BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 198, 7 September 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

FOBBBT FIRED B7 TUBIS. WSI/HGKNTS HELP MACEDONIANS. hbat; losses of Macedonians. IIOVEMKNTB OF ALBANIAN TROOPS. FBOTECTION OF AMERICANS. m ran absooiatiok. ConruiTiNOFLK, September 5. The forests on the Rkodope section •t the Macedonian frontier have been Sred by the Turks with the intention of scaring the bands'of revolutionaiies erasing the Servian frontier. The insurgents helped the Macedonians in the fight at Oolje, in the] TJskab district. They brought the Macedonian wounded to Vranji and Nisb, and tendered the use of the Servian hospitals. In the fighting at Lake Bapeha, near Kaitorea. 400 Macedonians were killed and many captured, Thakalaroff, the Macedonian leader, escaped, but 250 troops surrounded the remnant of his force. Twenty trains are preparing to carry the Albanians te Adrisnople. The Asiastic troops there are useless, being unaccustomed to mouatainous countries. t Two battalions of Albanian Ilaveks ere at Salonika and 18 other battalions are expected. .Owing to Legation advices with reference to Uniting Russian and Austrian marines to protect the Embassies, Senator Hay hae notified that if Americans are endangered and the Porte is unable adequately to protect their lives, America will seek permission to land marines. It is not anticipated that Turkey or the Powers will object to this proceeding. FKOPOSKD AUSTRORUBSIAN PROTEJTORATB.

Lobdoh, September 5,

Tbe Times' Oonaiantinopla correspondent f-aya it is stated in well-in-foimed quarters that Russia and Aoatrn think of proposing an AiM'roBanian military occupation of Macedonia and Adrianople. XAOIDONIAN3 APPEAL FOB FUNDS. OoHSTAHTHroru, September 6. Tbe Macedonian Committee is appealing to the Christiana of all nations for two million sterling, in order to raise an army of 50,000 for the establishment of order in Macedonia. Bxloradx, September 6. Twenty-ei s .it seamen and officers have been released, but ordered not to leave their homes. Great excitement prevails at Belgrade.