The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 21.-The cur
rent rumors of the approaching mobili-
cation of the Bulgarian army are semi
officially denied.
Russia's naval demonstration in
Turkish waters is declared here to be
an encouragement of the revolution
lists in Macedonia. There is increasing
alarm in regard to the situation.
All the dispatches received here today
indicate that the revolution in Mace
donia is spreading. The situation il
causing intense anxiety in official cir
cles. The most alarming news relates
to an outbreak covering Il cOnsidera-
BILE area in the eastern part of the
Adrianople Vilayet, where the insur-
gents nave captured he town of
Vasiliko. They tool the chief Turkish
officials prisoners and brought them
to the Bulgarian frontier where they
liberated them. The Turkish officials
fearing to return to VasilikO, sought
refuge of the Bulgarian authorities,
who sent them to a hotel in Buras,
where they are at liberty to remain
or depart. The insurgents burned the
villages behind Vas1lif1O and attacked a
Turkish military post at the Monas-
terry of Elijah, South Of Tirnovo.
The eastern part of the AdrianOple
Vilayet is a mountainous region and
the villages are few and scattered. This
strength of the insurgents is unknown.
1t is thought that the outbreak is no
an organized movement but is intend
ed as a diversion to draw the Turkish
troops from the other districts.
The peculiar danger OF the latest
outbreak lies in it's proximity to the
Bulgarian frontier, thus creating q
situation long fOreseen and dreaded by
the Sofia government. The Turks are
now certain to send a considerable
force to this territory to suppress the
outbreak which Will necessitate the
strengthening of the Bulgarian troops
along the frontier. With the two ar
mics close to each other under the
present strained relations, the situation
becomes extremely delicate, thu
Bulgarian government is taking every
possible step to prevent a calamity
but the officials express the creates
concern.
The insurgents completely burned
Vasiliko and also twelve villages il
he eighborhood. The Bulgarian off,
Gals arrested h Insurgents wis
brought the Turkish officials a
Vasiliko to the Bulgarian frontier.
Severe fighting is reported to b.
proceeding near Gehgale with heavy
losses on both sides.
The sofia D~nevjujk declares that al
the Turkish Vilayets in Macedonia will
be in full revolt August 2Sth and tina
the revolution is spreading from Sa
lonica into the districts towards Sores
SQUADRON TO LEAVE.
Paris, Aug. 21.-Oficial advices sa,
the Russian squadron OFF Inlada is
likely to leave Turkish water within
the next few days as the Turkish gov.
eminent has given %arequate assur
ances that it will meet all the Russian
demands. The Withdrawal of the war
ships will be due chiefly to Turkey!
assurances, but also to Russia's desire
to avoid a step which might appea,
antagonistic to Bulgaria.
BULGARIANS MASSACRED.
S%alonica, European Turkey, Aug. q
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Monastir sends the followin:
under Yesterdays date:
When the Bulgarian bands entered
Krushevo they occupied the Greel
quarter. hosting their flag over 4;
Greek house. The Turkish troops ar
rived August 18th.