The Detroit times., 1909-07-13
TEHERAN STREETS
STREWN WITH DEAD


OF the defending force Is now collect
ed. defending the barricades in the
streets which lead to the palace en-
frances. The rebels, however, are cut.
ting down all resistance and captur-
ing barrIcade after barricade. 1t now
seems certain the rebels will force
their way TO the palace. Prepare
tions have been made for the shan to
take refuge in the Russian legation.
but even there his safety Will be most
uncertain.
Cossacks Retreat Rapidly.
The repels, In two parties under
Sardarasad and Sophadar. made their
entrance to the city almost without
opposition. Small forces OF cossacks
who were posted on the outskirts fell
back rapidly AS the rebels charged in
to the outlying streets. The cossacks
made an attempt at resistance as they
reached the outer Notifications that
had been thrown up in the streets.
but the advance was not checked ana
the rebels swept on, firing into the
rear OF the retreating cossacks.
AS the center OF the city was reach
ed the cossacks, entrenched behind
the larger barbados. succeeded In
stopping the advance for time. In
terrupted, the rebels turned their at
tention to the cross streets and the
footing began. Many of the loyalists
Joined the rebels as soon as they err
tered the city and the recruits are
I foremost among the hooters.
Loyal citizens caught in their houses
during the advance ~ the rebels en-
4 4 Il 70 al N q nj . a.
snce and scores OF them were cut
down in the streets. Desultory street
! nghting outside OF the barbados and
| butchery by the footing parties which
swarm through the city have filled the
cutters with dead which the rebels
made no attempt TO remove
Wounded Lie Near the Dead.
The wounded, If unable 10 drag
themselves TO shelter lie side by side
with the corpses OF the dead. Tho
fury OF the first attack OF the rebels
was followed by a general lull which
! gave the hooters their opportunity. All
of the foreigners In the city have taken
refuge in the British and Russian le-
cations where they have armed them
selves and fortified the buildings 10
resist an attack which they believe
will follow the fall OF the shahs pal
ace.
| The rebels were fired to a fanatical
| fury In their attack today by the dec
larat!on OF holy war by the priests
| Of the Sacred college of Mujtehids.
The mullahs OF the college were
sent over the Persian frontier from
Nejef. Turkey. TO proclaim war, and
the news was received by the national
lists and the tribesmen who are with
them wild with excitement. The au-
thoriZation of their rebellion by the
Moslem church gave them the incent-
i've needed 10 bring about the bloody
scenes which Teheran furnishes today
The declaration of holy war was al
together unexpected. as never before
has such a proclamation been made
against members OF the Moslem faith
The Mujtehids hold a similar posi-
ton In Persia to that OF Sheik III Is
lam at Constantinople, whose decree
resulted in the deposition OF Abdul
Hamid-The Moslem- Interference is
generally thought to be a result OF eff
forts Of Turkish interests to enter the
situation, with political projects In
view.
The rebels before they attacked Te-
heran today, had ravaged the wide and
fertile plateau occupied hundreds
of magnificent summer residences
that spread out about the city They
looted and wrecked building after
building and then applied the torch