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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12364, 1 September 1903, Page 5

THE LATEST.

TERROR IN SALONIKA.

EUROPEANS FEAR A

MASSACRE.

FRESH DYNAMITE OUTRAGES. ! J TURKISH BARRACKS DESTROYED. FANATICS URGING A HOLY j WAR. SEVERE FIGHTING. A THOUSAND MACEDONIANS KILLED. • SERYIA MOBILISING. (■Received September 1, 12.14 a.m.) Constantinople, August 31. A. feeling of terror prevails amongst the. Europeans at Salonika. They fear that the first local Bulgarian outrage ay ill be the signal for a massacre. The Powers decline to send warships lest such actior should be interpreted as encouragement to the insurgents. The insurgents dynamited the lighthouse at Vassileko, and have occupied all the points along the coast in the vicinity. They also dynamited the barracks at Chioktepe, near Malkotirnova, and the barracks at Demvtika, near Adrianople, killing the garrisons, of both. A hundred and eighty insurgents have seized one of the stations at Us 1 - - til) railway. The insurgents destroyed Ekshishu railway station by dynamite. Fanatics at Tetovo and Kossova | urge the Moslems to prepare for a i holy war against the Christians. A fresh insurgent rising has occurred in the Salonika and Monastir districts. Advices from Salonika state that Sei'vet Pasha, with six battalions, stormed a position held by 3000 Macedonians at Smilovo. A thousand of the latter were killed and the remainder fled before the artillery fire. Four hundred Macedonians surprised the village of Setina, killing 180 soldiers.

Famine is threatening over an extensive area in Ibe disturbed territory. - •

Many Greeks in despair are joining the insurgents. Mobilisation is proceeding actively in Epirus and Lower Albania. Belgrade, August 31.

A mass meeting here adopted resolution appealing to the Servians not- to depend on the European Powers for intervention, and declaring that Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro ought to occupy and rebuild the Turkish Empire. It was also resolved to urge the Government to intervene on behalf of the Macedonians. Two divisions of the Servian army have been mobilised and are proceeding to the frontier to prevent an Albanian invasion. Athens, August 31. Five Bulgarians have been arrested here for endeavouring to send two kegs of dynamite to Dedeogach. (Received September 1, 1 a.m.) London, August 31. The Standard's Constantinople correspondent states + hat there is some reason to believe that a compromise is taking shape whereby a nominal suzerainty of the Sultan over an almost autonomous Christian province will be secured: (Received September 1. 12.a.m.) Washington, August 31. In connection with the attempt en the life of Mr. Ma gel son, the American Vice-Consul, the visit of the American squadron to Beirut has not been countermanded, Mr. Hay agreeing with President Roosevelt that it is advisable, owing to the unrest, to have warships in Turkish waters.