The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
f O E E I.G N.
THE SALONICA OUTRAGE.
The American Consnps Part in the Af-
Hair-War Vessels Ordered TO the Scene
Serious Complications Probable.
TUR KEW.

PARIS, May 9.-From details Of the outrage
at Salonica received here, it appears that the
U. s. Consul interfered for the protection of
Greek girl, who was the innocent cause of the
disturbance, and conducted her to the consulate
in carriage. An excited mob thereupon sur
rounded the Consulate, and the French and
German consuis, who were brothers-in-law, and
both related by marriage to the American Con-
sui, believing him to be in danger, proceeded to
his assistance, and on the way thither were at
tackled, Italian Consul informed the Governor
of the state of affairs and he sent troops to the
relief of the American Consulate which was
besieged by the rabble.
LONDON, May ga Berlin despatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette says Germany has accepted
the Porte's offer to give satisfaction for the Ss-
lonica outrage, provided the promises be car
ried into effect immediately.
Paris despatch to the Times says: "Re-
ports of the outrage at Salonica arrived here,
present that the French and German consuls
were dragged from the street into the mosque
and there sabred. The Governor arrived at the
mosque after the murders had been completed"
The Times Paris correspondent says the pro-
Ject OF general diplomatic conference on Turk
Ish affairs begins to be serious entertained.
A Vienna despatch to the Daily News reports
that the Turkish Ambassador at Berlin is in
structed to consent to a mixed foreign commits
sion of superintendent for Bosnia.
The Standards correspondent at Berlin says
it is generally thought here that the Salonica
affair will prove fatal to Turkey. Interference
of European powers for the benefit of the
Christians is now considered unavoidable as it
is evident the Porte is poweress to protect
them against the outbreaks of fanaticsms.
ROME, May 9.-The Minister of Marine has
ordered the Italian men-of-war to Salonica i'm
mediately.
LONDON, May ga telegram from Berlin
states that the German corvette Medusa is or
dered to leave MessiDa for Salonica without
delay. Russian and Austrian men-of-war are
also ordered to SalOnica. Ia response to an
urgent despatch from the chancellor of the
French consulate at Salonica an additional
man of-war has gone to SYRIA, where she awaits
instructions. The British consul has ordered
man-of-war from Piraus to Salonca imme-
dateiy.
LONDON, May 9.-The Porte has sent by tele.
graph the following account of the disturbance
in Salonca, to the Ottoman Ambassador at
London:
The convert to Mahometanism arrived at
Salonica by railway. The Mahometans pro.
ceeded to conduct her according to custom to
the residence of the Governor General, when
about 1900 persons whom the consul of the
United States had assembled, rushed at the
convert and carried her by force to the house of
Christian. The excited Mussemen proceeded
to the Governors residence and insisted that
the convert to brought thither. The Governor,
hearing that the German and French Consuls
had entered the mosque which was invaded by
a crowd went there to induce the consuls to
withdraw and to calm the people. All his ef-
forts were useless. The populace wrenched the
bars from the grating, fell upon the consuls and
struck them down in spite of the efforts of the
Governor to shield them with his own person.
The troops ultimately dispersed the people.
The Governor of Salonica teegraphs that order
has been restored and the guilty parties have
been arrested.
ROME, May -Signor Melgari Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Informed the Chamber of
Deputies today that the Italian Consul al Sa.
lonica entreated the Turkish troops to auell
the tumult but they refused to move.
Eormida able InsurrecfiOn in Bulgaria
A special from Athens to the Times reports
that the Bulgarian resurrection near Philip
polls threatens to become serious The Porte
is greatly alarmed and Is sending forward all
possible forces by daily and nightly trains on
the Adrianople railway. The movement has
been long preconcerted by Servian agitators.
At first it was considered unimportant but has
spread rapidly and the number of insurgents
are varlously estimated at from 1000 to 10000.
The Porte has informed the foreign embassa-
doris that he has resolved to raise the duties on
imports 20 per cent.
Mtdnight-A special from Cons.antin0ple as
serts that the Bulgarian rioters have fled to the
mountains and cordons of troops have been es- ]