New-York tribune., 1909-04-25

fire were the barracks outside the palace IN
closure and some of their shells occasionally
fell within the Yildiz walls. The gunners took
their time and fired at regular intervals, many
Of their projectiles landing in the long, yellow
brick structures occupied by the troops.
By 10 o'clock there was only light rife fire
in reply. Five six batteries of artillery were
in action. Seven or eight battalions Of infantry
were disposed in a semi-crcle around the pal
and the attached quarters. The attacking
infantrymen also fired actively.
The troops within the city brought compare
lively few guns into action They dropped some
shells in Scutar on the other side Of the Bos-
porus. and caused considerable disorder among
the investing forces.
FIFTY OF SULTAN'S MEN DESERT
Five shells fell within fifteen minutes near the
head of the Grande Rue de Pera. and caused
some confusion. a few minutes later fifty SOL
diers came running into the Grande Rue from
side alley and debouched in the rear OF the at
tackers. They were fired on sharply, and one or
two were wounded before they were able to ex-
plain that they We're deserters from the other
side. The Grande Rue was massed with people
and when it was learned that the fifty men had
deserted there was tremendous outburst Of
cheering and handclapping The windows Of the
houses not occupied by Mahometans were
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small Turkish flags and silken scarfs. The
commandant soon after this incident cleared all
the streets in this vicinity
several Of the guardhouses defended thero-
selves bravely against the Salonicsns These
hshls IN the centre of the city resulted in a
considerable loss OF life. Fifty men IN the
Taxm guardhouse resisted for three hours
under heavy Hotchkiss fire The artiIIervrnan
at THESE barracks were guilty Of gross treacb-
cry They hoisted the white flag and thereby
enticed the Salonica infantrymen to close range
AS the salonlca men were approaching the bar
racks across an open piece OF ground to recei,a
the surrender the force within opened on tbero
with heavy shell fire and compelled them 70
retreat. The Salonica artillery was then brougb.
up and shellled the barracks inflictinp bea,,,,
damages. The barracks twenty minutes later
were rushed by the invading troops and there
was hand-to-hand fighting in the COURTYARD and
the cemetery behind the structure the casual
ties being heavy
Another detachment Of the Sultan's bodvpuard
quartered in the Tophanch barracks made
stubborn resistance They barricaded them
selves in a mosque, but finally were overpow-
cred.
BULLETS RIDDLE BELGIAN LEGATION
The grounds of the Belgian Legation were
occupied by a detachment of the local garrison
who took position here to oppose the advance of
the constitutionalists. In the subsequent skir-
mish the legation. riddled with bullets
None of the inmates, however, was hurt The
consttutioualists finally cleared the grounds
AS soon as the resistance at the Matchka and
the Tasch Kischla barracks had been overcome
the attacking forces occupied the heights sur
rounding Yildiz Kiosk.
At 1:40 O'Clock there engagement
near the German Embassy between the consti-
tutionalists and some soldiers vino had escaped
from a neighboring barracks. but its duration
was short.
The men in the Tasch Kischla barracks sur
rendered at O'Clock. and with this event the
entire capital passed into the possession of the
constitutionalists. The most stubborn resist
ance oy the Constant!nopie troops was made