New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
V|CT0RS
IN 3-DAY FIGHT
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the Bulgarian commanders movements
and accounts for the severity OF the
fighting. A share Of the principal force
of the Bulgarians must have been en-
ployed in that direction, and the ad-
vance by the Martha and Munja val
leys merely a secondary attack, de-
signed to conceal the direction in which
il was intended to make the main at
tack.
The results Of the capture Of kirk
Kiliseh must depend, of course, on the
direction in which the Turks are driven
back. After the fall Of Kirk Kiliseh
the report was that they were retiring
on Bunarhissa and VIA; but this, it
appears, applies only TO a portion OF the
army. The garrison at Adrianople and
the troops engaged with the Bulgarians
east Of the town can scarcely have
abandoned the fortress and escaped
eastward by flank march across the
front of the victorious Bulgarians.
If any considerable portion Of the
Turkish army remains southwest OF
Kirk Kiliseh it now runs the risk OF
being driven into the angle between
the Martha and Ergene rivers, or else
OF having TO seek refuge within the
fortress. If ii remains and awaits bat
tie facing northeast it is in very un-
favorable position, with its communica-
lions to Constantinople running in pro-
longations of its right flank.
AS regards the Turkish force. which
is stated to be retiring on Visa, II
must, from the direction of its march
be exposed to attack on the left flank
from the Bulgarian troops reported
advancing from Samakof, on Visa, UNI
less indeed. these troops had only fab
ulous existence.
Chance to Retrieve the Day.
The point on which information Is
most required is whether the Turkish
reserves have been employed, if, as is
serve, kept near the railway line, may
not have been able TO reach the de-
cisive point in time 10 prevent the fall
of Kirk Kiliseh. They can still retrieve
the battle by vigorous counter attack
against the Bulgarians, who may be
much weakened by losses, and without
any fresh reserves to replace the men
lost
A dispatch from the Bulgarian head
quarters at Nova Zagora says that the
monotony of life was broken yesterday
morning by the arrival of ESQ Turkish
prisoners. They were an unhappy look
ing, brutalized set of men, in monde
script khaki uniforms, khaki or crimson
fez headgear, and puttees bound clum-
silly TO their shoes. Some, who were
slightly wounded, had their hurts
roughly dressed. Nearly all carried
food and cigarettes in large handker.
chief. They marched in a column foul
abreast from the station through the
main street, which runs straight to
large barracks in the rear Of the town
Victors Wore Generous.
A mounted Bulgarian officer rode ir
front Of this detected procession, while
on each side guards were fixed. The
whole population crowded into the
sunlit streets to watch the arrival Of
the prisoners, the first visible assur'
ance Of success in the war. The people
behaved with perfect politeness. There
was no cheering and no abuse Of the
ancient enemy who within the memory
of many had destroyed the very town
and mastered the inhabitants.
Whatever their thoughts may have
been they stood silently as the prison
ers passed, and the prisoners on theii
part were silent, too Two officers
among them were allowed to retain al
their side their arms All Of these pris,
oners were captured between Musta.
pha Pacha and Adrianople. During the
afternoon the prisoners were brought
out again from the barracks and 9
cinematographer was allowed to pho.
tograph them.
A Turkish lieutenant among the
prisoners told that in the action II
which he was taken three Turkish
battalions advanced against four Bull
garian battalions. but were deserted
by the Ottoman artillery and out
fianked by the Bulgarian infantry OF
the left and the Bulgarian artillery or
the right, and so were compelled tC
surrender.
Adrianople Is prepared for a siege
Famine in Eastern Rumelia.
A Constantinople dispatch says tha
the population of Adrianople is rem
dering every assistance TO the army