Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-19
TURKS DRIVEN BACK
Sultan's Battalions Suffer .
Heavy Loss.
BULGARIA HAS Modified An ARMY
Reign of Terror at Uskub, where
Christians Fear a Massacre, az
They Get No Protection Fro1n
Soldiers OF the Porte.

Reign of Terror at Uskub, Where
Christians Fear a Massacre, az
They Get No Protection From
Soldiers OF the Porte.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. ia ferce
battle is reported to have occurred in
the neighborhood OF Monastir. Three
Turkish battalions attacked thousand
insurgents, and after the fight had
ragged for six hours the Turks were re-
pulsed, with the loss of 210 men killed
or wounded. The insurgent loss is not
given.
Reports received here from .Congtan-
tinople, and believed to be authentic.
conGrm the previous statements that
when the Turks recaptured Krushevo
they slaughtered the entire Christian
population without exception. 1t Ii
pointed out that among those killed
were the employees Of the government
tobacco Establishments, which were I'M
der European control, as the proceeds
frem these Establishments were assign
ed TO the service Of the Turkish debt.
A reign of terror prevails at Uskub,
where the Christian inhabitants are
afraid to leave theiY houses. The vail
has issued the strictest orders to the
Mussulnan population to remain quiet
end not modest their Christian neigh
bors, but the Mussn1mans, meeting in
the mosques, have resolved at a given
signal to massacre the whole Christian
population Immediately the first insur-
gent hand appears near Uskub or on
any other pretexk The Christians are
terrorized The Turkish troops, who are
their only protection, do not show the
slightest disposition to aid them. The
attitude OF the Turkish troops was re-
Gently plainly manifested when train
lead OF soldiers shortly after leaving
Uskub fred on the Bulgarian workmen
who were repairing the track. Three
OF the worknen were killed, and their
Bodies were left lying on the line.
Te1egraphic communication between
Sofia and Cotistan tinople is interrupt
ed, the wires having been cut between
Adrianopie and Constantinople. No
telegrams from Censtantinople have
been received here since o'clock Men
day evening. The Turkish officials al
Adrianople refuse to state where the
break occurred. Fears are expressed
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road, between Adrianople and Con.
stantinople.
Advices from the Balkan peninsula
state that Bulgaria has practically
mebilixed an army, as the troops under
arms in the principality now number
more than 10000, which is double
what is considered as the peace effec.
tive. The Bulgarian government how.
ever, is unwilling to venture for the
time being on any hostile movement
against Turkey as it does not wish to
lose the support of Russia. It hopes
however, that public opinion in Russia
will force the government to help Bull
gaffa against Turkey, and the dispatch
of d Russian squadron to Turkish
waters encourages the Bulgnrians II
this view.
A band Of Bashibazouks has
crossed the Bulgarian frontier In thu
district of Teledene, killed three from
tier guards with yatagans and wound
ed two others. They also set fire Il
several houses.
| The insurgents after two ursuccess
ful attempts, have succeeded in Do
stroying with dynamite the bridge a
Eschesso, thereby absolutely stoppfns
communication between Salonika Ank
| Monagfir