Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-24

NA~onstantlnople harrison is DESERVING
to the Side Of the Invading Army,
Taking With Them Arms and Am
nunition--RevoIution Guarantee
safety of Population and Foreigners.
Eonstantinople, April IL. - Sultan
Abdul Hamid is waiting in his palace
for whatever may befall He has not
taken to flight, and his grand vizier.
Iewik Pasha, has announced that,
Without fear, the sultan will remain
with his family and accept resignedly
the fate which has been prepared for
,ahim and his country.
Uaewfk Pasha and the minister of
war, Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
eres3 gnstions to the sultan. decided to
withdraw them, and the grand vizier
lis spending most of the time with his
Ynajesty. Nazfm Uasha still Is in com
TM2nd of the garrison, but no prepare
filoSs have been made to offer any re-
assstsgsce to the advance of the Salon
Tia. tsfrSops. The ConstitutionaIist lines
NOV sanrelop the city, but the com
uran6ersin-chief, General Husni Pasha,
Is still st Hademkoi, and there is little
Likelihood that the invading army will
enter the city before tonight or to.
norrow.
Demand Punishment Of Mutineers.
It is understood that the Salonikins
nave submitted to the government a
list of persons whose punishment is
demanded for completely in the recent
lgnutiny. This list includes deputies,
I0urnalists and theologians. But appar-
a5ntly there is the utmost good feeling
sstween the invaders and the residents
ssf the city, many of whom visited the
camps of the Saloniki troops and were
received Hospitality by the soldiers.
q Two proclamations, signed by the
commanding general of the army of In
xsstment. and addressed respectively
skD the citizens of Constantinople and
time garrison, were issued. They have
mad a reassuring effect. That sent to
e ahe war Office for distribution to the
garrison denounces as criminal and
Nponsrrous the acts committed under
the cover of demanding that the Sheri
. bands of executioners. vile, conscience
less agitators and partisans of abso-
slEtism, who deluded the soldiers and
lvopulace so that the parliament was
slaIned with blood, the nation plunged
ID mourning, and blot made on the
Ottoman army, whose honor had re-
MANNED intact for the last 600 years"
r
ATTne proclamation to the populace
Sraxpsains saaat the object of the invest
vnrg Ssruuv IS the re-establishment of
1ae constitution, which is in accord
,knce with the Sheriat, and the pun
SaSAment IF Ghe traitors to the country.
M assures complete safety to the inno-
.scsnt and oppressed population and to
sereigners, and adds that those who,
disguised as ulemas. to serve their
personal ends, committed a reprehen-
sssbie act, will be punished.
~Tewfik Pasha, commenting to one OF
che ambassadors on the rumors that
s1ae sultan was no longer In the palace,
sssst had taken flight on Sunday, said
= sgEst the sultan was not physically
nmfd, and would remain with his fam
ag and accept whatever situation was
s,wepared for him.
The Constantinople garrison is de-
stsserting to the side of the Constitution
zsIists. The capital troops have been
E1Aving the city in small patches since
.saGriy on Sunday. but the outward flow
.s#sst in heavily Tuesday. 1t is estimat
esa shat about 1000 men have gone over
a1o the invading army without opposi
czsoR from their officers or comrades
SSG1e party took along a battery of ma
ez5sine guns. with horses and full am
rBunition wagons. None Of those at
tlenpting to join the Constitutionalists
without arms were accepted.