The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-05-01
CAPITAL TAKEN b
Thousands Were Killed in Bloc
del of the Sultaa

Constantinople.-The constitution
al forces are in complete control 9
the capital at present. The sulta
is practically prisoner in the va
diz Palace. His formal submisssio
has not yet been given but he an.
the troops with him are at the mer
cy of the army of occupation.
Mamoud slhefket Pasha, the com
mander in chief of the invading for
ces desire to finish the work with
|4out further -biUudshed. He Is nego
tiating with the sultan's representa-
tives and has extended the period OF
grace within which the sultan mus
make his final decision.
The Yild1z Kiosk may be seized a,
any time, for some 5000 infantry
are stretched within mile and a
half of the palace.
What disposition will be made OF
the ruler of the empire when he is
in the hands of the constitutionalfsts
is unknown to the embassies although
the opinion is held in authoritative
quarters that he will continue as the
nominal constitutional executive, re-
sponsib1e with the officials of his
household to the cabinet who in turn
will be responsible to parliament.
Complete tranquility prevails in
the city at the present moment, but
anxious looks are cast in the direc-
tion of the Yildiz, the refusal of
part of its garrison to submit being
the serious feature of the situation.
The ending forward of the ad van
ce posts of the Saloniki army Satur-
day afternoon to within two and one
half miles of the palace foreshadow
ed the attack upon the city which
began at o'clock Sunday morning.
The number of caualues probably
will never be known, but it is esti-
mated as far into the thousands.
Around the Taxim barracks it is be
lieved that a thousand or more men
fell. The private houses within the
line of fire suffered greatly. One of
the heavist losses to the parliament
tary forces occurred through the
misuse of the white flag by the be-
siged Taschkischla barracks. For
more than an hour the machine
guns of the attacking party poured
& hail Of shots into the garrison and
then the defenders hoisted the white
ssnoEa1fs i1lx.ssln.
he open and the gnnfire was suspend
ed. When the battalion was within
for hundred yeards OF the barracks
the guns behind the walls opened
up deadly fire on them, twenty
seven being killed and eikhty wound
ed.
In one quarter some 5000 or
Z 900 troops were engaged in the
conflict, but with the terrific ex-
change of shots few non-combatants
we're killed. Half of the saloniki
Chasseurs, who were. brought from
the country districts several months
ago and placed in the Yildiz garri-
son by the committee of union and
and who took a promin-
ent part in the recent mutiny, fell
lighting in or near the barracks,
where they murdered most of their
officers only ten days ago. In the
pockets of some of the dead, were
found large sums of money in gold.
which, it is assumed, were part OF
he price Ct their loyalty. The Am
,rican ambassador, Mr.. Leishman.
declared that the conduct of the
Americans during the fighting. and
while he was arranging to send
hem of on a steamer, was splendid
The men displayed the keenest in |
crest in. the strange battle, and
,very woman exhibited the greatest
,luck. There was no fainting and
10 Mysteries.
Turing the fighting, including Frede-
lex Moore and Harry G. Dwight
10Th correspondents, and Alexander
i. Gargiulo, the first dragoman OF
american embassy. Moore's wife,
vho is an Englishwoman, is caring
or him at the French hospital.
Moore at the time he was wound
j was watching the operations
through field glass. By his side
TODD a Greek taking photographs.
he two men, probably attracted at
ention of the Turkish marksmen.
he bullet that passed through |
[oore's neck killed a native behind
i'm.
Dwight, who is magazine writer
as under fire for some time. Hell
as shot while endeavoring to reach
onstantinople from village few
lilies out. Finding the approaches to
le city closed, he obtained row
oat and made his way down the
osphorus past the Yidiz kiosk. The
ater round his boat was constantly
,lahed with spent bullets.
He was wounded while sitting in
le window of a house in the Grande
,ue De Pera. The bullet tore
trough the wall of the house. Gar
uilo entered the American legation
1857. He was born In Italy. His
ster, Mrs. Brigham, lives in New
ork. He is distinguished for his
w. A. STEWART DEAD. +