Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-24
Push Back Bulgarian Troops
from Adrianople.
TURKISH ARMY is IN FLIGHT
Retreat in Panic from Town Of
Elassona, Leaving Maps
and War Munitions to
the Victors.


at last taken the offensive. They have
flung out from Adrianople, into the
shadow of which the Bulgars had adj
vanced, and pushed back the inya-
ders.
The Ottoman troops are attacking
the Bulgars all along the line from
Adrianople to Kirk-Killesseh, where
the lighting Is hottest Not only has
the Bulgarian advance been very sud
denly checked, but the Bulgars find
themselves in a hostile country with
their lines Of communication serious.
ly endangered.
Kalimaudja and Tundja are said to
have fallen to the Turks and the Bull
gariau loss is reported to be heavy.
King Ferdinand Moves Warily
London, oct. 23.-The advance OF
the Bulgarians upon AdrianopIe,
where the most important battle of the
Balkan war in all probability will be
fought, has been stopped at all
points except Mustarha Pasha, where
there was heavy fighting Tuesday.
King Ferdinand is moving his
pawns with caution. He realizes, as
do all military men in Europe, the i'm
portance OF the undertaking, 1t is
expected that the powers will come
forward after the inevitable engage
ment around AdrianopIe and take ex-
traordlnary measures to induce the
victor In this contest to accept mod
crate terms and end the trouble in the
Balkans then and there
But while the Bulgars are coming
to the guns Of Adrianople the Servians
are having their fiji Of lighting in
their march on Usltub. They find
themselves opposed by 10000 Arnaut
tribesmen with good knowledge OF
the country and guerilla warfare sup,
ported by a thousand Turkish regu
lars and four batteries of artillery
Kumaneva has not yet fallen and this
town Is the key to l'skub.
Turks Flee Before Greeks
Athens, Greece, oct. 23.--The Turk
ish army is fleeing In panic from
Dhlsikata on the way to the Turkish
town Of Servia in the north accordinc
to a scmiolllcial statement issued
here. The Greek troops are said to
be pursuing them vigorously
When the Turks precipitately aban
doned the town of Elassona, 1t Is said
they left behind them their staff maps
and million cartridges. They also
dropped during their retreat much OF
their clothing and most OF their en-
cheering implements.
The total losses to the Greeks dur
Ing the first days engagement are
given as one captain, two sublieuten
enty-ilve wounded.
The Greek troops In Fpirus have
occupied the heights commanding
Grimhovo and those OF Xirovouni
The Turkish artillery fire upon the
heights OF Grimbovo was without
material effect.
Greek Ships lombard Turkish Port
Constantinople, Oct. ga Greek war
ships have been bombarding the Turk
ish port OF prevPsa. according to re
port received here. Prevesa Is stu
ated at the entrance OF the Gulf OF
Arta, the opposite side OF which is
Greek territory.
Greeks Seize British Steamship.
Athens. oct 81, The british
steamship Pcnpol was seized at sea
by Greek torpedo boat and brought
to Pieraeus, The Penpol sailed from
Cardiff on Sept 90 1t is possible that
she had n cargo OF coal for Turkey
200 Turks Killed.
Berlin, Oct, q, Two hundred Turk
ish soldiers wcro killed and as many
more seriously injured by the derail
ing OF military train on the railroad
from Smyrna to Adm.
Greeks Land In Turkey.
Constantinople. Oct, %. 49, Troops
have been landed by the Greeks
Aegean sea fleet on Turkish soil near
Salonica