THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 978, 26 August 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

MORE HARROWING TALES OF. FIRE AND MASSACRE.

By; Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.) LONDON, Aug. 24 Ferid Pasha goes to Macedonia to inspect the villayets. ■The Porte declares that the insurgents destroyed five villages in Kirkillissi district, and massacred the inhabitants. The insurgents captured the village oi Vasaliks, and killed the garrison, nurrityering 50. And about 100 inhabitants. They afterwards burned two Greek villages. There are ISO ,000 troops mobilised in Macedonia, 'and 24 Asiatic regiments are awaiting an order to enter Macedonia. The Porte has instituted a criminal court at Monastir, the Bench consisting of four Greeks, one Albanian, and two captured insurgents . Bosis SarafofT, one of the leaders of the Macedonian Committee, lias escaped to the mountains. The withdrawal of the Russian fleet is partly attributed to the insurgents’ interpretation that their ■presence is indicative of Russian sympathy. The withdrawal lias disheartened the Bulgarian Committees. . Moslem irritation towards the Powers is shown Tiy an assault on a Russian postman at Constantinople, and an insult offered to the Italian Consul in Monastir. SITUATION IN ARMENIA. LONDON, Aug. 24. The British [Vice-Consul at Bitlis -reports that the situation in Armo nia is more tranquil.

HORRIBLE ATROCITIES BY TURKS

MASSACRE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. By Telegraph— Press Association —Copyright Received 10.46 p.tu., Aug. 25. Constantinople, Aug. 25. It is reportod that the Turks massacred all tho women and children in 22 villages in Fiorina and Monastir districts. REVOLUTION SPREADING. HARROWING TALES BY REFUGEES THE UNSPEAKABLE TURKS.

By Telegraph—Tress Association —Copyright Rccoived 10.19 p.m., Aug. 25 Constantinople, Aug. 25. Tho telegraph lino betwoon tho city of Advinnoplo and eastern districts is cut. A revolution in tho whole vilayet has been proclaimed. Eight hundred and eighty refugees, including tho Govoruor of lumda, it number of officials, many Moslems, Vasiliks,. and 160 Greeks have arrivedat the entrance to the Bosphorus. A harrowing account is given of the devastation oaused by bands armed with rifles and wearing uniforms. The attack on Irnada and other villages coincided with the arrival of the Russian squadron. Consular advices state that the Turks destroyed tho village of Armenstao, outraging the women, massacring everybody.

Guards conducting 80 Kenushsvo revolutionists, bound together, towards Monastir, suddenly slaughtered them.