New-York tribune., 1903-09-25
Bulgaria READY FOR WAR
ARMT WELL EQUIPPED.
The Country Quiet-O0ertwes from
the Porte Discredited.

sos, SEPT 24-ouiet which app-oaohss
,-s-tv prevails through Bulgaria There Is nor
.ss slirh-est outward evidence that the country
d. o- the verge az wor. Even tn military circles
mere IS no excitement. though unceasing prep
s-ation Is going on. The reports enanating
ron Turkish quarters that the government is
n Danger of being carried away by popular ex-
-s-srert and that Bulgaria IS likely to take
ths f-s- hostile steps. may be regarded as in
ventfo-s. All hope however. OF good results from
fse Turkish promises of reform has long since
sisarrea-e5 and the feeling Is steadily growing
nat us- Is the sole solution 10 the Macedonian
--otler-. the only question being whether Il viii
cone this autumn or be postponed until spring.
-he preparations for the mobilization OF the
pr1rr-.ar Army have been carried on with sin
rura- completeness as 70 detail and a. declara-
-i-~ of war VIII fn6 the Bulgarians sufficiently
~-e-s-e1. TIE equipment for the soldiers is
-e.6y. large quantities of ammunition are on
hard and the stocks % general supplies are
-srsrklb-y comprehensive. The appearance Of
-ss troops shows attention 20 details. and their
,86is-y qualities are revelation 70 foreign
as TIE officers are fully equipped. and the
rs- willingly undergo hard driu daily. General
N-oclateT VIII probably be the commander in
chez lr case % hostilities.
Tie details ~ atrocities by the Turkish troops
ir Nc1as-.r aslly reaching the Bulgarian Gov
.---sr- equal sno even exceed those already
rrblslsl
TIE Irsu-re-t general stan in Monastir
v.avet has compiled an ela borste report OF
sve--s l- the district Of Kasto-ls between Au-
rust g end September p II comprises list of
-ve--r-t1ur villages which were plundered. A
f-sa- number Cf houses were burned and 572
Villagers killed. The report gives the names.
trss end manner o. death Of the victims. Ac-
Eo-t1g sources the report is not exaggerated
s-t fa.-.v represents the situation
The diplomatic agents q Russia and Austria
Hungry have delivered the decision Of the
powers to The Bulgarian Government
The Imperial Ottoman Commissioner has in
formed the Bulgarian Government that the Sui
ts- has promulgated ar trade sanctioning the
programme of reform which Is 70 be carried out
tv mixed commission. and that he has deputed
Fl-I Pacha no superintend the execution OF the
programme. with orders TO suspend the persecu-
tiou cf the BllEarians. AS no indication is given
concerning -re constitution of the proposed
mixed commission, or an amnesty Of political
offenders demanded t- Bulgaria, there is no
disposition here 90 believe that the negotiations
V-I -e effective
when the Turkish diplomatic agent this
morning -oU-rur Gated the trade 10 II PetroG.
t1e Premier ie reported 70 have answered that
.r-E Turkey Clc not withdraw her troops
from ue nort-e- and die not fulfil all her
promises bulgaria vas JGstned IN oelevinE
-lat Turkey was talking merely for tsIking's
sake. The Sofa press refers 70 the trade in
r.r 1r terms ana declines 10 consider 4 seri-
ous-y
According rC Urcorfrued reports. the insur-
gents have captured the town of Nelnik. sixty
Eve miles from S-.1-ica- Severe fighting is also
-r-c--=l from The -eiEhborhoo6 Of NevrokCp,
rf.H o. eEr1ws from Burgas describe the pitis-
t.e co--..ilr 0f The thousands of refugees who
have arrived there
Acy.-es from Us6u5 say that Eve battslious q
Turkish troops let- SovovItch yesterday for
Ac-ot7oro. point from which hand of revO-
'--.o1-s-s has been threatening Perlepe. Three
0-her ha-tailo-s have proceeded 20 Nevesks.
Iurkish soldiers recently took fifty women
ron the burned village 0f Klissurti and all
aftenTfs 20 recover them have been unavafllns.
r1e s0..l-re refusing 10 obey their ofioers-