The New York herald., 1876-09-01
THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES.
Turkish Official Report of an
Investigation.
THE CHRISTIAN UPRISING.
Charges OF Murder and Cruelty Against
the Insurgents.
THE CHRISTIAN
THE TURKISH MASSACRES DENIED.
WASHINGTON, August 81. 1876.

report presented by IL L. Edb Enendi, Commissioner
Extraordinary, relating 10 the investigation made in
the province OF Ardrnope, by order OF the sublime
Porte
The Caimacam of Bazardjik informed the authorities
OF Phlppopo that instructions had recently been sent
to the various revolutionary committees, wherein tho
latter enjoined to hasten every point at
the bulgarian insurrecon for the LIST OF May, 1876;
that this had been prepared and organized
ences; that clandesnc transports OF arms and ammu
milton going on, works OF ntrcnch-
ments made In the vicinity of the VII
lagos of AvTat-Alan, Otouk,v Persedin, Dcrbend
and other localities of the township OF
Philippopo, situated the foo, the great Balkan
and that in order to avoid suspicious, taken
10 prevent Mussu.man raveers from either passing
through or stopping III those villages The officers Of
the mounted police, Ahmed anl Nedjb Aghas, were
sent Immediately 10 Avra Alan with instruction to
make investigation and to arrest the guilty parties
Tho Ex-Governor OF the province, accompanied by
few horscmen, went to Bazardjik and thence pro-
cecdcd toward the locality. Upon the inform a.
tion given by some belonging to the insurrecton
that these officers had just left for Avrai-
Alan with orders TO seizc the members OF
tho revolutionary committee, Ahmed and Neb
jib Aghas and their escort were attacked on the
road by armed Christian peasants who called upon
them to surrender, saying "Bazsrdk entirely burnt
down and the Mussumans who refused to submit were
killed therefore, further resistance is useless
In answer Ahmed defended himself and alter wound
ing some 0! those individuals, succeeded escaping
with his followers.
Nadk Ashas also able to free himself from his
assa.ants and to return and sound Tho eX-Gov-
ernor General who his way to the village OF
otiouk, understanding the gravity of the situation,
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necessary measures required by the circumstances.
Though it had been agreed upon by the consprators
that the lnsurrectionary outbreak would begin be
fore the first days OF Nay the plot having suddenly
been discovered tho tme fixed had to be anticipated
Moreover, tho rebels believing that any adjournment
would compromise the results OF their projects. has.
tened to raise tho standard OF revolt.
THE RISING ~ BAzARDJlK
The uprising BEGAN certain quarters of BazardJik
and IN tho surrounding small villages by the
OF Mussumans, women Old men and children; tho
teegraphic wires cut the bridges destroyed
barracks OF the mounted police in the localities called
Kiz and Turk Derbend bescccd and burned down
alter those who had occupied them had been
killed. the relays and the station OF Beova set
fire. causing the persons who had taken shelter there
and who refused to surrender TO perish in the larncs;
everywhere the officers OF the government, such the
Governor ana the secretaries killed, and their
wives and daughters me, with the fate
regre, that my mission and my regard for truth
should impose upon the painful duty OF reporting
here n revolving fact
BAgBARoUs MuriLAricS
After one of these unfortunate young girls had been
horribly mutilaled tho monster who committed the
attractions r-unc i''-.e around his a trophy a
piece OF the flesh OF tho muruerru giri.
The Mussultnans living In the adjoining villages,
being informed OF these scenes OF cruelty. especially
those who were in minority the Christian villages,
fastened 10 escape from death Tho
Christians took advantage OF this flight and aro
the houses, having previously sacked them.
The Mussulmans, frightened at the sigh, of so many
unfortunate people, who though wounded, had sue
eeedci escaping from the rebels, lock Bazard-
jik, Pniiippopo and TO other Turkish villages, armed
themselves hurricdly and alter corps of volun-
tcers organized everywhere protect the local.
!tes most exposed to tho attacks OF the Insurgents
Tho arrival OF the regular troops fortunately Put
end to all these scenes OF devastation.
SsuRGESr rLor
Among tho papers seized upon Beltkcfski, emo
OF tho leaders of the insurrccon killed
in ambuscadc tho vicinity OF Orhanic,
. document found containing the records
OF council held by the chiefs before the beginning of
the revolt From that document the movement was
to take place the lst OF Ma, all the villages near
whose attitude might he injurious to the interests of
the cause, to DO burned down; the women chill
dren and the invaids to be brought to Avrai.
Alan and to O,tonk Keny; finally, the who could
not join the army were TO be employed in defending
the passes; special agents to nre to Philip
popo IN sixteen different places, and TO BazardJik
twelve.
The Christians OF the adjoining villages, on seeing
the first lights OF the connagra,ion, and while the PIP
uiaton was busy in eXunsuishns it, were 10 rush into
the burning cities kill all the Mussulmans and pliasc
their properties. AS Tor AndrnopIe ana sofia, the
destruction OF which by hre had also been found ur
gent, number OF ncondlarics recruited in tho vii.
lagos were to be sen, expressly for that purpose.
The inhabitants of the Mussunan village, who
asked their pardon to be separated IRON their
10 be sent 10 Avra,-Alan ard TO 0itoukkcny Tor pro-
lection; the men 10 another place ana carefully
guarded until the insurrccon increased IN strength
rhoAc who refused obedience were to be put to dcan
together with their wives and children, their houses
burned down and their property destroyed
These provisions, unanimously agreed upon By tho
members of the Council, are drawn in the form Of
questions and answers and Spned by all the corpora
present copies Of these instructions had
been transmitted TO the leaders, with the order
to conform themselves accordingly. Tho sisncrs OF
that document had each assumed title or rank. Ono
called himself Commander OF Troops; another. Minis
ter Of the Interior and third, Minister ios Foreign
Affairs There was also Minister of Justice, Of
Artillery. OF Equipment, OF Provisions, a., &c
Immediately alter being informed Of these facts the
authorities began the Investigations which caused the
insurrecton to break pourslden, Desbeud Ayrat
Alan, otiouk-Keny i've or six days before the date
fixed upon and then at Baiak, Bratchkova and Brou-
chandia The result that all the localities could
not be set lire at the time, toe citles
flames DO attacked ordered IN the above mentioned
Instructions
TURKISH PRECAUTIONS.
After tho insurgents designs had been known TO the
authorities well as TO all HE MGssGi'ans IN general
troops wcr. called In haste Tor defence at the lives
md properties oi the populations. Dciaehsncnts of