The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-02
WAR IS DECLARED
REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE Or
nERs GENERAL INSTRUCTION.
ORDER ISSUED YESTERDAY
IS SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS IN
sURGENT GENERAL STAFF.

proclamation Saved Till Anniver-
sary suItan's Accession to Throne.
outbreak Headed by President
macedonian Committee and Col.
JnnkOfT-News of Severe Fighting
still Coming in-Turks Massacre
Entire Population of Village.
other OutraGes Reported in Bal
kans.
sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-The Mace
DOMAIN Revolutionary Committee await
ed the anniversary of the Sultans &C
cession to proclaim the long antici-
Uated general insurrection in Northern
Macedonia. The proclamation, which
was issued to-day was signed by all the
members of the insurgent general staff
The new outbreak is headed by the
famous Macedonian leaders, Gen. Cont
chef, president of the Macedonian Com
mittee, and Col. Jankoff, who was
wounded in the rising of 1902.
The new territory covers the district
in the valley of the Struma, at the base
of Rhodopoe mountain chain, and to
the north of the river Vardar. Col.
Jankoff is directing the movements of
the bands in the southern part.
News of severe fighting is still com
ing in. At the village of Armensi, aft
er a days fighting, the Turkish troops
in the night time massacred the entire
population of 1870 men and 200 women.
The Turks have also massacred the in
habitants of the village of Velesi.
It is reported that Hilmi Pascha, the
inspector general for Macedonia fears
to leave his headquarters in the Konak
at Monastir. The insurgent leader,
Grueff, in a letter to Hilmi Pacha. de-
manded that he prevent the barbarous
acts of the Turkish soldiers and Bashi
Bazouks, otherwise the revolutionaries
would massacre all the Turkish inhabit-
ants.
The insurgents have occupied the
mountain pass of Gergelone, on the
main line from Salonica and UskuD,
and Turkish troops have been sent to
dislodge them. The town of Malkotes-
novo is reported to be in a state Of
anarchy, the Turks plundering the
house and committing unspeakable
atrocities on the women.
Killed 1900 BuIgarians.
Salonica, Sept. According to the
latest Turkish official estimate about
1900 Bulgarians were killed in the re-
cent fighting at Smeiero, Neveska and
Klissura. The Turkish losses are not
stated. This estimate does not in
clude further losses in the Smilero dis
trict, where fighting was renewed Aug.
3d. and continued until yesterday. 1t
is reported that $50 Bulgarians were
killed in this two-days' battle.
MaSsacred by Turks.
Soma, Bulgaria, Sept IA strong
force of Turkish infantry, cavalry and
artillery recently attacked the village
of Stoilovo, northward of Malkoter-
noVo, which had been occupied by in
surgents. The latter retired after
which the Turks entered the place,
ISassacred the entire population and
destroyed the village.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has ar
rived at Euxinograde Bulgaria where
he has been Joined by Premier Petroff.
The Prince is expected to remain there
for some time.
Turks Make a War Tax.
Constantinople, Sept. 1.-The govern
ment has imposed a personal or land
tax on the entire population of the en-
pire over the age of IS. The tax is on
different classes and ranges from about
so cents to $500 each, annually. This is
regarded in some quarters as being in
the nature of a provision for war.