The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-30
TAKE CAPITAL IN
BLOODY BATH
r.
Thousands Are Slain in Fight
Between Young Turks
and Loyal Troops.
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SULTAN'S FORCES SURRENDER
Latest Estimates c: N.mhes Killed 4.
Massacres in Asiatic Turkey
Exceed 25,000.

IOUSIdHJluOplS Aplh SOhoedur
tinople is now completely in the hands
of the Young Turks. The constitu-
tional forces attacked the city at
dawn Saturday, and their advance
was contested by the garrisons in the
vicinity of the imperial palace. The
fighting ragged iercely for several
hours and ended In victory for the
Oonstitutionalists. The number OF
casualties probably will lever be
known. hut it is estimated far into the
thousands.
SuItan's Troops Surrender.
The Yildiz garrison SURRENDERED
yesterday to the Constitutionalist
forces. Commanders of these battal
ions began sending In their submis-
sion to Mahmoud Schefket Pasha Sat
urday night, and the whole Of the
troops protecting the palace gave
their formal and unconditional surren-
der shortly after dawn. Niaci Bey,
called the hero Of the July revolution,
is now in command of the garrison.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per.
mitted to remain within the walls Of
the Pildiz kiosk, where Saturday, in
company with his ministers, he wait
ed for the outcome of the struggle be-
tween his loyal troops and the army
of investment, each hour bringing to
him word of a fresh disaster.
Losses Are Heavy.
It has been stated, since victory
rested with the Constitutionalists,
that the sultan himself gave orders to
his men not to resist. Whether this
is true, it can be safely said of the
troops within the capitol that they put
up q stubborn resistance at all points.
and losses on both sides we're exceed
ingly heavy for the length of time the
engagement was in progress.
A representative of the commanders
in-chief of the Constituencies forces
is authority for saying that the sultan
will be death with by the parliament
and that there will be an adequate in
quiry into the sovereign's alleged
completely in the recent mutiny. Up.
TO the present the ministry has not
tecn dissolved. but Constantinople
and a number of other places have
been declared
In a State Of Siege.
Martial law prevails. and while
there is some uneasiness among the
people, order has been maintained
with a strict hand. Following Satur.
days terrific fighting. the city took
on an aspect of strange quiet toward
evening. There was some fear that
there would be further fighting in the
night. as the forces CT Gen. SScchSsss.
were strongly posted close to the PAL
ace. But beyond a few Scattering
shots there was nothing to distmb the
peace of the city.
The evacuation of the quarters
around the Yildiz kiosk began early IN
the morning. Soldiers of the garrison
were made prisoners. and their places
were taken by Macedonian battalions-
over $4,000 Killed.
Beirut. April q. - The situation IN
Asiatic Turkey is one of extreme
gravity. How man thousands have
been massacred cannot even be estis
mated. because disturbances have
been so widespread that it is impcs
sible to obtain details of Happenings
in the last ten days. Latest estimates
of the number killed in the villayet OF
Adana reaches approximately $4,000,
and thousands have been slain in
towns of other districts. Inc STATE o
siege which several places are under
going has brought inhabitants to the
verge of starvation. Each day brings
tales of further atrocities and the
depths of misery and despair to which
savagery Of fanatics has brought the
people.
Frantic Appeals for Help.
One of the missionaries at Alexan.
dretta, Mr.. Kennedy, with $50 Turk
ish troops, has gone. to the relief Of
Deurthul. where 10000 people within
the walls are besieged by immense
throngs OF Kurds and Circassians.
Confirmation has been received Of
the burning of the Armenian village
of Kessab. All the men and many
women and children have been slain.
A British warship has been ordered
from AIcxandretta to Suediah, where
conditions have become worse. All
the property of the Christians at DIE.
bal Bersket has been destroyed. Re
ports state that Hadjin. In the villayet
of Adana, is on fire. There are 1--WE
American women quaFtered here.
Frantic appeals for food are coming
in from all sections. Beirut is quiet.