New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
REVOLT NEARER BORDER.
Fighting in AdrianopIe - Greater
Fear of WGr-AtrOcitieS.

Sofa Aug 24-With the rumors of nassacres,
atrocities and the murder Of prisoners in Mon
astir now authenticated the general situation
is considered here as fast becoming intolerable.
Omcial and diplomatic circles are alike con-
oerned, having every reason TO fear that only
part Of the horrors enacted in the interior Of
Macedonia have yet come 10 light.
the revolutionary committees are doing their
utmost TO force the hands of the Bulgarian
Government and the outlook is exceedingly
serious.
II appears that the Turks have obtained the
upper hand in the viayet IF Monastir, and the
insurgents are planning 10 move the centre OF
their activity to regions in unpleasant proximity
n the Bulgarian frontiers. Dispatches arriving
to-day from the disturbed area are exceedingly
gloomy From Adrianople comes the news of a
Turkish defeat and the extension of the revolu-
tionarv outbreak; from Monastir. the news of
Turkish +.ctories accompanied by barbarous
excesees
HORRORS AT KRUSHEVO.
According TO the Sofia Dnevnik," the Turks
committed unspeakable atrocities at Krushevo.
The nautifated corpses Of ninety women and
children were found in building, pieces OF
the bodies had been thrown into the street
Fifteen Of the principal merchants of the town
ware killed and their heads exhibited poles
r. Monastir The churches were demolished.
the houses sacked and the town is a heap
of ashes. The populace fec to the hills, where
they are in starving condition.
The sanitary conditions at KrUshevo are de-
scribed as revolving. The dead are lying in the
streets stripped of every garment, the Turks
even taking the vestments off the body Of
priest.
The "Duevn;h" also asserts that a general
massacre has occurred in the whole vtlayet IF
Monastir. Nearly all the villages have been
destroyed. The treacherous murder of eighty
insurgent prisoners by their guards near Mon
astir has made an especially bad impression
here.
At the village Of Armensko the Turks de-
st~oyed 80 houses out Of total numter of 15T,
and Uassacred every man. woman and child
The women were subjected TO the most terrible
atrocities by the soldiers.
RUMORs OF ADRIANOPLE NAE--ACRE.
Many rumors are current Of massacres In the
city OF Adrianople. bit confirmation is lacking
The situation there. however. is undoubtedly
serious The population is afraid to leave the
houses The prisons full. and the Vail has
teken private houses TO be used jails When
the Russian Consul protested at the situation
tho NaE is reported TO have answered that he
was powerIess against the fanatical population
Following the proclamation OF the reNoIutloh
In the vilsyet the insurgents cut all the tele-
graph lines connecting the city Of Adrianople
with the eastern parts OF the province.
Anarchy exists at Losengrad. Fighting is
going on everywhere I'm the neighborhood. In
surgent bands have occupied the strategic
points around Malkoternovo. Eight villages 10
The north OF Losengrad have been burned by
bsshibszouks. while the Insurgents attacked two
Turkish posts in the vicinity Of the same town
and killed their entire garrisons. consisting OF
sixty sol iiers and one officer. Al Almogic sixty
Insurgents engaged with three hundred bashi-
bazouk7. The result is net known.
The toEgn Of Bunar Hissar has been burned
ana part OF the Bulgarian population was
Hisssacred. The rest Of the Bulgarians fed 10
The mountains. At Burgas Majura. after eigh-
teen hours lighting, the garrison was killed by
rebels. who also destroyed the gar-isons Of SILK
amor and KalovO. At Karacunovo the insurgents
KILLED hfty-seyen Turks. while fifteen Turks
were killed al Kurkolibi In the vilsyet OF Uskub.
-Ne" outbreaks are reported from the vicinity
q kresna. where serious hghting has occurred.
ihe Macedonian leaders admit that the insurrec-
-'oh IN the Vilayet Of Monastir is practically al
al end. and they appear 10 pin their hopes On
ne transfer Of active operations to the territory
Ae the Bulgarian frontier Within three
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