The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-06

tndt yesterday pas ii Will HO llSht-
ing along the Tchatalja lines.
Constantinople. February 5.-The
grand vizier, Mahmoud ScheflSet Pasha.
who left the capital this morning, Wis
tied Hademekui and returned here to-
night. He reports that the Bufgarians
have burned Izzendenl<ui and other vii
lages. afterwards Withdrawing from
Tchatalja
The following official dispatches have
Just been issued:
THE enemy, part of whose forces are
concentrated in the vicinity of Gallipoli
sent regiment Tuesday from Kadikeui
TO KAYAK, where one of our detach-
ments is stationed. An engagement en-
sued, lasting until evening and termi-
mating TO our advantage.
When night fell. in accord with a
previous arrangement the bulk of our
troops Withdrew towards Bulair, but
the enemy was unable to pursue them.
Another force of the enemy adj
vanced and occupied Myriophyto cn the
coast of the Sea of Marmora. which is
deefnded only by few gendrames. The
sloop Zoaf has inflicted serious losses
ON force of tine enemy advancing in
the direction OF Charkeui. to t,e south
of Myriophyto, This force was unable
today to advance beyond Zamilo."
Retreat Is Confirmed
Apart from an hours cannonading
by the Bulgarians Monday evening a.
the expiration of the armistice, to
which the Turks did not respond, no
1urther aggressive acts of war are re-
ported at the Tchatalia fortiteations.
4 On the other hand the retreat of the
1jpl gaaians' right wing and the burning
OF the town OF Tchatalja are confirmed
from various sources.
-" rhienf ~ shf retircmeDt 81 fise
f3ulgarians apparently TO occupy lines
further TO the north and west In order
10 defeat amy Ranking moveemnt which
She superior Turkish mobility thsnks
t. their command of the Black sea,
.night permit. The Bulgarians are re-
ported to have destroyed the bridges
and culverts as they retreated and to
Otherwise have made the railway un-
serviceable.
Acearding to official information
fighting has occurred at Kavalxli. near
Gallipoli, the engagement lasting three
hours.
Reports have been current for some
poses selling some of the crown jewels
in order to supplement public subscrp-
tion in aid of the imperial treasury.
These reports have acquired some sub
sanitation owing to the presence in Con-
stantinopie of a representative of promi
ncnt French jewellers.
Mahmoud cheflxet Pasha, Turkish grand
yizier and minister of war, left for the
front at noon today. His departure is
taken to Indicate that some forward ac-
tion Is contemplated by the army at
Tchatalja.
Eight Deaths in AdrianOple
The IS hour bombardment of Adrianople
by the Bulgarians and Servians has thus
far resulted in only eight deaths within
the city, according to the war Offices Of
ficial statement.
Fifty private hoses have been set on
fire.
Shukri Pasha, commander in chief of
Adrianople. reported to the war office
missionaries here: 1.-THE enemy is bonn
harding us. One hundred and thirty
eight common shells and more than
II shrapnel have fallen in the city, killing
eight people and wounding 10 others. A
number of houses are in flames. The
bombardment continues.
General Savoff. commander of the Bull
garian forces has addressed an order to
tho army, declaring that the Turks OBJ
ject throughout the negotiations was
merely TO gain time, but that the Bull
garians utilized that time to Ear greater
advantage.
1--WE are now entirely ready, in a better
state of preparedness than before the
declare ton of war says the general.
land in order TO break the enemy's re-
sistance finally we shall have to over
throw him once more, and scatter his
hastily mustered ard unframed bordes
We must hurl hm-to the ground. and
there on the battlefield. dictate terms
of peace. The Turks must be driven be-
yond the seas"
Alexandria. Egypt, February 5.-Prince
Aziz Hassan, cousin of the Khediv of
Egypt. who was supposed to have been
communicated and executed at Constan-
tinople for fleeing at the battle of Kirk
Killesh, arrived here today by French
steamer He declined to give any expa-
nation of his escape. Prince Aziz Has
san commanded the Turkish cavalry and
was said to have been responsible for
the panic among the Turkish troops.
Belgrade. February 5.--The Greek
premier. Eleutherios Venizelos. who had
4 long conference today with the Servlan
u, emier M. Pachitch is reported TO have
declared at a private banquet that peace
would be concluded within a week.
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