The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
TURKS CUT OFF
FROM CAPITAL
Plan Is to Force Ottoman Troops
Toward Seashore, and There
Compel Them to Capitulate.
Fall of Adrianople Ex-
pected Within
Week.


prove to be the m ost important mote
OF the victorious Bulgarian army 90
far-the capture Of Eski.Baba. Tno
dispatch describes this town as an I'M
portant position on the main lire De-
tween Adrianople and Constantinopaek
but omits to say whether the Sul&e-
rians are in possession II the YafiweI
station. II they are astride the ra1-
way at this point they have cut the
communications between Constanttno-s
pie and Salonica. With 10000 Turkish
troops now In Adrianople. it had been
supposed the Turkish armies. after th9
fall Of Kirk-Kilisseh, " sre holding thes
line from kuleli Burgas 70 Tulsh But
gas. a short distance east II EskIs
Baba.
The Bulgarian plan Of campaign. acA
cording to the weli-infofmed correS
spondent Of the Vienna Reichoost. ~
the headquarters OF the Bulgarian
army, will be the complete destruc-s
ton Of all the Turkish forces along tho
Martha River and threatening across
the Erkene River. He describes Gep-
eral Dimitrioff's army as advancing en-
a broad fro the right Hank along =.
line from Niendeete to Eski-Eaba, the.
western column to Havia. with the ceu-
trail column already at Kavakll The
eastern wing. In forcei marches, u
effecting q great turning movement hy
way OF Bunarhissar, VIA and Sera1
towards the road from Kuleh Burgess
to Chortlu.
There are large forces Of TurlED
north of the railway line. with others
at Chortlu and Istranli. Det.,cised Hull
sarian armies have been dispatched In
the direction Of these placer and Midaa,
- L., = y
Turkish army or from the eapita4
there compel 1t to capitulate. He DIS:
scribes the attack on Adrianople -
making excellent progress and predies@
its successful conclusion within =
week. A Bulgarian column from IN
Adra Valley has occupied Salpdsta1o8
and Emirli. Another report anuouuce1
the occupation Of Pashmaklt.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish Minister -
War and comma xder-in-chief, u sa14
to have reached Chort1u- dispata1
from Constantinople at midnight De-
clares that the army II preparing ~
take the offensive and that the Cahas
net has decided to prosecute the waR
with the utmost energy and IL pse-
pared for q winter campaign should tho
present operations result unfav0rahtH
for the Ottoman army.
There is no indication yet where
the Turks will make stand. They are
everywhere falling back before the
victorious allies. They evacuated tho
town of Istip. in Macedonia, without
resistance, although IL occupies =
strong natural position
In the Bulgarian diplomatic QuaF4
tiers In London II was stated t9-ni0ho
that Bulgaria, far from assuming th18
the war Il approaching q conclu1co
has summoned another 81, 900 RESERVES
to the colors.
Turkish diplomats do not conssd3
their disappointment and surprloo -
the results OF the campaign, bat thu9F
point out that the main Turkish arsnY
has not yet been engaged much 49,
defeated. -
D00bardiaG S0o10Rl
Rieka, Montenegro. October 47-4
general bombardment Of SAutaYi -
gan At 10 o'clock this morning. IT.
town was subjected to q cTossflre froaK
the Montenegrin batteries to the nogeA
south and west and also from e4
Island OF vranjina. on the lake, fpo
which point OF vantage King Nieheoe1
watched the action.
After an hour thick smoke 49,
of the town The bombardment oodie'
TIMES.
The troops under General vukesaogo'
to-day took the strongly forssao0
heights Of Rossai. which dominata -
approach to Tpek. also known - ruee4
and continued their advance % a.
town
On October % the Nenteuogy9o
troops Joined the Servian forces -
Sieni:za. in Novibazar King NleAo1no
telegraphed General yukotttch. &C.,
graduating him on this sveae W1oe0
he said was uspreccdcnted IN ave 49,
turtles.
vsssP Is Takeo.
sofa. October s.-The Bvlgns1sU
to-day occ.psed the Turkish sewu -
istip. in Macedonia. whicA Nee e9geYe
Eve miles to the sou;hcas, OF Csku2
" Is said tina; the Turks evscsaeoU
Isti, without Offering the slig1eo1G
resistance. Nf,er a battle near RG4.-
~hana. A.;e~a ms'es Go the north. ~
Turks were anparen;iy completely -
organized ard Ief, a large gvane5eY
81 stores along Tire road besween a.
two town. TIE RuIgarfans vUUo
equally eiafed and ss.onisheA ~ %
easv capture cf fs.ip. which they -
-ect~d TO take only after o GUvUQD
ssruee'e.
Istfp is known as the Advsaoouoo
Of Macedonia. 7. occupies . 49,
strong natural position N TIE 0Uuuk2
sasus TIE Bulgarian forces have O.
captured Esk. Eaha. an sDuog10I :
POINT between Asrisaorse SRI Co. I
sincpie They have p~oesrsse1 10
miles TWO sse Ar6a River 1lUeysoe q
tsker Ell sAs vsiIsge0 - -
rsrt f,cisd'ne she sswH -
HakYf
PWVavpo - Opeg00 o.
CesssanstacDse. oesSb>r f.
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