‘The union between the different revolutionary currents brought about during the last insurrection was again broken up. Now we have three revolutionary currents--ours, Damian Groueff’s, and the so-called anarchical current at the head of which stand B. Sarafoff, Sandansky, and others. With the current of Damian Groueff we have not any fundamental differences, but much with the anarchical. This last current is not at all a disciplined organisation; its members act nearly independently. Some of them--for instance, Sandansky and Tchernopeeff--during the last two years have made deeds in Macedonia which have brought great calamities on the population and have alienated the sympathies of the civilised world. Their aim is to throw terror and anarchy in the country and make life impossible for the inhabitants. Lacking discipline and well-defined objects, their members often go to extremes, which are very injurious to the cause of the Macedonians. ‘During the last months efforts were made for an understanding between us and Groueff. The foundations for the understanding are even laid down. If these efforts succeed fully, we hope then to have a strong revolutionary organisation which will be able to put down all the pernicious and demoralising elements in the Macedonian movement and use all its power to attain the object and the desire of the Macedonians--establishment in the country (of) a civilised government and administration, which will open to its inhabitants a free field for progress, civilisation, and economical prosperity. ‘The immediate object is not and will not be an insurrection. In the first place the present political situation in Europe is unfavourable for such an action; and in the second place our interest dictates that time and freedom should be given to the Powers to fulfil their promise for a good government, and, if they fail, that the Christian world should see that this failure is not due to the Macedonians, but to the ineffective measures of the diplomacy. And then to tighten the organisation and to give a strong impulse to the movement, so as to be ready for another struggle, when the political situation permits and if the reforms fail.’ PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO. LTD., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON FOOTNOTES: [1] I am indebted to Mr. Smyth-Lyte for this section of the narrative. [2] A foreign-made metal coin, worth about a farthing. [3] A Turkish term denoting civilians, in contradistinction from soldiers. [4] The number is probably an error of public crier Mecho. [5] By ‘Odysseus.’ [6] An inscription on the blade of a yataghan possessed by the author reads: ‘Open the door to me in both worlds.’ [7] The figures were given me by Boris Sarafoff.