New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-24

Belgrade, Servia. oct. 23.-It is Off
| cially announced that the third Servian
army to-day captured the town oil
! Novipazar. after fierce fighting and
great sacrifices.
The Turks are retiring from Kumd-
nova, but the town is still in their
hands. The Servians have completely
| surrounded II, although the Turks hold
! an important position, dominating the
/ town.
The second contingent OF wounded,
numbering 1870 arrived here this after
noon. Big crowds cheered as the
transport wagons passed. All the
| schools are fitted up as hospitals.
As a resultNof yesterdays fighting
| the Servians also gained command OF
the river banks and marched on 10 the
| plain Of Kossovo where they later in
| the day captured Pristina.
The Turkish troops while retiring de-
stroyed number of river bridges. but
the Servian engineers after nights
hard work have succeeded in restor-
ing communications, and supply trains
are now running from Ristovatz on the
Servian border, to the front Of the Ser
Wan army.
The military authorities have in
stalled Servian officials in the admin
istrations OF the Turkish towns they
have captured TO the south OF Risto-
vatz. Fne headquarters Of the admin
Istratlon are at the village n Lab
which is the name given TO the district
by the Servians.
The capture Of Novipazar by Cen
eral Jankovitch was preceded by three
DAVIS DESPERATE fighting, the Turks
holding strong fortified positions.
General Zsovkovitch reports that the
Servian losses in the capture OF Pris-
tina were extraordinarily large, but
that the Turkish losses were still
greater
Constantinope, oct. 23.-Heavy fight
ing continued all day along the line
from AdriaSople to Kirk-Kiliseh' but
a decisive result is not expected until
Tomorrow evening. Both sides are
displaying the utmost bravery and de-
Termination.
The press correspondents left here to-
day by special train and are proceeding
N the front. The foreign military at
taches will leave for the front on Fri
day.
London. oct. 23.-The news from the
seat OF war tonight tells OF the con-
tinued successes Of the allies. Inc Ser
v,ans have captured Novipazar and are
the virtual masters Of Kumanova. The
victories, however, have been pur-
chased at heavy sacrifices.
The situation in Thrace Is becoming
clearer. A great battle is being fought
over a wide semi-circular front before
Adrianople, on which town the Bull
garians are gradually closing in. on
the east they have occupied Nasiliko
and Tirnoyo. and are continuing their
advance southwark.
on the west the Bulgarians, accord
ing to official Sofia accounts, have
reached the Arda River, close TO
Adrianople, which is being vigorously
bombarded. Already the two outer
forts have fallen. Some positions to
the north of Adrianople are also said
TO have been taken after lighting OF
the severest character.
OF the army in the centre, operating
in the direction of Kirk-Kiliseh, there
vas no news to-day, and evidently that
fortress is still holding out
IT is significant that to-nights Con-
stantin6ple dispatches, which say that
q decisive result is expected tomorrow,
have a less confident tone than previ-
Gus dispatches from that capital, while