Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21
English Official Report Of the Turkish
Atrocities in Bulgaria-The Ameri.
can Report Fully Sustained.
A Tale of Horrors Almost Passing Be-
lief-Achmet Agha, the Brute of
Brutes, and his Bashi-
BaZOuks.
Speech from Disraeli in Defense OF his
POlicY-Russia Determined on the
Independence Of the
SclaVes.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BULGARIAN
ATROCITIES.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BULGARIAN
ATROCITIES.
LONDON. September 2O-The report
of Mr.. Barring, secretary OF the British lega-
tion at ConstantinopIe, on the atrocities COM
mItted by The Turks in Bulgaria is at last pup
lished. 1t Is accom- panied by a mole from sir.
Elliott to Lord Derby, in which the British
am bassador acknowledges that Barlng'S re-
port clearly esta ablishes the fact that cruelties
have been perpeLTated sufficient to justify the
Indignation which they have called forth.
He transmits a letter from Nj Schuyler regard
ing the atrocities. The report is also accom-
panied by a programme of the Bulgarian IN
surgents which the Turks claim, and Barring
believes TO be authentic. This programme
provided for general and simultaneous us
ing. A large number OF villsges, all of which
are named, were to be burned, and the rail
ways were TO be destroyed. The government
stores were to be seized, all the mussulInt
who resisted were to be killed, and all Bulga-
rians who refused to JOIN the lnsurreclon
were TO be forced into the ranks Of
the insurgents, Mr.. Barring, in his re-
port estimates that in the sangiac
and two Thousand MusSulmen were killed.
and fiIty-two villages burned. The Bulgarians
burned nve small TURKISH Vlhsges' me re-
pot gives a circumstantisl account of the de-
struction of each town. 1t states that the
most fearful tragedy OF The whole lnsurlec-
lion occurred at Balak. Hearing that prepa
rations for revolt were gong on there, Ach-
met Al CHA was ordered to attack the town. He
Summoned the inhabitants to give u p their
arms, but di istrusting his intentions they re-
fused to obey. A desultory fight succeeded,
lasting tvs days. On the ninth OF May the
Inhabitants had parley with Aebmet, who
solemnly swore that If they ave up their
arms net a hair of their heads should be
touched. The villagers thereupon surrendered
their arms; then all the money IN the place
was demanded, and after securing this they
set upon the people and slaughtered them
like sheep. About fifteen hundred took refuge
in a church and bafhed all attempts
to fire IL from the outside The Bsshi- -Bazoul ks
finally climbed to the roo, tore of the tiles
and threw the burning pieces of wood, dipped
in petroleum, among the tnickIy packed mass
of human beings below. At last the door was
forced open and the m6SSacie e was completed.
The inside OF The church was burned. The
only Suryi Sor of this Slau Shter TO be found
was an old woman, sue alone remaining aliVs
of family OF seven. Barring continues: l
visited the place on the th1rty-nrst OF Juty,
a man fell he now lies. In The streets and al
every step lay human remains, Totting and
sweltering in the sun. The stencil was over
towering Five Thousand in all were killed
there, az d about eighty girls were carried OH,
The surviving inhabitants live in wooden
misery. To Achmet Agha and his men
belongs the distinction of having committed
perhaps the most heinous crime that has
stained the history of the present century.
Nevertheless, he has been directed by his gov
eminent, as have also seve raj other leaders IN
these cruelties The dispatch concludes:
had to be crushed by armed force, but the gov
eminent is to blame for calling ont the Bashi-
Bazourks, for had It sent regular troops earlier
the Bashi-Bazourks would have been un-
necessary. The manner in which the rising
was suppress d was inhuman to the last de-
gree, fifty innocent persons suffering for every
guilty Cne."
LONDON, September 20 The Earl OF
Besconsfield, Iaie Mr.. Disraeli, made a speech
in Aylesbury to-day. He said that early In
the year, because of falling strength, he in.
cd q that
upon his services after The CONCLUSION OF mat
session of parliament. He then contemplated
closing his political career, hut had retained
the premiership at the un animOus wish OF Gno
queen and his colleagues. He be.ieYed there
never was an English government which had
a more difficult affair to deal with than the
present one at this moment. Under ordinary
circumstances, whatever were the external
difficulties Of the British foreign ministers ne
should have the consolation OF knowing that
he was backed by the country, but IL would
be RfIectation to pretend for moment IhaL
such at the present time was the position OF
bar -~Giesty government. Unhapplly great
portion of L. people nave arllEed az conG4u-
siOps which the goT THFnment gnlhKs VIII, II
carried into effect, be injurious W we Se t1
of England and fatal 10 aUy chanco Hl lne
maintenance of a European peace. Lord
Bsaconsfield, while praising even the 1mpon-
tic enthusiasm pervading the country, pro-
ceeded ID stigm attZe as worse tbau bulgarian
atrocities the conduct of any man VINO would
avail himself OF the popular enthusIas loI
the attainment OF mis- individual ends oy
course which he may know TO be injurious 10
the interests of hls couLtTy and the welfare OF
mankind. He continued: 81 will relate whaC
even at the latest moment is the prospect OF
maintaining peace, and what think not OF
inferior Importance to the vital interests hl
England" He then proceeded to review the
course of the eastern question. After the re-
fusal to agree 10 the Berlin memorandum, tne
British government communicated heely
and frankly with the other powers.
[ ord Derby lost no time in laying down the
principles upon which he thought tranquil
ity might be established. These communica-
I'D ,1nan -
never was more monstrous assertion than
that during this time the government was
carrying on a sort OF war with Russia. we
re ,eiyed on The whole from all the great pow
eTs a cord al attempt to co opera with us IN
every way, bull from NO power Oh we receive
that assistance SO cordially and complete
" as from Russia. L think that IN
the spring of the present year the negotla-
tiOns might have re ulted in peace on prln
ciples which would have been approved by
every good man. But UNEXPECTEDLY the
1erVians, that is to say the secret societies Ct
EIrope, acting through Servla, declared war
on Turkey. In conducting the govern
ments of the world there are not only
soyereigDs and ministers, but secret societies
| TO be considered, which have agents every
| where. Reckless cents, who countenaS ce
assaSSi inatiOD, 1t necessary, can produce a
massacre. War D oetween SerVia and The Porte
having commenced, IL was quite 1mpOssi ole
T. carry out the views which we suggested
| The SerVian war is wicked ana outrageous
| Servia in its relations with the Porte has vio-
lated every principle OF honor and toOrall'y.
| The speaker proceeded TO give the details OF
III RrtTish offer of good Offices to Servia. He
peinted out that although LORD Derby was
aceused OF doing nothing, he induced Turkey,
al a moment when she had trium phed over
| those whom she considered hsp reDeIieu
| against al OurageousIy INVADED nor, 70
| aGree TO q cessation of hOstlltles, without
data leaving the overs themselves TO nX ne
| terms of peace. he closed oy saying thiit Ine
next step for the British government 10 taKe
! IS TO revert to Exactly the position when II
occupiSd before the Seryian war began ,
namely, 10 attempt, with the concurrence ot
all the European p3wefs 20 stg gis tHe 'eIS Gn
! the ayowed basis laid down by LORD DERBY.
| L beiieV all the great powers sincerely desire
| to come to some conclusion on tnls SUBJECT
is II the desire of any Sensible man that in
stead of such a course we should pursue via
plans for driving the Turks from Europe,
which as every European gentleman Is
! aware, would, if attempted, lesd TO Euro
pean war?
THE PROPOSED CROWNING OF PRINCE
| MILAN.
LONDON, September 2O-A dispatch
| TO the Times from Belgrade says that the Ser
! Wan minister of war has left that city 10
| meet deputstiOn coming TO tender CROW II
| to Prince Milan snd turn II back
| Public opinion IS dlvlded on tI-lS al
! lar. Some per.ops attach Importance TO u
| Yhe greater number say 1t Is not worthy OF
4 ser Gus attention. Among the lew, however,
| are persons u no are Ia position N IuIh tIls I
! foolish business into a Troublesome one IN Ghe
| highest quarter. The probability OF me az
! mfstice ending in peace is openly ndlcuIeu'
/ The RusSlanS say lIL6y LdNp seen IL y SAA
| re,tcv which mas stamped on ii the "Klngdom
| of Seryia.U The Ifmess Vienna GORE
spon dent saws There 1s much stress on the as. as.
&4rtIon that the S7.|ian government q mas ,5 ! -
Al control over General Tchern%S u "AV =
! acting without regard to the orders he has re-
| EeHeo.
| SERVIA IN PRE HANDS OF THE RUS
! SLAMS.
The TFBles's dispatch from Belgrade says
| nearly all of the Russian volunteers belong 10
| the most advanced party in Russia, who care
| Little for Servia or Russia. exc pit as means
| for the realization of their Pan 81 tvic and ad-
| Yanced social lde 5. 5erYla is completely IN
| their hands. The powers may do ali tney can
| 10 stop the war; Turkey, even Servia, may be
| anxious for peace, but 1t is always in the
| power of Tchernayed TO prevent such an ar,
| rsngsment. Europe has a word TO say TO all
| this, but when she has TO make the cause oi
! the Russians in Servia, which becomes up 10
| a certain point the cause of kuSSi4 4-the gen.
| eraI conviction is that Russia would not aoan-
| don them-it remains 10 be seen what Gcher-
| nav, G will say to the resolution of the Ser
| visD Government TO take no notice OF the