Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-22
INsURRECTIoN SPREADING.

When the Bulgarian bands entered
Krushevo they occupied the Greek quar-
ter, hosting their flag over a Greek
house. The Turkish troops arrived
August II. All the Komitajis had al
ready gone, except about 400 local men.
Although no shot was fred from the
town the Turks began bombardment
which was continued throughout August
Is. The shells destroyed $50 houses,
2l5 shops and the Greek church and
school. The Bulgarian quarter escaped.
The Turks entered the town August IA,
pillaged all the houses, assaulted many
of the women, stripped many persons
naked and killed about 300 local Bul-
gariaus, and also some 60 innoceot
Greeks and Viachs. About 5000 Ie)-
pie are homeless and starving. The
material damage done amounts to sew
eral million francs. The Turks, August
10, massacred 200 Bulgarians who sur
rendered at village near Monsatir.
All the dispatches received indicate
that the revolution in Macedonia is
spreading. The situation is causing in
tense anxiety in official circles. The
most alarming news relates to an out
break covering a considerable area in
the eastern part of the Adrianople vilayet,
where the insurgents have captured the
town of Vasiliko.
The insurgents burned the villages be-
hind Vasiliko and attacked Turkish
military post at the monastry OF Elijah,
south OF Tirnovo The strength of the
insurgents is unknown.
The peculiar danger Of the latest out
break lies in its proximity to the Bull
garian frontier, thus creating situation
long foreseen and dreaded by the Sofia
government. The Turks are now certain
to send a considerable force to this terri
tory to suppress the outbreak, which
will necessitate the strengthen
ing of the Bulgarian troop along
the frontier. With the two armies close
to each other under the present strained
relations, the situation becomes ex-
tremely delicate. The Bulgarian gov
ernment is taking every possibly step to
prevent a calamity, but the officials ex-
press the greatest concern. In addi-
ton to the dangers of collision between
the military forces, there is no
smaller one of popular excitement get
ting beyond control and forcing the gov
ernment to adopt a belligerent attitude.
Meanwhile the country Ieme ms quiet,
even the Macedonian part of the popu-
lation showing no particular anxiety or
enthusiasm.
rhe insurgents completely burned
Vasiliko aud also II villages in the
neighborhood. Severe fighting is re-
ported near Gehgele, with heavy loses
on both sides.
The Sofia Duevjnjk declares that all
the Turkish vilayets in Macedonia will
be in full revolt August %, and that
the revolution is spreading from Salonica
into the districts toward Seres. Several
new bands have appeared in the district
of Voken, southeast from Monastir. A
general panic prevails in the vilayet of
Uskub, where the inhabitants are hiding
their property. At Kratovo half OF the
Turkish garrison has deserted, the men
saying that they had enough to do at
home.
The Macedonian revolutionary or
CARNATIONS are preparing heavy as
sessments on the rich Macedonians resi-
dent in Bulgaria. They have drawn
up a complete list of names with the
amounts to be demanded against each.
1t is believed in many quarters that the
instruction is encouraged by Russians.
The rebels accept the naval demonstra-
ton asa support of their cause.