Mr. Eddy to Mr. Adee.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Eddy reports having received from Mr. Dickinson, United States agent at Sofia, the following telegram dated October 8:

Last night I received information which I deem reliable that eighteen brigands, with Miss Stone and companion, are on top of Gultepe, which is near Turkish hamlet [Page 1010] Eleshnita, almost exactly on the frontier line, or at least they were there last Saturday. Miss Stone was well, but the brigands are evidently getting discouraged, for they are reported as saying to confederate that if surrounded by Bulgarian troops they would surrender, but if surrounded by Turkish troops they would kill prisoners and fight to the last man. They know what capture means in Turkey. After consulting with the Government I decided to ask that Bulgarian troops be gathered this morning at that point and the Turkish authorities be asked to surround Gultepe, on the Turkish side,” and cautiously press brigands across the border, where the Bulgarian troops will be concealed in the thick bush ready to capture them.

Mr. Eddy does not approve the action reported above, as he considers it unwarranted and dangerous to prisoners’ lives.)