The chronicle=news., 1912-11-01

stantinople they consider that the
quickest way OF arranging peace Will
be to dictate II TO Turkey in Its own
capital The Bulgarian army would
also be able at the same time 10 pro-
tect the Christian residents there.
/ sofia, Nov. "Details thus far OF
/ the route OF the Immense Turkish
army by the Bulgar!ans show that
the Bulgarian forces were numeric-
ally Ear inferior.
The Turkish army IS reported to
have aggregated 20O.o00 men. II in
cluded the garrison tina, had retreat
ed from the fortress o! k!rk-kilis-
sch. as well as the main body Of
Turkish troops tha; had advanced
from Constantinople. Il comprised
practically the whole of the Turkish
troops remaining in Europe. apar;
from the Garrisons OF Adr!anopie.
Saloniki. MonastIr. Janina, Scutari
and few other towns.
This great army was under the
personal command OF Nazin Pasha.
minister of war. and commander-in-
chief. who was assisted by some OF
the ablesi Turkish generals.
The fight opened with the diseov-
cry by the Turks OF a number o; Bal
garian cavalry scouts. The Tlrks
bro .sht IN their ou;pos.s and rtass
were followed by lines @. Bulgarian
skirmIshcrs. who were succeeded by
the main Bulgarian army in fighting
formation.
The battle which was destined to
take several days and result In the
dcfea, OF the Turks. was soon In pro-
gre>s all along the line.
The Bulgarian troops repeatedly
delivered fierce attacks. sometimes
ne; one point. sometimes at anoth"-
along the Turkish line extending
from Luie Burgas TO Scarf.
The Turkish ;rops offered despcr-
ate resistance but were uinble 10
withstand the onslaught Of the I'M
petuous Bulgarians. and finally they
turned and fled IN great disorder
toward Tchorlu In the south.
The losses OF the Ottoman army arc
reported to have been enormous In
dead and wounded and prisoners. A.
-. as ammunition and ether sup
plies.
The capture OF third TurSisr
military train near Lule Burxas be.
fore the battle was an advantage 10
the BulEariaps while Il furnished
them with more facilities for the
transportation OF their troop. and
supplies to the district where the
fighting took place.
Belgrade. Nov. IA third levy OF
cor scripts has been orde."d by the
Sc; Wan war office. TIE m'n as saon
As they are eguopped. will be lies.
patched to III. territory occrp.ed by
the Ser,ians In Macedonit where
they will act as reserve.
The strength OF the Se:yian arm.
les has astonished the inhabitants o.
the conquered country and par;icu.
larry the Mussulmen Arnauts.
There arc now abandoning the
Turks and taking the oath of allie.
glance 20 kins Peter OF S,rvia.
Athens. Nov. 1.-The Turkish bat.
tieship Feth-I-Bulend was sunk las,
night in the Gulf Of Saloniki by a
Greek torpedo boat.
The Greek commanders daring en-.
terprise was carried ou; under tn.
guns of the Turkish forts without
being observed and the torpedo boat
escaped unscathed.
Constantinople. Nov. 1.-The sink
ing of the Turkish battleship Fcth-I.
Bulcnd by Greek torpedo boat In
: the gulf OF Saloniki is confirmed In
a despatch from Saloniki.
: The war ship sunk in five min.
utes. Part of the crew was on shore
at the time so that the number oil
lives lost is not known.
The commander OF the Feth-I-Bu.
lend telegraph that nearly OF tn,
crew of the warship were saved. II.
reports that the Greek torpedo boa
entered the harbor at midnight and
launched two torpedoes at the stern
.. OF the Turkish vessel. which began
!, to sink Immediately. The command.
er. three engineers and four blue
jackets were thrown into the water
aai rescued by fishing boats. The
boilers Of the Feth-I-Bulend exploded
and she sank.
Athens. Nov. 1.-The Greeks today
occupied the Turkish island of Sa-
mothrace in the Aegean Sea. Its
population numbers about 5.oG0,
most of whom are Christians.
Kustenje. Roumania. Nov. l-CBy
wireless from Constantinopie. Oct. 81
IL -. MI The defeat of the Turk