Evening journal., 1903-08-24
CRISIS
NOW AVERTED
Sultan Has Ordered That All
Russian Demands Be
Complied With
RUSSIAN VESSELS LEAVE TURKEY


ordered to Turkish waters, and which
arrived at Iniada, Eastern European
Turkey, August 10, in order to sup
port Russia's demands on the sultan
growing ont of the assassination of Nj.
Rostkowski. Russian consul at MoDas-
tir, has been recalled to Sebastopol,
the squadron's point of departure. The
recall followed on a notification from
the porte that the sultan had ordered
all the Russian demands to be com
piled with
The despatch received from NJ. Zinc
vlen. Russian ambassador at Constan'
tinople, announcing that the sultan
had yielded completely to Russia's de-
mands, was as follows
"The porte has taken the following
measures to fulfill the demands of the
Russian government: In addition to
the condemnation and execution OF NJ.
Rostl1owsl1i's murderers and the pun
ishment OF their accomplices, those
officers who made disrespectful allu
sions to NJ. Rostkowski are dismissed
from the service A careful search is
being made for the persons who fred
at the consuls carriage. All the Off
cials, "A in number. whose names were
handed to the porte as objects Of un
favorable comment by the Russian
ambassador, are relieved OF their posts
and handed over to justice All pri
vate persons mentioned in the sana
list as guilty of various offenses will
likewise be tried.
"Ismail Haki Pasha. the chief of po'
lice at Palanka, province of Uskub. is
restored to his post. The persons un'
der arrest for accusing Mussulmans
of outrage and abuse are liberated.
"IIussein Hlmi, Inspector general
of Macedonia, is reprimanded The
chiefs of gendarmery and police at Sa
lcnica are replaced.
The porte has ordered the appoint
ment of the gendarmery Of several for.
eign officers. whose names will be an.
nounced later. and, finally, all the mill.
tary, civil and judicial authorities have
received the strictest orders to take
measures to secure order and tranquil
llty."
The news has reached st Peters, 9eTs7
officers for the Turkish gcndarmery.
Russian Squadron Withdraws.
Constantinople, Aug. 24.-The Rus
sian squadron has sailed from Tur'
liish waters.
The porte's reply, accepting the nus
sian demands. was delivered II hour'
after the presentation Of the Russian
note. a promptitude most unusual IL
the history of Turkish diplomacy. TeW
fix Pasha. the foreign minister, an'
| Naum Pasha thereupon called on M
sinovieff, the Russian ambassador, an
requested the withdrawal of the Rus
sian squadron from Turkish waters
on the ground that its presence tende
to encourage the insurrection.
On the receipt Of a favorable repl
from St. Petersburg, NJ. Sinovieh ieu
graphed the order of withdrawal
Admiral Krieger, commanding the Ru
! sian squadron ct lniada.
Two sailing vessels crowded wit
I NIussulman re ugees from villages c
= the Black sec coast have arrived
q KAYAK. at the entrance to the Bosph
= rus. At Monastir = Mussulman call'
!. the Italian consul - giaour." A stro-
. +, sling prevails amC.- the Muse
e maaa at Salonioa and fonastir on
IT count Of the execution ~ NJ. Ec-.ko
skis inurderers The remains Of Z
mur.crsd consul were shipped Mt
I'll lcnica Yesterday with great pomp
/, boarL the Russian embassy guardsh
u Terc.z. The Turlish civil and m
tary euthor.ii,s attended tie ce
~ mcnv. The Tcretz sailed for Odess
"a Macedonian Situation Growing Wor
in Sofa. Aug. 24.-From Eastern Ad
ay anople come reports Of more fghti
CO which so far appears to be result
ef. chiefly in favor of the revolutioni:
ne MANY villages have been burned
ev their inhabitan.s have taken ref
m. across the Bulgarian frontier Afte
Ter long fight at Stoiioro. tae insurgents
mt feated detachment of Turkish trot
which lost 20 killed and wounded.
At Chanagasko. near Surovicovo,
80 insurgents arc reported to have ann
va lated an entire Turkish regiment
."e AT palaukzara, near Tirnovo. 15
,au olutionists are credited with defeat
W a Turkish battalion. The villages
ny Amdermis and Enrik, near Nasil
have been burned to ashes.
'0' The Turks have b0mbarded and
stroyed the monastery Of Constant
near Lsosengrad, where 80 insurg
had fortified themselves. The Will
-, OF Bakdgik, Konakara, Evron, Dinl
~"i and Brusheva have all been bu
and their inhabitants have fled.
ne large village Of Drumbegle, near
MY senerad. has been burned by B'
Bazouks. The villages of Buch,
~ 400 houses. and Rakoro, 200 no
'iV' situated in the vilayet Of Mont
'ase have also been burned by Tui
troops. TWO hundred women and
- ~, dren from these villages are now
la eing in the streets of Monastir.
loV' The Turkish government has o
,.,,. lied a special court at Monastir {
my the captured insurgents. The tril
'an is composed Of a Turkish pres
Sn three other Turks. two Greeks an
. " Albanian. II will partake OF the
acter OF a criminal court and mol
court martial.