New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-26

complain Of great hardships suffered
during the campaign. They declare
that the troops have been supplied with
very little food and that there is a
general lack Of discipline In the ranks.
lntrenched Near AdrisnopIe.
An official report says the Bulgarians
are now intrenched within three to
five miles of Adrianople During a
sortie which the Turks made on Thurs
day they lost, by their own account,
two batteries of guns and eighteen
cases Of ammunition. The army is
still advancing in the Rastog district,
near Neicokop, and an important po-
sition in the South Rhodope mountains
is reported TO have been taken by a
Bulgarian force.
a Turkish cruiser OF the Hamid
class was seen on Thursday off Varna,
but il retired without firing a gun.
One war correspondent with the Bull
garian army says: The only fighting
hitherto seen by us is a daily battle
of seventy correspondents struggling to
be first to get their messages vised by
the censor and then to get them ac-
cepted by the telegraph clerk. There
is a single little window through which
you interview him, and l spent four
hours on Thursday awaiting my turn
Celebration In Sofa.
To celebrate the first distinctive VIC
tory Of the Bulgarian arms great
TIE Deum was held in the Sofia Cathe-
dral yesterday. A full company OF
royal guards in their field kits, with
gray overcoats. marched through the
streets and formed a guard Of honor
at the principal entrance 10 the cathe-
dral Headquarters staff was present
and all the foreign attaches, including
Major Miles, SON of General Miles. who
commanded the American forces in the
Spanish war. attended by invitation.
The bishop and priests, in brilliant
multicolored vestments. were ranged In
the centre of the nave.
King Ferdinand, wearing the undress
uniform Of the guards. stood I'm front
of the royal throne with two princes
in similar uniform on either side OF
him. All three Conformed strictly 20
the orthodox ritual, although the King
and his second son are Catholics. The
Bishop delivered an address on the
great victory, which he said appeared
To SHOW that God was favoring the Bull
garians in their effort 10 liberate the
Christian populations from the Turk.
now at last undertaken after long hes
itation At the end OF the service the
King and the two princes kissed the
golden cross and the Bishops hand
and drove away in automobiles, amid
tho respectful silence OF great crowds.
II seemed an occasion for cheers, but
the Bugarians are a singularly silent
and undemonstrative people always.
and there are many Bulgarian dead.
Large numbers of recruits between
nineteen and twenty years old are now
coming in from their country homes TO
ioln the colors. They arrive decked
with flowers This class Of recruit was
called up only two days ago, a bugler
and drummer going round all the VII
lagos and summoning the youths TO
the war. The number of these young
patriots who responded 10 their coun-
try's call is expected TO reach about
10000. They will be employed in keep
ing communications and in other SINH
lar works.
Battle In tho Moonlight.
A great battle, which has been rag
ing around Kumanovo since Monday
was decided In favor OF the Servian'
only on Thursday, after final herce
hand to hand encounter. The Servian
force was under the command OF the
Crown Prince. The Turkish force, con.
sisting Of both regulars and irregulars
estimated to number some 25,OOO'
were when the operations began
posted in a good position on heights IN
the northwest Of the town.
When the two forces came into touch
with each other, the Turks tried 10
entice the servians into dangerous
position toward Kumanovo, but the
ruse failed. The Servian commander
executed a wide thanking movement
and drove the Turks. resisting with the
utmost determination, to point south
east OF the town. This movement com
pleted. there was a lull In the struggle
till late on Wednesday night, when the
Turks took the initiative, and In the
clear moonlight delivered a furious at
tack on the Servian positions. The
battle, fought with the utmost stub