The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-22
REVOLUTION Is
SPREADING OUT
Situation in Macedonia Is Very
Grave.
SOME SHARP FIGHTING
MANY HOUSES DESTROYED IN
MONASTIR.

q OFIA. Aug. 21.-AH the dispatches
\ received here today 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 via
yet. where the insurgents have cap
tured the town of Vasiliko. They took
the chief Turkish officials prisoners
and brought them TO the Bulgarian
frontier, where they liberated them
The Turkish officials, fearing 70 re-
tlT-n to Vasiiiko, sought refuge With
the Bulgarian minister. Meanwhile
the community remains quiet. even the
Macedonian part of the population
showing no popular anxiety and en-
thusiasm.
The insurgents completely burned
Vasiliko and also twelve villages in the
neighborhood The Bulgarian officials
arrested the insurgents. who brought
the Turkish officials at Vasiliko to the
Bulgarian frontier.
Some Fighting Reported.
Severe fighting is reported to be pro-
ceeding near Gehgelem with heavy
losses on both sides.
Turkish vilayets in Macedonia will be
in fun revolt Aug Is and that the reVO-
luton is spreading from Salonlca into the
districts toward Sores. Several new bands
southeast from MOnastir. A general panic
prevails in the vilayet of USkub. where
the inhabitants are hiding their property
The Turkish and Christian inhabitants at
KumanOVo have agreed to mutually sup
port each other in the event of an attack
either by ;hsurgent bands or Turkish sol
Z
garrSsOns have deserted. the men saying
that they had enough to do at home. The
Turkish authorities have modified their
whole forces in Macedonia, numbering 49,
600 men. A large body OF Asiatic troops
is ready to move. TWenty-tOur regiments
are only awaiting their marching orders
The insurgents burned the villages
around VasilikO and attacked a Turkish
military post at the monastery OF EIJah.
south Of TirnOvo. The eastern part or
the AdrianOple vilayet is a mountainous
region, and the villages are few and scat
tered. The strength of the insurgents IS
unknown. 1T is thought that the outbreak
IS not an organized movement. but is in
tended as a diversion TO draw the Turkish
troops from the other districts.
Sofia Government Fearful.
The peculiar danger of the latest out
brea lies in it's proximity to the Bulgar-
ian frOntier-thus creating a situation
long fOreseen and dreaded by the Sofia
government The Turks are now certain
TO send considerable force to this ter
rltOry TO suppress the outbreak. Wnlcn
VIII necessitate the strengthening of the
Bulgarian troops along the frontier. With
: the two armies close to each other under
the present strained relations q situa-
( ton becomes extremely desperate. The
Bulgarian government is taking every
possible step to prevent a calamity. but
the officials express the greatest concern.
Thirty nOtabies from different districts
/ of Macedonia now settled in Bulgaria
have issued an appeal TO all MaCedOnlanS
abroad TO assist with funds the revolu-
tionists who have been forced into life
/ or death struggle after Vainly waiting for
Europe to interfere. They are also send
ing a deputation with the same object in
view to visit the European countries, be-
ginning with Russia.
The Macedonian revolutionary OrganiZa-
tons are levying heavy assessments on
the rich MaCedOnians resident in Bull
garia- They have drawn up a complete
lis tot names with the amounts to be de-
manded against each
Russias move I'm sending warships 70
I Turkish waters has caused surprise in
regret in government quarters. The feel
! ms. expressed here is that it can only dc
harm in inclining the insurgents. who are
] ignorant of the complications of European
politics, to the belief that Russia Is sup
porting their cause against the Turks
I Tt is also cOnjectured that Russia, having
apparently acted without first consulting
I Austria, some riffs have occurred in the
| concert of the powers Whatever may be
/ the explanation, the feeling here is that
! Russ;a's movement can only have the re-
suit of giving a great impetus to the rev
dictionary movement.