1t is apparent an agreement has
been reached between the nationalists and
the brigade of Persian troops called the
Cossacks that has been fighting on the side
Of the shah under the command of Colonel
Liakhoff and other Russian officers.
Sardarasad has agreed that the Cossacks
shall retain their arms and continue under
the command of Colonel Lakhoff. Colonel
Liakhoff will in the future, however, be
under the direct orders Of the new minister
of war. Bahadur Jang, one of the chief
reactionaries, is with the shah at the Rus
sian legation.
shah FIees from Throne.
The fact that the shah of Persia today
took refuge in the Russian legation
here is accepted as tantamount to
his abdcation of the throne and
arrangements are on foot to organize
provisional government, pending the ap-
pontment of a regent. 1t is probable the
successful revolutionaries will choose Mo-
manned Ali, the ex-ruler's son, to rule the
state. Mohammed Ali is a minor and will
!
uncle Of the dethroned shah, Zill Es Sultan,
who is at present in Europe, will be given
the post.
Fighting Was Fierce.
The battle last night between the Cos
sacks besieged in Artillery square and the
nationalists who attempted to dislodse
them, was exceedingly fierce.
Noncombatants were compelled to seek
shelter in cellars as shells were bursting
everywhere The Cossacks succeeded in
holding their position. and on the with
| drawal of the attacking party, opened fire
with their artillery on the Parliament
building
Under cover of this they made an at
tack upon the nationalists' headquarters
but were repulsed by small force, who
took up a position with a Maxim gun be-
fore the British legation. There is no way
of estimating the casualties, but so far
as known no foreigners were injured. The
telegraph operators, who are sticking to
their posts, have the windows of their
house barricaded.
Anxiety at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE for
eign office is anxious concerning the fate
of Colonel Liakhoff and the other Russian
officers in Teheran, who, according to a
dispatch from NJ. Saballn, the Russian
charge d'affaires there are in grave dan
ger at the hands of the successful ma
| uonalists.
The Persian Cossacks, who are COM
] manded by these Russian officers, are be-
sleged in their barracks and their position
is critical They may be overpowered at
any moment, or they may desert to the
I nationalsts The Russians include Colonel
Liakhoff, Captain Gregorovich, Captain
Perebinosoff, Captain Zatolsky, DR.. Bolt
sushko and eight noncommissioned Off
GERS.
! press dispatch received today says that
Nine. Liakhoff refuses to leave her hus-
bands side. and is in the barracks with
him.
The Novoe Vremva has received a SEN
sational dispatch from Teheran, stating
that the foreign legations were under fire
by the nationallsts. The dispatch says
| that the Russian legation was partly de-
molished, and that the entire staff Of the
various legations were removed to safety
outside the city.
Turkey Must Keep Out.
! CONSTANTINOPLE, July B-The Rus
sian embassy here has addressed a sharp
note TO the port, calling the attention of
the Turkish authorities to the advance
Of Turkish troops into Persian territory,
north of Uremiah, and requesting their
immediate withdrawal