The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-31
TURKS DEFEATED
WITH 5000 Loss
VICTORS TAKE kELISsEH, BUT
WITH TREMENDOUS SAC
RlFlCE OF LIFE,
OUTFLANK THE MOSLEMS
Forced Back at the Point Of Bayonet-
Machine Guns Play Fearful
Havoc With Sultan's
Troops.

Sofia. Oct. 25.-Details of the cap.
ture of Kirk-Kilisseh still are meagre.
An unofficial estimate puts the Bull
garian casualties at 5000.
The fighting has been continuous
since Tuesday The Bulgarians made
steady advance throughout the op-
erations, but at great sacrifice of
life. On Tuesday the first army, under
General lvanhoff attacked the outer
works of Adrianople in two large bod
les.
March Along River.
The northern detachment marched
along both sides of the river Tundja
the right wing to the west of Havaras
the center to the northeast of Tundia
and the left wing advancing from the
east along the road from Kirk Kilisseh
to Adrianople.
In the west another division stimuli
taneously attacked the Turkish lines
on the heights of Chattalja, four miles
west of the city. Another strong Bull
garian column attacked the Turkish
positions in the vilavet of the Arda
river, and then rolled the whole Turk
ish position up.
5u!oar!ans Surprise Enemy.
The Bulgarians crossed the sand
banks OF Arda, Is miles southwest of
Adrianople and advancing surprised
the Turks who retreated to that city
leaving 1850 pensioners.
Fighting was resumed all along the
line at dawn on Wednesday. The
northern columns captured several adj
vanced Turkish positions at the point
of the bayonet and pressed on towards
Adrianople. The Turks delivered a
counter attack towards the northeast
in the direction of Arnautkeni. Al
though well supported by artillery,
they were repulsed, and in the re-
treat swept away the men from other
advanced posts.
Machine Guns Effective.
In the face of heavy fire from the
Turkish batteries, the Bulgarians fol-
lowing the retiring Turks, whose
losses were enormous, owing to the
well-placed Bulgarian quick firing
guns.
General Dimitrieff then ordered an
advance. The eastern army was then
massed to the east and west of the
road from Tirnovo to Kirk-Kilisseh
and the battle opened on this side.
Turks in Panic.
The Bulgarians opened with artillery
fire by night, having carefully placed
their guns in position beforehand and,
covered by heavy cannonade, the in
fantry pushed the attack from two
sides. They found the Turks in a state
of panic owing to the night Smelling
and carried the forts at the point of
the bayonet.
An attack then commenced all along
the Turkish northern front, resulting
in the capture of the fortress. The
Turks in their retreat fought rear
guard action in which the Bulgarians
were victorious.
Turks Fooled in Night Attack.
Athens.-General Sapountzakis, the
Greek commander, wires from Arta
that throughout Wednesday fighting
in the Kumotshades defile was indie
cisive. At night the Turks made sur.
prise attack with greatly superior
forces and succeeded in driving back
two Greek battalions occupying the
defile. The engagement continued all
night.
At Grilnbovo the Turks were driven
with great loss by counter attack
from the position they had captured.
The fighting continued Thursday DUR
ing which the Turks lost 70 killed.