Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

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wounded and one was killed while one
Christian was killed and one wounded.
These figures are evidently incorrect
as the rioters must have lost more
heavily than the military.
British Consul Makes Threats.
The British consul at Beirut, imme-
diately after the riot called upon the
vail and threatened to as Rear Ad-
miral Cotton to land marines from the
American squadron in the event of a
renewal of the disturbances.
Christians Blamed.
In official circles here the disturb
ances are attributed to the arrival of
the American squadron and the belief
is expressed that the Christians at
Beirut are attempting to bring about
the landing of the marines from the
warships.
MageIssen's AssaiIant Known.
London, Sept. S.-The Constantine
pie correspondent of the Standard tel
egraphs that the wedding story given
out by the vail of Beirut as an expla-
nation Of the outrage on United Stat
es Vice Consul Magelssen is proved
to be false and the vice consuls as
sailant is believed to be known. 1t is
expected that the United States will
peremptorily demand the dismissal of
the vail, who, continues the CORE
spondent, by common consent is
running Beirut. His disgrace would al
so strike blow at the baleful influ-
ence of the Arab Izzot a palace ia
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Number Put at Thirty.
Berlin, Sept. S.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzizier from Constantinople
says that thirty Christians, among
them several Europeans, were killed
during the rioting at Beirut. The for
eign Office here has received no news
tending to confirm the report.
Turkey Modifying More Troops.
Salonica, European Turkey, Sept 8.
The latest orders received from the
Turkish government are regarded here
as sure Indication that, the porte en-
tertains serious apprehensions of war.
Sixteen battalions of the second re-
serves have been called to arms in the
Salonica, Uslkub and Monastir districts
and the military and cavalry reserves
Of the Adrianople and Smyrna divi--
slons have been mobilIzed.
Striving to Force War.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. S-The Mace
DOMAIN organizations are straining ev-
cry nerve to force Bulgaria into war.
Large and small bands are crossing the
frontier of northern Macedonia, where
Gen. Zontcheff and Colonel Jankoff
are organizing the insurrectionary
movement, which is expected to break
out in the valley of the Struma before
the end of the week.
The Macedonian committee is prose.
cutting an active campaign to raise
funds in Bulgaria. 1t is addressing let
tiers to everybody in position to con-
tribute to the cause. A rich merchant
of Philippopolis was recently told that
unless he contributed $4,000 his house
would be blown up.
Reports of Severe Fighting.
Several fights are reported from the
district of, Losengrand. At the Bashi-
Bazouk village of Sasara, the Turks
lost twenty men. At Tersidere band
fought 800 soldiers all day with, the re-
suit that the Turks had thirty-seven
men killed, while the insurgents lost
five.
At Prespan in the Okrida district,
fighting has long been proceeding be-
tween insurgent bands and an army
of 10000 Turks. The latter are report
ed to have lost over 200 killed or
wounded.
Another engagement lasting all day
has been fought at Pribilisti, Monastir
vilayet, in which the Turkish loss was
given as forty and the insurgent loss as
five.
According to revolutionary estimates
Turkey now has in Macedonia an ar
my of 175,O00 men, with 300 horses
and 40 guns.
The Sofia Vedomosti states that
Roumania is Strengthening her mill
tary position on the Bulgarian from
tier.
Not Surprised at Atrocities.
Constantinople, Sept. S.-The ac-
counts received here regarding the
atrocities of the Turkish troops have
not surprised European circles here,
but many who have hitherto been OPP
timistic in their views now accept the
prevailing belief that Turkey is on the
eve of a cata StrOnhp