The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Three WOrkmen Killed by Them on
the Railroad That Was Trans
porting the Soldiers.
SHARP FIGHT NEAR MONASTIR
TURKS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BEATEN
WITH HEAVY Loss.
Massacre of Christians Mt I<rusheyo-
Other Features of n Critical Sit
uatiOn in the Levant.

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Aug. 1s.-A reign of ter
ror is reported to prevail at Uskub. where
the Christian inhabitants are afraid to leave
their houses. The Vail has issued the
strictest orders TO the MussuIman popula-
tiOn To remain quiet and not molest their
Christian neighbors. but the Mussulmans,
meeting in the mosques. have resolved at
given signal to massacre the whole Chris
tian population, Immediately the first in
sursent band appears near Uskub. or on
any other pretext
The Christians are terrorized The Turk
ish troops. who are their only protection,
do not show the slightest disposition to aid
them. The attitude of the Turkish troops
was recently plainly manifested when a
trainload OF soldiers, soon after leaving
Uskub, fired on the Bulgarian workmen
who were repairing the track. Three OF the
vorkmen were killed and their bodies were
left lying on the line.
Telegraphic communication between Sofia
and COnstantinople is interrupted. the wires
having been cut between Adrianople and
Constantinople. No kilograms from Con-
stantinople have been received here since
O'Clock Monday evening The Turkish of
ficials at Adrianople refuse to state where
the break occurred. Fears are expressed
here regarding the safety of the railroad
between Adrianople and COnstantinople.
fierce battle is reported to have oc-
Cured In the neghborhOOd of Monastir.
Three Turkish battalions attacked 1,OOO in
surgents and after the fight had ragged for
Etx hours. the Turks were repulsed with the
loss of 210 men killed wounded. The in
kurgent loss is not given.
Reports received here from CONSTANT
nople and believed to be authentic con-
firm the previous statements TO the effect
tnat when the Turks recaptured krushevo
they slaughtered the entire Christian popu-
Ia stiOn without exception and il is pointed
out that among those killed were the en-
ployes of the government toDacco estab-
Gshments. which were under European con-
irol a the proceeds from these establish
ments were assigned to the service of the
Turkish debt.
The Evening Post states that a band OF
bashi-bazouks have crossed the Bulgarian
frontier in the district of Teledere. killed
three frontier guards with yatagans and
wounded two others. They also set fire To
several houses. This raid has created great
excitement in the district. The news is not
confirmed officially.
The revolutionary organ. Autonomyc. says
the insurgents. after two unsuccessful at
dynamite the bridge at ExschOsso thereby
absolutely stopping communicate between
SaIOnica and Monastr.
According To a report from Uskub. Mi
Chaelovski. the Bulgarian leader. was killed
iu the fighting at Krushevo. while Boris
SarafOff. the noted insurgent chief. has been
surrounded a PraSsbalkan. in the southern
part OF the Monastir villayet.
The night train service between SalOnica
and the Scrvian frontier has been suspended.
Forty-three hattaliOns of Turkish reserves
In Europe have been called out.