The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-25
Matchka and Tasch kischla barracks,

south of the palace, where they met
with a stubborn resistance.
The invaders continued to advance
in three columns with the utmost pre-
cision and occupied all points of van
tage. The volunteers from Ghevgeli
received their baptism of fire from
Matchka, but they stood their
ground we'll and replied with steady
volleys. The strength of the volun
teers was overwhelming and the
Matchka garrison soon surrendered.
Almost Immediately the loyal SOL
diers in the Tasch Kischla barracks
on the opposite hill opened a deadly
fire, but Notwithstanding that many
of them fell, the Salonki troops did
not hesitate in their advance, but
moved slowly and cautiously, bring
| ing up their machine guns, which
eventually resulted in silencing the
| garrison. There were heavy losses on
both Sides While this attack was
| proceeding, another corps of Saloniki
infantry encountered sudden attack
from the artillerymen in the Taxim
! barracks, but these were only supplied
with rifles. Mukhtar Bey, commander
of the Saloniki forces, fell dead, and
many were killed or wounded on the
| first assault.
| Hoist White Flag.
There was fighting in the Stamboul
quarter, where the garrison refused to
! surrender, but after a sharp fusilade
they were obliged to hoist the white
flag. There was stiff fighting at the
Iplik Haneh barracks, where the NUT
Io.
rived from Tchatalja were quartered.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of the attack on the city was the
great number of people of all nation
alities, including many Europeans,
| who thronged the streets Immediately
outside the battle zone. Everybody
showed that confidence had been in
spired by the discipline, valor and
friendly courtesy of the invading
troops, particularly the gendarmes of
Saloniki.
j The number Of casualties probably
will never be known, but it is esti-
mated far into the thousands. Around
TaXim barracks alone it is believed
that 1000 or more fell The private
, houses within the line of fire suffered
greatly One of the heaviest losses to
parliamentary forces occurred through
the misuse of the white flag by the
, besieged Tasch Kischla barracks. For
, more than an hour the machine guns
{ of the attacking party poured a hail
, of, shot into the garrison, and then
: the defenders hosted the white flag,
, Infantry moved forward in the ops
, and the gun fire was suspended When
these battalions We're within 400 yards
, of the barracks tire guns behind the
, walls opened deadly fire on them
, u being killed and SO wounded.
Fall Fighting.
!. In one quarter some 5000 or 1000
troops were engaged in the conflict
but with the terrific exchange of shots
few non-combatants were killed. Hall
of the Saloniki chasseurs who were
brought from the country districts
several months ago and placed in the
Yildiz garrison by the committee OF
union and progress, and who took G
prominent part in the recent mutiny
fell fighting in or near the barrack!
, where they murdered most of the Of
ficers only 10 days ago.
In the pockets of some of the deat
were found large sums of money il
gold, which, it is assumed, was par
ofathe price of their loyalty. The am
bassador, Mr.. Leishman, declared tina
e the conduct of the Americans durin,
7. the fighting and while he was ar
d ranging to send them off on a steame
e was splendid They displayed tn
= keenest interest in the strange battle
0 and every woman displayed the great
It est pluck. There was no fainting an,
7, no Mysteries.
s At noon the battle ceased and pre-
It taken by the victors to insure tn
y safety of the residents. No disorders O
# any kind occurred during the after
is noon, and no looting was permitted
s. General satisfaction seemed to be fel
y at the swift change to constitutions
o order. Should the sultan remain i
e office it will only be in nomins
y way. His allowance will be great
al restricted and he will have no mean
Us for further agitation should his min
l. turn again in this direction. 1t
creditably reported that the sulta
had distributed within recent day
f2,O00,0OO Turkish to the troops.
The question of his deposition or HI
execution can hardly be considered
possibility. He has been tried, it
r true, and condemned by the commi
tee of union and progress as untrus
] worthy, but it is authoritative
stated that he will be allowed to re
main where he is for the present.