Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-03
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Bulgarian insurgents suotain a Severe
Reverse at smlIovo.

BULGARIAN insurgents suotaln a Severe
Reverse at smllovo.
Salonica. Sept. /. The bulgarian
insurgents sustained a severe reverse
at Smilovo Friday. n thousand o.
them being killed.
The insurgents to the numDer -
5000 occupied a position on a height
which was stormed by six battaliohs
of Turkish troops commanded DIV
servet Pasha. After losing l,0oo OF
their number the Bulgarians fled in
the face of the heavy Turkish artillery
fire. The Turkish losses were insig-
ni1cant.
Reports Of New Rlsinus.
Sofia, Sept. dispatches received
from Constantinople, Salonica, Monas-
tir and Aarianople reveal an equally
unsatisfactory condition OF affairs IN
Macedonia. From Salonica comes re-
ports of new risings. At Monastir the
insurgents ae said to be masters OF
the situation. kilograms from Adrian
ople declare that the insurgent bands
are continuing their ravages.
A new outbreak is reported to have
occurred in the environs of Salonica
and several skirmishes have taken
place between Gievgyeli and Salonica
and there has also been a fight near
Edidjayerda, both sides losing heavily.
In the district between Kastoria and
Florina, south of Monastir, the insurs
gents have destroyed all the fortlfed
residences of the wealthy Beys. a
notorious brigand named Abdul Medjid
recently delivered a harrangue to the
inhabitants of Tetovo, telling them to
prepare themselves to slaughter all
the Bulgarians upon the first appear
ance of revolutionary bands in the
neighborhood.
Warships Sail for Beirut.
Washington, Sept. /. - Other than
the adyices from Admiral Cotton an
nouncing his departure with the cruis-
ers Brooklyn and San Francisco for
Beirut there were no developments in
the Turkish situation yesterday so far
as Washington is concerned. No ad.
ditional information came from United
States Minister Leishman. Secretary
hay saying he had not heard from our
minister to Turkey since Saturday
morning.
The orders to Admiral Cotton TO
proceed to Beirut will not be canselled
it is officially stated unless the presi-
dent so decides. Such an order at this
time, however, apparently will not
avail anything, as the admiral is now
on his way to Turkey.
The gunboat Machias left Genoa
yesterday. The cruisers are much
faster than the gunboat and Admiral
Cotton cabled that he expected they
would reach Beirut by Friday next.
Anarchy Reigns Supreme.
London. Sept. 1.-The Salonica cor
respondent of the Daily Mail describes
the situation in Macedonia as being
one of the utmost gravity. The insur-
gents are everywhere increasing in
numbers and holding their own against
the Ottoman soldiers. Anarchy reigns
supreme, asserts the correspondent,
the vast Turkish army being complete
ly out of control and eating up the
country. In a few weeks famine must
ensue, causing untold misery. ANY
outrage in the city Of Salonica now
would turn the Turks into soldiers and
the ~populace into wild beasts. The
country west of the River Varda to-
ward the vilayet of Monastir is ex-
pected to rise daily.
Merely a Ecu de Joie.
London, Sept. 1.-The Sofia cores
pendent of the Times t~elegraphs that
1t Is explained that the Beirut affair
was merely a wedding party indulg-
ing In a feu de joie. and the shots
were not directed with design against
the United States vice consul, Mr..
Magelsson.