Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-27
TERRIBLE STATE or
AFFAIRS IN BALKANS
Villages Subjected to Torch
and Sword.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
Turkish Repressive Measures In Ma
cedonia Have Reached the Utmost
Limits of Observation-Disclosures of
Bulgarian Population Apparent.


Limits of Earbarism-Extirpatio of
Bulgarian Population Apparent.
London, August 26.-According to a
Sofia telegram to The Times the Turks
| reDTessive measures in Macedonia
have reached the utmost limits Of bar
barism and it is evident that it is the
intention to accomplish by degrees the
total extirpation of the Bulgarian pop
ulation.
Within the last few days, says The
Times correspondent, II more Chris
tian villages have been handed over
to fire and the sword, and the women,
children and the aged have been mas
sacred indiscriminately Conveys Of
prisoners despatched to Monastir have
been murdered by their escorts on the
way. Private letters from a foreign
reident in Monastir say even the local
Turks are disgusted and mediate as
sassinating the consuls in order to
provoke European intervention.
The insurgents are doubtless taking
terrible revenge and are executing
the revolutionary program to the let
ter. The reported concentration of
large Turkish forces in the Adrianople
district at Mustafa-Khasa-Kisy
and other points on the Bulgarian from
tier, is regarded with much apprehen-
sion in Sofia, as 1t is we'll known that
in case Of war an invasion would oc-
cial dispatches from the near east
published this morning gloomy view
Is taken Of the crisis in the Balkan.
According to reports from CONSTANT
nople a rumor was current that war
had already been declared against Bull
garia. 1t was proved to be no other
issue and is regarded as possible.
1t is further stated that although
the Russian squadron was Withdrawn
from Iniadia, it continues to cruise neal
the Bosphorus. 1t is reported several
Italians have been murdered by the
Turks at a seaport in Asia Minor, SO
miles southeast of Constantinople.
From Belgrade it is announced that
big massmeeting Of Macedonians to
be held Aug. %, was postponed to Aug
80 by order of the government on ac-
county of Turkish protests. It is also
stated from Monastir that the revolu-
tionary committees are appealing to
the Christian population to refuse to
pay taxes and that their appeal is meet
Ing with much success. The insur-
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be destroying the villages and muir
dering their inhabitants
In taking more energetic measures
for the suppression of the revolution.
Turkey is acting in accordance with
advice of the powers. The negotia-
tfons which have been in progress rel
atiVe to tho Balkan situation do not
template a general European confer
ence and at present seem directed to-
wards letting the sultan have a free
hand in quelling the revolution in Ma
eedonia
The Forthcoming conference of King
Eiwward with Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and King George Of Greece. at
Vienna and the visits of the czar
and Emperor William to Vienna and
OF the car and Foreign Minister Lans-
doff to Rome will enable the monarchs
thoroughly discuss Balkan affairs and
before the conclusion of the confer.
ences Turkey proposes so far as possi
BILE to restore order so that interna
tional action will be unnecessary. An
official Of the Turkish embassy here
said to representative Of The Asso
ciated Press today:
'"The calling out of additional troops
by Turkey is due solely to the decision
to suppress the insurrection at once. II;
is not In anticipation of war with Bul.
garia Turkey has no intention of
declaring war in spite of rumors to
the contrary, and Bulgaria, worned by
the powers, does not seem at this mo.
ment to contemplate hostihties. We
know what public opinion is in BuIga.
ria, and how the situation may change
tomorrow, but in the meantime Tur.
key proposes to lose no time in restor-
ing peace"