Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-25

tiors They Immediately began to make
Preparations for a renewal Of the attack.
This was made under cover Of artillery
fire.
vigorous attack is to be made on the
city today from three sides. Crown Prince
Danlo and his staff at one time were In
great danger. a shell bursting a few
yards from them.
The population of Scutari is in a state
OF panic, and white flags are nying from
a number of houses. At Tarakosch the
Montenegrins occupied the highest point
Martinovitch called upon the Turks to
surrender and prevent further useless
blOCd5hed.
Fortress Is Bombarded.
The occupation of the town was eff
fected after a bombardment of the fort
ress by all the Montenegrin guns. The
Turks replied with twenty-five guns, but
those on the highest points were silenced
after two hours firing. The fall of night
interrupted further artillery action. but
the infantry made several night attacks.
and as a result of their efforts the Turks
evacuated the upper fort and the Monte
negrins occupied it.
Cen Vukotitch telesraphS that he has
overcome and subdued the Mohammedan
arnauts of the Rugara tribe. who inhabit
tle QlSlTlCI Oh fldNd. anu WHO u5Q Ou0IeQ
a stubborn resistance to his troops The
roads are now open for the advance OF
the Montenegro troops against 1pek' on
the left flank
Gen. Vukotitchs troops have since ad
Tanced to the town of Sienitza, in the dis
trict Of Novipazar. whence they have ap-
preached within five miles Of the SeTyia1
troops coming from the other direction
TO join them
Fighting Near Xoplik.
CETMNJE, Montenegro October 25.-
An engagement is proceeding between the
Montenegrin army under Gen. Lazovitch
and the Turks near Koplik. about twelve
miles TO the north of Scutari. and on the
eastern shore Of the lake 1t is reported
that the Montenegrins have turned the
Turkish position and forced a retreat ON
Scutari
Gen Martinovitch's Montenegrin troops
have established themselves at Zogaj and
Murichan, to the southwest Of Scutari.
Greeks Enter Town of Servia.
Prince Constantine Of Greece formally
entered the Turkish city Of Servia Thurs
day. The capture of the town is regard
sd here as the conclusion of the first and
most serious stage of the war. The posi-
free access TO Macedonia. was taken after
a combined attack by three columns of
Greek troops, who compelled the Turks
10 retire in disorder.
Gen. Danglis the Greek commander
in-chief. telegraphs that 800 Turkish
prisoners have been sent from Servia to
Elasscaa. on the way to the interior of
Greece.
Hold Important Position.
BELGRADE, Servia. October 25-The
news of the fail of Kirk-Kilisseh was re-
ceived here with great public rejoicing.
Il dispatch from Vranya, on the frontier,
declares that the Servians now bold an
important position between Kumanova
and Uskup and that the Turkish army is
failing back on USkup.
Use ,Bayonets Freely.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 25.-Sto-
ries OF desperate hand-to-hand fighting
between the Bulgarians and the Turks
are told in newspaper dispatches reaching
here from Adrianople. Great losses were
sustained by both armies In the battles
around that city Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Bayonets were used freely in the fight
for the possession of the banks Of the
Tundja river and hundreds were killed
or wounded
Eight battalions Of Bulgarian troops
that attacked the village of Maras yes
to-day were repulsed by the Turkish
troops with heavy losses.
The Turks have 10000 of their finest
troops on the line stretching from Kirk
| kilisseh to Adrianople which latter city
IS garrisoned by 5000 men. Still an
other $4,000 men guard the line from Ad-
| rianople back to Lule Burgas.
Abdullah Pasha. the commander-in-
. chief of the Turkish forces. some time
| go declared that the troops at his dis
posaI were sufficient. and since then the
great stream of fresh troops has been di-
| Tected toward Saloniki.
Communication with Adrianople is still
working normally, and no serious at.
+ack on the defenses of that town is yei
reported by the Turkish commander
Fugitives from kirk-Killisseh most OF
them Christians. are being brought tc
Constantinople by train.
Attacks Servian Army.
on the other side Of the peninsula
| Zekki Pasha. with an army of 5000
| Turks is reported TO have attacked tn.
Serv.an army north Of kumanova. JUS
las . large force of Bulgarians was abou
70 effect junction with IL. The Servian,
| found the four divisions of their troop:
broken up and fed in confusion baci
across the frontier. leaving a battery O.
artillery and a generals flag behind them
T Turks took many prisoners ant
found a large number of dead ant
wounded en- the field. Zekki Pasha ther
turned his attention to the Bulsarians
whom he attacked and routed. drivin,
them also back across the frontier witt
the loss of four of their field guns.
A dispatch from Uskup says that civil
lians who are able to leave that towl
are departing toward the south.
Carry Out Their Part.
LONDON. October 25.-The Bulgarian
and Greek armies have carried out sue
cessfully their part of the first stag,
OF the wat wsged by the Balkan states
against Turkey by the capture O.