The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
BY MARTIN H. DONOHOE..
{ Special Correspondent of the Inter
national News Service and the
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national News Service ana the
London Chronicle.1
/, HADEMkEUI. MONDAY MID
NIGHT, via LONDON, Nov. ID
lighting along the Tchatalja liIAs
which haya been undecided at the
moment Of sending this dispatch. The
battle has proved one 81 the bloodiest
of the present war, both sides sustain
ing fearful losses.
The battle began on Monday. The
Rulgarians opened heavy lombard
menr of the redoubts in Haremuki
valley, which form the most advanced
position of the Turkish works OF de-
Tense The fire was especially severe
at the Turkish left-center. The Turks
replied vigorously. their battieships
supporting the fire of the land bat
teries. The artillery action was fol-
lowed by furious infantry assault,
when several redoubts fell TO the
Rulgarians.
Magnificent courage was displayed
BY the Turks, officers of the highest
rank exposing themselves to the Bull
garian fire with unequaled devotion.
in order to set an example for the
men.
As result of his heroisn and utter
disregard for his own life. Mahmoud
Mukhtar Pasha was severely wound
ed.
To the right of Hademkeui the Bull
garians lost four guns, which fell into
the hands of the Turkish commander.
The wounded are being taken to
Kademkeui in large number. The
battle is still raging with fury. the
Bulgarians directing their fire at the
forts to the west OF Hademkeui in an
attempt to break through the Turkish
line. The extreme Turkish right is
also being attacked furiously.
Here the Turks are reported tn be
holding their ground, disputing every
inch desperately. They are making a
most heroic resistance to the on
slaughts Of the enemy, dying bravery
Wagons Roll Over Dead.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Daily
Mail prints the following dispatch
from William Maxwell. dated Stran-
ia, November IA:
Twenty-Five miles northwest of
Derkos, at the north end of the Tchat-
ALA lines. Is evidence OF the dem5raf-
ICED flight OF the Turks. after their
defeat at Lule Bergas Miles OF OK
wagons toiling through the heavy clay
pass over the dead, in whose faces and
bodies are worn deep ruts.
AT Tartarli / came upon sight
which surpassed In horror every
thing else. The dark earth seemed
to have been chnrned by some mighty
force. Here were t;mbers and wagons,
broken, splintered and half buried in
the quagmire. Many scores Of SOL
diers who had fallen in the rear
guard action lay with their blood
stained hands stretched out in the clay.
Their livid faces seemed 10 tioat on
the morass. Some were -haired
men, other mere boys. A motor hung
over the ditch and In 1t were two men,
shot through the head. At its side
was stretched soldier, rifle in hand.
upon whom death came as he turned
70 fee.
Amid these terrors. which he'll
could not match. roamed women and
children seeking what the dead no
longer need.
Il passed through three or four vii
lagos which the Turks. in their flight.
had given to flames. They added to
the horror of their position BY foul
piassacres of Christians. l have
heard from eye-witnesses that wo-
men were murdered in cold blood and
with their slaughtered infants cast
down In the mud.