The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-23
2, 600 Bulgarians Report.
ed Killed and 1000
Wounded.
TURKISH TROOPS
ARE ADVANCING
Montenegrins Apparently Making
Slow Progress in Direction of
Scutari-In Naval Matters
Honors So Far Are With
Greeks-Christiaps Re.
ported Massacred.

Observation-Disclosures nc"
ported Massacred.
London. October can almost i'm
penetrable veil conceaIs the most IN
teresiins operations Of the war-those
in the vicinity OF Adrianople. No Of
fetal account Of any kind bearing on
the movements has yet been issued.
The Sofia newspapers report heavy
lighting around Ia6rianople and
Kirk-kilisseh to the east and three
forts in the vicinity OF Adrianople
captured. According to one runor.
1000 Bulzarians were killed and A.
900 wounded in a desperate engage
ment outside Kirk-Kilisseh.
/; is quite clear. however. tina, ali
reports OF the fall Of Kirk-Kilisseh
and the cutting Of communications with
Constantinople are quite unfounded
Fighting OF most serious character
continues at all points along the ex-
tensive frontiers and an tmportan,
battle is impending in the Kumanova
XII Pasha, who. according to a Constan-
tinopie dispatch which is exaggerated,
has 10000 men and strong artillery.
A Constah,inople dispatch sent
about midnight gives a report that
the battle has been begun practically
all along the line from Adrianople to
Kirk-kiltsseh. the Turkish troops adj
vancing and the Bulgarians falling
back with heavy losses. The Monte
negrins apparently are making slow
progress in the direction Of Scutari
Podgoritza dispatches say the bonn
bardment of Tabosch continues, but,
although the fort has been greatly
damaged. there is no sign o. yielding.
In naval matters the honors go far
are with the Greeks. who have cap
tured Lemnos. thus obtaining a base
from which they can attack the TURK
ish squadron should It emerge from
the DardaEelles. Seemingly. however,
the Turks are not disposed - leave
the Black Sea and risk an encounter
with the Greek feet.
Christians MassaereA.
Belgrade. October 22.-The first col
umn Of the second Servian army has
captured the town Of kotchana. forty
report has it that before retiring the
Turks massacred many Of the Chris
tian inhabitants
The first Servian army began an
attack to-day on Kumanova. ten miles
north II Uksup. and expects to capture
it without great difficulty.
Turks Reported RetreatfnG.
Sofa. October c2.-The newspapers
report that the Bulgarians have cap
tured several important positions
around AdrianoplA and Djumbala.
after severe fighting. but ofhcial con-
firmation is lacking These accounts
represent that the Turks are retreat
ing from the three forts adjacent to
Adrianople.
A Bulgarian force attacked the
Turks retreating from Dtumbala, which
is due south OF Sofa, on the StruJna
River. Many Turks were killed. hun
dreds were taken prisoners. and three
Calling guns were captured The
Turks were caught between the Bull
garian troops and . band OF Bulgarian
irregulars and were unable to escape.
owing to the irregulars dynamiting .
bridge over the Struma between Dunn
bala and Novrokop.
The council OF ministers has directed
the Agricultural Bank to take need
full measures to prevent an increase In
the price Of bread by purchasing wheat
and selling II to the bakers 1t cost
price Throughout the day q Turkish
squadron has been cruising on Cape
Kaliakra, in the Black Sea. 70 the north
OF yerna. The ships fred few shells.
which did no damage
ksstrs OeeUVseA ~ Gseeks.
Athens. October 22.-After q short
engagement with the Turkish garrison
a landing party OF 500 Greeks to-day
occupied Kastro. capital Of the Island
Of Lemnos. and hoisted the Creek naO.
Three Turkish officers and nfty-two
soldiers were made prisoners.
Admiral Countouriolis issued . pro-
clamation 70 the Inhabitants announc-
ing the occupation OF the island by
Greece
Heavy F1gAssng E1S0ea.
Coustansino2le. October 22.-Accord-
ing to ofnciaI information. orders were
give. this morning to the Eastern
army concentrates az Etrk-Kili.s.h 20
advance east 90 the village Of LundSa-
The troops encountered the enemy In
force. and heavy lighting ensuc6- TIE
BuIsarians finally gave way before the
turkish assault. Their losses were
heavy. A second Turkish column came
into contact with the BuigDr:aus wess
Of Kaiimandta The tight eoItinued
Continues on second Psse.)