Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
MORE MASSACRES.
Turkish Atrocities Pass Bounds
of Imagination.
Bulgaria Told to Remain Quiet by
Representatives of Great Powers
Awful Slaughter Of Citizens
of kastOria Reported
Thousands Killed.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 16.-No i'm
portant step in likely TO be taken at
the present critical iuncture.
The air here is filled with rumors
of mobilization. 1t is alleged that
the first three divisions of the army,
having their centers at Sofia, Philip-
popOlis and Slivnac, have been called
out. In official quarters, however, it
is declared that the only step actual
ly decided upon is the summoning TO
colOrs of the first three divisions,
who retired from the army during
the last three years. This will give
Il force of some 10000 men who will
be chiefly employed in strengthening
the troops along the frontier.
More fighting is reported from the
vilayet of Monastir \ large body of
! troops sent to Pelster mountains to
disperse the bands concealed there
were attacked by the insurgents and
suffered heavy losses from bombs.
The Turks also lost many men in
fight near the monastry of Kamiliia
at Okria. 1t is announced that de-
tachment of Turkish troops which
went to the Greek monastery of Bare
shani. near Monastir, to seek a num-
Der of revolutionaries supposed to be
hiding in the building, finding none
there set fire to the monastery and
killed the servants and the women.
At konskiglavi, near Roscngrad.
body of Turkish infantry and cavalry,
accompanied by a mountain battery
fought a three hours engagement
with a number of insurgents. The
Turks had 80 killed and many wound
ed.
The revolutionary headquarters
have received news of terrible stu
tion at Losengrad. The whole dis
trict is filled with Turkish and Alban-
ian troops and BaShi Bazouks.
Twelve villages have been burned and
over 100 families have been massa-
cred. Many women and girls captured
have been sent to various harems.
Vienna, Sept. 16-A Constantinopie
dispatch received here asserts that
Col. Massey, who was commiSsi oned
by the British embassy to inspect the
action of the Turkish troops in the
Adrianople district, has returned to
Constantinople, having been forbid
den to continue his Journey. 1t is
stated that as far as his observations
went they confirmed the reports of
the determination of the Macedonian
population by the Turks.
London, Sept. 17.-The efforts of
the powers, according to the latest
kilograms, are directed both at Com
stantinople and Sofia towards an en-
deavor to avert war. 1t is stated that
all the ambassadors at Constanti-
nople have drawn the porte's atten-
! tion to the danger of permitting a
continuation of the eXceSses in Mace
donia by the Turkish troops and ir-
regulars.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 17.-Although
NO formal replies have been received
to the Bulgarian governments note,
it is stated that the representatives
of three great powers have repeated
their counsels to Bulgaria to remain
quiet, as in the event of a war with
Turkey Bulgaria need not expect any
help in foreign quarters.
One of the ministerial organs, in
an editorial on the governments
note, says it hopes it will be the last
time the bulgarian government will
issue a note. If the powers do not
donia Bulgaria will undertake with
the feeble forces she possesses to do
what is expected of her and give
Europe the pleasure of witnessing a
bloody drama in Macedonia.
A semi-otficial statement says:
"The details received here of the at
rocities daily committed by Turkish
soldiers pass the bounds of imagina-
ton. The general opinion is that
Adrianople will soon be entirely de-
populated of the Christian element"
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1s.-The for
eign office here has received reliable
information that the Turks have de-
stroyed the town of Kastoria, So
miles south of Monastir, and massa-
cred the population.
The report of a massacre at Kas-
toria comes from sources admitting
of little doubt, though the details
are lacking. 1t was received with
the gravest concern by the officials
here. The population of Kastoria
numbers about 10000 persons and
the massacre of such a number in
one place, if the report be true, ex-
ceeds anything which has yet occur
red in Macedonia.
Salonica, European Turkey. Sept.
1S.-OrderS We're received from Con-
stantinople yesterday TO try by court
martial all Turkish officers whose
ignorance or negligence permits the
escape of insurgents.