BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 189, 12 August 1903, Page 4

BALKAN CRISIS.

o TES PRESS ASSOCIATION, Sofia, August 9. The Bulgarian Government has asked the Powers to use thoir influence with the Porte not to employ Bashibazooks in suppressing the rebellion. Ten thousand insurgents, in four camps, are operating at Monastir, and 10,000 at Kastoria, All are well armed and have plenty of money. Anticipation a ri«Dg in three weeks, the Turks W6re caught napping, Lokdon, August 9, In the Bulgarian question, England supports Auatria and Kussia who are considered to be still striving to restore peace. CONSTAKTIKOPLE, August 9, A dynamite explvsoa occurred in the cen're c! Philirpop jii and killed ihree persons. It is relieved that the police surprised the »evolutionists and in the confusion the bombs were dropped and exploded. A Turkish gendarme shot Eoitkoisky, .Russian Cont-ul as Monastir, | during an altercation ovtr an omission of a greeting. BULGARIANS ROB THE MAIL. i Sofia, August 10, | A party of Bulgarians at Kesna murdered the Guards escorting mails to Moosatir and secured a considerable amount of money. _ Constants rus, August 10. Russia is demanding the immediate and exemplary punishment of ftostkorsky's assassin, who has been arrested.