Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

Bulgarians Are Unable to Take the
Tchatalja Forti6cadons Although
Whole Army Is Engaged

London. Nov, 1S.-The first Bull
garian attack on the Turkish line Of
fortifications defending Constantine
pie at Tchatalja has failed, although
the whole Bulgarian army was en-
gagged. Every available man was re-
moved to the front from Adrianop;e,
where they were relieved by Servian
troops.
The Bulgarians with all their ar
tillery, began the advance on the Ten
atalja Qualifications Saturday and con-
tinued the bombardment throughout
Sunday. They found the Turkish po-
sitions so strong that they could make
no impression on them. For the mo-
ment at least the attempt has been
given up.
Observers agree that the capture uf
the Tchatalja lines must prove a task
of tremendous difficulty. The days
the Bulgarians have been compelled to
use in bringing up their guns, ammu
milton and reinforcements have been
utilized by the Turks to entrench
themselves and place guns in position
Bulgarian troops made their main
attack to the east Of Tchatalja, aiming
to break through at that point where
the railway to Constantinople makes
a loop. Strong forts and the guns
of Turkish warships had evidently
discouraged any attempt to turn either
flank Of the Turkish lines.
The Turks seem to have no hope Ut
rolling back the Bulgarian forces, but
if they succeed in holding the lines
at Tchatalja, both the military and
diplomatic situation will undergo a
marked change, since long defense
of the front will enable the invaders
to negotiate without the taking CT
Constantinople.
Scenes of Horror.
Berlin, Nov. 1s.-Major Eugene
Swenger, war correspondent of the
Tageblatt, writing from the Turkish
camp on the lines at Tchatalja, says
thousands dead and dying lie along the
road. Men with stretchers are engaged
day and night gathering the dead for
burial and wounded for hospitals
Wherever I looked / saw the distort-
ed faces and stiffened hands Of the
wounded stretched forward appealing
for help. The nearer l approached the
railroad station the sadder grew the
picture. The railroad station itself was
just field full of dead. ! saw in one
car 10 men. five living and the other
five dead, their faces still expressing
the horrible agonies they had passed
through. I walked among piles of
corpses and among masses Of groaning
sick men who soon would find relief
in death. Many died soon after their
got on board. According to authentic
Information the deaths from cholera
number 5000 daily along the lines at
Tchatalja."
Turkish Fortress Surrenders.
Belgrade, Nov. 1S.-The Turkish fort
ress at Monastir surrendered this af-
ternoon to the Servian troops. Fifty
thousand soldiers and three generals
laid down their arms
Greek Troops Defeated.
London, Nov. 1s.-David Pasha, COM
mander of the Turkish troops at Mon
astir, defeated the Greek troops ad-
vancing yesterday through a defile at
Kilider. 20 miles from Monastir, ac-
cording to special received here.
Austro. Ssrvian Situation Serious.
Vienna, Nov. 1S.-The Austro- Sery-
fan situation has been rendered much
more serious by the tone of the Serv-
ian press in its denunciation of Aus
tria. 1t Is also intensified by the re.
ported mistreatment of Austrian con-
suls in Albanian towns held by Serv-
ians.
Enormous Sacrifices at Adrianopls.
London, Nov. 1S.-The siege of Ad-
rianople cost Bulgaria enormous sac
rifices. according to special dispatches
from Sofia. Several thousand soldiers
OF the allies were killed or wounded in
fighting which followed last Sundays
sortie by the Turks.
Battle Wassd All Day.
Constantinonle. Nov. 18.-The great
battle between Bulgarians and Turks is
on all along the line of the Tchatalja
fortifcations Nazim Pasha, the Turk
ish commander in chief. sent the fol-
lowing dispatch last night:
"The battle which commenced this
morning with an attack by Bulgarian
infantry lasted until one hour after
sunset. The enemy who advanced,
chiefly firing on our right wing and our
center, was repulsed by our infantry
and artillery fire Three Rulrariau