New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-22
TURKEY, CORNERED,
SHOWS FIGHT YET
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tonight that the powers had not gone
so far as to arrange a general confer
ence after the conclusion Of the war
Their only agreement. as far as sur
face indications go, is to keep their
hands off
Yet the probability of the resumption
Of hostilities has started rumors afresh
| from Vienna Of Austrian and Russian
notifications on their borders, and
| naval demonstration by the Triple Ali
ance on the Albanian coast # SerVia
| pushes her onward march to the COW
eted seaport.
The continued successful defence Of
the Tchataldja lines would undoubtedly
strengthen Turkeys diplomatic posi-
| ton. but defeat after prolonged fight
| ing of her own choosing would infiame
| the Bulgarians' desire to make a tri-
umphal progress into Constantinople.
Popular clamor in Sofia is demanding
more strongly each day that the ad-
vance shall stop only at the Bosporus.
Honors Of War Earned.
European military officials consider
| the allies terms harsh In one respect
that U.s. that they should concede to the
garrisons Of Adrianople and Scutari the
right of marching out with the honors
of war, which they have earned. in
stead Of compelling an unconditional
| capitulation.
If accounts from Sofia and Constan-
| tinople are to be credited, there has
been something resembling a naval en-
gagement in the Black Sea, -Four Bull
garian torpedo boats. 1t seems, at
tackled the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh
near Varna and fired torpedoes at her.
| The Bulgarians think they sank her,
but this has not been confirmed. On
the other hand, the Turks claim to
have destroyed two torpedo craft.
1t is stated in Bucharest that Ru-
mania's claims will comprise a rectifl-
cation of her frontier by which the
strip Of territory along the coast known
|
border, also a concession for a railway
| to the Danube and an assurance Of the
rights OF the Kutze Vlachs in Albania.
Angus Hamilton, the correspondent
of the Central News Agency with the
Turks, was captured by the Bulgarians
during the first fighting In front Of the
| Tchatald1a lines. II was feared he
was dead, as no news had been received
from him since November TO- but his
mother received a message yesterday
that he had been taken as prisoner
to Sofa.
Eyewitnessss Tell of Fight.
Reliable eyewitnesses Of the fighting
on the Turkish left wing at Tchataldja
report that it appears TO have resulted
in the Bulgarians retiring along the
road from Papaz Burgas toward the
village Of Tchataldja, according to the
correspondent Of 1.-THE Daily News"
One report says they fell back ten
miles.
1t appears, according to this CORE
spondent. doubtful whether the enthu-
siastic descriptions by the Turkish
press Of victories on the right wing are
| reliable The Turkish losses here have
| been admittedly heavy, but the arrival
of troops from Syria has further
strengthened the Turkish defence. It
Ia also evident that the supply and
commissariat difficulties Of the Otto
man army have been somewhat re-
| lieved.
Wounded Turkish officers highly COM
pliment the inspiriting effect of the en-
ergy shown by General Won Hoch-
yaechter, to whom ONE OF them at
tribute a great part of the credit for
the defence on the Turkish right wing
1t is clear that the Bulgsrians have
evacuated the positions facing the
Hamidieh forts. according to the cor
RESPONDENT Of THE Times" The Turks
followed the retreating Bulgarians with
their artillery, which has a longer
range. The correspondent adds:
IT cannot understand the Bulgarian
operations. Their withdrawal is pos
sibly a feint, but II so, why did they
make such strenuous efforts to intrench
themselves"
Turks Mssssd in Strength.
| The correspondent suggests that the
Bulgarians may have imagined they
would have an easy path to CONSTANT
nople, or perhaps the Bulgarian gen.
erals were ordered to make lemon