Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
BULGARS SWEEP
INTO ADR|ANOPLE
Turks Holy City Falls After
Several Days Terrible
Fighting.
INVADERS BLOW UP
ALL MILITARY DEPOTS
Ottoman Commander Commits Sui
cide-Fire Adds to Terrors of the
Maddened Populace.

MUSTAPHA PASI4A, March 26-The
fortress OF Adrianople was taken by
I. storm by the Bugarians this morning
after fighting of the most terrible char
acter since Monday. Flames are devas-
| tatfng the city.
Shukri Pasha, the Turkish commander
In chief. committed suicide after the cap
ture of the city, according TO news
| agency dispatch.
BERLIN. March o6.-The fall OF
| Adrianople is announced definitely by the
| Sofia correspondent OF the Presse Cen
/ traLle. The Bulgarian Schipka regiment
was the first to enter the city. All the
Turkish military depots have been\bown
| up.
Information Trustworthy.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, March 26.-It was an
nounced by a trustworthy private source
| this morning that the Bulgarian cavalry
| had succeeded in entering the besieged
| Turkish fortress of Adrianople.
At an early hour this morning fires
| were raging In various sections of the
beleaguered city. The maddened popula-
tion whose nerves had been shattered
! by the almost incessant bombardment for
q period Of over five months. was neeing
| about the streets from one point to an
| other. not knowing where to find shelter
| The great artillery arsenal In the city
was burning, and the barracks lying De-
| tween the hospital and the northern forts
| also were In flames.
| The Bulgarians in strong force gradual
| ly advanced their lines. encircling the
city. and by short rushes the Infantry
/ men approached near enough to prepare
| for the final dash.
Movement on All Sides.
On all sides the combined movement OF
the attackers on the ever-resisting city
| Was continued.
The Bulgarian infantry reached with
| in 800 yards OF the main forts, and
1 then they intrenched themselves there
while ammunition and provisions were
brought up from the rear and prepara-
| tions were made for the final assault.
The entire line Of fortresses defend
ing the eastern side of the city was
captured by the Bulgarians after
most spectacular assault at the point
of the bayonet by long lines OF In
fantry, which were strengthened rapid
/ ly by the second or reserve lines. The
eastern forts soon fell into their hands.
and Bulgarian batteries were I'M
/ mediately placed in position TO concen-
trate their fire on the other works
1 The way was thus cleared for direct
assault on the city ltSeiI
Reply on Mediation.
COLOGNE, March 26.-The reply OF the
Balkan allies to the powers on the sug-
gested mediation will propose that the
future frontier between Turkey and Bull
Raria should run from Midia. the
Black sea, by way Of Muradli, above Ro
| dosto to the Gulf OF Saros, an inlet OF
the Aegean sea.
In this way Bulgaria would be excluded
from the Sea of Marmora in accordance
with the desire of the powers
Bulgaria, however. and the other Bal
kan allies insist upon the payment or an
| indemnity by Turkey.
Heeds Austria's Demands.
| LONDON. March 26.-Montenegro has
conceded all the demands of Austria
| Hungary. Montenegro delegates were
sent yesterday to Essad Pasha, command
er of Scutari, to notify him of the di-
| cision to allow the civilian population
three days I'm which to leave the city.
| AS 1t Is believed Essad Pasha will
offer no objection. both Austria and Italy
| are sending steamers with provisions and
| medical stores, doctors and nurses TO
| assist the people when they march out.
The Montenegrin government also has
j promised to make a thorough inquiry into
| the alleged interference by Montenegrlns
| with the Austrian steamer Skodra, and
has agreed to allow Austrian representa-
! tives to take part in the investigation
into the death of the priest Pale. who
| was killed. according to the charges, be-
cause he refused to abandon his faith.
| and into the forcible conversion Of Cath
| Olics.
Agreement Confirmed.
LONDON, March Decentralization OF
| the agreement OF the European powers
| on the question of the northern and
| eastern frontiers of the future state of
| Albania was given by Sir Edward Grey,
British foreign minister. in the house
| OF commons. yesterday. He added that
| the outstanding questions with which
! the powers had to deal. although trouble
| some, were not such as to cause anxiety.
/ One result of the agreement between
| the powers. he declared. should be the
| cessation Of hostlities in the territory
which was to belong TO Albania.
Sir Edward Grey strongly counseled
| Montenegro to desist from her attacks
| on Scutari. and also strongly urged Tur
! kew and the Balkan allies to accept the
| terms of mediation offered by the powers.
He discouraged all idea OF an indemnity
! from Turkey.
/ Renewed Fighting Criticised.
Just as the powers had come TO an
agreement which would enable them to
bring their combined efforts to bear to
end the Balkan war. the Bulgarians and
/ Servians resumed serious fighting at
Adrianople and Tchatalja.
| The resumption OF hostilities by the
! allies when peace was believed to be sp-
| preaching is severely criticised in Eu-
| rope 1t is pointed out. in the words OF
| Premier Asquith in the house OF com
! mons, that neither one side nor the other
| has ANYTHING to gain by the prolongation
| of useless slaughter.