New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13

,,..s July liking Constantine has
,s-, the following message 20 the Greek
Minister OF Foreign Affairs:
The commander Of the sixth division
,.,,,,s that Bulgarian soldiers, carrying
Az, the orders Of their captain, gathered
,,getssr in the courtyard Of the school at
nsnirhissar two priests and more than
,,s hundred notablcs. whom they mas
,,ered The bodies have been disintcrrod
1, order 10 prove the crime. Bulgarian
soldiers violated girls. one Of whom re-
,ls,irg. was cut 10 pieces
Protest IN my name 70 the repre-
,en,atves Of the civilized powers against
the acts Of these monsters in human
form Protest also 70 the entire civilized
world. and say that 10 my regret. 7 see
myself compelled 10 wreak vengeance I'm
order 10 inspire these monsters with
terror and make them reflect before com
hitting more outrages OF this sort
The Bulgarians have surpassed all the
horrors Of harbaric times. and have
proved that they no longer have right
10 be reckoned among civilized people"
The commander Of the 7th Division re-
Ports that the town Of Sores has been
turned. with the exception Of the Jewish
ard Mussulmsn quarters Many men.
women and children were found murdered
Or burned beyond recognition in their
homes Twenty thousand persons are
sithout shelter.
A long statement issued by the Minister
Of War gives details II crimes alleged 20
have been committed By the Bulgarian
troops while fleeing from the Greek army
Priests. old men. women and children. ="
says the statement. suffered martrydom
after being subjected 20 unspcakab.e
treatment Incendiarism was the order Of
he day Not a single church was re-
sD4cted and the savings Of many people
we're stolen by Bulgarian officers and SOL
dlrs'
Il is semi-oficially announced that the
Greek government has replied 10 the Rus
van proposal for the cessation Of hostli-
ties that peace must be concluded on the
battlefield The proposal was supported
By Great Britain and France.
Il Is reported that the Greek troops TO-
Gay Occupied the town Of Drama, 10 me
northeast ~ Sores. hitherto held by the
Bulgarians They are also said u nave
taken possession Of the port OF Dedeag-
batch, on the Hgean Sea.
Sofa July l2.-Another Rumanian col
ann Of troops to-day occupied the village
n Tchifut. on the Bulgarian frontier, be-
tween sillstria and the coast and Is no"
tdyanc!ng on the town Of Bazarjik (Do-
hriteh). which Is overcrowded with ref
uges from the surrounding country. con-
tstng mostly Of old men, women ana
:hldren.
Premier Danen to-day rcpudiatcd the
responsibility OF Bulgaria for the occur
FENCES IN the Balkans. In the course OF
long declaration in Parliament he re-
viewed the circumstances leading up 20
Incidents which had developed into a
Eeat and sanguinary conflict
The Premier said Bulgaria had had
ample opportunity tor finding A cause for
var In the servian proyOcations, but sne
oN not desire war. The question OF who
had provoked the present hostiliiies
would, he said. be decided by a proper
inquiry. but the fact that the Bulgarian
troops were scattered along the entire
frontier and from the Danube 20 the
hsean Sea clearly proved that there had
been no generalization on the part Of
Bulgaria
Pointing out that he had accepted Rus
s'@s Offer Of mediation Immediately II
nso been proffered. Premier Danen said
wat as early as Wednesday he had or
stftd the suspension OF operations. He
naA instructed the Bulgarian troops In
90 servia 10 retire 20 the old boundary,
s'ale those IN Macedonia had been or
.''eo 70 remain on the defensive and
-''o their positions. He had thus not only
s'tpted mediation. but had put an end
me sanguinary conflicts so far as II
a. IN his poUer W Go 81