The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-01
FIRED AT A consul.
Attempt to AssasSinate VIM. C.
MagelSSen at Beirut, Syria.
The European Squadron Has Been Or
dered to Proceed to Turkish Wa
tiers to Protect the Interests
of Americans.

Washington. Aug. pa decidedly
new turn in the case of United States
Vice-Consul VIM. G. Magelssen, at Bel.
Tut, Syria, who was reported to have
been assassinated last Sunday, devel-
-oped Friday night, when it became
known that the report was incorrect,
and that although Mr. Magelssen had
been shot at he had not even been
injured. This information came to
the state department Friday night in
dispatch from United States Minis
ter Leishman at Constantinople, who
said the mistake in making the orig
inal announcement was due to an er-
rOr in the transmission of the cipher
dispatch from Consul Rayndal at Bel
rut in reporting the incident to the
minister. The dispatch from the min
lister was communicated to the pres
ident at once at Oyster Bay.
Acting Secretary LOOMS declined to
make public the text of Minister
LeisAman's dispatch, but he gave a
summary of its contents.
1t showed that Mr.. MagelSsen had
been shot at by some person at the
time unknown to the officials, but
that he had not been hit. The local
Turkish officials were prompt to ex-
press their regret at the occurrence,
and were eXerting themselves to ap-
prehend the assassin, but thus far
had been unsuccessful. The minister's
dispatch also said that Consul Rayn-
sdal had reported to him that some Of
the foreign consuls located at Beirut
had reported to their governments that
the situation at that place had become
exceedingly unsafe, that this condition
of affairs had existed for some time,
and that something ought to be done
to relieve the tension. The opinion
was expressed that the attempted as
sassination Of Magelssen probably
would bring matters to a focus, the at
tention of the Turkish government be-
ing drawn to the matter in this forci-
BILE way, and some effort thus be made
ITO avoid further trouble.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt was informed Friday night OF
the incorrectness of the report that
Vice Consul VIM. c. Magelssen at Bel
rut, Syria, had been assassinated.
The president expressed gratifica-
ton that he had escaped without in
injury from the would-be assassin. He
announced, however, that no change
at present would be made in the plans
of this government, and that the Eu-
ropean squadron, which he Thursday
night ordered to proceed Immediately
to Beirut, would continue to its or
,dered destination.
1t can be said that the president and
Secretary of State Hay both regard it
advisable, in view of the present state
of unrest in Turkey, to have Ameri
can war vessels in Turkish waters.
For several hours Friday President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hay
were in conference at Sycamore Hill.
They discussed every suggested phase
of the situation in Turkey. At the
conclusion of the conference Secretary
Hay announced his intention Of return
ing immediately to Washington.
Constantinople, Aug. 31-Since the
Representations IdUC ny OAACCd OIdCCo
Minister Leishman regarding the at
tempt on the life of Vice Consul Ma
gelssen, the authorities at Beirut are
displaying a marked activity in their
efforts to find the culprit.
London, Aug 31.-A dispatch from
.Constantinople dated August 20 to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. says it is I'M
derstood that after an interview with
Foreign Minister Tewfik Pasha, Minis
ter Leishman requested Washington to
recall the European squadron, which
has been ordered to Beirut.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The bureau
of navigation of the navy department
has been advised that the cruisers
Brooklyn and San Francisco sailed
from Genoa Sunday morning and are
expected to arrive at Beirut Friday
London, Aug. 31.-A Sofia CORE
.spondent says that the Beirut affair
was merely wedding party indulging
in a feu de joie, and the shots were
not directed with design again Vice
Consul MagelsSen.
SNAPPED THE HANDOUTS.