The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-25

Sonia. October 24-In an engagement
Tuesday at Marash. at the junction OF
the Martha and Arda Rivers. close to
Aysrianople, the Bulgarians were at
tackled By 5000 Turks. After an hous
of heavy artillery and rifle IRE. tho
Turks were defeated and fed In dis
order. leaving the field strewn with
dead and wounded. The Bulgarians
captured 800 prisoners. . dozen quick
ffrers and quantities OF munitions
MANY Turks drowned themeives IN
the river because they believed the
Bulearians massacred their prisoners.
Details Of the capture OF hilk-AAl.
sch are meagre- An unomclal esu-
mate puts the Bulgarian casualties AZ
5000. The lighting has been continu-
Gus since Tuesday. The buigariahs
wade a steady advance throughout the
.a-..,on. hut at great sacrifice of
NE On Tuesday the first army under
General Ivanoff attacked the outer
works Of Adr!anopie in two large
hod,es Another strong Bulgarian
.o,nu,n attacked the Turkish pos't'ons
:, the yilayet. on the Arda River. anu
,o,i.A the whole Turkish position up.
The Bulxarians crossed the sano
49,, ~ Arda, fifteen miles southwest
~ Adrianopie, and. advancing. sur
.,...A the Turks, who refreshed "
~. .,tv. leaving 100 dead and lSo
E-ht,nr was resumed all along the
=, AVN wednesday. The north-
.,iumns captured several advanced
rn,,ri.n posts at the point OK the pay
on.t and pressed on towards ADRIAN
onIs The Turks delivered counter
crack towards the northeast, bat were
=, the face Of heavy FIRE from the
Turkish batteries the Buigarlans io'-
,owed the retiring Turks. whose losses
were enormous. owing II the "eh-
placed Bulgarian quick-hrers.
General Dimitrieff then ordered an
.dv.nce The eastern army was
.r....d 70 the east and west OF the
ro.d from T.ronva to K'rk-Kilisseh
snd the battle opened on this side,
Tbe Bulsarians opened with artillery
fire. bx night, having carefully placed
sb.ir guns in position beforehand. ana,
covered by heavy cannonade, the IN
fantry pushed the attack from tw
sides They found the Turks ia q
state Of panic owing to the night
xbe,l;ns. and carried the forts at the
point ct th cbaycnet.
An attack then commenced along the
Turkish northern front. resulting In
the capture OF the fortress. The TURKS
in their retreat ought . reargu>rd
action. in which the BuIgsrians were
victorious.
Oprws Wy ASvsOee.
Sofa. October ss.--Kirk kiiisseh has
been CAPTURED by the Bulgarian army
which has been fighting against tbs
Turkish troops for several days. The
possession Of the fortress opens the
wav 10 a Bulgarian advance on Adria.
ropie.
Tho Turkish garrison at Kirk Kills.
sch. estimated az 5000 to se,eee men
surrendered 20 the Rulssrtans. Two
Turkish generals were among thos'
captured.
KIN Ejjssseb fell at ~ o'clock in the
urc1rtpe. according to the latest re-
rorss received tonight from bulgarian
sourre, fror which all news here
cr;9fuss~s. The Turkish troops re.
tired in disorder In direction OF Bunar-
hss,sr. fourteen miles 20 the soSthsesS
Tna1 left . battery Of ousck-nrtne
euns. sixteen amsUunjstcn waeons eus
large auapsi 'ss Of ammunttson ano
Whev the news was received "
acsis vast crowds. BEARING the uags OF
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