The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-23
IORKSDnyEN BACK
BY BULCAR|ANS4
/. At ADR|AN0PLE
One Detachment Annilhated
and Shongholds Near City
= Captured.
CREEKS WIN VICTORY.
Defeat Sultan's Troops IA Two
Days Battle and Pursue
-" Them in Flight.
CREEKS WIN VICTORY

.,,E, - T.
esoFIA. bulgaria, Oct. 23.-Tcrrlfc
fighting was In progress to-day along
the whole Bulgarian front. according
TO oficiei dispatches. The BuigAriin
force operating against Adrlsnople
reached orda. n redoubt situated to the
west OF the Turkish stronghold After
a sharp engagement the Turks ned in
disorder. leaving ico men killed
To the north OF Adrianople several
advance Turkish positions have been
captured by the Bulgarians after f,iri-
Gus hghting. The Turks Ned precipi-
lately toward Adrlanople. leaving many
aead behind them.
During the battle before Adrianople
the heavy guns In the Turkish redoubts
TO the northwest OF the city opened fire
upbn the Bulgarian assailants. Their
shooting, however. was irregular Ind
ineffective.
troops was annihllated while making a
sortie from the eastern side OF the city.
ATHENS. oct 3-The Greek army
defeated the Turkish troops to-day be.
y0nd ElassonA after a vigorous attack
and the Turks are now retreating TO
the town Of Servia. according to a
despatch from Crown Prince Constan-
the OF Greece, command err In chief OF
the Greek army.
CROWN PRINCE SENDS NEWS
OF TWO oAvs' bATTLE.
Tho Crown Prince teiegraphs that the
Turkish army. composed OF twenty
two battaiions OF infantry and six bat
tories Of artillery. was compelled &c
abandon its positions and retire before
the Greek onslaught. The order has
been given for q general pursuit by
the Greek army. o.
Ths Grown Prince has established his
hso1Quarters ~ Khanhadilgogo.
The battle which was won to-day was
begun yesterday morning and lasted nj
dst, being continued this morning. Gen
S.Oanglis, the commander Of tho Jreck
army. sent despo;ch to the War Cf.
- from the Turkish village OF Desan.
~ timed $50 last evening, sa; Ing:
Our, troops have approached the
e'e" PSoitsch i1flt. oIllS
earkhess stopped the battle. which will
- resumed -to~moTro~ mornins - -
LONDON. Oct 23-Heavy fighting Is
proceeding on every side OF the Balkan
Seninsuia. and competent quarters are
inclined to believe that the conflicts
Gre much more serious than oniciaI
reports would Indicate r..,. ..,..- -.
While the allied armies OF Bulgari,
Uervia. Montenegro and Greece hay,
eoubtless had the beat OF the prelimin.
eSy skirmishcs and continue to TAX,
snail Turkish fortrcsaes. villages an,
towns. some doubt stlil exists as I,
~hTh side win be the most success; IA
W me r;aln theatre OF the wa.
rroUsAkp5 FALL IN nATTLs
NEAR SoRlANoPLE.
Both Turks and Bulgarians claim 1
ee advancing In ihe vicinity OF Adrian
er'e. and the public IN left to choos
Tor Nsel. tets@on the varied state
nen;s given In tho official reports. a
~ Independent observers. correspond
ents GHd military attaches are bein
kept Ia the near .t.
Messa.os from Sofia said the Bul
oarars were again forging Slowly ahea
w the Ease OF desperate Turkish r.
sstanee. C1nstlnt.nypie despatche
maintained ina. IN, enemy was SHOWN
signs OF ~is-rBaH.Eation, and every pro,
pect was FOR an over. neimiug Turks
victory.
Apparently the DuiIlrllns attcmpte
Ranking movement east OF Kir
k.fssa. underestinitcd the Turks
strength and fell into 4 trap. Estimat.
Of the killed and wounded to-day ra
we'll into the thousands.
BERLIN, Oct 23.--The Servlans wei
advancing on UskuD to-day. accordin
70 latest advices from the Balkans. Tt
IOWA OF Kumsnova, whlch was rcports
surrounded last night. was said to-ds
to have fallen, considerably to the su
prise OF military experts. who expect,
the Turks to make prolonged rests
ance thsre. The nelghboring towns
Pristina. Kotchana and Kratovo were q
ready reported occupied by tho serviar
II the .Servians' claims are all tru
King Peters forces have secured a fir
toothoid In Albania, cutting of Scuts
from relief and giving the Montenegro
Q practically free hand for their oper
tons further to the northward.
oULrAN's TROOPS MASSAGE
-. CHRlsriANs.
0mLIN. Hungary. Oct. 2S-Ma
Acrss OF Christians by the retreat
Turks have occurred nearly everywhs
che Suhan's troops have been forced
I'll back. n was charged to-day
msssAses from Belgrade. In their q
vance. the Balkan allies are constan
pA1glng through smoking Villages.
Was asserted. their streets strewn vi
ehs corpses OF their slsuEhtered
habatanfs. The Turks. one account ca
sem determined 10 make such a des
Of the country that II VIII not supp
- invaders.
n vuskish Fleet Prepares for Fig
CoNsTANT1NOPLE. Oct 2s.-1
= Turkish fleet was hurriedly reftti
II here to-day under orders to sail at OF
N 20 meet the Greek naval force In