Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-08

Dadly needed sleep ana 1000, but the
Turkish commissariat was nonex-
istent.
Pursuit Always Relentless.
mo food was there and sleep was
impossible, as the pursuing Bulgarians
were endowed with relentless force
and energy. Turkish dead and wound
ed lay everywhere and encountered
the ground In all directions.
Surgeons were few and ambulances
absolutely none. The dead lay where
they had fallen. Some attempt was
made to remove and succor the wound.
ed, but the greater portion perished
miserably In the bitter cold of the
night.
Some dragged Themselves painful.
ly along, but many, unable to crawl
further, owing to Physical weakness,
cast themselves on the ground or fell
into the hands of the Bulgarians.
For an hour the retreat was in
good order, but subsequently, pressed
by the mass behind, the vanguard
speedily lost all semblance to an or
ganized army The men abandoned
haversacks and rifles, all equipment.
1.-TWO hours after sunrise the Bull
garians obtained information of what
was happening in the ranks of Abdul
lah Pasha's army and started in pur-
suit. Thenceforward the retreat was
a disorderly rout. Sakizkoj was speed
lily occupied by the Bulgarians, prac-
VT hp,,t ch hat q
Turks baggage, guns, equipment and
all their military stores fell into the
hands of the Bulgarians.
Ray of Light for Turks.
THE only ray of hope throughout
the long and bitter day of disaster
and death was obtained by the par.
tial success of the right wing, under
Mukhtar Pasha. While the left wing
and the center were being fiercely
assailed Mukhtar Pasha, under the Or
ders of Abdullah Pasha. essayed coun-
ter attack. The Turkish right sought
to turn the Bulgarian left and there
was desperate fighting between Mukh-
tar Pashas troops and the Bulgars on
Istrandja Heights until night closed
in.
"On Wednesday the full strength of
the Bulgarian army was hurled
against the Turkish left, 1t being the
weakest point of the entire defensive
line. Abdullah Pasha's losses had been
enormous and the Bulgarians were
determined to force the Turkish left
center at any cost. In this effort a
feeble reply was made by the Turkish
artillery, and efforts were made to
send munitions and provisions to the
threatened flank. The transportation
was inefficient, and no food forthcom-
ing for the starving, rapidly dwindling
army fighting for its life, fresh ground
WAS again and again conceded, and the
First corps, which had been holding
on grimly in the neighborhood of Tux
bel on the northeast of Lule Bargas.
WAS driven out early on Wednesday
afternoon, its retreat eastward strewn
with dead and dying.
"Disquieting news continued to
reach Abdullah Pasha from ths har.
assed Second corps at Burmar Has.
| sar
It's commander implored Abdullah
Pasha to send reinforcements and
ammunition, saying that he had come
to his last cartridges. and his maga.
zines were empty.
Impossible to Aid Wounded.
The ambulance wagons had brok.
en- down, the horses being missing or
shot. Consequently those wounded
| who could walk were left to shift for
themselves, limping forward. usually
with gaping shell wounds in the head
or upper part of the body. Seventy.
five per cent. of the wounded had been
hit by shrapnel. This bears out elo
| Quent testimony to the murderous
precision of the Bulgarian artillery.
IN the darkness OF the night, the
Turkish commander pursued his way
toward Karisoirian, small village ten
miles to the southeast OF his old head
| quarters, In the vain hope of yet saw
ing his army by stemming the retreat
of the center
| "Abdullah Pasha may have been ac
| action was the worst possible step
and it brought disaster. The climax
came at three o'clock on Thursday
morning. When the Turkish left wing
learned of the disappearance OF Its
commander 1t needed little for the
panic-stricken soldier to fire his rife
and shout 'Bulgarians coming to
complete the confusion
Turkish Army Wholly unprepared.
Chaos reigned The general cry Of
Sauve qui peut' followed. In the dark
ness of the wintry morning the whole
army broke away and made a concert
ed bolt for the road leading to the
rear. Horses. stores, arms. everything
was abandoned, Officers mixed pell
nell with the men. and carried ava,
the rear guard in their rush.
"Wednesday settled the fate of Alb
dullah's army. His force could M
longer fight. II had neither ,ammuni
tion for the pllnR nor food to cusfoi iy