The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-01
GENERAL -|N-CH|EF
Of TURKISH ARMY
PRISONER OF WAR
Nazim Pasha, Badly Defeated
at Lule-Burgas, Taken
by Bulgarians
VICTORS MOVE FAST
ON CONSTANTINOPLE
Troops Now Within 50 Miles
of Moslem Capital
and Are Prepared
to Strike

LONDON, Oct. 3I.--A dispatch to
Its correspondent at Sofia states that
Nazim Pasha, Turkish minister OF war
and commander-in-chief OF the Turk
isia army, was captured late today by
Buigarians following the Turkish de-
ieat at Luie- Burgas.
The bulgarian crusaders tonight are
less than nifty miles west of Constan-
agnopie--prepared To strike
Two hundred thousand ottoman
troops, thetr battle hne Of thirty one
miles broken, their right flank pressed
hack until the left wing of the ensaas
has almost a clear path to the capitol
along the Black sea. are trying 10
concentrate for final stand.
The Mohammesian armies seem now
10 be fighting for a lost cause. Their
right wing has been turned by the
daring Bnigar fianking movement;
their left wing has been backed to
the Sea of Marfnora. at Tchoriu.
Their battle line Is scraggiy, tri~
ssasaRssaaF front. ainagaAsae at say
given point. What four days ago
WAS a formidable offensive front.
stretching straight between the in
vsders and the capitol. is tonight a
weak defensive wedge The exact
Positions of ;ffrs opposing AFT TFsses are
as follows.
Turkish Line of hattie.
The Turks battle line extends from
Tchoriu. ten miles from the Sea Of
Nfarmora. and sixty-five miles from
Constantinople, northeast twenty
i've miles to Serial. and southeast
about twenty miles to istrandia- This
line forms almos, perfect triangle.
The original Turkish line extended
from Lule- Burgas. southeast OF
Adrianopie. east across the PENN
sula To Visa and Serial.
0n this new front, the Bulgarians,
having captured Little Burgas. are
bearing down frais the west and fTefsa
the north. a great army divided into
compact units.
In three days. iaeassant fighting the
BuIgarians have driven the Turks
hack approximately twenty-one miles
In addition the Bulgarians have
succeeded In completely iselating
Adrianople. the stronghold which,
though still uncaptured AT latest re-
ports. has ceased To be u position
of any Importance to the Turks as re-
CARDS Constantinopie. A garrison of
nifty thousand men REMAINS within
she city's are eaten shell. surround
cd by Buigarians. most OF whom are
reservists The main Bulgarian army
has opened o clear field Of opera.
lions in front of Constantinople. and
the Turks are before them. falling
back.
Advance On C0ustanfinople.
Official dispatches from Sofia pre-
diet d great sweeping advance on the
ancient capitol that ~ expected TO
begin as soon ~ the Bulgars are
rested and repienfshetl with food and
ammunition. and their divisions havs
been wheeled into position.
The loss OF life in the fighting of the
past four days is eonjecturai In the
absence even of estimates from the
front. Thousands were killed and
mere thousands were wounded, 1t L.
certain. Based on the casualties in
previous battle. the losses in the con-
Hict just ciosnd are believed 10 have
been tremendous.
Constantinople sends no news OF
the Inflated Turkish forces. The
government UP 10 a late hour to-
night has not sought to belittle the
Bulgarian victory or to wire conf
dence in the impregnabiiity OF Con-
stantinorle.
Cracks and Sevyinns.
Meantime, the Greeks and the Ser
v.ans have practically conquered
Western Turkey. The Greeks tonight
are reported nearing the outskirts of
Saionica, where peaceful occupa-
fion awaits them. Other divisions OF
Greeks are advancing on Janina and
Monastir. Advancing to join the
Greeks In front OF Monastir Is a strong
Servian force Formidable resistance
lii expected at Mnnaakir, and the two
mil nj fn Ear Il ~
tack. All the Turks fleeing from
Uskub. and other lost positions In the
North. have entered .Mnnastir. where
they will make their last stand.
Should the r'ss-s~% ssssscs.eti in with
s,tGs..al 4 hsss.le plts4..asa s.ss., NY
cannot undergo siege of any length
for the allies have completed circle
around them. cutting on every ave-
nue. OF supply.
now the only position which the Turxs
have been able to hold. The Mon
tenegrins are holding the siege. and
occasionally sending divisions forth
to attack the Turkish forts. but 50
far all these advances have been re-
pulsed. With Monastir In possession
al the allies. the servians will proba-
bly, send force to the aid OF the
Montenekrins
Massacrcs OF CHRISTIANS.
Massacres Of innocent Christians in
the viliages through which the de.
feat-maddened Mohammedans pass
III flight before the forces OF the allies.
are reported here tonight In dis
patches from yranja and other points.
Scores az VILLAGES have been burned.
ana their inhabitants slain.
Further and more violent massacroe
Ara feared " tiae allies enter Salnnika