Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Ottoman Defenders of Fort
ress Stubbornly Resist Eff
forts of Bulgarian Army
for Two Days.
GREEKS MEET DEFEAT
BY TURKISH FORCE
S--~~<K Hellenic Troops Beaten by
x,.,oos -, ,s,ldso e,s,s Near Monastir;
usszs,, 0s'H s'eas r1ckets Landed to
Guard Foreign Property.

London. Nov. 1S.--The first Bal
garian attack on the Turkish line forti-
fications defending Constantinople at
Tchatalja has failed though the whole
OF the Bulgarian army was engaged.
Every available man was moved to the
from, from the Bulgarian forces In
vesting Adrianople, where they were
relieved by Servian troops.
The Bulgarians with all their artll-
lery began. their advance on the
Tchatalja Notifications on Saturday
and continued the bombardment Of the
works throughout Sunday. They, how
ever, found the Turkish positions SO
strong that they could make no Inn
preston on them and for the moment
at least the attempt has been given up.
Observers who have been to the
Turkish front agree that the capture
OF the Tchatalja lines must prove a
task of tremendous difficulty. The
days the Bulgarian troops we're COM
pelled to use for the bringing up OF
guns, ammunition and reinforcements
We're utilized by the Turks to entrench
themselves and. Place tK1lf7 gums in
position giving them distinct I'D.
vantage over the attackers.
The Turks, who had been SO shaken
by their previous defeat, appear to
have been thus steadied and thus far
have made most determined stand.
The Bulgarian troops made their main
attack to the east of Tchatalja. aiming
to break through at the point where
the railway to COnstantinoplc makes
a loop. The strong forts, the marshes
and the guns Of the Turkish warshtps
had evidently discouraged them from
making an attempt to turn either
flank of the Turkish lines.
Should the Bulgarians be successful
in their effort to break through the
Turkish left center. Nazim Pasha's
Ottoman army will be pushed back to
the northeast and It's retirement on
the capital will be cut off. The Turks
seem to have no hope of rolling back
the Bulgarian forces, but IL they sue
ceed in holding the lines of Tchatalja
both the military and diplomatic situa-
tiOn Will undergo marked change
since a long defense of the front will
probably compel the invaders to ne
gotiate without taking Constantinople.
BIuejaekets Landed.
Constantinople, Nov. 1S.-No firing
was audible this morning from the
direction of the Tchatalja lines. 1t is
thought probable, however, that the
great battle begun yesterday con-
tinues, but that the direction of the
wind prevents the roar of the cannon
being heard here.
Detachments of bluejackets and ma
rines were landed from the warships
Of the international squadron early to-
day. They occupied the foreign en,-
bassies, consulates and postoffices,
the banks, the hospitals and the
schools Of the respective colonies.
British Marines on Guard.
A detachment Of 100 British blue
jackets has been sent by the British
cruiser Weymouth to guard the
United States embassy. as the Ameri-
can station ship Scorpion has been AL
loted to duty on the upper Bosphorus
and the American cruisers are not ex-
pected to arrive here before the end OF
the month.
Sultan congratuIates Troops.
The Sultan today telegraphed his
Fluctuations to the Turkish army at
Tchatalja for Yesterdays success over
the Bulgarians. He congratulated
Nazim Pasha, the commander in chief,
whom he requested to give his saluta-
tions to the troops. The commander in
chief replied to the Sultan that his
message had been a source OF great
encouragement to the soldiers and
that the army had offered prayers for
his majesty.
Mrs. Russell Sage has sent a dona-
tion Of $4,000 through DR.. Mary Mills
Patrick. president of the American col
lege for girls at Scutari, for the relief
of the Turkish wounded.