The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-29
FIGHTING RACES
on BATTLE FRONT
Of HUNDREOM|[ES
Bulgarians Capture Turkish
4 Train Sent to Relief OF
Adrianople
BELEAGURED CITY IN
DESPERATE PLIGHT
Constantinople. Fl ver
Denies Stronghold Is in
Serious Danger and Send
Out News of Victory

LONDON, Oct 2s.--The TurlSo-
Bulgarian nghting line extends to-
night from Adrianopie nearly 20 the
Black Sea, with fierce fighting report
ed and both sides claiming the advan-
tage. The same general engagement
has bssn raging since last Wednesday
with lighting sometimes at one point,
and at other times at another. but 1t
Is really an engagement extending
along great front Of more than one
hundred miles.
Adrianople, in desperate plight. -
still holding out, with operations
against 1t hanpered by heavy rains.
The situation for the inhabitants OF
The beleaguered city was rendered
more critical by the capture late to-
day In the y.ncinfty Of Eski-Baoa. or
q military train carrying ro,ps and
supplies from ConstantinQple to
Adriancple. This move siees the
e balkan allies control of the 0rfentai
railroad, and enectuaiiy shuts on
Airianopie from any hope of relief,
unless the Turks. by some master
stroke again REGAIN possession of the
Tine. The Turks, after the capture
- OF ffls train refreshed iii the direction
OF Constantinople.
Other victories of the Buisarians
during the day were the occupation
OF Bunarhissar twenty-five miles
from Kirk Xii -sseh and "kresna,
which is situated Ia the valley OK the
struma. The capture Of Scutari,
witch was reported from Kenna late
Saturday night. 10 partly confirmed
today Ia dispatch from Rome. Hun
dreds OF build ngs In Scutari were re-
ported IN flames at the last asfvicee,
A. a result OF the Montenegrin can
ncnads-
TURKS in Retreat.
The Servians are now in possession
Of virtually the whole Of Old servia.
and. In conjunction the Monteucgrins,
hold the best part Of the district Of
Novi- Hazar The Sefv.an columns are
also In control Of the Turkish rail-
road from Mtrovitza. It's northern
terminus. down TO Uskub. AMI are
close on the heels OF the defeated
Turkish army, who are retreating In
the direction OF Neies.
Although no official lists of the cas-
aaities has been published by any Of
sse parties In the great conflict. adj
vices from various sources tend to
place the number OF killed and wound
ed At more than $4,000,
The Turkish government ha-. II Is
understood. ordered that the -com-
raanders Of the defeated forces be
court msrtiaied
has been retaken. buts this is denied
from many sources. The report also
thar the Turkish had again taken
Eslxi- Bahia is also denied.
Denied IN coustantinepIs.
In capturing the town OF Mitzrovitza
today, the Servians are reported TO
have taken a large number of guns
and much ammunition. This Is also
denied from Constantinople.
Roun,ania, the only Balkan country
mot vet involved in the war, Ia men
aceds by the struggle OF the allies to
crush Turkey. and plans for general
mobilization of the Roumanian army
are said to be under consideration.
The Roumanisn view. according TO
dispatches received here. Is that be-
tween Bulgaria and Russia. which hem
the country in on two sides. the coun-
try cannot avoid being swallowed up
4 the Balkan fmbroglio. Much alarm
"A current at Bucharest over the re-
port that Russian cavalry il being con-
centrated en- the northern frontier OF
noumania. The government. however.
III strong In the belief tnat II VIII ne
able to take care nf4itseN. and King
charles. IN addressing his cabinet to-
day, said:
Roumania 10 Confident.
sslt IL true that Roumania's present
position has been rendered dificuft.
but our military strength Ia sufficient
TO protect us.
strongest OF the Balkan nations.
Paris has received advices that the
Balkan allies have notified the powers
that they win listen to no plans for
neaca with Turkey. except on basis
az diyision OF the whole az Euro
pean Turkey among themselves. All
That tie Victorious allies are willing 60
leave the Turks on this side Of the
a Bosphor1is is the city Of Constantine
ME. and a small district surrounding
II. The allies are already planning TO
III extend bulgaria south to the Aegean
sea. to give Servia an Adriatic sea-
port. ana to hand northern Albania
over TO Montenegro. The rest OF. Al
bania ana Macedonia they propose to
transform into two independent prih-
einaiities. united with the other Balkan
states b. close alliance.
Yurks Rspert Victory.
WASHINGTON, oct. 2s.--The4 Turk
. IN arnw at Adrianople has defeated
the attacking Bulgarian force WITH
heavy losses, according TO dispatch
from Conetantinople, which the TURK
Ia embassy gave out today. The Losses
"a fhe Huisarians are estimated ut
r,pre than ono thousand.
Tha Turkish ambassador emphati-
caily denied the reports. issued by
M balkan allies, that Adrianople is IN
hnfninent danger Of capture Latess
advices from biz Sovsrnnent. ne de-
cIarsA indicate that the Buigariana.
afeer IN attempt 70 assault the city
ware driven bask and nave since lsrt
~ Turkish army unmoiested.
Ncw Turkiah CunNaneer.
~ DAVID SANDLERs
CoNeTANTINoPL4E, Oct 2S.---Th<
~ Tnrkish minister Of war and com.
! ynknde -fn-ohief cf the army, Nasiln
/. P1ska, y nov d!rectiag operations BE-