Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-25
BECOMING INTOLERABLE.
Atrocities by Turks Horrifies World
Cannot Go On Much Longer.

Sofia, Aug. 24.-With the rumors of mas.
sacres. atrocities and the murder of pris-
oners in Monastr, now authenticated. the
general situation is considered here as
fast becoming intolerable. Officials and
diplomatic circles are alike coHcerned,
having every reason to fear that only d
part of the horrors enacted in the inte-
riOr of Macedonia nave yet come to light.
The revolutionary committees are doing
their utmost to force the hands of the
Bulgarian government and the immediate
outlook is exceedingly serious.
1t appears that the Turks have obtained
the upper hand in the vilaNet of Monas-
tir and the insurgents are planning to
remove the center of their activity to un-
pleasant proximlty to the Bulgarian from from
tiers. Dispatches arriving, today, from
the disturbed area are exceedingly
gloomy. From Adrianople comes the
news of a Turkish defeat and the extern
sion of the revolutionary outbreaks from
Monastir, the news OF Turkish victories
accompanied by barbarous eXcesses.
While many of the reports remain with
out confirmation, sufficient authentic de-
tails are forthcoming to cause the author
tiles the graVest anxiety. According to
the Sofia Dnevnik, the Turks committed
unspeakable atrocities at Krushevo, The
mutilated cOrpSeS of 80 women and childl eli
were found in one building; pieces of the
bodies had been thrown into the street.
Fifteen of the principal merchants of the
town were killed and their heads exhibit
ed on poles
AL MOnaStlf the cHufclleS were uelnOl-
iShed, the houses seized and the town is
now Il heap of ashes The populace He'd
to the hills, where they are in 4 starving
condition. The Dnivnik also asserts that
a general massacre has occurred in the
whole vilayet of Monastir. Nearly all
the villages have been destroyed. The
treacherous murder of SO insuTgent pris-
oners by their guard near Monastir has
made an especially bad impression here.
Many rumors are current of massacres
in the city of Adranople, but confirma-
ton is lacking. The situation there, how
ever. is undoubtedly serious. The popula-
lion is afraid to leave the houses. The
prisons are full and the vail has taken
private houses to be used as jails. When
the, Russian consul protested at the sit
nation the vail is reported to have an
swered that he was powerless against tn
fanatcal population.
Anarchy exists at Losengrad. Fighting
is proceeding everywhere in the neighbor
hood. Insurgent bands have occupied the
strategic points around Malkoternovo.
Eight villages to the north of LoSengrad
have been burned by Bashi- Rasouks
while the insurgents attacked two Turk
iSil posts in the vicinity of the same town
and killed three entire garrisons. consist
ing of 60 soldiers and one officer. AT AL
mogic 90 insurgents engaged in fighting
with 3CO bashi-Basouks. The result is not
known.
The town Of Bumar- Hssar has been
burned and part of the Bulgarian pop
ulation was maSSacred. The rest of the
Bulgarians fled to the mountains. At
Rursas- Majura after Is hours fighting
the garrison was killed by rebels, vine
also destroyed the garrisons of Silklhor
and kalevo. AT Karaounovo the insur-
gents killed 81 Turks and another Is Turks
We're destroyed at kurkolibi, i'll the vilaynt
of Tskub. The outbreaks are reported
from the vicinity of Kresna, where serious
lighting has occurred.
The Macedonian leaders admit that the
instruction in the vilayet of Monastir is
practically at an end and they appear to
pin their hopes on the transfer of active
operations to the territory near the Bull
galian frontier. Within three weeks. they
assert, eastern Macedonia will be in full
revolt.