The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-14
Goes Directly to Bulga-
rian Commander With
Request.
SIGN THAT TURKEY
HAS LITTLE HOPE
Paucity of News From Front,
But It Is Clear That There Has
Been Heavy Fighting-Dip-
lomatic Situation Easier,
but Danger of European
War Is Not Over.

London, November 1.-THE Porte.
on the advice of Russia. has Instructed
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish commander
in-chief to apply to the Bulgarian
commander for an eight days armis-
,ic.. with view to opening direct
negotiations for peace. This dec!s.oh
seems TO show that Turkey has little
hope of being able to hold the Tchat-
ALA lines against the Bulgarian COM
mander's advance. There is no news
yet. however. as to how the Bulgarian
commander met the Turkish request.
The situation at the front. owing 70
the paucity of the news allowed IL
filter through from either side. Is very
confusing Clearly There has been
heavy lighting. as on November IL
Coustantiu 1pIe reported that nuIner-
GUS wounded were arriving from the
front and the almost invariaoiy
accurate Vienna Reichsposts represent
alive has reported the capture ot posi-
,ions by the BulGarians n the neigh
borhood OF the Tchataua lines. The
same corresp 1ndent now says that the
main attack on TchatalJa has been
delayed two days BY rain.
The powers At last have arrived al
some kind OF an agreement with re-
spect to mediation. II II assumed
however. that now the Porte has openeo
negotiations with Bulgaria, European
intervention will not be needed
The diplomatic situation is easier
but the French Premier. NJ. Poineare,
IN an important speech delivered AT
Paris tonight, did not speak too hope
fully, and proof that ali danger Is not
past In seen in the ominous reports
from Austria and Russia OF unusual
troop movements and mobilization IN
Russia's western provinces
n. PesncaFs declared IL to be essen
tiaI that Europe shostd advance no
pretentions on the fruits OF the allies
victories. ana be expressed the Ter
vent belief that IL would be Impossible
that the Balkan difficulties could lead
to a war. the most frightfUI that ever
laid Europe low.
The report that the Servians have
reached Durazzo Is no, confirms and
no news has been received fr0sa'heF
points
Serious internal dihiculties are de-
yelopinx in Constantinople, and the
government has taken strong action
In arresting the Young Turk leaders
At Mercy Of Raider.
Athens, November 13.-Telegrams
received here to-day from Arta, on the
Albanian frontier. report that the
Zagora country. in the northwest ot
Greece. mas been raided by band OF
100 Turks and Albanians- The women
and children OF the district. who fed
70 the snow-covered mountains for
safety, are dying Of hunger and cold
The main inhabitants OF the ZaSora
district engage in trading pursuits In
Al, parts Of the world. leaving their
families at home. The district, there
fore, lies at the mercy OF the raiders
We Ffghiiog ReDoFtea.
Constantinople. November 13-ln the
last forty-edGht hours. according to
advices received here, there has been
OWNS. it Is believed. to the fact that
the negotiations for an armistice are
direct with the Bulgarians.
Another fact which probably has
p pInas'p Is the outbreak Of choiesa
CabaDef Discusses Dalkan.
st. Petersburg. November IA
special meeting Of the Cabinet was
net0 tuIS htSEUOOu All tuS iHAhA0SSso
attended and the Balkan question was
taken under advisement.
DOAh Ssaes L0oe He0v0y.
Athens. November 13.-It 10 snaounc-
ed that $4,000 Turks were engaged I'm
the battle against the Greeks at
YenjdJe. They had forty-two heavy
guns. The Turkish losses numbered
1000 killed. 500 made prisoners and
twenty-five guns captured The Greek
losses were $40 killed and wounded
Including fifteen officers.