Evening star., 1909-07-15
SHAH'S COSSACKS QUIT
Cease Firing Upon National
lists and May Surrender.
TEHERAN IS MORE QUIET
Russian Officers of Persian Troops
to Be Given Protection.
IN NO DANGER
Small British Force to March on
Shiraz to Protect Foreign
Interests.

TEHERAN, July 15.-The situation in
Teheran this morning shows some i'm
provement.
The artillery fire has practically ceased
It is understood that Col. Liakhoff mill
tary commander at Teheran. has given
his troops orders to cease firing.
Rife firing is still going on between the
bakhtiaris. in the service Of the shah and
the nationalist Persian Cossacks have
taken no part I'm these exchanges for the
past two hours.
Yesterday evening the forces of the
shah attacked the northeastern gate Oh
the city. They were repulsed by the ma
tionalists with heavy losses.
Americans Safe in Teheran.
Americans are safe in Teheran. accord
ing to a dispatch received at the State
Department yesterday from Mr.. de Bill
lier, secretary of legation there.
He also announced as stated in the
press dispatches, that the revolutionists
had entered the city the morning OF July
IL. At the time the dispatch was sent
they were holding portion of it,
Cossacks Ready to Yield.
LONDON, July 15.-Advices received at
the foreign office today from Teheran
confirm the press reports that the resist
ance of the royalists is practically at an
end Surrender of the Persian Cossacks
is imminent.
With the exception of a single case OF
looting a British house and unimportant
damage to a few houses by rifle fire. for
eigners in Teheran have not suffered
either in person or property.
Neither the British nor the Russian
diplomatic representative considers tina,
any special measures of protection now
are necessary The Russian troops have
not been ordered to advance, but will re-
main in readiness at kasvin. some eighty
miles away.
The government has received disquiet-
ing news, however, from Shiraz, capital
of the Persian province of Ears. Ar
rangements have been made to hold q
small British force in readiness at Bu-
shire, on the Persian gulf, and to In
crease the consular guard at ShlraZ IN
case the lives Of foreigners are jeop-
ardized.
Russian Officers in Danger.
ST PETERSBURG, July 15.-The for
eign Office Is anxious concerning the fate
of Col. I4iakhoff and other Russian Off
GERS in Teheran. who, according to dis
patch received this morning from NJ. Sab
elm, the Russian charge d'affaires there
are in grave danger at the hands of the
successful nationlists.
The Persian Cossacks. who are com
manded by these Russian officers, are be-
..~ 4t~tr hn,-y nrIyc bnf fnr
is critical. They may be overpoWered a
any moment, or they may desert to the
nationalists.
The Russians include Col. Liakhoff
Capt. Gregorovich. Capt. Perebinosof
Capt. Zatolsky, DR.. Botsushko and eight
n-rommissioned officers.
A press dispatch received today says
that Nine. Liakhoff refuses to leave hel
husbands side and is now in the Cos
sack barracks with him.
Standing of Shah's Cossacks.
The so-called Cossacks of Teheran
are a brigade Of Persian troops who
wear uniforms similar to those of the
Russian Cossacks. and who have been
offlcered by Russians.
The foreign Office apparently has not
yet decided what status to attribute tc
these officers, who, although serving
the shah and on the retired list of lhs
Russian army, nevertheless have been
regularly detailed to Teheran. 1t prob
ably viii decide that they may resume
the status of Russian subjects, and, II
defeated, be entitled to protection.
The Noyoe Vremya today publishes 8
dispatch from Teheran saying that pill
laying has begun and that the houses
of many Europeans have been looted
This news, however, lacks confirmation
The correspondent of this paper is
known to be biased.