The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-11
MARINES GO Ashore AT CON-
sTANTlNoPLETo PROTECT
EMBASSIES.
AT SUGGESTION ,ll' Of TURKEY 4 /
UNITED STATES MAY ASK PER.
MISSION TO DO LIKE.
WISE. &
WARsuIPs FOR TURKISH WATERS
EUROPEAN POWERS WILL PRE-.
PARE FOR ALL EVENTUAL
tiles.

Washington, Sept S. = Minister
I.eishman has informed the state de.
rartment that number of European
governments have landed marines in
Constantinople for the. protection OF
embassies, and that owing to the dis
turbed conditions an additional kavass,
or detective force, had been stationed
at the American legation.
This action was taken on the sug.
I, Gestion of the Turkish government,
which has assured the American min
lister that it will use every precaution
to protect all foreigners, but has
warned the different embassies and le-
strengthen it's forces.
| In case necessity develops it ia
possible that the Turkish government
| will be requested to
Allow the United States
to send detachment of Marines from
| the squadron which arrived at Beirut
yesterday. Minister Leishman has not
yet made such request of this gov
crnment. The United States has no
authority to send warship through
the Dardanelles, and it would have to
have the consent of Turkey and also
that of the European powers to do So.
While the situation existing at Con-
stantinople as we'll as other portions
of Turkey is extremely unsatisfactory,
the Washington government does not
believe there is any serious danger
ahead, Notwithstanding the tone of the
dispatch from Leishman showing I'M
easiness. At the same time the Unit
cd State will approve
Every Precaution
taken by the diplomatic corps and our
minister for the safety of the foreign
representatives.
The porte, in advising the foreign
embassies and legations 4f the meas
nres to- protect them, added warn
ing against Bulgarian bandits who
might attempt to elude the Turkish
guards and attack the foreigners from
within. 1t is matter. of some COM
ment that there are only about 200
marines with the European squadron,
but these, with the kavasses already
in the service of the legation and with
the Turkish guards assigned to Minis
ter Leishman, will, it is believed.
prove sufficient for any emergency
likely to arise.
+ No Orders to Cotton.
The disposition of the cruisers San
Francisco and Brooklyn, of Admiral
Cotton's squadron, which arrived at
Beirut yesterday, has not yet been
fully determined by the administra-
ton. No orders regarding the future
movements of the vessels have been
sent to Admiral Cotton.
Invade Turkey.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 5.-Col. Jan.
koff, the insurgent leader, with three
lieutenants of the Servian army, at
the head of a band Of 400 insurgents
with a flag flying, crossed the frontier
On Monday evening and passed
through the Turkish posts unopposed.
Gen. Zonticheff. president of the
Macedonian committee, in the disguise
of sheep dealer, crossed the frontier.
Capt. Stevanoff's band captured fifty
Turkish soldiers at Rakovitza, about
fifteen miles southeast of here, Aug.
81, took their arms and ammunition
and proceeded to Melnispko
A dispatch from Ria, forty miles
from Sofia, says that the date of the
general insurrection has been post
poned.
According to reliable information
from Constantinople, Turkey will
shortly have 100000 soldiers in Mace.
donia. The prospects of the appear.
ance of such an immense army causes
the most intense anxiety here. It is
regarded as certain to arouse the sns.
picion of the powers.
Ready for Trouble.
| Paris, Sept. Sit is authoritatively
stated that in view of the growing dis.
orders in Turkey a French fleet will
be ordered to hold itself in readiness
| to proceed to Turkish waters. This
4 determination followed the Il receipt
of report from the French ambassa.
dor at Constantinople that it was de.
sirable to have ships in readiness for
all eventualities. 81
Similar precautions have been made
nv Italy, Austria. Russia and Great
Britain. The officials here expect the
fleets will act together in case Of 4
crisis. '1s 4 z,ss8 .753 IS I
I.S Ravndat Sends Message.
Constant nople, Sept. 5. Consul
sRsyndal telegraphs from Beirut "a
Minister Leishman that the authori
ties there have been actively seeking
the assailant Of 1fagelssen, but the
consul IL not able 10 ~ 81 IKE BIZ
among the persons already arreste
Turkish oncial reports Indicate the
complete success of the milf ary ope
rAtions against the 3ins,irg ents sin 4 II
IlIissiira district. our hundred in.
Il \ .s,irG ents are aid hllave been killed,