New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
REVOLT IN MACEDONIA.
THE POWERS ALARMED BY THE GRAVITY
OF THE SITUATION.
HARD FIGHTS OF ALMOST DAILY OCCURRENCE
AND THE INSURGENTS CONSTANTLY GAIN
ING GRouND-wILL THE TRIPLE
ALLIANCE INTERFERE?

ING GROUND-wILL THE TRIPLE
ALLIANCE INTERFERE?
Berlin. July 26-Count Goluchowski' Austrian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs returned 10 lschl ioi
the purpose Of holding an interview WITH Eli
peror Francis Joseph. after having hao con-
ference with Prince Hohenlohe, the German
Chancellor at the latter's chateau at AH-AuSsee
and reached Vienna on Thursday On the oay
Of his return to Vienna Count GoluchowsKi hao
on interview with Count Nigra, the Italian Am
bassador 10 Austria. and since then Count Nisra
has been summoned to Rome by the MARQUIS
Visconti Venosta. the Italian Minister OF Foresh
Affairs These con,ings and golngs OF opio-
matte chiefs cannot be attributed to any o'her
cause thar the gravity OF the situation IN 'he
East. A concert Of the Powers has failed to
effect any good results. According TO teie-
eraphic advices received here yesterday, the
rising Of the insurgents in Macedonia has be-
come extremely formidable. Greece while pre-
tending TO take stringent measures against any
persons engaging in a raid on the Macedonian
frontier has allowed upward of GOO men. all
OF them armed with Lebel rifles. to enter Mace
donia from Greek territory. These men, atter
surprising and cutting TO pieces the TURKISH
troops at Moussa succeeded in REFUSING
strong force OF Turkish soldiers which mad oeen
sent from Salonica to reinforce the MOUSSE
troops. A dispatch to the "Nossische Zeitung
says that the reserves who have been called out
under an trade from the Sultan are showing
@ disposition TO revolt in consequence OF 'he
fact that their pay is greatly in arrears and
the rations which are being issued to them are
bad in quality and small in quantity.
A special dispatch received by the Neue Freie
Presse" from Salonica on Thursday says that
the statements made by the Turkish officials
calculated
conceal the desperate condition of affairs IN
Macedonia Hard fighting is going on almost
every day at Drumnitza Series and all points
In the Perrin Mountains. The Turkish reserves
at Prizrend. Preshtima and elsewhere in that
section are being equipped and sent 10 the 'front.'
as rapidly as possible, and il is estimated that
the total number of Turkish troops concentrated
on the Macedonian and Bulgarian frontiers ex-
ceeds 1000 men. Even this force however, has
not been found sufficient to make any Roadway
against the insurrecton. which, under the IN
fuence of the successes already achieved by the
Insurgents in the field. is becoming stronger
every day
stimulated by these and similar reports. semi
official newspaper organs like the North Ger
man Gazette and the Cologne Gazette, are
taking more definite tone in their articIes con- ON
imentng upon the gravity OF the situation. ne
North German Gazette" reproduces an artcie
Prom the Cologne Gazette" which declares that
tlnless the Powers interfere in an energetic way
Instead of submitting proposals to the Porte, the
troubles in Crete and Macedonia will never end
The "Rechsbote" Conservative puhlishes
letter written by a German lady living at Mona
stir wherein til. writer narrates atrocities Which
Are practised there every day without the siignt-
act attempt at interference the part or the
authorities This letter has stirred up strong
Feeling OF indignation here. more, IN 1act IMAM
The remoter massacres and outrages In armenia.
tThe .'Reichsbote" in article accompanying
the letter appeals to the Powers to cease their
jealousies and interfere In behalf or the Mace
domains and Cretans in the interests Oh huinan
fly. A., 49,, h.,a
The Bismarckan organs. on the other hano'
are strongly opposed to any pohcy OF interle,
once on the part of Germany. The 'Neueste
Nachrichten" declares that the Powers must
continue in their agreement to maintain Turk-
ish rule in Crete and Macedonia Wnlcn the IN
surcenfs are trying TO shake off If they con-
finue their efforts to throw off the Turkish YOKE
the paper adds, they must suffer the conse-
ouences Europe cannot stake the peace OF the
world on their account.