Arizona republican., 1909-04-25
THE SULTAN 4 PRISONER
 IN THE Y|LD|z KIOSK
f He Is Not Deposed He Gan Never Be More
 Than a Nominal Ruler
The Capture of Constantnople Yesterday Morning by the Salonika Army Was Orderly but Bloody Affair In Which the We'll Trained Troops Confined the Slaughter to the Active Participants.

Constantinople, April 23-The con- stitutiOnal forces are in complete con- trol of the capital tonight. The sul- tan is virtually a prisoner in Yildiz palace. His formal submission has not yet been given, but he and the troops with him are at the mercy of the army of occupation.
 Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, com mander in chief of the invading forces desires to finish his work without further bloodshed. He is in negotia- tions with the sultan's representatives and has extened the period of grace within which the sultan must make his final decision.
 The Yildiz Kiosk may be rushed during night, for some 5000 infantry are disposed within a 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 con- stitutionalists is unknown to the em- bassies, although the opinion is held in authoritative quarters that he will continue as the nominal constitutional executive, largely responsible to the cabinet, who in turn. will be re- spOnsible to parliament
 Complete tranquility prevails in the city at present, but anxious looks are cast in the direction of Yildiz Kiosk. the refusal of a part of its garrison to submit being a serious feature of the situation. Troops have been pouring in since noon and sev- eral batteries have been planted on neighboring heights, but it is fear ed the task of capturing this we'll guarded stronghold will be extremely difficult. owing to its excellent de- fensive position, and the thorough preparedness of the garrison.
 Other positions already captured by the investing army were not provided with artillery, which gave the as sailants an immense advantage since they were able to shell the barracks without reply from the artillery. The Yildiz garrison not only possesses ar tillery, but it is believed the neigh borhoOd is mined. Apparently Cen eral Schefket and other leaders of the SalOnika troops are anxious to avoid further blOodshed, hence their desire to give the sultan and his ad- visers ample time for consideration.
 Sending forward advance posts of the Salonika army yesterday after noon to within two and one half miles of the palace fOreshadowed the attack on the city that was begun this morning. The bridges had been picketed and small parties of cavalry reconnoitered the ground. After desultory firing just before dawn, an advance was made in the southwest part of the Pera. The attacking forces spread out in a long line and made an assault on the Matchka and Tasch Kischla barracks, south of the palace, where they met with stubborn resistance.
 The invaders continued to advance in three columns with the utmost precision and occupied all points of vantage. Volunteers from Ghrevegili received their baptism of fire from the matchka, but they stood their ground well and replied with steady volleys The strength of the volun- teers was overwhelming and the Matchka garrison soon surrendered.
 Almost immediately the loyal sol diers in the Tasch Kischla barracks, on the opposite hill, opened deadly fire, but notwithstanding that many of them fell the Salonika troops did not hesitate in their advance. They moved slowly and cautiously, bring ing up machine guns, whcih even tually resulted in silencing the garri- son. There were heavy losses on both sides
 While this attack was proceeding another corps of Salonika infantry encountered a sudden attack from ar tillerymen in the Taxim barracks, but these were supplied with rifles only Mukhter Bey, commander of the Sa- lonika forces, fell dead and many were killed or wounded on the first assault. Fighting in the Stamboul quarter occurred at the Rorte. where the garrison refused to surrender, obliged to hoist a white flag. There was stiff fighting at Iplek Haneh barracks, where the mutinous artil- lerymen who recently arrived from Tchatalja, were quartered.
 Perhaps the most remarkable feat 'ure of the attack on the city was the great number of people of all na- tionalities, including many Europeans, who thronged the streets immediately outside the battle zone. Everybody showed a confidence that has been inspired by the discipline, valor and friendly courtesy of the invading troops, particularly by the gendarmes of Salonika. The number of casual ties probably never will be known, but it is estimated far into the thousands Around the TaXim bar