New-York tribune., 1909-07-16
SHAH NOW P0WERLESS
REVOLT GROWS STEADILY
Street Fighting in Teheran, but No
FOREIGNERS We're Hurt.

IIakhoff the Military Governor Of Teheran. to
open negotiations with the Nationalist leaders and
the agreement OF both sides TO cease hostilties
street fighting was in progress throughout .the
day between the Persian Cossacks and the Ma
tionalists around Artillery Square and between
the Royalist Bakhtiaris and the newly arrived Ma
tionalists and revolutionary Bskhtiaris
The insurgents however. continue in the ascen-
dency. and renforcements are continually
reaching them the outcome in their favor appears
10 be 4 foregone conclusion. The Shah remains
obdurste. and will probably insist upon hoIdlns
out until the Nationalist guns are trained on the
sultanahabad palace
The control Of the Royslist troops has really
passed from the hands Of the Shah into those or
General Iiakhof. who again to-day tried to stop
hostilities. Through the Russian Legation Gen
eraI Liskhoff approached the Nationalist LEADERS
and agreed that the Cossacks should not IRE ex-
cert upon the undiscipned soldiers of the shah'
who were Iooting houses in the vicinity OF Cen
trail SQUARE He pointed out that dehnitive reply
70 the NationsHsts' terms yesterday did not de-
pend upon himself. No reply was received 10 this
communication. General Iiakhof asked for an eE-
planatfon as 10 why the Cossack quarters were
being struck by bullets and pieces Of shells
The Nationalist leaders answered this by plac-
ing the blame for the continuation Of the fighting
on the Cossacks They agreed TO give orders That
if the Cossacks took no hostile steps the Nation
ssts should remain inactive until Friday morning
The fighting to-day centred around the British
an entrance 10 the city UP position on the
tops Of houses In the vicinity OF the legation and
near the Nationalist camp. which they bornoarded
with heavy rife fire. The Natonalists responded.
and for several hours the British telegraph ana
other foreign houses. in which were a number OF
women were under fire. During lull the women
were removed TO the British Legation
The battle last night between the Cossacks BE-
sleged in Artillery Square and the Nationals's WHO
attempted 10 dslodge them was exceedingly nsroe-
When .hA Cossacks Observed the Nationalist forces
enproachins they opened a terrific cannonade, the
Natlonalists replying with their one gun and tneir
rifles Non-coubatants we're compelled TO seek
shelter in cellars. shells were bursting every
where
The ~ossacks succeeded in holding their position
and on the withdrawal Of the attacking party
opened IRE with their artillery on the Parliament
RuiIding Under cover OF this they made an at
tack on the Nationalist headquarters. but were
rep4lsd by a small force OF BakhtiariS. who TOOK
ur a position with a Maxim gun IN front OF the
British Legation.
There is no way Of estimating the oasusiues.
but 81 far as is known no foreigners are among
the killed OF wounded There were some narrow
.so,rss however one shell bursting in the library
Of the Imperial Bank and another in the gardens
Of the British Legation The telegraph operators
who are sticking 10 their instruments. nave tne
windows Of their house haTicaded.
Fighting around the Cossacks' barracks ceased
this afternoon and negotiations for their surrender
ara now being carried with General Liakhoh
The Shah's troops are discontented on account OF
insufficient food and pay.
g Petersburg. July 15-The ''Novoe vremya"
has received a sensational dispatch from Teheran
stating that the foreign legations were under nre
bv the NationaIists. Tho dispatch SAYS that the
Russian Legation was partly demolished and that
the entire staffs the various legations were re-
moved 10 safety outside the city.
London. July 15-Advices received at the Foreign
Office to-day from Teheran confirm the press re-
norris that the resistance OF the royalists is
t,caII at an end and the surrender Of the Persian
c-ossacks imminent. With the exception OF single
case OF Iootng a British house and unimportsnt
damage TO a few houses by rife fire. foreigners In
Tehersn have not suffered either in person or IN
property Neither the British nor the Russian dip
lomatic representative considers that any special
measures OF protection are necessary The
Russian troops have not been ordered 10 advance
but will remain in readiness at Kasvin, some eighty
miles away
The government has received disquietng news
bou,ever from shiraz. capital Of the Persian prov
ince Of Ears and arrangements have been made
to hold a small British force in readiness at Bu-
shire on the Persian Gull and to increase the con-
sular guard at shiraz in the lives Of foreign
ers are jeopardzei-
The Foreign Office is hopeful that the rival fac
tions IN Persia will find way TO work out settle
ment Of the internal affairs OF the country without
foreigr. Intervention
diSpdtCh
that all day long party OF Cossacks at the Rus
sian Bank was heavily engaged with the National
lists of whom four killed and several injured
General Liakhoff's proposals for surrender tie
dispatch says. inexplicable- There are three
hundred Cossacks with artillery. under Russian Of
hcers in the line taken up by the Royalist troops
to the north of the town and the Shah can hardly
agree with the disappearance of this important |
section OF his defence. having regard 10 the
fact that of the city gates are still In the
Royalists is he likely TO approve
the surrender of the main body OF the brigade
The Nationalist leaders give assurances that !.
thew had no designs on the throne. but regarded I
the future of the Shah dependent upon the will /
of the nation, which the forces under their COM
nand would make no endeavor to influence.
ION leaving the parliament building. the cor /
found himself in crowd rushing up the
street where heavy firing proceeding. Bakh-
tiarfs on the roofs OF the houses were firing indis
,rn,instely into the street while the Nationalist
gun was beching forth flames. and all around were /
men who kept up a vigorous fire. The Shah's men /
we're strongly established within 200 yards of the
parIiament They forced to abandon one /
gum but otherwise maintained their positions
This suggests that the royal cause is in no such
desperate case has been supposed. The ROYAL
lists are making continuous attacks on the ram
Darts while guns from the north are shelJing the
parliament building. The other points are occu- /
I'm spite of the extraordinary expenditure of /
ammunition there has not been any really serious |
Probably the killed and wounded on both sides I
n Nationalsts is irreproachable. They have main /
tanned order and shown mercy to their prisoners.
carry out their plans in civilized manner"
CHARTERS LINER FOR NAVAL HOLIDAY. /
The White Star liner Adristic. which arrived here /
from Southampton, has been chartered 1
by the British government for day TO carry the /
members OF the House of Parliament to the naval ]
manauvres at Cowes. each member being per