New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
RATTLE in TEHERAN
,rION4LIST FORCES IN
THE CAPITAL.
s,,5,. Troops Repu7se attack on
eo,orc and Barracks-The
Entry UuoppoScd.

rrrr ia dispatch from Teheran
=. she Nationalists attacked the Cos
,bs barracks and artillery square for
sS''- .ffs evening without succeeding in
--.-e The positions The combat was
-. ,-sred the Cossac2s using shrapneh a
=. ,se shah-s troops. dispatch saws. is
'''. .---, sbshabsd h forcel marches 20
:, assistance Of the Royalists.
.- 7rfr lG-Reoent events IN turkey
le.sl@.-' -.-sa.e5 in Persia. The Constitu-
a., s,-,.e the advance Of which on Teheran
'i0'iS- &c ,-- g,nsfdc~ed serious. are now
-..,.ss,- n the greater part Of the city
-, -r., entered at = O'Clock this morning
-,..,,-+ meeting any organized resistance
-. ea-z.rssad and sipahdar, the leaders
- movement. concentrated the attention OF
u = &C t-- demonstrations 10 the west
- = +,5v - NationaIists and Bakhtiaris
So nv ,,nroticed around to the north.
-, ,-p;c5 the capture Of the capital was not
7--a guards al the northern gates
-. sis.--,e5 and the invaders marched IN the
go section leaders taking Up their quarters
: ~ old Nejllss building.
-. ,rf-, rhe exception %: ule artillery square
srd the driu ground adjoining The RoEaIls'S
had situation TO make further resist
srce. and the Cossacks. under command OF f'ls
- o4=os-s. remain outside the city. entirely
cr+ or from their comrades IN the. artillery
sousTe-
The st-ic-est discipline Is being maintained by
-. Hsti9rslis-z. who are placing guards at the
Ia To.7-- Tcr dis
s--,e5 TIE Nationalist leader in q note to the
F7pssisn ar5 British legations guarantees secur-
,,r ~ life and property L. foreigners. adding
,E5t nothing Is demanded from the Shah except
-ssl constitution Sipandar already has sum-
r,ons5 the members IF the Mejliss to witness
The oreninC of parliament.
The invaders Iosr only one man while making
-1e- entry into the ,ltg- The loss TO the Royal
tsts Is urknoan. hut cannot be heavy. as the
Cossscks were the only defenders 10 offer re-
ssytance They arc keeping ND dcsultory fire
tonight and occasionally are making use Of
,ss- artillery. There Is much i'll feeling against
tbe Russians. and thz NatonaIsts are endeavor-
inF 10 prevent any incident which might justify
Russian force in entering the city.
There has Peen some fighting in the streets,
b-t as 2 general thing the Nationalists are pre-
serving excellent order They are sending out
patrols
TIE Shah is expected 10 take refuge in one Of
ths foreign legations.
Tie fighting vas mostly - long range and des-
utcry. Fore tgners arS- not IL danger. and no
attempts have been made 70 interfere with any
OF tle legations o~ the British OF Russian banks
The Russian faE IS fEing from the house Of
Colo2el L5skhoF the military commander at
Tele-an. where Nine Liakhoe courageously
persists in remaining. The house is near the
square where he forces loEaI TO the shah are
posted.
SPshdar and Sardahassd. the Nationalist
leaders. are IN possession of the Parliament
building = body e local Nationalsts under
the leadership n Young Seved. have taken pos
session of lie residence Of -Dowleh, the
Foreign Minister. Many Of the Royalist sol
oiers. Including number of C0ssacks. have de-
serted 70 the Narionalists
TIE peorle of the city are enthusiastic over
ths advent of -he Nationalist forces They
throng the streets wearing red badges and Of
tsrlrg encouragement 70 the revolutionary sol
6ers
There 7.as a sharp outbreak Of rife fire this
morning near TIE British Legation but it did
hoi last long and the casualties were few The
Haflona-sts are IN possession Of the central
onoes of the Persian telegraph system. The
4nao-European telegraph line. the outlet to
Dohcon IS working with difficult. RoyaHsts
sno Na;taHslisrs we've in action in the square
Il mont q the of7oes Of the conrany.