Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-19

! Half a million men, armed with tn
deadiest of modern war implement
are gathering around AdranopIe, th
old capital of northern Turkey toda,
for what military men anticipate al
long, hard fought and bloody siege
I The Bulgarian army, estimated tc
number 100000 men, reinforced BY
! $4,000 Servians, as soon as war was
declared, began to fight its way ir
three columns through the mountain
passes which divide the Balkan states
from the territory of the Ottoman
empire. The Rulgarans succeeded in
driving back the Turkish outposts, in
Guiding that at Mustapha Pasha. As
Mustapha Pasha is only IS miles from
the fortress of AdrianopIe, a long
time cannot eapse before the main
armies come into touch. The Turks
already have 100000 men in position
and thousands more daily arriving at
the front, SO while their adversaries
for the moment have some advantage
III llC t"O ioISCo "IiCf'
they meet probably will be nearly
equally matched
The Turks apparently are prepar.
ing for great battle and are satisfied
now to withdraw their troops from
the frontier points as their opponents
advance. The drama on which the
&,i ic ri ;r - off
from the view of the rest of the
world as the chief of stats of the
various armies have imposed strict
censorship. One of the rules issued
to war correspondents by the Bulga-
rian government is that nothing may
be sent regarding any reverse the
Bulgarian army may suffer.
A, simultaneous advance is being
made by several Servian columns
and they are making some progress,
according to report.
1t is said in Belgrade that the old
Servians and Macedonians have cut
the communications between Uskup
and SaIoniki, thus preventing the
transport Of reinforcements for the
Turkish troops at the front.
This report lacks confirmation.
The invasion of the Novipazar dis
trict Of northwestern Turkey by an
other Servian column whose aim was
to join the Montenegrins, doubtless
accounts for the visit made by the
Russian and Austrian ministers to
King Nicholas of Montenegro at Pod
goritza, as it was this strip of terri
tory which Austria would not allow
any other power to occupy
The situation there might cause
Europe to be drawn into the conflict.
The fear is expressed in some quar-
ters that King Ferdinand's manifesto
TO the BuIgarians is likely to force
The Russian government to intervene
n behalf of their Slav relatives.
Podgoritza, Montenegrin, Oct. 10
The Turkish porte of Tarakesh on
AXE Scutari and other places in the
,icinity were bombarded yesterday
" the Montenegrin troops. Grown
Prince Danile of Montenegro, left to-
lay for lake Scutari where plans for
urther operations by the Montene,
,rin army are being prepared by the
taft. The declaration of war against
turkey by the other Balkan states
vas celebrated at dinner, during
which all the Balkan ministers drank
oasis to the health of King Nicholas
nd the Montenegrin army.
Sofia, Oct 19.-The Turkish town
{ Mustapha Pasha has been taken by
he Bulgarian army corps, which is
ow marching on the great fortress
f Adrianople. The Turks were drlv-
n back all along the line.
The advance on Mustapha Pasha
as watched by King Ferdinand from I
height at Varmaly Belitza, on the c
ontier. The king congratulated the 4
oops and dressed many wounded !
len.
The Bulgarian troops have also eros.
I'd the frontier at other points and T
ave captured the small towns of |
sharevoselo Garnia, and Djuma. +
ther columns have penetrated =
trough the passes of the Rhodere r
and marched across the
ontier into Turkish territory
Under General Savoff, the com. :,
ander in chief, the Bulgarians DC
Ipied one after another of the forti- {
ed positions around the town of ,
ustapha Pasha last night which It
,lf finally fell into their hands. I
here was considerable sharp fight I
e. v
London, Oct. 19.-Turkish bands
assacred the inhabitants of three
ervian villages to the southwest Of
le town of Krushevatz, according to
news agency dispatch from Bel S
'ade. e
The Turks crossed the Servian n
ontier from the Novipazar district, d
tackled the villages and then re- t
red. The advance of the Monteneg. v
n army on Scutari has been checked t