The Washington times., 1909-04-18
Two Thousand Rounds Of
Cartridges Fired In Clash.
At TSchatalja.
EXTREMISTS SEEKING
LIFE OF SULTAN
Soldiers of Macedonia Have Pro-
claimed Restiad Effendi AS
Their Monarch.

CONSTANT1NOPLE, APRIL Is.-
SIXTEEN MILITARY SCHOOL OF
FICERS DRILLING RECRUITS FOR
THE GOVERNMENT WERE ASSAS-
SINATED TODAY, PRESUMABLY
BY ADHERENTS OF THE YOUNG
TURKS PARTY.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS WHEN
ORDERED FIRED 1000 ROUNDS OF
CARTRIDGES AT TSCHATALJA
THIS AFTERNOON WHEN FACED
BY THE ARMY FROM SALONIcA,
AND THEN REITERATED TOWARDS
CoNSTANTINoPLE.
SALONICA, April 1S.-The Wallis OF
saIOnica, MOnasfir, and Ukub this
afternoon decided to refuse TO obey
the orders Of the minister Of the In
terror, whose appointment they de-
clare unconstitutional.
PARIS, April 1S.-A telegram from
Vienna to the MatIn this afternoon
says the Young Turks committee have
given Macedonia a written assurances
thar II they can obtain success they
Will agree to Macedonia's autonomy
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sunday, D. n
Word that appears ID De authentic
has been received to the effect that
the twenty-five deputies sent cut 70
stop the rebellion of the troops gath
ering at Spartakuleh, forty miles from
the troops are about to starLfor tBe
city to assure themselves that the SUI
tan is alive
It is believed that once here the
Young Turks viii be able TO excite
them into the overthrow CT the present
administration on the promise that the
Sultan viii not be injured.
Only the most neager reports have
come as yet from Spsrtakuleh- The
entire city is now expecting that the
troops will march here and act as the
army of the Committee of Union and
Progress This would mean civil war,
and probably the death IT the Sultan
Joining Young Turks.
There are now 1900 troops at Spar
takuleh. which is forty miles from this
city, and at Tchataldja. a few miles
further away, and nearby towns on the
railroad route to ConstantillOple To-
day several trainloads OF them came
from Adrianople. joining with the
troops from SaIonica, who are looked
upon as the leaders. Their leaders are
known 70 be in communication with the
Committee of Union and Progress here,
and it is now believed that they have
placed themselves under orders OF the
committee.
The deputation which left last night
to reason with the troops. has not yet
returned. 1t is composed CT twenty
five deputies. and went 10 Try the same
- ar1Nnw H.~- ION
mission of two pashas, three ulemas,
and three deputies that went yesterday
morning. and returned unSuccessfuily
last night.
With the possibility near at hand OF
OvGrpowering military assistance, the
YouGg Turks are coming out more opeIs-
ly mere. The extremists are known 10
be threatening the life OF the Sultan, in
spite of the evident intention of the
troops everywhere to protect the leader
Of their faith while they are UNFOLDING
the constitution.
Sultan Is Alarmed.
The Sultan is sending kilograms
throughout the empire assuring all the
officials that the constitution VIII be
upheld.
Hope Of a vigorous defense of the city
by the troops here who =ebelled against
their offcers and who announced that
they would protect tne sultan at al
hazards, is now being abandoned. With
out their OI0cerS InSJ are D6GOALAAL-S
utterly demoralized-
a dispatch from Mustafa Pacha says
thai some of the Second Army Corps
there are preparing 70 entraIn Tor Con
stantinople, TO join their fellows anu
comprise the army Of the Committee Of
Union and Progress
Disturbances between the races are
being renewed in Asia Minor. The re-
port of the slaughter OF Christians at
Tarsus is confirmed, and the number OF
the dead fixed at thirty
WGrd is still lacking at the American
embassy from the Nce consul at MeT-
sina, who was sent TO get the facts Of
the massacre at Adena-
Reports continue to be current here
that the Sultan is making preparations
to fee and is taking every possible
means to keep his intentions secret
The fleet is faithful TO him. Indications
are that the Sultan has abandoned his
plan OF resisting the Young Turks by