The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15
VIII He Forced TO Take such Meas
ures as She May Deem Necessary
to Stay the Slaughter.
REBELS ADOPT NEW TACTICS
WILL CONDUCT A GUERRILLA WAR
FARE IN MACEDONIA.
Turks to BE Harassed by Quickly
Moving Bands-Chekib Bey's Ad-
vices from ConstantinOpIe.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-THE Bulgarian
government. through its foreign representa-
tves, has addressed a note to the great
powers declaring that the Porte Is sys-
tematicaIly devastating Macedonia and
massacreing the Christian population. Fur
ther. il says. Turkey has mobilized her
whole army. which cannot possibly be for
the sole purpose Of suppressing the revolu-
tion. Therefore the Bulgarian government
appeals to the humane sentiment of Europe
to prevent the continuance of the massacre
and devastation. and to stop the mobiliza-
tion OF the Turkish army. The memoran-
dunn concludes with the plain statement
that unless the powers intervene Bulgaria
will be forced to take such measures as she
may deem necessary.
Warned by previous experiences, the revo-
lutionary leaders have decided TO adopt only
guerrilla tactics in eastern Macedonia The
policy of occupying towns and villages
has proved a mistake as Ii has usually re-
suited in Turkish troops reoccupying the
villages destroying everything and killing
the inhabitants. the insurgents being ham
pered in their operations by the women and
children. A guerrilla warfare is expected
10 exhaust the Turks much sooner. while
the unhampered bands can move more
easily and more rapidly. 1t is hoped that
the new tactics will result in the women
and children being spared unnecessary dan
gers.
The insurgents now have nearly 1000
; men armed with rifles In eastern Macedonia
--snsd thoasands or peasants are ready 70 Join
their forces when a general rising has been
proclaimed. This step is delayed until the
- rfa
is received. New bands aggregating 1000
men are reported to be on their way to the
frontier. The Turkish forces now in east
ern Macedonia are estimated at 1900.
In the conflict in the mountains of Pirin
the Turks are reported to have lost heavily
I'm dead. while a great many were wounded.
The revolutionaries had only one slightly
wounded. The peasants are welcoming the
insurgents everywhere with the greatest
enthusiasm. The bands experiencing
great difficuity in obtaining arms. 1t is
believed that not a single rife can be found
in Sofia. outside the garrison.
The Bulgarian government is reported TO
have protested against Austras action i'm
intercepting the 100000 cartridges ordered
in Hungary for which Bulgarian money has
been paid to the contractors.
A panic prevails in the town of Velos.
The soldiers permit no one to leave and
the peasants in the surrounding villages
have all been killed and their villages de-
stroyed. Complaints made TO the civil
and military authorities have been with
out avail.
Severe lighting has occurred near the
town of Okrida, in which the Turks lost
heavily, but the bands were forced to re-
tire.
An engagement between the Turks and
insurgents has taken place at Ribartzi. near
Kitschevo. and there again the Turks lost
many killed and wounded. while the in
surgents casualties amounted to three. The
villages OF Tsetina and Skotchivir in the
same district. have been destroyed and
their inhabitants massacred
dispatch from Ria says 200 fugitives
from Razlog. province OF Seres. accom-
panied by a Russian Sister Of Charity have
crossed into Bulgaria