THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 982, 31 August 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

INTENSE INDIGNATION AT THE .TRAIN OUTRAGE, PLAN SUBMITTED BY MACEDO. NIAN COMMITTEE. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Aug. 28.

Turkey estimates the number of insurgents in Adtianople district at over 6000. Tho train outrage has caused intense indignation in Constantinople, and it is feared it will lead to reprisals, in which all Christians will suffer. The Turkish reserves have been called out. In Saloniea uniformed Bashi Bazouks are perpetrating house robberies. Supporters of tho Young Turkish party in their ranks have boon found to be instilling revolutionary ideas into their minds, which discontented tho garrison. The Macedonian Committee have submitted to the Sultan and Powers a plan of autonomy under European guarantee. Turkish troops are to garrison the frontier at intervals, and to be maintained by local gendarmerie and militia, recruited proportionately from the different nationalities and religions. MACEDONIANS ATTACK 240 SOLDIERS.

AND KILL TWO HUNDRED. INSURGENTS KILL 150 TURKS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. Received 9.33 a.m., Aug. 30. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 29. Macedonians attacked two hundred and, forty soldiers at,Ncvcska, killing two hundred. The Macedonians then, constructed earthworks. Seven battalions of Turkish troops have arrived on the scene, and are bombarding themThc fanaticism at Kharkuh is almost uncontrollable. America has demanded that immediate steps be taken to protect the lives of Americans. Three battalions surrounded a hand cf insurgents at. Pashekin, near Adrianople. ! A second band arrived, and while the Turks engaged the latter, tho first band threw bombs, and succeeded in traversing! the cordon. One hundred and fifty Turks were killed.