The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
Yildlzi Garrison Taken by Consti-
'9 .a,. tptional Forces.
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED
I Ruler Practically Prisoner In His Pal
ace--Report Says $4,000 Have
Been Massacred--Amerl-
leans In Peril.

sending in their submission to NAH
moud Schefket Pasha Saturday night.
after many had been killed and
wounded, and the whole of the troops
protecting the palace gave their for
NAL and unconditional surrender
shortly after dawn. Niaci Bey, who
is called the hero of the July reyolu.
ton, now is in command of the gar
rison =
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per-
mitted to remain within the walls of
the Yildiz Kiosk, where Saturday, In
company with his ministers, he waited
for, the outcome of the struggle be-
tween his loyal troops and the army
of Investment, each hour bringing to
him word of a fresh disaster. a..- ..
II has been stated, since victory
rested with the Constitutionalists, that
the sultan himself gave orderssto his
men not to resist. Whether this is
true, it can be safely said of the
troops within the capital that they
put up stubborn resistance at all
points, and the losses on both sides
are exceedingly heavy, for the length
of time the battle was in progress.
Parliament to Decide Fate.
A representative of the commander
in-chief of the Constitutionalist forces
is authority for saying that the sultan
will be dealt with by the parliament
and that there will be an adequate in
quiry into the soyereigns alleged COM
y,1i IN In hn mi
the present the ministry has not been
dissolved, but. Constantinople and a
number of other places have been de-
clared in state of siege. g.
Martial law prevails, and while
there, is some uneasiness among the
people, order has been maintained
with strict hand. The last garrison
to surrender was the Selimieh artil-
lery barracks, in Scutari, opposite
STEAMBOAT Four thousand men sta.
toned there with hundred guns
threatened to blow the city into ruins
but Gen Schefket ordered up go big
guns and several batteries of machine
guns to positions which commanded
the barracks. and the cruiser Medijieh
steamed out of range Of the field
pieces and prepared for action. sts
Il Barracks Commander ,Surrenders.
The commander of the barracks
thereupon submitted. and the artillery
men will be marched out as the
troops of the other garrisons al
ready have been treated, and made
temporary prisoners without arms, tC
await transfer to outlying districts.
Following Saturdays terrific fight
ing, the city took on an aspect &. OF
strange quiet towards evening. There
was some fear that there would be fur
Their fighting during the night, as the
forces of Gen. Schefket were strongly
posted close to the palace. But be
yond few scattering shots there was
nothing to disturb the peace Of the
city. -.-
The proclaiming of martial law In
Constantinople and environs was FOL
lowed by circular note which was
sent to each of the foreign ambassa
doris. s-s-
Col. FGalib, inspector general, has
been made responsible for the preser
walton of order, and placards have
been posted about the city, requesting
the people to continue their business
open their shops. 4'.G al 4ra..
Report 25,ooo Massacred. '.!
The situation in Asiatic Turkey Ii
one of extreme gravity. How many
thousands have been massacred can
not even be estimated, because the
disturbances have been SO widespread
that it is impossible to secure details
of the happenings during the past ter
days. The latest estimates of the
number killed in the vilayet of Adans
reaches approximately $4,000, anG
thousands have been done to death In
the towns of other districts. The
state of siege which several. Of the
places are undergoing, has brought
the inhabitants to the verge of starva
ton, and each day brings its tales Of
further atrocities and the depths Of
misery and despair to which the saw
agery Of the fanatics has brought the
people. ~ 81. l
American Property Destroyed.
Confirmation has been received Of
the burning of the Armenian village
of Kessab, All the men and many
women and children have been slain
The American property at Kessab was
destroyed. q Miss Chambers, an Amer
lean missionary, is safe. Ng.t
A British warship has been ordered
from Alexandretta to Suediah, where
conditions have become worse. AL
the property of the Christians al
Djebel Bereket has been destroyed
The total loss is unknown, but it will
be enormous. Reports state thai
Hadjin, In the vilayet of Adana, 1.
ON fire. There are five American
women quartered there, including
Miss Rose Lambert of Elkhart. Ind.
who has been sending out appeals fol
. help; Miss Virginia A. Billings ant
Miss Bowman. The authorities have
refused permission to Messrs. Lawson
and Chambers, also American mis-
sionaries. TO 50 to their relief.