The Turkish government provided money to help rebuild the villages that were destroyed, but it was only about fifteen shillings per family. Many villagers refused the aid because it was not enough to rebuild their homes. Later, Mr. McGregor reported that, in some parts of the Monastir area, the Turkish Commission, despite many challenges, was still trying to do its best in handling the situation The 1903 Uprising and the Attack on Smilevo.
A Country in Disorder
The whole country is in chaos. It’s true that the Turkish punishments were very harsh, but it is also hard to feel much sympathy for the “brother Christians.” In one village near Monastir, a Greek “band” attacked a Bulgarian house where a wedding was taking place. In just about twenty minutes, they killed thirteen people and wounded five or six others. The Turkish officials didn’t arrive until the next day, even though there was a military post nearby. A few days later, a Bulgarian “band” killed several Greek “Patriarchists” in revenge Istanbul Day Trip.
