The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

'l''.n spOHdeHf o. The Sun.
DURAzzo. Albania, May 90.
TU, arrest Of Essad Pasha, the
N'aulan Minister of War, by a
..ryc # gendarmes after bonn
rGment Of his palace and his
,g',....,a; detention on board the Aus
$50. mln-of-war in the harbor of
..s. were The dramatic incidents
.... recent attempt to overthrow the
g.,...t albanian Government. The at
',..' was Of So serious character as
. C.r a conference of the Powers
i'd. Albanian situation and was
'.a-at with such peril to the new
>..'y as To- demand either a more def
3d., support If The authority of Prince
IS am f WED or Intervention by
Europe.
"Nu one should be surprised at any
ing happening in Albania" is say
H. at DurazzO but this coup of Essad's
was surprise in one respect. No one
sr'w that his plot had advanced far
81 g-h for him to feel himself secure
iHINIhS ~ puN IL IiN'
,>..t.lyn. As was said earlier in this
-rondence, he was the man who
.N.r,.,ed the greatest power In the
S.a', ard whose intrigues and machi-
ua' MS were most to be feared. The
C..-I's through their agents at Du-
ral2.. knew that Essad was building
.r city a body of dependents upon
V..m ae could rely, and that when a
favorable opportunity presented itself
g., would seize the relns of government,
%, hey were surprised to find that he
Lad "a his house some 800 supporters
and % Durazzo and its vicinity some
1000 ARTISANS.
II instant insstence on an increase
p f.- 'rlyguard and on having force
Z q. D., At his house aroused the sus-
I...l + the Prince. He would usually
max, his demand upon the grounds
'a' BIS position as Minister Of War
required this protecting force or that
meetings II the Cabinet were sometimes
&c.. ~ his house. Finally, when to
'.,,, slsplcious demands for armed
guards there was added the appear
o.., few miles from DuraZZo of an
"rw.3 body If 1000 men, mostly AL
ln.a Mussulmans. the Prince saw
'.' me- decisive step was necessary
II, ..I' for Esssd and in the resulting
at..,r., at the palace he demanded his
I--.-aauOn as Minister Of War.
: 'h.n developed that Essad had beer
f".a.uu dissatisfaction among the
MoS,tms Of the interior Of the country
and Nat he was actually dependina
upon the support of the 1000 mer
.rr.l outside the city gates in ar
attempt that ne was about TO make Il
s'l DUrazzo and set himself up al
r.'G { Albania. According to the hes
.1' ua,.on obtalnabe his plot was tc
attack The palace, drive out the Prince
ana lis family and take possession o
' G.vornment. This attack ne ex
I'.''a 600 lead himself and he counted
1l ,Ae support Of 5000 Of his parti
sans.
mes were Immediately brough
.'Ul lUt lldIldU anu fusti
N.I- n the harbor and detailed 4
t''s. he palace and protect tn
IfH household. Demand was mad
Hi.. E-sad that he disarm his retainer
a.d 70 over 10 the Government al
VICE.. and ammunition which he ha
q possession. At first he appar
'.." nyceded TO this demand. bu
We. an officer appeared to enforce
h' -G' orders TO his men to prepar
for defence.
t''ai's house, or as II Is called, hi
palace. Les well up on the rocky slop
'h '.ch Durlzzo Is built. 1t back
t-a..- the old Venetian fortress and II
'iiH story just shows above tn
'N'. wall, which drops down her
'.. deep gully, through which
'ream PUSHES to the sea. TIL
..' aces narrow street, where
''. rom two rows of walls to win
N ' hill among little stone hove
'"t I,dcrs. The grounds are fence
'' z: M the street by high stone wa
fVF.. L, halI