The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-09-05
MUnr vrttAiS Fur TURKS.
Fighting Continues in Vicinity of
AdriaMople-POrtc Becoming
Alarmed,

Sofia, Aug. 29.-Fights are reported
from several districts around Adrian
ople. The insurgents are now besieg
ing the town OF Malkoternovo. The
Autonomye states that at Ziiinshor,
near Malkoternovo. after an engage
ment lasting IL hours, the revolution
lists killed 40 Turkish soldiers and also
because its Bashi-Bazouk inhabitants
had terrorized the Christian population
in the neighborhood.
Private kilograms from CONSTANT
nople state that the porte is greatly
alarmed at the revolutionary outbreak
in the vilayet of Adrianople, its prox-
unity to the sultan's capital OCCASION
ing much more concern than the en-
tensive instruction in the more dis
tant province of Monastir.
Sofia, Sept. THE Macedonian revo-
lutionaries awaited the anniversary of
the sultan's accession to proclaim the
long anticipated general insurrection in
northern Macedonian, the proclamation
Of which was issued Tuesday. signed by
all the members of the insursent general
staff. The rev outbreak is headed by
the famous Macedonian leaders, Gen
Zontchieff. president of the Macedonian
committee. and Col. Janioff, who was
wounded in the rising of 1902. The new
territory covers the district in the val
ley Of the Struma, at the base of the
Rhodope mountain chain and to tho
norI.! of the River Vardar. Col. Jankoft
is directing the movements of the bands
in the southern part.
News of severe fighting is still coming
in. AT the village Of Armersi, after a
days fighting, the Turkish troops in the
night time massacred the entire popu-
lation OF $50 men and 200 women. The
Turks have also massacrcd the in
i habitants Of the village of Nclesi.
1t is reported that Hilmi Pacha, The in
i spector general for Macedonia, refuses
to leave his headquarters in the konak
+ at Moneslir The insurseni leader
Grucff, in q letter to Hilmi Pacha. de-
manded that he prevent the harbarous
i acts of the Turkish soldiers aud Rashi-
| Bazoulis, otherwise the revolutiOnaries
would massacre all the Turkish inhab-
| itants. The town of Malkoternovoi is re-
| ported to be in state of anarchy. the
Turks plundering the houses and COM
/ hitting nnspeakable atrocities on the
women.
/ Sofia. Bulgaria, Sept. "a strong
force of Turkish infantry, cavalry ant
artillery recently attacked the village
of Stoilovo northward of Mall;otprnovo
which had been occupied by insurgents
The latter retired, after which hcTurlis
entered the place, massacrch the entire
population and destroyed tho village
Official reports say that 3oo ins'lrgcnt:
were killed or wounded durir g lie fight
ing which occurred last week in the vii
ayet of Monastir.
Consular dispatches from Prishina
near the Servian frontier, confirm Tho
reports that nearly all the Christian
villages in the districts of lDbrn. 5!
miles from Monastir, and Gircvo have
been pillaged and burned and that The
Inhabitants have fled. II is not STATED
whether Albanians or Bulsarians were
the perpetrators of the outraGes.
According to the latest Turkish ofiicia
estimate about 1900 Bulearians were
killed in the recent fighting at Smlcro
Nevcska and Klssura. The Turkish
losses are not stated. This estimate
does not include further losses in th'
Smilero district. where fighting was re-
ncwed August so and continued unit
Monday 1t is reported that $50 Bul
garians were killed in this two days
battle