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WOE TO THE VANQUISHED.
THE BULGARIaNs NOW COMMITTING
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.


eight Villages Laid In Ashes-women
Burned Aiive-The Bashi-Bsxouks 0utdone
LONDON, July 10-A Constantinople de-
spatch says that Mr.. John Henry Fawcett
British Consul General and Judge OF the
Consular Court just returned from Lagos.
reports intense suffering among the popu-
lation south OF the Rhodope Mountains. He
enumerates the horrors perpetrated by the Bull
garians and Cossacks. and sometimes by regu-
lar Russian soldiers. whose design seems to be
the determination or utter dispersion of Mus
sulmans and Of Christians favorable to them
In the Domodea district fifty-three villages
have been plundered and burned by Russian
and Bulgarian troops within the last two
months. Twenty-three villages have been laid
waste and burned in the district OF Haskiev.
and in the Phippopoli district twelve villages
have been burned. In many villages there has
been wanton destruction. attended by deeds OF
unheard-o of barbarity. Gases OF men and women
deliberately burned alive have been frequent.
The violation OF the young has also been very
Nothing more horrible than the particulars
OF this report" says the Times Constantinople
rests on the oficlal authority OF one OF the most
respected Of her Majesty's servants. and Of men
perfect trustworthiness Mr.. Fawcett intends
TO lay his report before the English. Austrian,
and French ambassadors, with q view 70 send
ing commission OF inquiry to the spot. TO en-
deavor to put an end TO these excesses. which
dsgrace humanity"
Later advices from Berlin received in Paris
to-day announce that NJ Waddington. warned
Of tho storm that is brewing there. has as ked
ltussa to abandon her claim TO Batoum rather
Lord Beaconsneld is endeavoring to conciliate
Nj; Waddington by suggesting that France
might possibly have Palestine as a compensa-
tion, but this idea is secuted by the Bona
partists.
Italy. France. and Russia combined will now
make strong protest against the cession OF
Cyprus and threaten TO resist 1t. But II is add
cd that Earl Beaconsield will contend that the
Congress is not competent TO receive such a
protest. and that 1t has nothing whatever to do
The Manchester Guardians London corre-
spondent says: Official Liberals will not di-
rectly challenge the policy Of the Government.
but will criticise II. and may even propose a
resolution; but in any case the effect will be 10
throw the responsibility entirely on the Govern
mont. to find fault with them for tho surprise,
and TO bring into prominence the limitless ohli-
cations in which the country Is likely TO be in
volved. The most remarkable feature Of the
situation If the doubtful view held Of this stroke
| OF policy by the Conservative party. They re-
gard II as II necessary result OF the late cam
paign. but many. OF them look upon il rs a
| necessary evil. As party, they feel heavily
the responsibility cast upon them.
The system upon which Asia Minor is 10 be
administered will be generally based upon the
Indian practice Of residents or agents. These
| representatives Of the English Government will
be placed in most ofthe Pashalics for the purpose
| OF watching and reporting on the local admins
trntion. but will have no administrative powers.
| The Ambassador Mt COnstantinople will act
upon the information they supply. ana the ma
| chinerv 20 enforce what may be deemed requ
site Tor the good government OF the country will
be manipulated by the Porte. In order that the
demands OF the English Ambassador may re-
eeive the neediul material support, there will
be large garrison permanently fixed in Cy-
prus. But for the objections Of France. the
British occupation would have been not in Cy-
prus. but in one or more towns on the main
Turkish Convention was cons iderahly mod fled
out OF defcrence to the views Of the French Gov
ernment. and that. over and above the conven-
tion. there IS an arrangement by which the in
terssts OF France in Syria are guarded from in
terfereuce.'
BERLIN, July l0-The Congress sat four
hours to-day. II ratified the committees ar
Of several questions OF detail. The material
portion OF the work Of the Congress being
herewith concluded. the reading Of the text
OF the treaty OF peace was commenced. great
portion OF II wus read and agreed TO- The
Anglo convention was not mentioned.
Lord Beaconstlelt was absent because sun r
in. from sore throat.
IL 10 uncertain whether the subject of the
Anglo-Turkish Convention will be brought be-
fore the Congress. II is believed that the ques-
tion will not raise material difficulties; in fact
that the discussion OF the treaty will be Of great
among the powers.
The treaty Of pence is 10 be signed on Satur-
day. The Anglo-Turkish Convention will 4
delay the conclusions Of the Congress as il does
not affect the treaty OF San Stefano
NALLErrA, Malta, July l0.--The transport
Canara has sailed for Cyprus with the commis-
sariat. staff, and Indian sappers TO prepare for
the reception OF troops. The Twenty-ilith
Madras Regiment Is under orders 10 embark
with the EurOpean trOOps.