The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-29
SULTAN A PRISONER
Young Turks Win Victory In
Stiff Contest
fILE1Z GARRISON SURRENDERS
tonstitutionalists Have Situation in
Hand-Martial Law Proclaimed
Foreigners Safe.-Wiu Test Sui
tan's Responsibility For Mutiny.

| eoH neSPoHSlUluty OF muCluy.
| ConstantinOple. BY Cable-The
,onStitutionalist forces were in COM
olete control Of the capital Saturday.
The Sultan was practically prisoner
II the Iildiz palace. His formal sub
mission was not given. but he and the
roGps with him were at the mercy of
he army of occupation.
Mahamoud Schcfkct Pasha, the
I :ommandcr-in-chicf Of the invading
forces, desired To finish The work
without further bloc lShcd.
! The sending forward of the adj
tancc pests OF the Saloniki army Fri
'aE afternoon to" within two and
1n"-half miles of the palace fore
Sh@d"wcd tie attack upon the city,
"llch began at > o'clock Sunday
morning. The bridges had been pick
'tcd and small parties Of cavalry had
cc"nnoitcrcd til? grund. After dcsul-
sory firing. just before dawn. a strong
advance was made in the southwest
part of Pcra. The attacking forces
spread out i'll long line and made
IN assault upon the Matchka and
li'chklSchla barracks. south of the
palace. Here they met with i stub
born resistance.
The invaders continued to advance
II three columns with the utmust~pr
lslan. ana occupied AL the points of
! 'anta%c. The vUluncerS from Gnev-
rcll received their baptism of fire
from Matchka. hut they stood their
yr"und well a.I replied with steady
;ollcyS. The strength of the volun-
GERS was overwhelming. and the
Natchka garrison soon surrendered.
! Almost Immediately the loval sol
iierS on the TaSchkiS"hla barracks,
m the opposite hill. opened with a
icadly fire. but Notwithstanding that
many Of them fell the Saloniki
roops did not hesitate in their adj
'.ancc. but moved slowly and eau
lously. bringing up their machine
guns. which eventually resulted in
nlencin% the garrison. There were
leavy losses on both sides. While
his attack was proceeding. another
.orps of Snloniki infantry encounter
ad sudden attack from the artillery
n the TaXim barracks bat these were
only supplied with rifles.
Muksstar Bey, commander of the
Saloniki forces, fell dead and many
we're killed or wounded on the first
assault
Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
.ure OF the attack upon the city was
the great number of people of all
lationalities. including many Euro
| .ln
streets Immediately outside the zone
IF fire. Everybody showed that con-
tidence had been inspired by the dis
cipline. valor and friendly courtesy of
the invading troops, particularly the
-endarmeS of Saloniki.
| The number of casualties probably
will never be known. but it is esti-
mated far into the thousands. Around
the TaXim barracks alone il is be-
lIevcd that thousand or more men
iell. The private houses within the
llnc of fire suffered greatly.
In one quarter some 5000 or 1000
I troops were engaged in the conflict,
but with the terrific exchange of
shots, few non-combatants were kill
ed.
| At noon the bate ceased. and pre-
cautlOnary measures were Immediate
lv taken by those upon whom victory
had rested, to insure the safety OF
the residents No disorders of any
| kind occurred during the afternoon,
and no looting was permitted. Cen
eral satisfaction seemed to be felt
at the swift change from uncertainty
| to constitutional order.
A cablegram Of Sunday says: The
lildiZ garrison surrendered to the
Constitutionalist forces. The COM
manders of these Dattalions began
sending in their submission to NAH
amoud Schefket Pasha Saturday night
and the whole of the troops protect
ing the palace gave their formal and
unconditional surrender shortly after
dawn. Niazi Bey. called the hero of
the July revolution, is now in COM
mand of the garrison
! Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per-
mitted to remain within the walls Of
the 1ildiz Kiosk, where in company
with his ministers, he waited for
/ 'He outcoLhe VI the struggle between
his loyal troops and the army of in
vestment, each hour bringing to him
word Of a fresh disaster.
Enver Bey, one of the leaders Of
the young Turks, when asked how
military men regarded the Sultan, re-
piled: owe do not have an opinion
on that subject. The Sultan is in
the hands of Parliament. The admin
| iStration is To l.nhnld the civil crou~