BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 186, 20 August 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

COMING TO A HEAD. FIB PBISS ASSOCIATION. Sofia, August 18. An Uskub advice, glares that 600 Bashibazoukf, under notoriously cruel AJ&bani&n chief", the Turkish autbori- - ties eonnivinp, pillaged and destroyed the Christian village cf Dabra, in the OkreidadisSV. Two divis ons of Bulgarian reserves are being summoned to strengthen the frontier icrcas sgaiost the passage of revolution ry binds. OoxSTASTKOPLB, Augmt 18. The Sultan has summoned 53 fresh battalions o* troops to the European provinces owing to the spread of tlie insurrection. The British Ambassador his warned the Foite that the new excite mant atoongst Moslems at Monastir wil' hove disastrous consequences if further attacks are mode on (Jonsuls or foreign "^objects. The Albanians who were recently dismissed from the Sultan's bodyguard are becoming a source of danger to Constantinople. About tbe d >te cf Rostkovsky'a murder Mr McGregor, Bri'ish ViceOonsul at Monastir, noticing that a policeman gutrding the police station neg'ected to s>lute, summoned the who toed to excuse his subordinate. Mr McGregor thereupon compelled the captain to take the policeman's rifle and give the salute. A CRUEL MBANtj TO AN END. Received 19,10 p.m. London, August 19. Turkish advices s'ata that the Macedonians are intent upon embittering the Mahomed ins with a view to provoking wholesale massacres and securing Europaan intervention. The Forte has wirned the military and provincial authorities accordingly. SEVERE BNGiGEMENT. BEPORCED MASSACRE OF MOSLEMS. BRIDG3 DYNAMITED. Received 19, 10 33 p.m. A Constantinople, August 19. Saveri fighting has occurred in Monastir district. Threi battalions attacked 1000 insurgents, and aft<r six hours tbhting were repulsed, leaving 210 dead and wounded. Advices received at one cf the Embassies that the insurgents in the vicim'y of Monastir massacred 80C Moslems. The railway bridge a* Ex-chesso? was dynamited, interrupting cimmuni cation between Saloniki and Monastir