Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
MORE STUBBORN FIGHTING
MONASTiR REBELS ROUT TURK.
1871 TROOPS WITH LOSS.

Russian Japanese War Now Probable
Turks Enter BuIgaria-NotabIe
Marriage Of RoyaIty-Ten Years
Bad Weather Predicted.
A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria,
states that the Inner organization"
there has received intelligence of the
victory Of 1000 Monastir insurgents
over an immense Turkish force con-
sisting of 10 battalions, two batteries
and four squadrons Of cavalry. Fierce
fighting occurred, in which the Turks
lost 70 killed and the insurgents II.
Stubborn fighting is also reported the
last few days at the junction of the
Servian and Turco- Bulgarian 'front.'
iers between 400 insurgents and mix
ed force of Turks and Albanians.
Turkish troops recently discovered
hiding place of insurgents and refugees
in the mountains near the Okhrida,
Bulgaria, and routed them after sew
eral days fighting. The pursuit of
the refugees Is said to have been ac-
companied by great severity and the
murder of many children and nom
combatants.
The porte has further trouble on
its hands. Word has been received
that serious disorders have occurred
at Anatolia and Arabia. Reinforce
ments are being hurried to the scene.
Forty-five Japanese officers who
have been studying at the military
academies of Modena and Recconigi,
Italy, have been called to Japan by tel
egraph and Immediately started for
Brindisi to embark for Japan.
| The famous volcano, Mauna Loa, in
Hawaii, is in serious outbreak. The
flowing lava makes a grand spectacle |
No plantations or settlements are en-
dangered by the lava flow and the |
eruption will be without material dam
age.
Word comes from New Chwang that |
the Russian government instead of |
taking the promised steps for the |
evacuation of Manchuria is erecting |
government buildings in New Chwang |
and has added to her naval force in the |
harbor.
The new British cabinet ministers
have assumed their duties. The new
marquis of Salisbury will enter the
cabinet as lord privy seal. the office
held by his father until his retirement
last year. The cabinet now consists of
10 members.
Korea is said to be in a greatly dis
turbed condition. Fighting has
occurred between Koreans and Chinese
along the frontier. Japan accuses the
Russian minister at Seoul with foster
ing these troubles to give Russia an
excuse for intervention.
Russia is now transporting $4,000
troops, nurses, physicians and hospital
supplies to the far east. The present
strength of the Russian army there is
reported to be $4,000 men. officers
detailed for duty in the Orient have
been forbidden to take their wives.
Col. Alexander Machin, the ex-min-
lister of public works. who Is said to
have taken a prominent part in the
assassination of King Alexander and
Queen Draga of Servia, has been ap-
pointed to the command of the Bel
grade and Danube division Of the army.
Turkish troops at KaramanitZa
moved into Bulgaria and at
tackled blockhouse. Being outnum-
bered, the Bulgarians retired. The
Turks afterward attacked the village
Of Guvesevo. Military preparations
are proceeding actively on the Bulgar-
ian frontier Three engagements are
reported from Salonica in which the
Turks were victorious and the insur-
gents lost many killed and wounded.
Details of the new Austro- Russian
reform scheme are awaited at Sofia
with great interest.
As the result Of a collision at Bill
BOA, Spain, Sunday between the social
SITS engaged in demonstration and
,ody of clericals, seven persons were
titled and thirty wounded, some
,eing MORALLY injured including the
manager of Puerto, a newspaper. Re-
,olvers were fired from the Catholic
lubs and from the windows of the
hurch of ST. Nicholas. The vicar of
hat church was arrested on the charge
# shooting several socialists and
lumber of other priests were arrested
harged with instigating riots. During
he fighting the anti-clericals threw a
'riest into the river.
The marriage of Princess Alice of
and Prince Andreas Of
freeze was celebrated at Darmstadt,
let according to the rites of the
lutheran and Greek churches in the
resence of a notable gathering which
ncluded an emperor, an empress,
ing and two queens. After the GER
mony and a family dinner the we'd
ed couple started in motor car, pre-
ented by the car, for Heiligenberg
astle for a short honeymoon. The
fits to the bridal couple include a
lassive silver epergne from the king -
nd queen of England and a magnifi
ent diadem of briliants from the car
nd czarina.
There has been a heavy rainfall in
ondon and a magnificent halo has
cen about the sun for some days
lille large spots have been seen on the
isk. These have interested astron
mers and meteorologists as being the