The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
DECLARES INSURRECTIoN II
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
IS SORRY FOR ALL ExCESSES.
AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN Or
DERED TO PREVENT REPETITION.

PNuhtlohs OF Latest NOte-Metntk
Garrison in Critical Condition.
Many Atrocities Reported.
London, Sept. 21.-Dhe Balkan stu
alton presents a new feature this morn
ing. The German Emperor's influence
at Vienna is said to have been thrown
in favor of allowing the Sultan the
utmost freedom in suppressing the in
surrection. Both Turks and Mace
domains claim the victories in the daily
encounters.
A report from Sofia states that Bull
garia's military preparations are reach
Ing the stage of perfection that will
enable the concentration of zoe, 900 men
on the frontier within a week and that
the stocks of provisions, weapons and
ammunition are rapidly becoming eff
cient
According to a dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Daily Telegraph, the
Sultan is so firmly resolved to avoid
a war that on the report that France
was sending a fleet to Turkish waters
and again when it was stated that
Bulgaria was mobilizing, he drafted
decree forbidding massacres in Mace
donia and comforting more extensive
local administrative privileges than had
been demanded by the insurgents them
selves, but on each occasion finding
the rumors unfounded the decree was
rescinded. 1t is believed, however, that
should any Power threaten a demon
stration in Turkish waters the decree
will be signed.
The Sofia correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph gives a similar report that
the Sultan is ready to concede local
autonomy, but will not grant inter-
national control or a Christian gov
eminent in Macedonia. Instead, he
would propose a mixed commission,
composed of Turks, Macedonians, Bull
garians, Greeks and Wallachians to
administer the provinces.
The Servian newspapers are disclus-
sing the probability of the reconcf1ia-
ton with Bulgaria on the basis of
free trade between Servia and Bull
garia and a defensive alliance against
the Turks
A dispatch from the monastery of
Ria, adds the Daily Telegraph's CORE
spondent says, the Greeks are Joining
the revolt in the districts of Melnik and
Demirhissar. The Constantinople cor
declares
he has good authority for asserting
that several Servian bands have al
ready crossed the frontier and are now
fighting in Macedonia If Bulgaria
fights Turkey, he continues, it will be
difficult for Servia to lag behind and
1t is quite clear that a Turco- Bulgar-
ian war would not be so one-sided as
at first sight it appears.
C'Of1S CT ofi
ence with NJ. zinovieff, the Russian
ambassador, Friday, the Sultan ex-
pressed his regret at the excuses COM
mitted by the Turkish troops in the
vilayets of Monastir and Adrianople.
He said that orders had been sent to
the authorities concerned to prevent
their repetition, and he gave the Rus
sian ambassador to understand that the
guilty parties would be punished.
The German ambassador, Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, also had an
audience with the Sultan, who showed
himself most optimistic. The latetr de-
clared that the Instruction was draw
ing to a close. In fact, it had already
been suppressed in some districts, and
issue proclamations announcing the re-
sumption of the application of the re-
form scheme.
After the granting of these audiences,
an extraordinary council of ministers
was held at the Yildiz Kiosk, and the
deliberations were continued on Sat
urday 1t is understood that the coun-
ell drew up fresh instructions to the
wallis in the sense of his majestys dec
laration.
Official dispatches from the wallis of
Salonica, Monastir and Adrianople re-
port numerous encounters which re-
suited in favor of the Turks.
bulgaria Explains Note.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2O.-Some APP
prehension apparently having been
created owing to a misunderstanding
regarding the precise meaning of Bull
garias last note to the Powers, ex-
plantations have been given to some
diplomatic agents here that the memo
randum was not intended as an ulti-
matum but was rather in the nature
of an appeal for the Intervention of
the great Powers before that inter-
vention should be too late.
The Bulgarian ministry IL was
stated. was determined to maintain
its attitude of neutrality up to the
last moment, but it feels the impos-
sibility of standing by indefinitely
while the Turks eXterminated the Bull
garian element in Macedonia.
The governments position is render
ed increasingly difficult by the atti-
tude of the Macedonia population in |
Bulgaria, which vigorously backed up |
BY the revolutionary committees, is |
persistently endeavoring to force the |
governments hand and provoke hos |
tilities with Turkey.
MeInfk Garrison in Danger. |
A special dispatch from the monas-
terry OF Rnay. Bulgaria, says the con- |
dition OF the Turkish garrison of Mel !
mix. slxty-five miles northeast of Sa-
lonlca. is believed to be extremely crit
lcal. II Is beaieged by bands OF In /
surcents under the leadership of |
Yankoff. stoyanon. Darvinghon and |
ZoRrafoff. all OF whom were formerly |
Bulgarian officers,
The insurgents number 1900, while
the garrison Is believed 20 consist OF
only one battalion. Melnik Is a very
Important strategic point IN the noun
tains commanding the road between i
Demirhissar and Razl0g. The Turks
have Withdrawn nearly an their forces i