The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18

st. Petersburg. Aug. IA squadron
of the Russian Black Sea fleet has been
ordered to sail for Turkish waters
Notification of this move has been
telegraphed from Sebastopol to the
Russian ambassador at Constantinople
The despatch Of the squadron is in
tended to emphasize Russia's intention
of eXaction complete compliance with
her demands as to satisfaction for the
murder. bv a Turkish gendarme. of her
consul at Monastir.
The following kilograms exchanged
between the foreign office and Russian
representative abroad show the first
steps taken as a consequence of the
murder of NJ. Rostkovski. the Russian
consul at Monastir.
''On August II. Count Lamsdorff. the
foreign minister. telegraphed to NJ
Zinoioiff Russian ambassador at Con-
Stantinople. that neither the Sultan's
expression of regret. the visit of Prince
Ahmed. the Sultans son TO the ambas-
sador. nor the expressions of sympathy
by the grand viZier and other high
Turkish dignitaries was considered to
be adequate satisfaction for the murder
of NJ. Rostkovski.
The following demands We're made:
The immediate severe punishment of
the murders. the arrest and exemplary
punishment of the person who fired at
NJ. Rostkovskfs carriage. the imme-
diate production of positive proofs that
the vail of MonaStir has been actually
banished. the instant severe punish
ment of all the civil and military Off
| cials responsible for the murder. In
addition to these demands. Ambassador
lZin0N-inff instructed fO mako
| tain demands as a means of general
pacification in the Vilayet of MOnaStr
On August 12 Count Lamsdorff tele
eraphed to the Russian diplomatic
agent at Sofia that the imperial. gov
| ernment could not obtain adequate
satisfaction for the assassination of
VI. Rostkovski and therefore had al
ready taken measures to secure re-
IdreSS. AS on the occasion of the muir
Ider of Consul st. Cherbina. the SuDreS-
| lSiOn of the movement among the AL
Ibians was demanded. so on the present
Occasion demands had been presented
| to the Ottoman government for the Sc
were punishment of all the military and
civil authorities guilty of atrocities
lagainSt the christians.
| WIDOW REFUSED INDEMNITY.
| ST. Petersburg. Aug. 15.-The widow
of NJ. ROstkovski in informing Hilmi
tPasha the inspector general of Mace
tOOnld that Sne WOulQ not accept TIE
Indemnity of $50. 900 offered by the
Porte for the murder of her husband
lsaid she did not want Turkish charity.
lShe has returned the decoration of the
lorder of the Nishani-Shopakat. bestow-
led on her by the Sultan and also her
Husbands Turkish decorations.
A steamer has left for the Dardanelles
Ito embark Ali Ria PaSha. the dis
lmissed vail of Monastir. who has beer
lexiled to Tripol.
CAUSED SURPRISE.
| Vienna. Aug. 15.-The publication
there of the announcement that Russia
Intends to send a fleet to the Blacl
Sea has caused generaI surprise. This
being a Catholic holiday, it is impossl
BILE to procure an official statement
ibut among minor officials and the pub
ilic generally the opinion is expressed
that unless it develops that Austria wa
lcognizant of Russia's proposed actor
the Austro-Russian balkan agreemen
lmay be vitality affected. as the new
would seem to indicate that Russia m
tends to pursue a more Independent
course than heretofore.