The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18
BULGARIA APPEALS
TO THE POWERS
To Prevent the Continuance of the
Massacres and Devastation.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS
Declares the Porte Is systematically
De> astattnE Macedonia and KILL
ing Christian ropniatioE-Ap-
peals Ia Humane Sentiment.

Sofa. Sept. l5.-The Bulgarian gov
eminent. through it's foreign represen-
tatives, has addressed a note 10 the
great powers declaring that the porte
is systematically devastating Mace
donia and massacreing the Christian
population.
Further. II says. Turkey has mobil-
lied her whole army. which can not
possibly be for the sole purpose Of sup
pressing the revolution. Therefore. the
Bulgarian government appeals TO the
humane sentiment OF Europe 10 prevent
the continuance Of the massacres and
devastation and 10 stop the mobiliza-
ton OF the Turkish army. The mem
orandum concludes with the plain
statement that unless the powers inter-
vene Bulgaria viii be forced TO take
such measures as she may deem neees-
sary.
Will Adopt Guerilla Tactics.
Warned by previous disastrous expe-
riences. the revolutionary leaders have
decided 10 adopt only guerilla tactics
in eastern Macedonia. The policy OF
occupying towns and villages has
proved a mistake. as it has usually re-
suited in Turkey re-occupying the vii
lagos. destroying everything and killing
the inhabitants. the insurgents being
hampered in their operations by the
woman and children A guerilla war
fare is expected 10 exhaust the Turks
much sooner, while the unhampered
I a~.A "a
rapidly. IL is hoped that the new tao
tics will result in the women and chill
dren being spared unnecessary dangers.
Peasants Ready to Join Insurgents.
| The insurgents NOW have nearly two
| thousand men arme. with rifles In
eastern Macedonia and thousands OF
peasants are ready to join their forces
! when a general rising has been pro-
claimed. This step is being delayed
until the supply OF rifles, cartridges and
dynamite is received New bands ag-
gregating 500 men are reported 10 he
ON their way to the frontier. The
| Turkish forces now in eastern Mace
donia, are estimated at 1900
Insureces. Welcomed Eyerywsere.
In the conflicts in the mountains OF
Pirin the Turks are reported TO have
lost heavily in dead, while 4 great
many we're wounded. Tie revolution
aries had only one slightly wounded
The peasants are welcoming the insur-
gents everywhere with the greatest en-
thusiasm. The bands are experiencing
great difficulty in obtaining arms IL
is believed that not single rife can
be found in sofia outside the garrison
The Bulgarian government j. report
ed to have protested against lstria 5
action in intercepting the la,ove-vre
cartridges ordered in Hungary for
which Bulgarian money has been paid
To- the contractors.
Entire Villages wiped Out.
A panic prevails in the town OF
velos. The soldiers permit no one TO
leave yelos and the peasants in the sur
rounding villages have all been killed
and their villages destroyed Con-
nlaints made 10 the civil and military
authorities have been without avail.
Severe fighting has occurred near The
town Of Olzrida. in which the Turks
lost heavily. but the bands were forced
TO retire An engagement between the
Turks and insurgents mas taken place
at Ribartzi. near Kitschevo and there
again the Turks had many killed and
wounded while the insurgents casual
ties amounted to three.
Fuaitives Flee 10 Bulgaria.
The villages OF Tzctina and Skotchi-
vir. in the same district have been de-
stroyed and their inhabitants massa-
cred. A dispatch from Ria says 200
fugit.ves from Razlog. province OF
Sores. accompanied by a Russian sister
OF charity, have crossed into Bulgaria
kiayim hey ns Will Of Beirut
Beirut. Syria. Sept l5.-It j. reported
lat KAHN Bey. governor of Palestine,
will succeed Reshid Pasha as vail OF
Beirut relieving Nazim Pasha, vail OF
BEIRUT. KAHN Bey has evinced great
administrative ability and has main
tanned excellent order in Palestine
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