The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-09

that the fighting ships would be able to
do much should wholesale massacre
start.
Regulars. veterans Of many years
fighting. are cntrenching two miles
from the city. They are there to stop
the stampede among the half starved
Ottomans fighting in the forts at
Tchataldja. IL the Bulgars storm
these forts. and this IL the dread expec.
tation OF all in this city. 1t is believed
that the troops will turn to destroy
Constantinople before the Bulgarians
get there.
Kiamll Pasha. the aged Grand vizier;
Nazlm Pasha, the War Minister. whose
troops met such crushing defeat in
their defence of their capital, and all
the older statesmen at the Porte are
calling upon Islam To continue her
fight for her existence in Europe.
Yet in spite of the protestations Of
the old diplomatists that Constantinople
must and cannot fall, there were ru-
mors all through the city to-day that
secret chickering's are under way for
ths surrender of Cons,antinople to the
Bu;gars at the gates.
To add to the heaped up ;srrors that
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disease resembling cholera Is spreading
rapidly through the wounded Turkish
soldiers here
Batteries are being placed on the
heights to the north. while on the
bridges between Pera. the foreign sec
tion of the city. and Stamboul. ma
chine guns are being put into posi-
ton.
1t IL not the intention OF the Bull
garians to stay in the capital 4: once
they get in. They do intend to occupy
the city for n short time in the event
Of the success of their arms to show to
the world their right to the fruits OF
their victory.
Sheik-uI-Islam issued a manifesto to-
day TO the Ulemas Uhc body of Moslem
doctors under his control who interpret
the Koran), in which he stated that as
their Christian enemies had proclaimed
a holy war the Mohammedan clergy
should do likewise in order to encourage
the Ottoman troops and send mission
aries to them. The head OF the Mo-
hammedan Church undouptedly referred
to the proclamation of King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, in which he said that the
present war was one of the cross
against the crescent.
kiamil Pasha denies the report that
he Is to resign from the Grand Vizier.
ate.
LONDON. Nov 9.--In reference to the
danger of massacre at Constantinople
the Daily Chronicle correspondent says
he Is informed on reliable author
ity that the Ambassadors pointed
out to their Governments the great
danger that would follow the ar
rival OF the defeated Turkish army fee
ing to Constantlnople. The Powers ac-
cordingly made representations at Sofia
and received a reply that the Bulgarian
commanders would never allow the
beaten Ottoman forces to break away
to the city. but would drive them to the
northward. This. 1t Is stated. has been
the intention of Bulgaria all the way
through. Meanwhile all the embassies
will be protected. although there Is no
outward indication of this. The Greek
Patriarchate has been given a guard Of
fifty soldiers.
The correspondent hears that Adria-
nople Is In a state of rebellion. The
Turkish soldiers, It is said. are fatty
refusing to fight and the Bulgarians
have captured many provision trains.
There is grave dissatisfaction in Con-
! stantinople among the officers. $50 OF
whom have refused to obey the army
authorities. They have arranged meet
| ings to discuss the steps to be taken
against a Government which has plunged
the empire into war without preparation.
The Government has decided to re-
place all the military commanders at
| Tchataldja on the ground that every
one OF them has proved to be incapable