THE CIVIL WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 77, 27 April 1909, Page 2

THE CIVIL WAR

COXSTITTTIOXALISTS EVEUVWUEKE St'CCESSI-'l'L, DETAILS 01'' THE CAi'U'UK. . CONSTAXTIXUPLE WOXDEIU'U LLY QUIET, Constantinople, April 25. Tile population of Peru, a siihurh ot Constantinople, warmly received tin' arrival of llazi Pasha, one uf the Vou.ig Turk loaders, who.was the hero of tinKcsna revolt. Slievket l'asha, leader of the Constitutionalists, receives ovations everywhere. A thousand soldiers were killed and wounded during the attack on the Taxim barracks alone. The cisaultiis elsewhere were comparatively few. A message at midnight declared that Constantinople was never known to he so (|iiict. It is stated that nave the military situation is cleared an ini|uiry as to the authors of the revolt will he undertaken and in this connection the question of the throne coiisiiien-u.

The conduct of Shevkct's troops was perfect and inspired general coumlenco. The garrison had planned considerable resistance, strengthening the guardhouse and even taking up points of advantage in private liouses; hence street lighting was expected, It now seems that the prolonged parleyings at San Stefano were intended to avoid fratricide aiiu uiooavihed.

Many officers of the garrison did their utmost to hinder the resistance by locking up guns and ammunition. Slievket intends to remove tile entire old garrison, the majority going lo Salonika.

During yesterday morning's bombardment n shell burst a will adjoining the Austrian Embassy, and a fragment fell in the Embassy courtyard. The staff was not injured Owing to the garrison iit the fort refusing to surrender, a sharp fusilade followed,' and was kept up for some time. This compelled the garrison to hoist the white flag.

Moor is Hie wounded snapshooter. He also represented the Chronicle. His injury consists of a might bullet wound. The soldier imagined, when seeing him snapshotting with a camera that lie was filing. Booth, a representative of the Graphic, received a wound in the head. Some stray bullets killed some bluejackets aboard the Italian guardship. London, April 2». It is difficult oven in Constantinople itself, owing to Hie state of the siege, to ascertain what is occurring at the l'alnee, but Renter's Salonika message, despatched at six o'clock lust evening, states that after the Tashkisla, Matchku and Taxim garrisons were captured, the garrison at Yildiz Kiosk surrendered without resistance. The 8 o'clock Constantinople message stated that the eaptifre may be extremely difficult, ns the Yildiz Kiosk possesses artillery, and may be able to give a good account of itself. Other positions already captured were not provided with artillery.

Official messages' stale that the position as far as order and security arc concerned is perfect.

DEEP IMPRESSION CRrIYiED. FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED. * Received April 211, 11.55 p.m. Constantinople, April 20. The National Assembly agreed to a state of siege in Constaiiiople, with the object of facilitating arrests and enabling trials by court-martial. Tile idea of' Moslems fighting Moslems is producing a deep impression, and likely to lead to further trouble. The Yildiz defenders state that the •Sultan personally advised them not to resist the Salonikans, who were in possession of the Yildiz barracks by midday on Sunday.

The mutineers guilty of the abuse of the white flag were summarily shot. Their treachery resulted in the deatli of Mukhtal Hey and 15 SaloniKnns.

Enver Bey, who commanded in the Taxim district, admits that the attackers lost 7 officers and 100 men. A Taxim bodv of mutineers, avoiding the Salonikans on the left flank, escaped north towards Therapia. The rest were disarmed and interned. The War Office at Stamboul greatly resents defeat at the hands of fellow Moslems. , SUNDAY'S CASUALTIES. THE CAPTURE OF YILDIZ. Received -27, 0.35 a.m. liOiulou, April 20. The Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent reports that 800 wero killed and 1200 wounded during the bombardment. Directly the baiTXcks were captured, the Salonikans converged on Yildiz Kiosk. ( TVo large barracks carrying seventeen gulls immediately outside surrendered on Sunday morning. Negotiations then proceeded until noon with the remaining 4000 defenders, when the Sultan urged them not to resist. SCUTARI HARRISON SURRENDERS. Received 20, 0.55 a.m. London, April 20. When the Snliknns entered, they found thousands commandeering the boats and ferries to take them fo Seliiuich Barracks, at Scutari, where the garrison was threatening to bombard Pera. The patrolling torpedo boats, however, prevented many of the Yildiz garrison escaping. Many fugitives during the evening were found in the cemeteries and houses, anil were shot on the slightest resistance. The defenders of Scutari numbered MOD. ami they precipitately retreated on Sunday evening after the Salonikans ferried th,, Vildiz guns across the Bosphorus and threatened a bombardment. HOSTAGES AT THE PALACE. THE NEW GRAND VIZIER. Received 27, 0.55 a.m. London. April 20. The Sultan forced Tevvlik and Edhem Pashas, and his next heir* to remain at Yildiz ns hostages, lie accepted the Salonikan Guard after the capitulation, U is reported that Ahmed Riza will be the next Grand Vizier.

JOY IN THE CUT. PRIESTS DRIVEN ['ROM THE MOSQUES. Received April 27, 12.5 a.m. Constantinople, April 2(i. During the entry of Staiiibonl. the Snloniknns drove many llodjas from the niosipie.s, some being arrested and some killed. Despite this sacrosanclity the populace of the city was joyful, 'lighting bonfires and displaying illuminations. Everyone is impressed with the organisation and discipline of the victors. ORDER RESTORED AT ALEXAN- * DRETTA. CiIUISTIAXS BESIEGED AT DOKTrCOI.. Received April 20, 10.5 p.m. Constantinople, April 20. The landing of foreign hluejacKcts restored order at Alexandria, hut. Armenians in the neighbouring districts are still being massacred, and at Dortigol, where Christians are besieged. The captains of the foreign warships sent. -Pill Turkish troops to tho relief of ' Dortigol.

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