The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26
Invading Army Now in Undisputed
Control of the Turkish
Capital
Sultan Permitted to Remain in Palace, but Ques-
tion as to What is to be Done With
Him is Being Threshed Out
by Private Commission

Consantlnople, April 25.-The Yil-
diz garrison surrendered today to the
constitutional forces. The command
ers of these battalions began 5endi &
their submissions TO Mahmoul
Schefket Pasha last night, and all the
troops protecting the palace gave for
mai unconditional surrender shCrtl,
after dawn Niacl Bey, who wass
called the hero OF the July revolution
is now H. command Of the garrison.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has, been per
mitted to remain within the YildiA
Kiosk, where yesterday with his min
isters he waited for the outcome of
the struggle between the hostile
troops and the army Of Investment,
each hour bringing him word oi
fresh disaster 1t is stated that
since the victory rested with the con
stituticca alists that the sultan him
self ordered the men not TO resist
The troops within the capital Ger
taiuly had made stubborn resist
ance at all points. and the losses on
both sides are exceedingly heavy for
the length of time the engagement
was in progress.
Martial Law.
A representative of the commander
Of the constiutionalists forces says
that parliament will investigate tn
sultan's alleged completely in the ro
cent mutiny The ministry has no;
yet been discovered, but Constantine
pie AID a number OF other places are
declared to be in a state of siege.
Martial law prevails and order is
strictly maintained The last garris- |
ON to surrender was the Seiimieh ar
tillery barracks, in Scutari, opposite |
Stamboul. Four thousand men were
stationed there with hundreds Of guns
aud threatened to blow the city into
ruins, but General Scheefkek today
ordered sixty big guns and several 7
batteries of machine guns to posi-. |
tOn which commanded the barracks |
and the cruiser Medikieh steamed OUT |
of range of the field and prepared for
action. The commander of the bar |
racks therupon submitted. The artiI |
lcrymen, like the troops of the other
garrisons, will be temporarily prison
ers without arms, to await tranfer to
the outlaying districts.
State of seiae.
The following circular note was
sent to each foreign ambassador: Il
have the honor to inform your excel
lency that in view of the cireum
stances, state of seige begins today
in the capitol,
(SignedD "RIFAAT".
(Minister Foreign Affairs.
Placards were posted about the
city, requesting the people TO contin.
ne business, and avoid repeating ru.
mors prejudicial 10 tranquility The
populace is advised to keep within |
doors from the hour after sunset un-
til sunrise The object of marital
law is chiefly to permit a military
search of the residences for fugitives
and to bring seditious persons before
the military courts.
Evacuation Began Early.
Tho evacuation of the quarters
around the Yildiz Kiosk began early
this morning The places Of the gar
rison of soldiers, who were made
prisoners. were taken by the Mace
donian battallions. Sentinels We're
thickly scattered between the palace
and the Bosphorus When the trans
fer was made of the guardianship of
the sultan's persoc. Memd0uk Pasha,
commander of the palace guards,
walked slowly out of the palace gate.
attended by officers whose swords
we're missing.
1T is the will of Allah. said he