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SCUTAR| TAKEN
BY M0N7ENEGR|NS
TURKISH STRONGHOLD SUBJECT
ed TO cRossFIRE FROM
THREE POINTS.
TROOPS FORM JUNCTION.
King Nicholas Troops Form Junction
with Servian Forces-Ottoman
Diplomats Still Condent
Of Final Success.

Peris, Oct. ga special Rome dis.
patch says that advices were received
there that Scutari had capitulated.
Rieka, Montenegro.-A general bonn.
bardment of Scutari has been going
on. The town has been subjected to a
cross-tre from the Montengrin batter
les to the north, south and west and
Also from the island of Vranjina, on
the lake, from which point of vantage
King Nicholas watched the action.
After an hour q thick smoke was
seen issuing from the eastern quarter
of the town. The bombardment still
continues.
The troops under General Vukotitch
took the strongly fortified heights of
Rosai, which dominate the approach to
lpek, also known as Petch, and con.
tinued their advance on the town.
On Oct. Is the Montenegrin troops
Joined the Servian forces at Sienitza
In Novipazar. King Nicholas tele.
Eraphed General Vukotitch, congratu-
lating him on this event, which he said
was unprecedented in five centuries.
eekl-6ap1 captured.
London.-A brief Sofia dispatch an.
nounced what may prove to be the
most important move of the victorious
Bulgarian army SO far-the capture of
Eski-Baba. The dispatch describes
this town as an important position on
the main line between Adrianople and
Constantinople. but omits to say
whether the Bulgarians are in actual
possession Of the railway station.
II they are astride the railway at
lhis point they have cut the commune
cations between Constantinople and
Saloniki. With 100000 Turkish troops
now in Adrianople, it had been sup
posed the Turkish forces, after the
fall of Kirk-Kilisseh, were holding the
line from Kuleliburgas to Lulehburgas,
= short distance east of Eski-Baba.
eulgars' Plan Comprehensive.
The Bulgarian plan of campaign. &C.
cording to the well informed cores.
pendent Of the Vienna Reichspost at
the headquarters of the Second Bulgar.
Ian army, will be the complete de-
Btruction Of all the Turkish forces
along the Maritzar river and those re.
treating across the Erkene river. He
describes General Dimitrieff's army as
advancing on broad front, the right
flank along line from Yenidie to Els.
ki-Baba, the western column to Hav-
Ia. with the central column already in
the vicinity of Kavakli. The eastern
wing, in forced marches, is affecting
q great turning movement by way of
Bunarhissar, Visa and Serai towards
the road from Lulehburgas to Choriu.
Maxim Pasha at chorIu.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish minister
Of war and commander-inchief is said
to have reached Chorlu. A dispatch
from Constantinople declares that the
army IL preparing to take the often
sve and that the cabinet has decided to
prosecute the war with the utmost en-.
ergy and prepare for a winter cam.
paign should the present operations
result unfavorably for the Ottoman
army.
Are Failing Back.
There is no indication where the
Turks will make stand. They are
everywhere falling back before the vic.
torious allies. They evacuated the
town of Istip in Macedonia, without re.
sistance. although it occupies a strong
natural position.