The Irish standard., 1903-09-12

ent sufhclent 1t properly disposed of to
handle situation at Beirut. Well pa
trolled and all quiet Sunday night and
to-day, Monday. Turkish governor
promises to co all in his power to restore
authority. Many houses closed and
business suspended. l have prepared to
land force for protection of property of
American citizens if situation demands
Will act with caution. Present trouble
due to animosity between inimical and
native Christians and failure to control
crimes"
Constantinople, Sept. "a consular
dispatch from Beirut, received at one of
the embassies here, states that fierce
brawl occurred there Monday between
parties of Mussulmans and Christians.
1t was due to shot fired by Mussul-
man upon Christian employed at the
American college. The Christian was
wounded.
The fight broke out while the vail was
on board the United States cruiser
Brooklyn returning Admiral Cotton's
visit. In diplomatic circles here, the af-
fair is regarded as being serious and a
renewal of the disturbances is feared.
An official version of the Beirut affair
telegraphed later to the Ottoman am
bassador abroad for communication to
the powers says that Christians were the
assailants, they having fired upon four
Mussulmans. A fight, ensued during
which Mussulmans and Christians came
to the assistance of their respective COM
patriots. This, says the report, COM
PEELED the troops to intervene and they
succeeded in restoring order. Three SOL
diers were wounded and one was killed,
while one Christian was killed and one
wounded
These figures evidently are incorrect,
as the rioters must have lost more heav-
lily than the military.
The British consul at Beirut imme-
diately after the riot called upon the vail
and threatened to ask Rear Admiral Cot
ton to land marines from the American
squadron in the event of the renewal of
the disturbances.
In official circles here the disturbances
are attributed to the arrival of the Amer
lean squadron, and the belief is ex-
pressed that the Christians at Beirut are
endeavoring to bring about the landing
of marines from the warships.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 9.-The Mace
DOMAIN interior organization estimates
that 100000 women, children and old
men are hiding in the mountains and
forests of Macedonia. The Turks are
burning the forests in the districts of
Leron and Kostur, and killing fugi-
tives who attempt to escape to the
plains. The Vlach village of Gopesh,
three hours distant from Monastir, has
been burned by the Turks, who are
reported to have thrown several of the
inhabitants into the fire.
All reports from the vilayet of Mon
astir agree in describing the situation
rs appalling. Between 10000 and So
600 Bulgarian Inhabitants are believed
to have been massacred by the Turks,
and every Bulgarian village in the vii
ayet has been destroyed The refugees
in the mountains and forests are dy-
ing OF starvation by thousands At
present it is impossible to obtain pre-
else figures. The revolutionary head
quarters estimate that 10000 Bulgarian
men, women and children have been
killed. while at least the same num-
Der of refugees are slowly perishing of
hunger. In official circles these figures
are regarded as an underestimate and
officials incline to the belief that the
number of the massacred exceeds So
900. The Turks are apparently deter
mined to exterminate the entire Bull
garian population of the vilayet