The chronicle=news., 1912-11-02

mora. but this is now occupied by
the BulEarians. ,
Over $4,000 Turkish wounded are
reported to have arrived already at
G
The ambulance services OF none OF
the armies are able TO cope with the
work set for them and while all the
countries OF Europe have sent con-
tinEcnts to assist In caring for the
wounded. the suffering In the war
zone must be unparalleled.
From all the capitals OF Europe
come reports Of the efforts OF the
powers to reach an agreement In re-
gard to the form OF Intervention. but
nothing has been definitely decided
beyond u general approval OF the
French premier's proposals.
Meantime the war vessels OF the
I,owerx arc hurrying 10 the east to
protect the Christians among the
Turkish population. whosc danger.
according to most OF the correspond
cnts there. 10 very real.
Graphic descriptions OF the week
long battle between the Turkish and
Bulgarian armies In the southeast
crn corner Of the Balkan peninsula
are now reaching London. II would
appear that nearly 100000 men have
been engaged In the life and death
struggle. which. according TO some
accounts 10 still In progress.
The fighting on the left wing OF
tnx. sT..r nj h
correspondent, was terribly 1evere.
In their attack on Lule BurEas. the
BulEarians attacked Torgut Shefket
Psaha with his troops in position OH
the sloopx behind the town. The
BulEarians brought up six batteries
and shelled the position on Monday
evening.
They, then carried out an infan-
try attack whoch was successful on
Tuesday the Bulgarian artillery set
tied down to a methodical prepara-
tory bombardmcnt to which the
Turkish artillery replied vigorously.
In the artillery duel. no superiority
was shown by either side.
On Tuesday afternoon 1t became
clear to the Turkish commander that
the BulEariaus were pushing up
masses of reinforcements to the fir
ing line to give weight to their at
tacks. This meant that the position
at Lule Burgas was becoming un-
tenable. The Turkish advance line
fell back in admirable order to Tor
gut Shcfket Pasha's main position
on the left. guarding the iron rail-
way bridge across the river Erkenc.
The town itself remained unoccupied
by either side during Tuesday night
and throughout Wednesday. when 1t
was set on fire by the explosion OF
bulgarian shells.
Close battle was begun between
the opposing forces at dawn on We'd
ncsday with equal fiercencss along
the whole front for a distance Of
twenty miles.
The Bulgarians began by a deter
mined effort to take the railway
bridge, but the Turkish troops. en-
trcnchcd near the head Of the bridge.
drove them back with sweeping fire.
Toward noon the bulgarian artil-
lery concentrated its fire on the CEN
ter Of the Turkish position as pre-
lude to an assault. The shrapnel fire
was perfectly timed and the Turkish
infantry suffered heavily.
Long columns OF wounded were
passed to the rear after receiving
first aid on the field.
No description Of the later stages
OF the battle has come through, but
reports from Sofia assert that the
Bulgarians carried everything before
them. Hr
Further dispatches from Sofia say
the Turkish troops offered an obsti-
nant resistance. The conflicts con-
tinued until late on Wednesday
night with waverings. Eventually.
however. the Turks gave way all
clong the line. the Bulgarians cap
turing the railway station at Murad'
II and thus commanding the railway
line to Saloniki. which is now iso
lated.
Vienna. Nov. "A fearful battle
the most sanguinary the Bulgarian
army has had to sustain before
Adrianople is raging today near the
bridge over the Martha river at Mar
as. wires the Reichspost's correspond
ent with the Bulgarians.
The Turks are displaying extraor-
dinary stubbornness, continually