The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
TFPlSS' OF SURRENDER
 sg TIE YOUNG TURKS 7 ARE UNCONDITIONAL
The Position of the Sultan In the New Government of Turkey Has Not Been Determined-Constan-
 tinople Is Now Under Martial Law.

Constantinople, April 25.-The Yildiz garrison surrendered today to the Con stitutionalist forces The commanders of these battalions began sending in their submission to Mehmoud Schefket Pasha last night and the whole of the troops protecting the palace gave their formal and unconditional surrender shortly after dawn Niazi Bey, called the hero of the July revolution, Is now in command of the garrison.
 Sultan Abdul Hamid has been permitted to remain within the walls of the Yildiz Kiosk, where yesterday in company with his ministers he waited for the outcome of the struggle between his loyal troops and the army of investment each hour bring ing him word of a fresh disaster. It has been stated that the Sultan gave orders to his men not to resist.
 Whether or not this is true 1t can be safely said of the troops within the cap jtal that they put up stubborn resistance at all points, and the losses on both sides are exceedingly heavy for the length of time the enga cement was in progress A representative of the commander-in- chief of the constitutionalist forces is au- thority for saying that there will be an adequate inquiry into the sovereign's al- jeged complicity in the recent mutiny. The ministry has not yet been dissolved, but Constantnople and a number of other places have been declared in state of siege. Martial law prevails The last gar rison to surrender was the Selimich ar tillery barracks. Four thousand men sta- toned there with 100 guns threatened to blow the city into ruins, but General Schefket today ordered up 60 big guns and several batteries of machine guns to positions which commanded the barracks, and the cruiser Medijeh steamed out of range of the field pieces and prepared for action The commander of the barracks i thereupon submitted.
 Strange Quiet.
 Following yesterdays terrific fighting the city took on an aspect of strange quiet toward evening.
 There was some fear that there would be further fighting during the night as the forces of General schefllet were strongly posted close to the palace.
  the fear that the Yidiz garrison would remain loyal to the Sultan and continue the struggle to the end. Fortunately the officers saw the hopelessness of resist ance.
 Following the proclamation of mar tial law in Constantinople and en- virons a circular note was sent to each of the foreign ambassadors. It read:
 q have the honor to inform your eX- cellency that in view of the circum stances a state of siege begins today in the capital, Ismd, Tch ekmedje. Tchatlaja, Gebize, kartal and Beyooz. "RIFAAT.
 Minister of Foreign Affairs"
 Continue Business. Colonel Galib inspector general, has been made responsible for the preser- vation of order, and placards have been posted about the city requesting the people to continue their business. The posters advise the populace to keep within doors from one hour after sun set until sunrise, but permission will be given by the officers of the watch for passing through the streets on nec- essary business after nightfall. The ob- ject in establishing martial law is chiefly to permit a military search of residences for fugitives and to bring seditious persons before military courts for trial.
 The evacuation of the quarters around the Yildiz Kiosk began early in the morning. The soldiers of the gar rison were made prisoners and their places were taken by Macedonian bat talions.
 Tt was through me-" remarked one of the chamberlains of the court, Ali Bey. that his majesty sent the mes sage to Membouk Pasha not to resist. All of them said his majesty. still are my children I do not wish any more bloodshed When the Sultan gave the command not to resist there was no re- sistance and the affair ended"
 Calls His Advisers.
 The Sultan summoned his grand yizier Tewf1k Pasha. and the minister of war, Edh hem Pasha, to come to him, when the guns first began to sound yes terday morning. They remained with him throughout the day.
 The Sultan was silent and outwardly calm and was considerate and courteous toward his aides and others who came in contact with him.
 The question Is now being asked "What will be done with the Sultan?" This inquiry was made directly to Colonel Hamdi, who replied:
 His majesty's relation to the events of March 13 will, I understand, be con sidered by a commission of notable men sitting privately. The endeavor will be to arrive at just estimate of his posi- tion."
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