The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10
Little Balkan States Are
Determined to Have
War. :.
ACTUAL FIGHTING
NOW IN PROGRESS
Allies Have Not Followed Lead
of Montenegro in Declaring
War on Turkey, but Definite
Move Is Only Matter of
Hours-Porte Is
Confident.

Podgoritza. Montenegro. October ..
The Montenegrin army opened war
against Turkey this morning b. at
lacking a strong Turkish position OPP
posi,e Podgoritza Prince Peter. the
youngest son of King Nicholas. fred
the FIRST shot This was the signal
for firing tall along the line. and an
artillery duel ensued. Within twenty
one minutes Eve Turkish guns were
silenced ana the Turks retreated
from their first position Ola Mount
Piantnitxa- BY noon the Turks had
evacuated the mountain.
Podgofitxa Is the headquarters Of
the Montenegrin forces. and amid the
enthusiastic cheering of the people.
King Nicholas. with Prince Nirko. his
second son. and stan. rode early to
the mountains to survey the positions.
At o'clock the FIRST shot was directed
At the Turkish position in the hills
opposite by Prince Peter. who Is
captain OF artillery. At the booming
of the gun the band in the Montene-
grin headquarters struck Up the royal
hymn.
That the Montenegrin IRE was ef-
fective was proved by the quick re-
tirement of the Turks. After they
evacuated the mountain, a general ad-
vance Of Aontenegrin infantry was
ordered. Covered by a concentrated
artillery fire. the foot soldiers moved
towards the strongly fortified Turkish
positions in Detchitch Mountain. which
commandD the road to Scutari At .
O'Clock the Turks landed troops on
the shore Of Lake ScutAri near the
MontenAfr1n frontier.
A s&Seral engagement followed ana
wasSSal1 In progress At S o'clock over
an extensive front
Grown Prince Danilo, commander
4u-ehief, has just ridden In with
Prince Petar from the battlefield to
the Kings headquarters for fresh 3n-l
strue1ions-
snan asDe - Peaee.
London, October a-Another DAY has
elapsed without. % far a. ID known.
Earlier ry1morS that Bulgaria and
Servia had declared war are not con-
nrmed. None OF the embassies or ie-
cations In LONDON Tonight had neafo
OF any development since montenegro
mace ner hostile declaration against
IuHey- Il may De assumed tn.t
Wnle MAKING some snow OF oefefence
towards the powers intervention, the !
Balkan STATES are ousily engaged IN
compeeting concentration OF their
forces The King OF Greece returned
70 Athens To-Day, ana some oenniee
move can now De expected on the Peft
OF greece
sueees.eo ,n1. .ne eee,
ADVANCE on befenA near inc trVHti'
may inoicate the inten.ioh OF tnA.
country 10 eHect = JunCaon ~ tne
Serv1An army coming from ."e NoI'n
NO further etshs Oh SEQUEL "s"'ne
rave oeen received
the RUSSIAN government nas lssueu
ueA. y. nv s, ,,
Of her army. Russia declares AL re-
serss .eo "pon io
oeen oisoenoeo aooI ,..
Sermany Wa Protect RUSSIAN
IN s"s osiA." e '''o0A1
sue.
WIZ -
Berlin, October s-A general war IN
the Balkans has been practically IN
aueurated. In the opinion Of both
Germany. At the foreign ofbces. II 10
oeheseo tne eftituoe oi e"e Ds"
peoples leaves onS tne saTe0 nope
OF the measures taken oy rae power
proving saccesstoL As any cohcess'ons
made oy the Balkan seSe'n""D
would tnfeetea ene su"y .. tne %
eupsnss on .ne tn'one s
Sefa. On.eneerV ~ TT
sieid ,
.sw.a ..,.,-,m TO-DAY from BEL
-. .,.,,,r ina, the declaration of
- nv serysa probably would be de-
l.ve,ed immeA,sfely. servsAn troops.
:, ~ss ,..sed were he,nx rushed to-
-.rA Sne frontier from the mob.ltza-