Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11

ALLEGED CRUELTIES.
Montenegro, Has, so Far, Best of
Fighting-Turkey Confident of u
innate Success.

Budapest. Oct. IA desperate
battle is today reported in progress
between the Turkish garriso nof Be-
rama and a strong force of Monte
negrins who are trying to capture
the town.
1t is reported that Servian and Bull
garian troops are marching to eff
feet a junction preliminary ia ad-
vancing to Adrianople, Turkey.
Constantinople, Oct. 11.-Turkish
military officials today declared them
selves unperturbed by Montenegro's
victories in northern Albania. Cettin-
je, the Montenegrin capital, they re-
marked,is so close to Turkish terri
tory that it was easy for them to
throw large force across the from
tier at a moments notice, while it
takes time for Turkeys troops to be
moved from Constantinople to de-
fend the empire. There may be
different story to tell shortly, they add
ed.
Within a week, good authorities
stated, 10000 picked warriors from
Asia Minor will have reached the
Turkish capital, giving the war Of
flee command of 100000 in the Sui
tan's European dominions without
unduly straining the national re-
sources.
London, Oct, h.-Scutari has
been occupied by the Merrtcnegrins,
according to a special from Budapest.
The news was unconfrmed and was
doubted here. If true it marks hea-
w disaster for the Turks. The town
is the most important in northern AL
bania and a Turkish stronghold.
A Podoritza dispatch said fort
dominating the Turkish town Of Euzl
was captured by King Nicholas's men
yesterday after fourteen hours of
fighting, in which both sides lost hea-
Willy. The combatants are mutually
charging the most shocking cruel
ties against the troops in the field.
Many northern Albanian towns are
burning, butcheries of prisoners both
bv Turks and Montenegrins are re-
ported, and massacres of non-com-
batants, it is said,are marking the ad-
vance of the Montenegrins, the re-
treat of the Turks and the operations
of the Turkish, Servian and Bulga-
rian soldiers along their frontiers.
From what is occurring now it is
easy to judge how horrible struggle
must follow unless the powers sue
ceed in enforcing a peaceful settle
ment within the next few days.
semlin, Hungary, Oct. 11.-That
Montenegro has had much the bet
ter of all fighting with Turkey thus
far is indicated by reports received
today from the scene of the strug-
GLE
The capture from the Turks of the
Notifications of Deitchich and Plan
initza (correct) mountains was fully
confirmed. The victors were under
direct command of Crown Prince Da-
Milo of Montenegro, acting however,
in accordance with the instructions
forwarded from King Nicholas head
quarters Podoritza, about fifteen
miles to his rear.
A report was also current OF the
capture of the important Turkish
town of Scutari-which should not be
confused with Sckutar of the Aslatlc
shore of the Bosphorus opposite Con-
stantinople-by the southern Monte
negrin army under War Minister
General Martinovitch. 1t was bellev-
ed. however, that this report was
due to misreading of q dispatch an
nouncing that General Martinovitch
had taken the Notifications at Iukl,
"The Key to Skutari." The message
added that many prisoners and Sew
eral cannon fell into his hands.
Berlin, Oct. II. = Montenegrlns
under General Martinovitch, King
Nicholas minister of war, have cap
tured several important Notifications
from the Turks about Tarabosch near
skutari.. dispatch from Podorltza
said today. The point is south oil
PLANTING and Deitchich mountains
where the Montenegrin victory was