The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
Ottoman Army Is Fight
ing With Its Back
to Wall.
MINISTER OF WAR
LEADING TROOPS
Dispatches Say That Long
Awaited Engagement Is Being
Fought, but Scene of Action
Is Unknown-Position of
Turkish Forces Said
to Be Favorable.

London. October 23.-The long await
ed battle which will decide the tate
Of Turkey now IL being fought. The
army under Maxim Pasha. Minister
Of War and mander-in-chief. 10
engaged. and according TO CONSTANT
nople Official dispatches. the operations
are favorable TO the ottomans. The
dispatches. however. do not indicate
where the chief action 10 taking place
or how the opposing forces compare
It Is Turkeys last chance to re-
trieye an almost hopeless campaign
Maxim Pasha is fighting with his back
20 the wall: his communications have
been cut and It is impossible for him
20 get fresh supplies or achievements
In Constantinople the feeling OF
confidence is reviving. II is believed
that the War Minister has at last as
sumed the offensive. But this il by
no means certain. al the battle may
have been forced upon him.
Sofia dispatches indicate a continued
forward movement OF the BulGarians.
but give no details. There is stfil no
confirmation of the reported capture
Of Lule Burgas. Demotica and Drama
The Bulgarians still are fighting In
the direction of Visa Ia pursuance OK
their plan TO advance TO the extreme
east In the direction OF Constanu-
with victories to their credit, towards
SalonIki. where feeling of extreme
anxiety Is said to prevail. and pro-
visions are running short The Tact
that no apparent effort II being made
TO stem the Greek advance TO Saionikt
II held to indicate that the buik OF
Turkeys army there has been trans
ferred TO Tnrace-
No recent Information has been re-
ceived OF the operations around Sou
tart or other points to the west, and
Sofia to-day observed siknincant
silence.
Diplomatic activities continue In
London. Premier AsQuith had an audi
ence with the King to-day. No formal
action will be taken until the result
Of the great battle is known
Great Battle WaGfnE.
constaatinople. October ga late
Telegram received from Maxim Pasha
says that the battle begun to-day u
s,lll being waged with great violence
He adds that the situation for the
Ottoman troops 10 Very favorable.
Another Official dispatch reports
nghting yesterday and to-day between
yskub. 10 the east Of Kirk kilisseh
and Visa Two bat,alions OF Bull
Kar.ans were cut OF from the main
boty and sustained heavy losses
Fighting continues between the
Greeks and Turks In the Kodan! region
Of Macedonia According to reports
given out, the Greeks are beng driven
back.
Dispatches dated three days ago
give the nrst news received here 81
the precarIous position Of the western
army. which Is admitted to be grave
Il II asserted. however. that . con-
siderable force was still concentrated
Ct veIes. iisputing the advance Of the
0srvians and Bulgarians-
Turks Lsse le.soA
vranJa. Se:via, October 2s.-At the
battle Of Kumsnova the SeT~sans lost
800 killed and 1000 wouLEed The
Turks lost 10000 killed or wound
Cd
All accounts OF the night pay tribute
60 the valor Of the Servian officers and
men Lieutenant Mitch. commanding
an infantry company, blew out his
brains rather than obey q command to
retire from an exposed position, where
vpon HE men charged the Turks and
ell Of them were killed
The cavalry, with the K:ng's broth.
Or Prince Arsene. at the head. charges
repeatedly. The commander-in-ch!ef.
Crown Prince Alexander. frequently
was on the firing line and entered the
town while the battle was Ia full
swing wherever he passed the SOL
lieru even the wounded cheered-
sevv1aas b Psssuss.
Bslgrste. eervfa, October 2s.-Turk-
Ssh troops which evacuated Ist:p and
veleO are retreafing toward XonaStfr
and SAlontki. pursued by Sc-vian cav
airy. according to . report from Ser
vsap headquarters at the front The
eeTvians captured large stores Of war
Oatsrials
Py1Ore's O0ssag Deea.
Belgrade, October cs.-The capture
Of vcics was effected by q compare
s.veiy small body of Servian cavalry
Snder command Of the Kings brother.
Prince Ar~euc. u was a daring cecd
which has excited sdmirstion. II also
Nas provoked comment, because had
ere Turks been aware % the small
0rss Of the Servisa force. the results
nixhs have been serious. As u vas,
they were taken by surprise ana
hastily rssscased
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