The Penn's Grove record., 1903-09-04
REVOLUTION PROCLAIMED
Macedonian insurgents Issue Their
Long-Expected Document.
CHRISTIAN VILLAGES BURNED

Turks Massacre the Entire Population OF
ArmensI and velesi = A Wal Tax is
Being Imposed Upon All the suifan's
Observation-Disclosures Lose 1900 Men
The Insurrectionary Leaders.
Sofia. Bulgaria.-While the annlver-
yersarv of the Sultan's accession was
being celebrated throughout the Otto.
man Empire the Macedonian leaders Is
sued the long anticipated proclamation
of a general instruction in Macedonia.
The signatures of all the members OF
the insurgent general stan are at
tached to the document.
The new outbreak is headed py tue
famous Macedonian leaders, enerai
Zontcheff, President Of the Macedonian
Committee. and Colonel Jankoff, VINO
was wounded in the rising OF
The new territory covers the district
in the valley of the Struma. at the base
of the Rhodope Mountain chain, n to
the north of the River Vardar. Colonel
Jankoff is directing the movement OF
the insurgents in the southern part
News of severe fighting is still COM
ing in. At the village OF ArmensL az
ter a days fighting, the Turkish troops
in the night time massacred Il entire
population of $50 men and 200 women.
The Turks have also massacred the IN
habitants of the village of Velesi.
1t is reported that Hilmi Pasha, the
Inspector General for Macedonia. fears
to leave his headquarters In the konak
at Monastir. The insurgent leader.
Grueff, in a letter to Hilmi Pasha, de-
manded that he prevent the ~barbarouss
acts of the Turkish soldiers and Bash1-
BazouKs, otherwise the revolutionaries
would massacre all the Turkish 1nhab-
itants. The insurgents have occupied
the mountain pass of Gergele, on the
main line from Salonica to Uskub, am
Turkish troops have been sent to dig
lodge them.
The town Of Malkoternovo is report
ed to be in q state Of anarchy, b
Turks plundering the houses and CON-
hitting unspeakable atrocities on b
women.
A strong force of Turkish infantry.
cavalry and artillery recently attacked
the village of Stoilovo, northward OF
Malkoternovo, which had been occu-
pied by insurgents. The latter retired,
after which the Turks entered the
place, massacred the entire population
and destroyed the village.
According to the latest Turkish Off
1 cial estimate about 1900 Bulgarians
were killed in the recent fighting at
Smilero, Neveska and K~lissura. Tho
Turkish losses are not stated. This eS-
innate does not include further losses
in the SmilerO district. 1t is reported
that $50 Bulgarians were killed in this
two days battle.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has ar.
rived at Euxinograde, Bulgaria. where
he has been joined by Premier Petroff.
The Prince is expected to remain there
for some time.
Constantinople.-The Porte has sent
a memorandum to the Austrian and
Russian Ambassadors here pointing
out that at the recent mass meeting Of
Macedonians in Sofia. Bulgaria, it was
decided to send fresh bands into Mace
donna. and also calling attention to the
fact that committees in Bulgaria were
supplying the insurgents with arms
and ammunition by means of ships
which land their cargoes on the coast
in the vicinity of Infada.
The Government has imposed a per-
sonal, or land tax, on the entire popu-
lation Of the empire over the age of
eighteen. The tax is on different
classes and ranges frcm about eighty
cents to $500 each annually. This is
regarded in some quarters as being In
the nature of a provision for war.
In spite of the apparent gravity OF
the general situation optimism prevails
in Turkish official circles.