The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-22
REVOLUTION GROWS
The Uprising Is Spreading
Throughout Macedonia
Situation Darker.
Sofia, Aug. 22.-Unconfrned but
persistent rumors are circulating Of
alarming nassacres at Monastir.
Revolution Is Spreading.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Sofia, Aug. a2.-All the dispatches re-
ceived here yesterday indicate that the
revolution in Macedonia is spreading. The
situation is causing intense anxiety.
cial circles.
The most alarming news relates to an
attack covering n considerable area in the
eastern part of the Adrianople villayet
where the insurgents have captured the
town Of Nasiliko.
They took the chief Turkish officials prs-
oners and brought them to the Bulgarian
frontier, where they liberated them.
The Turkish officials. fearing to return
TO Nasilko, sought refuge with the Bull
garian authorities, who sent them TO a
hotel, where they are at liberty to remain
or depart.
Burn the Villages.
The insurgents burned the villages
around Nasiliko and attacked Turkish
military post at the monastery OF Elijah.
The eastern part OF the Adranople vii
layet is a mountainous region and the vii
lagos are few and scattered.
The strength OF the insurgents is un-
known. 1t is thought the outbreak is not
an organized movement, but is intended TO
draw the Turkish troops from the other
districts.
The peculiar danger Of the latest out
break lies in its proximity to the Bull
garian frontier, thus creating a situation
long forcseen and dreaded by the Sofia
government.
The Turks are nov certain TO send a
considerable force to this territory to sup
press the outbreak, which will necessita,c
the strengthening OF the Bulgarian troops
along the frontier
With the two armies close TO each other
under the present strained relations the
situation becomes particularly desperate.
The Bulgarian government is taking
every possible step 10 prevent a calamity,
but the officials express the greatest con-
cern.
In addition to the danger OF collision
between the military forces, there is the
no smaller one OF popular excitement get
ting beyond control and forcing the gov
ernment 10 adopt belligerent attitude.
Meanwhile the community remains quiet,
even the Macedonian part OF the popula-
ton showing no popular anxiety If the in
surgents burn the Turkish villages.
The Bulgarian officials arrested the in
surgents who brought the Turkish officials
at Vasiliko TO the Bulgarian frontier.
Severe fighting is reported to be pro-
ceedng near Geghele, with heavy losses
on both sides.
The Sofa Post declares that all the
Turkish villayets in Macedonia will be in
full revolt August a8 and that the revo-
luton is spreading from Saonica into the
districts toward Seres. Several new bands
have appeared in the district of Voden,
southeast from Monastir.
A general panic prevails in the vilayet
Of Uskub, where the inhabitants are hiding
their property. The Turkish and Chris
tian inhabitants at kumanovo have agreed
TO mutually support each other in the
event of an attack, either by insurgents or
Turkish soldiers.
Desertons Are Many.
At Kratovo half OF the Turkish garri-
sons have deserted, the men saying that
they had enough to do at home. The
Turkish authorities have mobilized their
whole forces in Macedonia, numbering
1900 men.
A large body of Asiatic troops is ready
TO move. Twenty-four regiments are only
awaiting their marching orders
The Macedonian revolutionary organiza-
ton is levyng heavy assessments on the
rich Macedonans resident in Bulgaria.
A complete list of names has been drawn
mp, with the amounts to be demanded
from each.
Russias move in sending warships to
Turkish waters has caused surprise in
diplomatic circles and disapproval and re-
gret in government quarters.
The feeling expressed here is that it
can only do harm, incining the insurgents
who are ignorant of the complications of
European politics to the belief that Russia
is supporting their cause against the Turk
.el,