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EX-SHAH'S FOKGE ROUTED. LEADER WOUNDE DAND A PRISONER. (Received September 7, 8.5 e.m.) TEHERAN, September 6. The Bakhtiari cavalry, fighting with magnificent dash, decisively routed the ex-Shah's forces under Emam Jade Jaffar, near Veramin, 35 miles south-east of Teheran. Colonel Haase, a German, commanding the Government artillery, worked a Mitrailleuse. Arshad-ed-Dowleh was severely wounded, and was captured, with two hundred and fifty men and four guns. Eight of Arshad's men were killed. Reuter's Agency states that Arshad will be executed.
ARSHAD'S EXECUTION. (Received Last NigWt> 11.10 o'clock.) TEHERAN, Sept. 7. Arslhad courageously faced his exteoutioneirs, and shouted: "Long livß the count??!" a® h!e fetil to the firsrt) vofllley. A .second firlkig party was requisitioned, amd hlei raised himseilf and faced them knieelmg. hi® right hand., he shouted tfwKicieiiri a clear voice: "Long lave Mohiaonmied Air, tihie Shlaih!" Then., as the second volley rang out, Ihe fleill florward dtead.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10415, 8 September 1911, Page 5
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158PERSIAN AFFAIRS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10415, 8 September 1911, Page 5
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