New-York tribune., 1909-04-27

-, a. che nresidency OF Khurshid Pacha'
,rand master Of artillery. able officer Iiies
o~,--.-. Of ,ro,,ir, have been established
in different parts OF the city. The Ihil'sis o.
.,,o~..ias are anxious TO terminate military "
,s,-i+,- e,-er,ru-llerc as quickly as possible
,.,a,a. Sobafket issued proclaIha'loh ~
,,,eb, announcing that the instigators o; tIe ie
cent crimes. including those VINO nave :,
,y,riltv Of stirring up feeling OF dlSc"ii'o'
ne exterrnlnated as the worst enemies u
country in accordance with Sherlat anu -
,,r.,i,,o,,s wish Of the nation, and thaI iiisa7
ms Will ne taken TO prevent the propae"'-0'-
: -,.rsi,.a ideas. The proclamation con-
,.,,,7,s with the assurance that peace VIII pe
maintained and the people Will remain IIai4u'''
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM CITY
,,-,,er tbe court martial trials are conciuaeu,
:. g the intention Of the commanding seIiei ai
% withdraw his troops from the city ana quar-
ter them in the barracks in the outside
leaving the security of the city hseh IN l4e
hands Of the gendarmerie from Maeeooii's-
About seven hundred trained men are aValaD'e
from this service.
There WAS an imposing ceremony this morn
inc which was attended by two thousailu
froons. when three hundred Salonicans were
I'D n 4
nov called Liberty Hill Enver Bey Selah Ed
din and others made stirring speeches. saying
shat the men had died for liberty and the con-
stitutio-. A hod5a. in offering prayer. referred
70 rre army as imperial but was promptly
storpez fv the officers who suggested Otto
man" instead
In addition 20 a brief official account OF
Saturdays operations. according 10 when 'he
extent of the losses is unknown General Schei-
ket issued a statement in which he pointed OUT
the erroneousness of the idea that any relations
exist between the army and the Committee OF
Union and Progress Participation in polltics'
he said. was incompatible with a soldiers duty
and-anv INFRINGEMENT Of this rule would be
punished in accordance with the regulations
Most OF the American travellers have left the
civ Ambassador Leishrnan, who has received
,,,snv kilograms inouiring whether ii is safe 10
visit Corlstantinople, has replied 10 these that
such = course would be inadvisable. as the city
is under martial law Nevertheless, seVeraI
Americans reached here to-day. including MI
and Mrs. Charles A Moore
MIR MOOREs WOUND SERIOUS.
The condition of Frederick Moore. the Ameri-
can correspondence who was shot while watch
ing the fighting on Saturday, is causing anxiety
His wound may prove TO be more serious thah
at first supposed. The surgeons In attendance
Will not be able for two three days to give d
definite orinion whether his spine is injured
Alexander A Gargiulo. first dragoman OF tle
American Embassy, VINO also was WOUNDED DS
a stray bullet, is improving. He was able To-
day To go from his residence 20 the hospital 10
have his wound dressed, and, it is expected VIII
he well in a fortnight Mr.. Booth. The London
Daily Graphic artist and correspondent Is
able 20 sit up in bed, and was engaged IN
eketching street scenes
A few prisoners have been shot in attempting
IN escaue. An artiIleryman who was awaiting
examination at Schefket Pacha's headquarters
was knocked down to-day by soldier OF one
of the constitutionalist regiments. The soldier
was dragged away by his comrades, but ne
called out in explanation of his act Ihat
rascal killed four officers.
- The men SUSPECTED Of instigating the mutiny
of ApriI Is have been separated from the main
bodies Of prisoners and viii be tried by court
martial
Il was rtlnored to-day that prisoners were
e being shot in the country -beyend- the Sweet
Waters. but definite assurances We're obtained
at Schefket Pacha's headquarters that no exc
cutions had yet occurred, although many were
probable.
court martial to-day sentenced five men TO
death. A major Of the guard at the Yildiz
Kiosk has confessed that he was paid $500
Ia act with the palace conspirators-
The Committee Of Union and Progress has is
sued statement denying allegations that the
recent occurrences were due to controversies
between the political parties and saying that
the march Of the Constitutionalists on the cap
ital was undertaken under the influence of the.
committee The committee says that the tragic
events OF the Last fortnight were provoked by
''wretches and vile personages who were in
.l7z of
Soldiers were corrupted with money and melted
TO commit acts Of savagery- The holy mission
Of the army was above personalities. The COM
rlfttee desired TO work for the general interest
and serve the fatherland.
The city was quiet during the day and is
gradually resuming its normal aspect.