Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-25
REGRETS EXCESSES
Sultan Will Prevent Further
Outrages by His Troops.
RulRarlR's Note TO Powers Not an Cl-
tinatum-WIll HemaIn Neutral as
Long as Possible-HO Atro-
cities Committed by the
Turkish Soldiers.

Constantinople, Sept. 2t.--In an
audience with NJ. Zinovieff, the Rus
sian ambassador, Friday, the sultan
expressed his regret at the eXcesses
committed by the Turkish troops in
the vilayets of Monastir and Adria-
nople. He said that orders had been
sent to the authorities concerned to
prevent their repetition and he gave
the Russian ambassador to under
stand that the guilty parties would
be punished.
The German ambassador, Baron
Won Bieberstein, also had an audience
with the sultan, who showed him
self most optimistic The latter de-
clared that the insurrection was
drawing to n close. In fact, it had
already been suppressed in some dis
tricts and the porte would, therefore.
Immediately issue proclamations an
nouncing the resumption of the appl-
cation of the reform scheme.
After the granting of these audi
ences an extraordinary council of
ministers was held at Yildiz Kiosk
and the deliberations were continued
on Saturday. 1t is understood that
the council drew up fresh instruc-
lions to the wallis in the sense of his
majesty's declaration.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2t.-Some ap
prehension having apparently been
created owing to a misunderstanding
regarding the precise meaning of Bull
garia's last note to the powers, eN-
plantations have been given to some
diplomatic agents here that the mem
orandum was not intended as an ulti-
matum, but was rather in the nature
of an appeal for the Intervention of
the powers before that Intervention
should be too late. The Bulgarian
ministry, it is stated, was determined
to maintain its attitude of neutrality
up to the last moment, but it feels
the imDossibility of standing by in
definitely while the Turks eXtermin-
ate the Bulgarian element in Mace
donia.
The governments position is rem
dered Increasingly difficult by the at
titude of the Macedonian population
in Bulgaria, which, vigorously backed
up by the revolutionary committee, is
persistently endeavoring to force the
governments hand and provoke hos
tilities with Turkey.
A special dispatch from the monas-
terry of Rila, Bulgaria, says the condi.
tion of the Turkish garrison of Mel.
mix, 65 miles northeast of Salonica
is believed to be extremely critical
1t is besieged by bands of insurgents
under the leadership of Yankotf,
Stoyanoff, Darlington and Zografoif,
all of whom were formerly Bulgarian
officers. The insurgents number l.
500, while the garrison is believed to
consist of only one battalion. Melrik
is very important strategic point in
the mountains, commanding the road
| between Demirhissar and Razlog.
\ company of Turkish soldiers and
Bashi Bazouks recently found the
hiding place Of a hundred families of
refugees from the villages of Dupeni
and Echla, near Resen. They cap
tured the party, violated the women
and committed other atrocities.
/ The united bands of Monassieff and
| Michailof have had an encounter with
| the troops near Demir-Kapu. 65 miles
northwest of Salonica. The Turks
/ lad many killed, including two Off
! GERS.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 22.-The un-
| favorable replies of Russia and Aus
! tria to Bulgaria's last note and the
| fact that none of the other great
powers has yet replied, coupled with
the allegations that one of the pow.
ers is encouraging the military party
at Yildiz Kiosk, tend to create less
hopeful feeling here. There is, how
ever, no perceptible change in the
situation.
According to information received
at revolutionary headquarters from
Monastir, 100 persons perished in the
flames of their burning villages near
Kastoria. More than 1900 bodies OF
women and children are said to be
lying unburied in the fields and or
the roadsides around that place.
According to fugitives who have
arrived at Rila from Dioumaia, seri
GUS engagement occurred at Perrin
near Melnik, 65 miles from Salonicr
in which the Turks are said to have
lost 500 men killed, including two
colonies.
A special dispatch from Rila give.
the following details of the fighting
at Perrin: On the 10th of September
1000 Turkish troops surrounded the
village and attacked the bands undel
Steinoff and Dervingoff, who haC
taken up position there. The latter
were reinforced by the bands com
manded by Yankoff and Zontchef
and the combined insuISent forces
turned on the Turks and completely
annihiliated them.
1t is reported here that 500 Turk
have been killed with dynamite whil
fighting against body of insurgent
in the Kresna defile.
Floods In WIscOnsIn.
Portage, Wis, Sept. 22.-Traffic be
tween Baraboo Nnd Portage wa
abandoned Yesterday. The roads ar