New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
RAISING HOPE on POWERS.
RT1LGARTI ENCOURAGED.
Mach Importance attached 10 Pro
tests Made to the Porte.

eoss SEPT 1S.-A distinctly optimistic tone
.oyr rervades government and diplomatic cir
,.s here. and hopes are again expressed that
.rs- may after all he aNerted. Prom London
I'd Constantinople encoura gfng news has been
-.cs,ved Prom London It is reported that the
british Government VIII send a feet TO Turkish
,-aters while reports from Constantinople state
,bai Great britain. France and Italy have inter
,sred 10 prevent the continuance Of snassacres
IN Macedonia
The representatives Of these powers yesterday
,otiaed to the Sultan their dissatisfaction with
the methods Of suppressing the outbreak. and
seclared that the massacres must be STONED
Il is stated that they made special reference TO
ne excesses committed by the Turkish troops in
,he vilayot Of Uskub. where the revolutionary,
outbreak is insignificant and affords no excuse
10 Che soldiers for pllaging and burning the
villages and killing the inhabitants
The Porte is said to have replied that Turkey
is simply carrying out the wishes expressed by
the powers which urged the Sultan's govern
meut 10 adopt energetic measures TO suppress
The revolution as speedily as possible. The re-
Tor. that these powers have taken such action
has been received with great satisfaction ty the
Bulgarian Ministry
The diplomatic corps here also appears 10 be
more relieved that Turkey has taken the news
N BulEarias mobilization much more quietly
than Was anticipated. The whole situation is
regarded as being distinctly better than at any
tine In some weeks.
A dispatch from Bia says that several Bull
ear.an bands under Captain Stoyanor attacked
Neluik in the province OF Sores. sixty-nve miles
northeast of Salonica. Two regiments OF in
fntry. with cavalry and artillery in support.
were sent from Djoumaia TO relieve The garri-
son. ana they forced the insurgents TO retire to
the mountains where they are being pursued by
the troops.
Desperate dghtinE is reported to be going on
IN a defle Of the Valley Of the Struma, near
Kresua, between Turkish troops and bands un-
Ger General Zoutchen. Turkish reinforcements
have been sent from Sores.
Nazir pauha, the Turkish commander at
Monsstir. is reported TO have declared 10 the
consuIs there. We have had one nsuTection.
Il will be the last ia this territory"
The Yoaug Mems Christian Union IN Sofa has
issued an appeal to the unions in Europe and
America, asking them TO make September -
Gay OF general iu;ercession on behalf Of the
Macedonians.
The "Dnevuik." In publishing the news OF Mr.
Chamberlain's resignation. remarked that he
always LED the Macedonian policy.
A Turkish way balloon is reported to have been
seen towering for the last three days close TO
the Bulgarian frontie-, in the vicinity Of Has
bovo fo-ty-three miles from PhiIippopolis.
A severe fight has occurred at Jiavitza, in the
mountains OK kratOyo between TWO thousand
Turks and eighty insurgents. It continued for
eight hours. The insurgents used bombs with
deadly effect About one hundred Turks are re-
ported TO have been killed and many were
wounded. The Insurgents had two men wounded.
A fght Is also reported to have taken place
% Rupd Paso. near Seres. forty-three miles from
SaloniCa Insurgeut bands recently surrounded
and anGlhlatod a 81 hole company q Turks The
LANDS then fed 20 the mountains. Three battaI-
ions o. Turkish troops have been sent from
Salouira 10 pursue them.
A small body q peasant refugees, near Preeba,
who We're starving in the mountains, started TO
seek for food. At NakaIetz they were met by
Turkish soldiers. who killed them all and hor-
rHlv rnurilatcd two women.