New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-14
Southern Division of Aggressive
Army Burns Villages Within
Sight of Scutari, Chill
dren Perishing in
the Flames.
TRooPSRUsHED WESTWARD
Garrison of Threatened Lake City
Reinforced by 5000 Men, Max
ing 10000 Moslems to Re-
sist the Christian
Attacks.

Podgoritza, Montenegro, oct. 13.-
The northern Montenegrin army,
under General Vukotitch, which re-
Gently crossed the border into the
sanjak of Novipazar (old Servia),
gained a firm foothold last night by
capturing Byelopolye, one Of the chief
towns of the province Byelopolye fell
after prolonged fighting, but no in
formation has been received regard
ing the losses on either side
The Serb inhabitants of Byelopolye
welcomed the Montenegrins as liberia
tors from the Turkish yoke. A church
service was held and prayers were
offered for the Montenegrin King.
The Montenegrins have set up
provisional government in the capt
ured town.
Scutari, Oct 13.-The Montenegrins
have burned the Mussulman village
of Krania, several children perishing
in the flames. The fighting in that
neighborhood is visible from here.
London, oct. 13.-The replies OF the
Balkan States to the powers note
virtually rejecting Intervention, will be
delivered at the various capitals to-
morrow, and at the same time notes
practically In the shape Of an ulti-
matum will be sent TO Turkey demand
ing autonomy for the Macedonian
provinces.
According to a reliable dispatch from
Romc, the Balkan coalition will make a
demand which il will be impossible for
the Porte to accept-namely, that the
reforms be executed under the control
of the European powers and the Bal
kan States, and, as a pledge, that the
Porte assent to the immediate demob-
ilization of the Turkish forces.
Until Tuesday to Reply.
1t is understood that the Porte will
have until Tuesday to reply; therefore,
there is every probability that general
hostilities will be opened before the
week is ended.
The Porte's reply to the collective
note Of the powers is expected to-
morrow. According to Constantinople
dispatches, it will contain an expression
OF The willingness Of Turkey TO carry
out the reforms demanded i'm Mace
donia with the proviso that the same
be done directly under ottoman ad-
ministratiOn.
Despite assurances in the press that
Rumania will remain passive, IT Is
stoutly asserted i'm Bucharest that
Bulgarian advance toward Adrianople
will involve Rumanian advance
toward Varna. The public sympathics
of Rumania are largely pro-Turk and
| the Bucharest government has made all
preparations.
A Sofia dispatch reports that the
movement of the Bulgarian army has
already begun.
The Montenegrins, continuing their
advance, have captured Byelopolye, an
important strategic point TO the north
west of Berana after desperate fighting.
They are now on their way to Cienitza,
thirty miles to the northeast Of Byelo-
polye and close to the Servian frontier,
against which they will direct an at
tack. 1t is in this direction that the
Montenegrins expect TO join hands with
the Servian army when the latter ad-
vances from the north.
According to a COnstantinople dis
su-La rI
arrived at Scutari to-day with rein
forcements, raising the garrison from
1900 to 10000 men. II this news is
true. the Montenegrins will have a
difficult task in capturing Scutari
Reports from Cettnje say that a ter
rible battle was waged on Friday even
ing, the Montenegrins attacking the
Turks at the foot OF Shroka Mountain.
forcing them to retire with loss Of
three hundred men. The Montenegrins
took many prisoners. The casualty list
on the Montenegrin side is estimated at
one hundred killed or wounded.
Two Turkish gunboats on Lake Scu-
tari bombarded General Martinovitch's
right wing.
Describing the capture Of Detchitch
mountain, a correspondent at the front
says that the final charge of the Mon
tenegrins was so furious that the re-
treating Turks had no time u dis
able their guns. and they were actually
fired at with their own guns by the
Montenegrins as they endeavored to
make their escape TO the south.
The noted Macedonian leader Todor
Lazaroff committed suicide on Friday,
according to a dispatch from Sofia. be-
cause the military doctors refused to
enroll him i'm the army. on account Of
the fact that he was suffering from
tuberculosis. He left letter saying