The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-31

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mobilization the moment that fighting
occurs at the frontier posts.
Insurgents Took Money.
Salonica. Aug. 3O.-The Bulgarian in
Sufgents on capturing the town of
Neveska, Aug. 25, seized the arms and
ammunition of the garrison, levied a
contribution of $4,000 on the town and
then withdrew to the mountains. The
turkish troops on their arrival bonn
parded the town, but receiving no re-
Spouse they entered the town without
molesting the inhabitants.
Did Not Fire on Austrian Consulate.
Constantinople, Aug 30.-It appears
that the report by the Austrian consul
at Uskub that a detachment of troops
discharged their rifles at the Austrian
consulate there arose from the simple
circumstance that a party of Albanian
reservists on leaving Uskub station in
train fired in the air. as is their
custom on joining the colors, and the
austrian consulate happened to be
close to the station.
Beirut officials Active.
Constantinople, Aug. 3O.-Since the
representations made by United States
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.
Servians Show Sympathy.
Belgrade, Servia, Aug 3O-A crowd
OF thousands of people gathered in the
theater square this afternoon and DEM
onstrated in sympathy with the Mace
domains. Several well-known politi-
clans spoke. They condemned Turkish
misrule, appealed to the Servians to as
sist the Macedonians in their struggle
for freedom, and declared that Servia,
Bulgaria and Montenegro ought to oc-
cupy and rebuild the Turkish empire.
Reports are in circulation here that
the monastery of st. Prochov, on the
SerVlan frontier was attacked Satur-
DAY night and entirely demolished by
the Turks and Albanians.
Insurgents Lose 1000 Men.
Salonica, Aug. 3O.-The Bulgarian in
surgents sustained severe reverse at
Smilovo Friday, 1000 of them being
killed.
The insurgents to the number of g.
600 occupied a position on a hight
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.
Situation Very Grave.
London. Aug. S1.-The Salonica cor
respondent of the Daily Mail describes
the situation in Macedonia as being
one of the utmost gravity. The in
surgents are everywhere increa sing in
numbers and holding their own against
the Ottoman soldiers.
Anarchy reigns supreme, asserts the
correspondent, the vast Turkish army
being completely out of control and
eating UP the country. In a few weeks
famine must ensue, causing untold mis-
cry Any outrage in the city of Sa-
lonica now would turn the Turks into
soldiers and the populace into wild
beasts. The country west of the River
Varda towards the vilayet of Monastir
is expected to rise daily.
COnsuIates Threatened.
Constantinople, Aug S0.-In official
circles it is claimed that the situation
in the vilayet of Monastir is improv-
ing and the troops are gaining the up
per hand. A flying column is being
forced to fight the bands in the
Adrianople district where the military
authorities are requisitioning horses
almost everywhere, giving vouchers
payable after the restoration of order.
Precautions have been adopted to
protect the Russian embassy and con-
sulate owing to the receipt of anony-
NOUS letters threatening them with
destruction.
Fears a Massacre.
London, Aug. 31.-The Times corre-
spondent at Salonica gives similar
account to that sent by the Daily Mail
correspondent of the i'll concealed ter
ror prevailing in that city and the
fears that some incident may precipi-
tate an indiscriminate massacre.
Commerce. he says, is paralyZed and
a famine is apprehended The ambas-
sailors and consuls recently appealed
to their governments to send WarshipS,
but the desire to avoid the appearance
of encoura ging the insurgents seems to
be held of greater importance than
precautionary measures for the protec-
ton of Europeans. Hence the vessels
have not been sent.
Preparations for an approaching in
surrection in Northern Macedonia are
rapidly progressing, but the day of the
outbreak has not yet been fixed.
Among the Turks themselves, con-
tinues the correspondent, growing
body processes to be ready to support
European intervention to remedy the
desperate condition of affairs and even
talks of numbering the foreign consuls
as a means to compel foreign inter-
vention.
Turkish Consul Dead.
Paris, Aug. 30.-The Turkish consul |
general at Marseilles, M Gaetanaki, |
died this evening suddenly while pre-
pairing to give great feast in honor |
of the Sultan next Tuesday.
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