Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
TERRIFIC BAYONFT STRUGGLE
KILkIsH, rs MILES FROM SALON.
Xxi, is SCENE OF GREAT
CONFLICT
.BULGARS LEAVE 90 CANNONS
WITH DEFEAT NEAR THEY FIRE
TOWN TO HIDE MOVE
MENTs or RETREAT

New York, July 5.-A story Of the
battle between the Buigarians and
Greeks at Kilkish, rs miles north
of saloniki, was received by the
Greek daily newspaper Atlantis today
direct from salonilu. 1t says:
~The battle between the Bulgarians
and Greeks at Kilklsn ended at 10
o'clock in the morning Of July 4. The
complete defeat of the Bulgarians
after severe bombardment Of the
town by the Greeks, who carried the
place at the point Of the bayonet.
The town was then occupied by a
part Of the Hellenic troops while
their comrades continued the pur-
suit Of the Bulgarians, who had fled
in disorder, leaving many Of their
field guns and machine guns in the
hands Of the Greek victors.
More than so cannos were cap
tured. Killdsh was almost completely
destroyed by fire before the BuIgar-
ians fled.
The battle in front of Kilkish was
more important than any Of those
fought BY the allies in the campaign
between Turkey and the Balkan
states. The Bulgarians, who were
much superior in numbers. had sur
rounded the town with defensive
works and trenches nearly six feet
in Iepth and very narrow, SO that
their occupants were sheltered from
the spiinters Of shels.
Firing started at O'clock Thurs
day morning The Bulgarians had
stationed their heavy artillery on the
heights, from which they fired with
great precision. the distances having
been marked before the opening Of
hostilities. The guns first opened
at a range Of two miles. Their field
artillery was too much exposed in
the plain below and they found it inn
possible to bring it into action
THE Greek infantry received order
to advance by short rushes at double
4 quick so as to render ineffective the
marking Of the distances by the Bull
garian artillery.
/ by IL o'clock the Bulgarians had
roome to the conclusion that it was
impossible to stop the advance of the
Greeks, SO they started great con-
flagration along their front for dis
tance of over two miles in order to
hide the movements or their army.
4 sThe Greek light infantry in their
kits. however, rushed forward dart
ed through the circle Of flame and
brought about the complete demolisn-
ment Of the Bulgarian troops
4 "In the meantime the Greek artil-
Ilery had taken UP a fresh position
! when a fierce cannonade was soon
resumed. IN the meantime the Greek
infantry with their bayonets fixed had
arrived within 30 feet q the Bull
garian trenches.
"Then ensued wild spectacle
Greeks and Bulgauans mixed togeth-
or in furious hand to hand fight
"At S o'clock on Friday morning the
Bulgarian lines had been pierced, but
one Of the heights around KiIkesh
still held out. It was oc upied by one
Of the Bulgarian regiments.
@The Greek light infantry dashed
up the side Of the hili to dislodge
them and came into close contact
which ended by the Bulgariana aban-
doning their munitions ana their
wounded and flying in disorder TO-
ward Doiran. further north, with the
Greek troops pursuing them withoul
pity.
"The trenches at KiIkish were I'LL
ed with dead
THE Greek army from Gheymhel
crossed the river vardari and mach
/ ing to the assault Of Teurlsa, north
west Of Dorian The resistance offer
ed there By the Bulgarians is muel