River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-03
|GIVE WARNING
| TO THE SUI IAN
Peril of Americans in Turkey
Arouses Uncle Sam.
ABDUL MUST KEEP THE PEACE
AdrianopIe Reported to BE I'm Flame
and Residents Panic-Stricken
-Bulgarians Lose 1000
Men In Battle.

Washington, Aug. 31-Minister
Leishl4---n has been instructed to no.
tify the Turkish government that it
must keep the peace and that it will
be held to a strict accountability for
any lawless act toward American citi-
zens.
The state department on Saturday
received a cablegram from Minister
Leishman in which he stated that adj
vices from the American consuls at
Harpoot and Beirut were to the eff
feet that while the Americans in those
places are in danger of suffering from
an uprising at any time, the situation
was not at the time of sending the
dispatch so grave as earlier reports
would indicate
Secretary of State Hay returned to
his desk in the state department Sat-
urday morning. 1t was said that his
arrival in Washington at this time was
not due to the occurrence in Turkey,
but was in accordance with arrange
ments made at the time of his de-
parture for Oyster Bay. Mr.. Hay said
that while uprisings in Turkish do
minion were more or less chronic, the
present state of affairs assumes the
proportions of an insurrection of con-
siderable magnitude.
Trying to Find CuIprit.
Constantinople, Aug. 31.-Since the
representations made by United States
Minister Leishman regarding the at
tempt on the life of Vice Consul Ma
gelsson the authorities at Beirut are
displaying a marked activity in their
efforts to find the culprit.
Wants Fleet Recalled.
London, Aug. 31.-A dispatch from
Constantinople dated August 20, to the
Exchange Telegraph company, says it
is understood that after an interview
with Foreign Minister Tewfik Pasha,
Minister Leishman requested Wash
ington to recall the European squad
ron which has been ordered to Beirut.
No New Developments.
Washington, Aug. 31-Other than
the advices from Admiral Cotton an
nouncing his departure with the cruis-
ers Brooklyn and San Francisco for
Beirut, there were no developments in
the Turkish situation Sunday so far as
Washington is concerned. No addi-
tional information came from United
States Minister Leishman, Secretary
Hay saying he had not heard from our
Minister to Turkey since Saturday
mr. n t.n ~
ton to proceed to Beirut will not be
cancelled, it is authoritatively stated
unless the president SO directs. Such
an order at this time, however, ap,a2r-
emily would not avail anything, as the
admiral is now on his way to Turkey
An interview with Chekib Bey, the
Turkish Minister at his summer home
at Sayville, Long Island, is a
topic of almost ger eral discussion in
official circles. That the minister
manifestly is perturbed over the stu
alton of affairs in Turkey is fully
realized here. His uneasiness over the
presence of an American fleet in Turk
ish waters lest it be taken by the rev.
olutiOnists as an evidence of the
with their cause it is thought will not
be a strong enough reason for it's
withdrawal. The administration re-
CARDS it as a sacred duty to see that
adequate and prompt assistance and
protection should be given American
interests in the disturbed district, and
for this reason feels justified in hav-
ing the warships sent to Turkey.
City of AdrianopIe Burning.
Sofia, Aug. 31.-The city of Adrian
ople is reported to be threatened with
destruction by fire, which already has
laid a great part of the place in ashes
and is spreading to other sections
Advices to the Dnevnik tell of the con-
fagration, and add that the Turks are
engaged in massacre of the inhabi-
tants, who are panic-stricken, and that
the authorities are powerless.
A telegram from Loren says the
railway station at Ekshi was blown
UP, a number Of officials being killed
and the rails torn up for a distance of
$50 meters.
-Four thousand Albanians are pillag-
ing the villages in the districts of
Okrida and Krushevo. The latter dis
trict has been deserted by the popula-
ton, who have joined the insurgents
in the mountains. The Turkish forces
in the frontier districts have been
largely increased.
Insurgents Defeated.
Salonica, Aug. 81. The Bulgarian
insurgents sustained severe reverse
at Smilovo Friday, 1000 of them being
killed The insurgents to the number
of 5000 occupied position on height
which was stormed by six battalions
of Turkish troops commanded by Ser
vet Pasha. After losing 1000 of their
number the Bulgarians fled in the face
of the heavy Turkish artillery fire.
The Turkish losses were insignificant.
Many wounded Turkish soldiers
Lave been brought into Salonica from
Uskub, Sores and Monastir. The Turk
ish troops are reported to be greatly
discouraged and many deserters have
been thrown into prison.
Fire Sweeps Texas Town.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 31-A big fire