Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
REVOLT IN BULGARIA
Fierce Fighting at Town Of
Krushevo.
HEAVY LOSS REPORTED
REPORTS OF MASSACRES BY
REBELS DENIED.
Bulgaria Asks the Powers to Assist in
Maintaining Order in
Macedonia.
HEAVY LOSS REPORTED
EPORTS OF MASSACRES 3
REBELS DENIED.

Macedonia.
LONDON, August 1O.-The Times this
morning prints dispatch from Sofia, Bull
garia, dated yesterday. saying that the in
surgents held the town of krushevo. twen-
ty-three miles northwest of Monastir, for
two days, and only withdrew after severe
fighting with the Turkish troops in which
100 were killed on both sides.
The correspondent says that the statutes
of the revolutionary committee forbid In
surgents to touch peaceful Mohammedans
of either sex. and that. therefore, the re-
port emanating from the Turkish govern
ment that they killed Mohammedan women
and children in five Turkish villages in the
Kastoria district are untrue.
The foreign minister has informed the
representatives Of the powers that the gov
eminent will use it's utmost endeavor to
quell all unrest in Bulgaria. occasioned by
the events in Macedonia. but the powers
must do their part and take the necessary
steps to induce the porte to stop the perse-
cution of the innocent and the employment
of Bashi Bazouks in suppressing the revo-
luton. The massacres likely to follow the
letting loose of the Bashi Bazouks. added
the minister. are liable to precipitate the
movement in Bulgaria in favor of the rev.
olution. and thus force the hand of the gov
eminent
Reported Murder of Women.
A dispatch from Constantinople yesterday
says: Late dispatches from Hilmi Pasha,
inspector general of the reform movement,
announce that insurgents in large numbers
in the district Of Clisuri. vilayet Of Monas-
tir, attacked the village of Djiavark, near
kastoria. and massacred the inhabitants,
including women and children, and then
furiously attacked neighboring villages,
taking many captives, some of whom were
burned alive.
Some Greek peasants were also killed In
one of the kazas of the vilayet of Monas-
tir, and in the vilayet of Okhrida insur-
gents likewise attacked some Mussulman
villages. They everywhere displayed rage
and ferocity and the Mussulman inhabi-
tants were greatly terrorized. The govern
ment Is taking every measure possible to
suppress the rising. Eight more battalions
have been ordered to the village of Mo-
nastir. M. Maurocordato. the Greek minis
ter. has made representations to the porte
on behalf of the Greek subjects.
M. Rostkovski. the Russian consul at Mo-
nastir. it turns out. was murdered Saturday
morning by zaptfe "a member of the
Turkish POLICE. who was on duty outside
the consulate. The assassin was arrested
Said Pasha, the grand viZor. and Tewtik
Pasha. minister Of foreign affairs, called
on the Russian ambassador. M. Zinovief
and expressed the governments deep re-
greet over the occurrence.
Another Story Of Murder.
A dispatch from Salonika. says: party
of Bulgarians near Resna murdered the
guard which was escorting the mails to
Monastir and captured large sum Of
money.
1t Is reported that in several villages of
the vilayet of Okhrida the Bulgarans have
risen against their Turkish neighbors and
have massacred them. A Bulgarian band
1.40O strong, is threatening the brigade at
Lagova. on the Monastir railway
dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria. says:
Nothing can end the present revolution in
Macedonia until our national aspirations
them extermina ted"
This was the concluding sentence of
statement made today to the Associated
Press representative who is investigating
the situation in Macedonia, by the Mace
DOMAIN committee at the revolutionary
headquarters here.
Boris Sarafoff. the head and front of the
movement, is with the insurgents in Mace
donla. His representatives here believe
that the desired results will be reaped
through the present movement.
Object Of the Uprising.
1.-THE object of the rising" said the Mace
DOMAIN committeeman, lis to win reform
ton of Macedonia security for their lives
and property and the right to participate
in the administration of the country
1.-THE present revolutionary organization
&c me into existence nine years ago. when
the persecution of the Bulgarian population
of Macedonia became fragrant. Today all
Macedonia Is embraced in the movement
and though 1t was not intended to strike
so soon, because the preparations for the
uprising were not sufficiently completed
the recent Outrages of the Turks the mas
sacres of the innocent, the filling of the
prisons with the pacific rural popula ton
pillaging the entire villages, and the eX-
torting Of heavy fines from others under
various pretexts so exasperated all that the
insurrection was decided upon no matter
what might be the outcome.
1.-The fighting area Is widening, and will
gradually embrace every vilayet in Mace
donna until the autonomy of the country
has been gained by. force Of arms or the
desire peace. Not until then will we lay
down our arms.
Declaration to the Powers.
The Macedonia revolutionary committee
is now drawing up and will shortly circu-
late declaration addressed to the powers
explaining Macedonian grievances and the
objects Of the revolution.
The Bulgarian ministry is closely watch
Ing the situation in Macedonia, and has
decided to increase the frontier forces. Or
ders have been telegraphed to the frontier
authorities to redouble their vigilance and
prevent all unauthorized individuals. as
we'll as insurgent bands, from crossing the
Turkish frontier.
How the Revolution Began.
Vienna dispatch dated August 8, says:
Carol, King of Roumania, arrived at Ischl
today, and had an interview with Emperor
1T <I4
trian premier, being present. 1t is sup
posed that the situation in the Balkans was
the subject of the discussion. The emperor
will return here on Wednesday.
One explanation of the Macedonian out
! break given here is that Hilma Pasha OF
dered the arrest of every young Bulgarian
suspect, with the result that hundreds fed
to the hills and forced the hand Of the in
ner revolutionary organization.
NJ. Rostkovski, the Russian consul at
MonaStir, who was aSSassinated on Satur-
day by one of the Turkish police was