Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-19
TURKS REFUSED
In a Fierce 6-Hours Battle
With the Rebels.
Turks Lose About 2l0 Men--BattIe
Was Near Monastir.
The Entire Christian Population of
Krushevo Was Massacred.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 1S.-A fierce
battle is reported to have occurred in
the neighborhood of Monastir, three
Turkish battalions $1,000 mem attacked
1000 Insurgents and after the fight had
ragged for six hours the Turks were re-
pulsed with the loss of 30 men killed
or wounded. The insurgent loss is not
gvenn.
Reports received here from Constan-
tinople, and believed to be authentic
confirm the previous statements that
when the Turks recaptured Krushevo
they slaughtered the entire Christian
population Without exception, and it
is pointed out that among those killed
were the employees of the government
tobacco establishments, which We're I'M
der European control, as the proceeds
from these establishments We're as
signed to the service of the Turkish
debt.
The Evening Post states that a band of
Bashi- Bazouks have crossed the Bulga-
rian frontier in the district of Teledere
killed three frontier guards and wounded
two others. They also set fire to several
houses. This raid las created great eX~
|citement in the district. The news is not
confirmed O11lc1dIly.
The revolutionary organ Autonomye
says the insurgents, after two unsuccess-
full attempts. have succeeded in destroy
ing with dynamite the bridge at Eyscbes-
so, thereby absolutely stopping communi-
cation between Salonica and MonaStir.
A reign of terror is reported to prevail
at Uskub, where the Christian Inhabitants
are afraid to leave their houses. The vail
has issued the strictest orders to the Mus
sulman population to remain quiet and
not modest their Christian neighbors, but
the Mussulmans' meeting in the mosques
have resolved at given signal to massa-
ere the whole Christian population imme-
diately the first inSurgent band appears
near Csllub or on any other preteXt.
The Christians are terroriZed The Turk
| ish troops, who are their only protection,
do not show the slightest disposition to
aid them. The attitude of the Turkish
| troops was recently plainly manifested
when a trainload of soldiers shortly after
| leaving Uskub fired on the Bulgarian
W orkmen who were repairing the track.
Three of the workmen We're killed and
their bodies were left lying on the line.
Telegraphic communication between So
! fla and Corstantinople is interrupted.
| Fears are expressed here regarding the
safety of the railroad between Adrianople
| and Constantinople.
| According to a report from Uskub. Mi
tchalnvski the Bulgarian leader, was kill
| ID in the fighting at kruSheVo while Bo-
riS Sarafoff, the noted insurgent chief,
has been surrounded at Prassbalkan. in
| The southern part of the Monastir vilayet.
Belgrade, Servia, Aug. 18.-There is
no truth in the report circulated in the
| United States, Monday, by a news
| agency that the Russian vice consul at
| Monastir, DR.. Mandebram, (who sue
-eeded the murdered consul, Rosthov-
| skip, had been shot near Monastir.
! Rome, Aug. 1S.-PriVate advices from
| the Balkan peninsula received here state
| that Bulgaria has practically modified
| an army, as the troops under arms in the
| principalty now amount to more than "a.
| MD, which is double what is considered as
| the peace effective. The Bulgarian gov
| eminent however, is unwilling to venture
| fer the time being any hostile movement
| against Turkey, as it does not wish to
| lose the support of Russia. 1t hopes
| however, that public opinion in Russia
| will force the government to help Bulga-
| ria against Turkey and the dispatch of a
| Russian squadron to Turkish waters en-
courages the Bulgarians in this view.