New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
ALL TROOPS OF THE
SULTAN SURRENDER
CONJfISSION TO DECIDE
FATE OF THE RULER.
4bdm HGmid Still IN Palace Four
Thousand Men Field Ufb-
ont Firing Shot

son surrendered to-day TO the ccnst1tutlonahst
forces. The commanders of these battahons De
gan TO send notices of submission to Mahmoud
schefket Pacha last night. and all the troops
protecting the palace made their formal and un-
conditional surrender soon after dawn Mai
Bey.. who is called the hero of the July revolu-
ton. Is now in command Of the garrison
Sultan Abdul Hanid has been permitted TO
remain within the walls of the Yildiz Kiosk.
where IN company with his ministers. he wait
ed Yesterday for the outcome Of the strusgis
between his loyal troops and the army of IN
vestment. each hour bringing to him word OF 4
fresh disaster It has been reported that after
victory rested with the cOnstitutionalst5 the
Sultan himself gave orders to his men not to
resist Whether or not this is true, it can be
safely said of the troops within the capital that
they put up a stubborn resistance at all points,
and the losses on both sides were exceedingly
heavy, considering the length of time Of tbs
engagement
A representative OF the commander in chief oe
the constittiona1ist forces is authority for say
ing that the Sultan will be dealt with by tbs
parliament and that there will be an adequats
inquiry into the sovereign's alleged completely
in the recent mutiny. Up to the present the
ministry has not been dissolved. but Constan-
tfnople and a number of other places have been
declared in a state of siege. Martial law pre-
walls and while there is some uneasiness among
the neopIe order has been maintained with
strict hand.
The last post to surrender was the Selmeh
artillery barracks. in Scutari, opposite Siam
bouI Four thousand men stationed there with
A hundred guns threatened to blow the city into
ruins. but General Schefket to-day ordered up
sixty big guns and several batteries Of machins
guns to positions which commanded the bar
racks and the cruiser Medjdieh steamed out
of range OF the field pieces and prepared for
action The commander of the barracks there
upon submitted and the artillerymen viii be
marched out as the troops of the other garrisons
already have been treated. and made temporary 4,
prisoners without arms TO await transfer to
outlying districts
Following yesterdays fcrre fighting the city
took on an aspect of strange quiet toward even
ing There was some fear that there would be
further engagements during the night. as ths
forces of General Schefket were strongly posted
close to the palace. but beyond q few scattering
shots there was nothing to disturb the peace.
The investing troops were reinforced. however.
in the fear that the Yildiz garrison would re-
main loyal TO the Sultan and continue ths
struggle TO the end. Fortunately. the officers in
command Of these soldiers the hopelessness
Of resistance and there was no opposition when
various commanders laid down their swords
and gave over their detachments to the strongly
intrenched sa1onicans-
The proclamation Of martial law in Constan-
tinopIs and it's environs was followed by cir
cular note which was sent to each of the for
eign ambassadors. II read
have the honor 70 inform your excellency
that in view of the circumstances state 81
siege begins to-day in the capital lsnid, To-
hekmedje, TchataIja, GebIze, kartal and Beyooz-
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Colonel GaHb inspector general has beer
made responsible for the preservation Of order,
and placards have been posted about the city
requesting the people TO continue their business
open the shops on which the shutters are sttu
I'D, and avoid accepting as true. ard repeatinz.
minors preiudiciaI to tranquility Of mind. Ths
nosters advise the populace TO keep within doors
from, one hour after sunset until sunrise. e-e
permission will be gwen BY the officers OF ths
watch for passing through the streets on nsces-
sarv business after ntghtfah The object IN
establishing martial law IS chiefly 10 permit =
MILITARY search Of residences for fugitive5 and
. ,; ,arsors accused of seditiori before mill
tary courts for trial
sTnTANs GUARDS MADE PRISONERS.
The evacuation Of the quarters around the
vildiz Kiosk began early in the morning Tbs
sor5iArs of the garrison were made prisoners
and their places were taken by Macedonian bat
+a1ions Had the Sultan looked out from tn
,,rnar windows Of his favorite yellow and whits
pavilion he would have seen at dawn sentinels
tbict1v scattered in the grounds between ths
nalace and the Bosporus and at the gates OF the
csna1 through which barges pass from tbs
Ytldfz toy lake to the Bosporus-
later in front of the main gates OF the pal
sca q row of eunuchs sat chairs summing
themselves and watching the movements of tbs
officers connected with the transfer OF the
guardianship of the Sultan's person.
Nerndouk Pacha commander os the surren-
dsrad paIace guards. came slowly out OF tbs
gste He was allowed to keep his sword but
was attended by officers whose swords We're
missing. Memdouk Pacha paused to talk with
the correspondents.
TT is the will of Allah. said hs We havs
done our duty
IT was through me-" remarked one OF the
chamberlains Of the court Ali Bsy. that his
majesty sent the message To Memdouk Pacha
ro- 70 resist An of rhern' said his majesty.