The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-22
Insurgents Capture Village and Take Chief Turkish Off,
 cia|s Prisoners
TURKEY WILL NOW SEND
 LARGE FORCE OF TROOPS
Two Armies Are Now Close to Each Other, and Under the Present
 Strained Relations the Sit . uatIon Grows Grave.

sofia, August 21-All the dispatches re- ceived here today indicate that the revolu- ton in Macedonia is spreading. The sit- nation Is causing intense anxiety n official circles. The most alarming news relates to an outbreak covering a considerable area In the western part of the Adrianople vilayet where the insurgents have capt ured the town of Vasileko. They took the chief Turkish officials prisoners and brought them to the Bulgarian frontier where they liberated them. The Turkish officials fearing to return to yasiieko sought refuge of the Bulgarian authori- lies who sent them to a hotel in Burges, where they are at liberty to remain or depart. The insurgents burned Vasileko and twelve villages near by and attacked a Turkish military post at the monastery of Elijah. south of Tienvo. The strength of the insurgents Is unknown. It Is thought that the outbreak is not an organ tzed movement, but Is intended as diver sion to draw the Turkish troops from the other districts.
 A Peculiar Danger.
 The peculiar danger of the latest out break lies in it's proximity to the Bull garian frontier, thus creating a situation long foreseen and dreaded by the Sofia government. The Turks are now certain to send considerable force of this ter ritory to suppress the outbreak which will necessitate the strengthening of the Bull garian troops along the frontier. With the two armies close to each other un- fer the present strained relations the situation becomes extremely desperate. The Bulgarian government is taking every possible step to prevent calamity but fa1- fhn foaf eern.
 In addition to the danger of a collision between the military forces, there is evil dence of popular excitement getting be- yond control and forcing the government to adopt a. aSbelligerent atItude. Meanwhile the country remains quiet. The Buigar- Ian officials arrested the insurgents who brought the Turkish officials at Vasilego to the Bulgarian frontier.
 Severe Fighting Reported.
 Severe fighting is reported to be pro- ceeding near Gesgle with heavy losses on both sides.
 The Sofia Dnevjnjk declares that all the Turkish vilayets- in Macedonia will be in full revolt August 2S, and that the revolution is spreading from Salonica into the districts towards seres.
 The Turkish and Christian inhabitants of Kumanoyo have agreed to mutually support each other in the event of an at- tack either by insurgents or Turkish sol diers.
 At Kratovo half of the Turkish garri- son has deserted, the men saying that they had enough to do at home. The Turkish authorities have mobilized their whole forces in Macedonia, numbering 1S.- GOO men, Twenty-four regiments of Asiatic troops are ready to move
 The Macedonian revolutionary organiz- ations are preparing heavy assessments on the rich Macedonian residents in Bull garia.
 Russia's move in sending warships to Turkish waters has caused surprise in diplomatic circles, and disapproval ana regret in government quarters The feel ing expressed here is that it can only do harm in inclining the insurgents, who are ignorant of the complications of Eu- ropean polite, to the belief that Russia is supporting their cause against the Turks.
 Turks Bombard Town.
 salonica, August 21-The correspondent of the Associated Press at Monastir sent the following dispatch under yesterdays date:
 When the Bulgarian bands entered Krushevo they occupied the Greek quar- ters, hoisting their flag over Greek house. The Turkish troops arrived Au- gust 12 All the Komitajis had already gone except about 400 local men. Although no shot was fired from the town, the Turks commenced a bombardment which was continued throughout August 13. The shells destroyed 36O houses, 15o shops and all the fine large Greek and Vlach CNal- lachian) houses. The Greek church and school were destroyed. The Bulgarian quarters escaped.
 The Turks entered the town August A. pillaged all the houses. assaulted many of the women, stripped many persons naked and killed about 300 local Bulgarians and also some sixty innocent Greeks and Vlachs
 About 5000 people are homeless and starving.
 The material damage amounted to sev- eral million francs
 The Turks on August 19 massacred 200 Bulgarians who surrendered at village near Monastir.