The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10
REIGN Of TERROR
HAS BURST upon
C0NSTANT|NOPLE
Helpless Christians Are Put
to Sword by Wild
Troops Of kurds
EUROPE HEARS OF
GALATA MASSACRE
Call for Holy War Is Answer
ed by Rising of Mosiem
Fanatics in Burst of
Religious Fury


LONDON, Nov. s.-The reign Of ter-
ror expected and dreaded as the climax
Of the Balkan war. the last act of the
Turk In Europe before his Punishment,
has begun in ConstantinopIe.
Dispatches from Bucharest, Vienna.
ar Constanza, Roumania, say Kurd
soldiers have attacked the Christians
in .he Galata quarter Of the capital and
the disorders are spreading to other
parts of the city in spite OF all efforts
OF the authorities to stay them.
Constantinople seems doomed to-
night The call for the holy war is
sued by the Sheik-Ul- Islam has set
tn usands OF fanatics wild, and they
are staying women and children wher-
ever they find them unprotected.
The fall of the Turkish capital IL
probably only matter of hours as the
Bulgarians, aided by fresh Seryian
troops, are waging a fierce and final
attack on the famous Tchatalja forts,
the only remaining defences of the
Porte.
The Sultan has determined not to
be taken alive, and will offer no secur-
ity for the 100000 Christians proytdad
the Bulgars enter the capital 10
Four Kings to Enter.
That such entry will be made is COM
firrned by a despatch from Vienna stat
ing that King Nicholas of Montenegro,
King Peter, of Servia. and King George,
Of Greece, have formally accepted the
invitation of King Ferdinand to accom-
pany him when he takes formal pos-
session of and occupies the city
The embassies in Constantinopie are
all under guard and the warships
standing in the harbor are preparing
to land troops, IL they have not al-
ready landed them, and take refugees
ON board.
Several buildings In the Turkish cap
ital are reported in flames tonight. "In-
cendiarism and slaughter are the
words used bv the International News
Service correspondent st Constantino-
pie in describing the outbreak.
Kamil Pasha. the Turkish grand
vizier, said today:
do not think that either I or the
Sultan will eevr abandon Constantino-
pie. My sovereign will await death In
mis- palace. and | in my Office"
Turkey 10 Resigned.
Turkey, according to the grand vizier.
has resigned herself to the inevitable
and while her officials will do all in
their power to preserve order. they can
guarantee nothing.
Several attachments Of we'll equipped
Turkish troops who have not yet Joined
the footing and~ pillagtng rabble are
guarding the banks and embassies. ss
The whipped soldiers of the Sultan in
the forefront of the retreat before the
lrfx- 1ernr sfst a pa 4nsr
Constantinople and camping in tha
streets. Even the call TO holy war
has failed to infuse many OF these
human wrecks to new energy. There
is but little food for them. and no orr
sanized medical force to care for their
wounds. Disease is rife among them.
and the dread of pestiIence adds TO the
gravity of the situation.
King Ferdinand is sending his troops
against the Tchatalja forts with vigor
that denotes his intention to make the
lighting in progress tonight the final
blow. Troops which were sent to the
rear three days ago to rest and recu-
perate have been brought to the front
and are bearing the hfunt OF the Bat
tie. Every available force at the
kings command has been sent into
the fray. Including the reserves. MANY
of whom have been withdrawn from
the siege of Adrianople for the final
conquest. In addition there are large
numbers OF Servians in the field who
were detached from the main Servian
army after the fall of Uskub and hur-
ried eastward to the relief OF the But-l
gars
Ruigars Closing In.
Naxim Pasha. at last reports. was
still at Tchatalta. directing what re-
mains of his army with a spirit Of
desperation. The surrender of Maxim
Pasha Is not expected, nor Is his cap
ture. The Bulgarian third army has
been sent into the forest region south
OF Derkos Lake preparatory to the adj
vance ON the city 81 eonstantfnople.
The principal point of attack Is the
city Of Tchatalja. The Turkish forces
I has not been completely pierced. bus
il the Bulgarians continue their ATTACK
| through the night the end OF TurkiHh
reign is certain to come tomorrow
The Bulgarians are making repeafeA
charges under cover OF a ceaseicse
scannonade from their heavy siege gum
Tho Turks have resisted desperately An
day today, their position having beea
improved somewhat by the arrival a.
troops from Asia Minor, which werA
landed on the European side OF the
Bosphorous and brought up from the
Attacks on Adrianopls.
In the meantime the forces neste39
ing Adrianople are sviciously attAcktnH
that ctty. Following a deadly artillery
duet today the Bnlgars stermed 49,
taltepe and Papaztepe. two OF the 0ut44
forts, and captured them after nAGsl@
In which the Bulgars lost heavily
Constantinople announces nr1iitaN9
victory Tor the Turks a. Marasph ne
!. Adrdanopls,. but no aredence vi 9ista
I to this Information. Tie Iurke 49,!
completely on the defensive. ana Is
NOT believed are riskinx sAliiss -
their position. .,.
Massacres or Christians ~ othe
tparts Of the empire eoaitinue M1sA la1l!
sc the war was the on1lAueh4 ~ 4 a ..I
tians BY the Turks bexorN tnSX
rendered Hal0nilTA One repos3
that several IusElsh os.Acess ~ 49,
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