The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-24
REGIMENT KILLED
BY TURKISH NINE
NJ 'em Snare Wipes Out Dr.
vision of Servian Army.
SHELL A BULGARIAN FORT
Ottoman Warships Destroy Customs
House and Many Dwellings at
kavarna Greeks Are
Routed In Battle.

London, Oct. 22.-Dispatches re-
ceived in London from several places
in Turkey, Greece and the Balkans
tell of clashes between the opposing
forces in the general movement
against the Turks, many OF the en-
gagements being attended with much
loss Of life.
Turkish war vessels bombarded the
Bulgarian fort Of havana in the Black
sea, destroying the customs house and
many dwellings in that place.
The most startling report was to
the effect that the Seventh regiment
of Servian infantry had been virtual
ly exterminated by the touching OF
Turkish mine near Now Bazaar.
Greeks Meet With Repulse.
The Turks repulsed the onward
movement of the Greeks in severe
battle at Komiadiz pass on the Al
bantam frontier. The column of Greek
troops was unaware Of the strength OF
the Turks when the attack on the
pass was made. The news of the re-
pulse came to London from Turkish
Ce-COnSIantlnOple.
The Bulgarian army Is closing In
rapidly on Adrianople but it is be-
lieved that the real battle for the pos
session of this strategic point Will be
deferred few days. The capture of
two of the outer forts is reported.
These are small outposts and not
strongly garrisoned. 1t is known that
the city is strongly fortified; that the
guns are of modern pattern and that
the defending forces are made up OF
the best men that have been recruit
ed into the Turkish service. They
have been drilled by German officers
and are said to have reached high
state of efficiency.
ServIans Capture Towns.
Servian troops captured Sultantape,
an important strategic point, together
with Podujevo and one or two other
smaller places.
The capture of Sultantape was ef-
fected by the Second Servian army
under the command of General Ste
phanovitch. After investing this i'm
portant point, which is situated on
Mount Osigova, General Stephano-
vitch's column continued its march
toward Egri-Palanka, fifty miles to
the east Of Uskab, which is the head
quarters Of the Turkish Seventh army
corps.
The Servians are threatening Prish-
tina, forty miles to the north OF
Uskub. Prishtina is on railroad and
is also considered an important point.
Meanwhile the First Servian army
is operating with success on the road
to Kumanova, which is only ten miles
to the northeast of Uskub. all denot-
ing the plan of the Servian command
ers is to hem in the Turks in the VI
entity of Uskub.
Report Turks In Panic.
The Bulgarian army is advancing
over the country in the vicinity Of
Kilesseh, the front being spr cad
out over a large area. According to
advices received at Sofia the Turks
are panic-stricken and are retiring In
great disorder. They have abandoned
several small villages. leaving large
quantities of arms, ammunition and
stores. Many Turkish children whose
parents have disappeared are being
taken care of by the Bulgarian army.
A belated dispatch from Sarajevo
in Bosnia says that Servian troops
have captured Nova Varos in the
Sanjak of Novi Bazaar from the Turks.
1t is reported that the capture was ef-
fected only after fierce fighting.