The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
Christians of Monastir, Regard
less of Sex or Age,
Have Been Killed or Driven
from the Country.
WILL SEND A CRUISER.
France Decides to Take Action
Immediately.
Other Warships Will Follow at
an Early Date.

London. Sept 12.-The Salonica COR
respondent of the Times, after visiting
Monastir, sends detailed history of the
insurrection and the Turkish operations
for its suppression. He says:
No details have yet been received as
to the result of more remote military
drives, but from information emanating
from trustworthy sources not unusually
friendly to the Turks there is reason
to fear that the country has been abso-
lutely devastated and all the Christians
of both sexes and all ages who have
failed to find refuge in the woods have
been put to the sword"
FRANCE TO SEND A CRUISER.
Paris. Sept. 12-After a Conference he
tween the officials of the marine min
istry and of the foreign office it has
Deen decided to send the cruiser La
Iouche-Treville to Turkish waters with
out waiting for the other ships of the
French squadron ordered to be in readi-
ness 10 sail for the levant. The La
Touche-Treville probably will be follow
ca Immediately by the cruiser Duchala
Ihelr special points of observation will
be Salonica, Beirut and Smyrna. but
they will not go directly to these places
The warships will rendezvous at the
small Greek island of Syria, off the
coast, and within easy steaming dis
tance of the disturbed district.
Admiral Jaureguiberry and his flag
ship will remain at Toulon ready to re-
lnforce the two cruisers with large
turn of events.
LEISCHMAN'S LATEST MESSAGE
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE following
bulletin was posted at the state depart
ment:
Minister Leischman telegraphs under
date of yesterday, the 11th, that the fol-
lowing proclamation has appeared In
the newspapers of ConstantinopIe.
By command OF his imperial majesty
the sultan, Reshid Bey, governor gem
eral of Beirut has been dismissed.
Nazim Pasha, governor general of Da-
mascus, has been appointed acting gov
ernor general of Beirut.
The official Gazette prints a notice
that Nazim Pasha has taken temporary
charge of the administration of Beirut
Minister Leischman also communicates
the substance of a report received by
him from the United States consul at
Beirut. The situation there appeared to
have improved. The new acting gov
ernor, Mazim Pasha. had called upon
him stating his desire to treat the
MagelSsen matter promptly and salts
factorily and expressing his purpose to
effect a complete reorganization of the
police force of Beirut. Mr.. Ravndal
says that the new governor enjoys the
reputation of being a very capable man
and his appointment has given much
pleasure to the people of Beirut.
$4,000 SLAUGHTERED.
Sofia, Sept. 12.-The council of min
listers is said to have decided to mo-
bilize the first and second army divi-
sions, whose headquarters are at Sofia
and Philopopolus. Alarming rumors
are current of further wholesale mas
sacre of Bulgarians in the villayet of
Monastir. One report says that 10000
persons have been slaughtered In the
district of Leren alone. which is purely
Bulgarian. Other reports affirm that
the Turks have burned the Christian
quarters in three towns. Florina. Ok
hilda and ReSen.