The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-20

ITALIAN FLEET IS EN- ROUTE
ONE VESSEL IN THE LEVANT, MORE
ORDERED OUT.
Bulgaria Buys Millions of Cartridges
i'm Austria-Other Phases OF
Bad Situation.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 19.-The Rus
sian demands on Turkey in connection
with the recent murder of the Russian
consul at Monastir NJ Rostkovski, were
formally presented at the YildiZ Palace yes
terday. Notwithstanding the warning which
Russia addressed to the Bulgarian gov
eminent it is generally believed that the
Russian naval demonstration i'm Turkish
waters will dangerously encourage the
Macedonians. who, IL is asserted, will in
terpret Russias action as being the first
step towards Intervention I'm their behalf.
The attitude of Indifference heretofore as
sumed by the Turkish officials towards Rus
sia's action is giving way to one of marked
concern The Porte fears that Russia con-
templates making still more important de-
niands than contained in the recent note
OIL NJ Zinovieff, the Russian ambassador,
such as the appointment of a Christian
governor general of Macedonia. This idea,
however, does not find support in diplomatic
quarters, where the conviction is that Rus
sia is working with austria. No difficulty
is anticipated on the part of Turkey to the
acceptance OF Russian demands with the
possible exception of the appointment of
officers of European nations to command
the gendarmeTfe. This is likely to arouse
opposition and II Is thought that Russian
anticipation thereof led to the dispatch of
the sq0adrou. the presence of which was
hardly required to enforce a fulhllment of
the other terms
The characterization of Turkish troops is
regarded as being one of the greatest dan
gers of the present Balkan crisis. The lack
of discipline among the soldiers is marked =
u - found necessary to humOr them in or
der to prevent conflicts between the sol
6iefS and their kofficers. For instance n
regiment- while on the way from Uskub to
Monastir demanded that the train be
stopped at Salonica for twelve hours in
stead of for the scheduled half hour so
that the soldiers might amuse themselves
prevail upon them To allow the train to
proceed. the officers We're Obliged to grant
their demand The killing of Bulgarian
workmen who were repairing the railroad
track near Uskub is another instance of the
insubordina ton of the Turkish troops De
tails Of the affair show that a trainload
OF Turkish soldiers soon after leaving the
rulrOad station at CskuD not only fired on
and killed three Bulga-ians who were at
work on the road and left the bodies living
ON the line, but some of the soldiers left
the train and pursued other Bulgarian work.
men to a neighboring station where the
Turks murdered them all in cold blood.
The ambassadors of the powers have
again drawn the earnest attention of the
Porte TO the fears of massacres at Salonica
and have demanded the adoption of imme-
diate and effective measures for the pro-
lection of the foreign consulates and the
subjects of the various powers. Letters
received from Uskub say there is evidence
there of great feeling of unrest The
mosques are guarded by troops and III is
feared they may be attacked.
The monastery OF the Holy Virgin. near
hitchero. has been burned by Albanfans
after a determined struggle between the
defenders of the monastery and the insUr-
gents. during which both sides lost heavily
Servian refugees are arriving at Uskub
from Dibra. having fed from that place
owing to fear OF Il massacre. The Alban-
iaus I'm that district have burned a number
OF bulgarian villages.