The Detroit times., 1909-07-14
REBELSPusH FIGHT
AND SHAH F[EEs
FROM iTEHERAN !
Ruler Summons Royalist Force To
Protect Him in His Summer
Home at Sultanabad, Where
He Seeks Refuge.
Revolutionists Capture Important
Position in Teheran Today After
Fierce Fight.

HostllitieS We're resumed early today
when the rebels attempted TO rush the
lntrenchments OF the few hundred
Persian cossacks who are holding out
behind the barbados in the central
square, and succeeded i'm occupying
the garden of the home of Col. Lak-
hon, commanding the cossacks. which
adjoins the 5arricade. Heavy cannon
aiding by both sides resulted in the
heaviest casualties that have attend
ed the fighting in Teheran
The cossacks are now Smelling the
position which the rebels gained In
the garden and are endeavoring TO
dlSplace the force. which they fear
will succeed in turning a fire into the
barricade.
The engagement was precipitated
by an attempt by force of Bakhtiari
tribesmen To rush the intrenchments
late last night, thinking to find the
defenders unprepared. They we're
met by vigorous volley firing. and
cannonading, which soon cleared the
streets before the barricade. The
rebels returned TO the attack. how
ever, bringing up cannon from the
gates OF the city. They attacked
again under cover OF their artillery
and were repulsed with heavy loss. A
third time they returned and succeed
ed in gaining a foothold in the Liak-
hoff garden.
Nine. Liakhoff. wife OF the com
mander of the cossacks. has refused
to leave the house, behind the barri-
cade, which is now in danger of cap
ture by the rebels. She says she will
remain near her husband to the end.
Shah FIees to Summer Home.
A royalist force summoned hastily
by the Shah from Kasvin, arrived at
his summer home at Sultanabad dur
ing the night and band hurried to
the city to relieve Liakhoff. They
were intercepted by the rebels and
are now Smelling the parliament build
ings in the Baharistan quarter, In an
attempt 70 force their way TO the Gen.
ter of the city. The rebels are fight
ing desperately to repei the shaf's re-
infircements and II is doubtful wheth-
until the relief can fight its way to
the square. F%IS y
| A few hundred cossacks holding out
behind their entertainments in the
central square and about the palace
vi huS Sudn arc all Vi leuCIdus thai
| is loyal to the shah. The nationalists
in one days occupation have almost
completed stbdHed the town, the tn
habitants endorsing the revolt and
pledging support TO the temporary
schemes of government which Sar-
darasad, leader of the Bakhtiart
tribesmen, is administering from the
parliament house, OF which he took
possession yesterday.
Fly the Russian Flag.
With several cannon, the cossacks
under Col. Liakhoff have steadfastly
maintained their position behind the
barbados against the thousands or
nationalities and tribesmens who
swarm the streets. Above the main
barricade they are flying a Russian
flag, which has already been twice
shot away and twice replaced.
In the house OF Col. Liakhoff in
the barricaded square are the wives
and families of several of the cos
sack officers.
Nine. Liakhoff herself has since the
beginning OF the engagement refused
tC leave her husband. The cannon
now at the command of the loyalists
have so far kept the streets before the
barricades clear as the cossacks are
using shrapnel in the guns, and their
fire sweeps the streets from end TO
end No nationalist or tri5esmen ven-
ture 10 face the fire.
The nationallsts however are now
bringing up cannon from the northern
gate of the city with which to shell
the barbados and II is hardly posi-
bic that the defenders will be able TO
hold out much longer. With the fall
OF the little street fort in the square
entire eiitty 1T be tia the hands on
the nationalists The revolutionists
nave sent diplomatic notes TO all or
the foreign legations. promising pro-
lection 10 the foreigners in the city
and are doing their utmost TO pre-
vent foreign Intervention.
While Sardarasad is keeping the
city quiet. Sipahdar. as governor OF
Gilan. has taken the initiative in ma
tional affairs and has summoned ell
the ex-members of parliament 10
session OF the Mejliss. Ii IS expected
that the first act OF the nationalist
parliament will be the drafting OF
constitution.
No estimates of the number OF those
killed in yesterdays AghtinE is pos
sible. o/ing to the wide territory over
which the fight spread. IL is gener-
ally believed however that both sides
lost heavily.