The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
Great p.tsie Being Feaxhs.

Great Battle Being FouGht.
London, October 23.--The news from
the seat OF war tonight tells Of the
continued success OF the allies. The Ser
vians have captured Noiibazar and are
virtual masters Of kumanova- The
victories, however. have been pur-
chased a, heavy sacrifices.
The situation in Thrace is becomins
clearer A great battle 10 peing
Tough. over a wide semi circular front
before Adrianople, upon which town
the Bulgarians gradually are CLOSING
in. On the east they have occupied
vasiIiko and Tirnova and are continu-
ing their advance southwark
On the west. the Bulgarians. accord
ing TO ofncial sofia ACCOUNTS. have
reached the Arda River. close TO Adria-
nople, which is being vigorously bonn
barded. Already the two outer torts
have fallen. Some positions 10 tne
north OF Adrianople are also said 10
nave been taken after lighting OF the
ssverest character.
OF the army in the centre. operating
ii the direction of kirk-kiltsseh. there
was no news to-day, and evidently that
fortress still 10 holding out
II il significant that to-nights Con-
stantinople dispatches. which say de-
have a less confident tone than pre-
yious dispatches from that capital
They admit that a heavy struggle -
In progress. in which both sides are
showing the utmost bravery.
Information concerning the Monte
negrin progress is meagre. but the
Turkish authorities claim that ScutArf
has been reinforced and is safe A
SaIoniki dispatch asserts that Nails
sort tribes are offended because the
Nontenegrin commanders are proclaim
ing the sovereignty Of King Nicholas
In the captured Albanian towns They
demand that King Nicholas give
guarantee that ne will evacuate Alba
nian territory and secure autonomy
tor Albania So far they have received
no satisfactory reply. and 1t to re-
ported that they are refusing to hight
further for the Montenegrins. whose
advance has been thereby checked
The next news Of the great cam
paiKn should be IN important battle
around the town Of Servia, to which
place the Turks have retreated from
Elassona, and have been reinforced
from the north
Deesssve Result To-Dsy.
Oonstantinople. October 23-Heayy
Aghttng continued all day along the
Zine from Adrianople to Kirk Kilisseh.
but q decisive result Is not expected
until Tomorrow evening Both sides
ere displaying the utmost bravery and
determination.
The press correspondents left here
Oeed!ne to the front. The foreign mill
tary attaches will leave for the front
Friday.
T0Wo . C1Dt.se1
Belgrade. Servia. October at is
oaicsaiiy announced that the third
Serv4an army to-day captured the town
Of Novibazar after ferce Sighting and
gres& sacs5oce0.
The Turks are retiring from ku-
u,auoya. but the town Ia still In their
hands The Serv:ans have com pieteay
1urrounded It, although the Turks hold
an important position dominating the
town.
numberlnx 1sa- arrived here this af-
eernoon. Big crowds chcered a. the
transport wagons po0oed- All the
ouhcols are alIed up - hospitals
l<ovp Syooo DECD - vseDA
Consfantinople, October 2s-The
rurEiss newspspers report Turkish
1srfortes near Rirk-Kf1:ssch. where,
Sley assert BuiEarians !eft ace, dead
on the field. AZ Maras. between the
TuH6t2 ana M7SflLS tSssSts. tvSs "ts-s
a. che west Of Adrianople where tue
8ul0arisns had 2s.ses mon engaged.
thew left thousands ~ dead.
TUssss - sssOag psseeeso.
London, october sa.-koesendss om-
catches 20 the Daily Telegraph says
that $500 Servjans and ss.ece Buisa-
rtans sre operating In the kumanova
Atssvtcf. The Turks are holding =
0troae position between Karatovc aoo
Kun,sncvs- Once that - taken the
way ss open for the combined ARMIES
DaeOage 20 Cskup
a 81. PesersSurG dtspaech 90 the Peat
says u - rsporsed thas 3e.e9e Russian
volunteers Rave enrolled themselves
O. MOscow alone. 60 assist their fes-
D0W-S0av9
a considerable number % Du1gar1sn
erO0oU have been aeeached FROM, the
Oeeooa army cospg for sbe purpose q
reDeSllng aay further oteoc3e - Soe
4v0p . she towns % the Beeee -
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