The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
MOSLEMS. MURDERED.
Eight Hundred Killed BY Insur-
gents In MOnastir District.
BuIearians Have Practically MobiI-
lied An Army of 7o,ooo-Commu-
ncation Between Monastr
and Salonica Cut Off.

Constantinople, Aug ia dispatch
received at one of the embassies states
that 800 Moslems have been murdered
in the Monastir district by insurgents.
Word was also received Tuesday that
two Bulgarian villages had been to-
tally destroyed by Turkish troopss
Twenty-four battalions of Redifs
have been called out in Anatolya. The
troops now here, however, are unable
to make distinct Roadway, as the or
ders given them from different sources
are conflicting, and they are at a loss
to know which to obey.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. ia fierce
battle is reported to have occurred in
the neighborhood of Monastir. Three
Turkish battalions attacked a thou
sand insurgents and after the fight
had ragged for six hours the Turks were
repulsed with the loss of 210 men kill
ed or wounded The insurgent loss is
not given.
Rome, Aug. 19.-Private advices
from the Balkan peninsula received
here state that Bulgaria has practi-
cally modified an army, as the tr' 20
under arms in the principally I DIV
amount to more than 10000, which is
double what is considered as the
peace effective The Bulgarian gov
eminent, however, is unwilling to ven
ture for the time being on any hos
tile movement against Turkey, as it
does not wish to lose the support OF
Russia. It hopes, however, that pub
lie opinion in Russia will force the
government to help Bulgaria against
Turkey and the dispatch of Russian
squadron to Turkish waters encour-
ages the Bulgarians in this view.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 19.-The Ev-
ening Post states that band of Bashi
Bazouks have crossed the Bulgarian
frontier in the district of Teledere.
killed three frontier guards with Vat.
agans and wounded two others! They
also set fire to several houses. This
raid has created great excitement in
the district
The news has not been confirmed
officially.
The revolutionary organ, AutOno-
mye, says the insurgents, after two
unsuccessful attempts, have succeed
ed in destroying with dynamite the
bridge at Exschosso, thereby absolute
ly stopping communication between
Salonica and Monastir.
Forty-three battalions of Turkish re-
serves in Europe have been called out.
London. Aug. ia COnstantinOple
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle dated
August Ia describes the Turkish Off
Gals as in despair at the rising in
Macedonia. The railways were busy
all the night conveying troops and
stores to the disaffected area.
War with Bulgaria was believed to
be imminent and the military men
were impatiently awaiting the opening
which was taxing the patience and
discipline of the troops to the utmost.
Vienna, Aug. 19.-The Constantine
pie correspondent Of Die Zeit Tues
day reports two massacres by Turkish
troops. He says: Turkish troops,
after capturing Krushevo, burned
down all the buildings and massacred
all the inhabitants.
Another force of troops, enraged
at the death of their comrades in de-
rallied trains, massacred the railway
officials at Ferrisowitch and Kuprili,
and many of the peasants of the neigh
boring villages"