The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-12-30
RUSSIANS SHOW NO MERCY
APPALLING PICTURE OF THE SIT.
UATlON AT TABRIZ
Given in Telegram From Vice Govern.
or-Russians Ignore overtureso
National Council Dissolved.

Teheran.-A telegram from the vice
governor at Tabriz Monday gives an
appalling picture of the situation in
that city as a result of Russian az
gression.
Il swear before God that innocent
women and children are being butch
cred in cold blood" The governor
estimates the number of Persians kill
ed in Tabriz at 500, and adds:
1.-THE Russians ignore our overtures
for the cessation Of hostilities."
Telegraphic communication between
Teheran and Tabriz is interrupted.
The British and Russian legations are
without means of communication with
consuls.
The regent Nazirel Mutk, acting in
agreement with the cabinet, declared
the national council dissolved. The
war minister sent troops to prevent
the deputies from entering the parlia'
ment building. The Persian govern.
ment has Internationally accepted
the Russian ultimatum, Russia having
previously agreed to slight modift
cation of one of the demands. The
Russian minister has suggested hif
acceptance OF the Persian reply.
Avenge Attack on Russians.
Djulfa, Persia.-A strong detach
ment Of Russians, comprising regt
ment OF riflemen and a company OF
Cossacks, with a mountain battery
left last evening for Tabriz to avengs
the attack on Russians by Persian
tribesmen at that place a few days
ago. The column has already ira,
versed the Daradia gorge without en-.
countering Persian opposition. 1t had
been expected that the Persians woult
stoutly defend the mountain passes.
Russia to Show No Mercy.
st. Petersburg-As the result OF a
long conference Sunday between Pre-
mier Kokovsoff and Foreign Minister
Sazonoff, heavy reinforcements have
been ordered from the Caucasus to
Tabriz. The director of the Persian
department of the Russian foreign Of
flee said:
Russia will take justice at Tabriz,
Resht and Enzeli into its own hands
and will show no mercy to the Fidais |
and revolutionaries who are shedding |
Russian blood. The lesson which we
intend to give will long be remem-
bered"
Recent dispatches from Tabriz re-
ported serious fighting between the
Persian constitutionalists and Russian
troops. There has been fighting also
between the Russian and Persians at
Enzeli, on the Caspian Sea, and at
Resht, sixteen miles north of Enzeli,
At Tabriz the governors palace is said
to have been bombarded, and there
were casualties on both sides. The
cause of the clash is not known, but
reports from. st. Petersburg said a
number Of Russian soldiers had been
killed.
Refuge in Consulate.
There is no communication between
his detachment and a second detach-
nent composed of handful of SOL
Tiers which defends the Russian con-
'ulate within the town. The Russian
'esidents Of Tabriz have taken refuge
n the consulate, the roof Of which
8 protected by sacks of earth. The
defenders are in the best Of spirits
md the wounded are convalescing.
The consul general has given or.
lers not to reply to sporadic shots
rom the Persians who are entrenched
It the citadel. Occasional firing by
he mountain guns Of the main detach,
nent Is heard. .