New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Garrison Apparently Making No
Attempt at Sortle-Can
Hold Out for Months.
CONFIDENCE IN STEAMBOAT
Shukri Pacha, Commander Of
Besieged Fortress, Has 49,
900 Fighting Men-Besieg-
ers Number 100000.

Adrldnople Inc AdrlanOple lol uo''
replies only feebly 10 the Bulgarian
hombardment, and apparently no at
tempt has been made in the way OF
sortie.
Forty new Servian seventeen guns
are bombarding Adrianople. saws dis
patch to THE Daily Mail from Bel
Grade. Fugitives from that town say
that Their, are still comparatively large
onanti,j.s OF breadstuffs in Adrian
onle and few medical necessaries.
A Bulgarian aeroplane Yesterday
dropped proclamations into Adrianople.
,nvi,ins the surrender of the town.
Vienna dispatch 10 The Times
saws Il is stated in competent Balkan
diplomatic quarters there that new
Serbo- Bulgarian agreement has been
concluded, under which Monastir VIII
fall 10 Servia as compensation for the
help afforded Bulgaria.
The Turkish newspaper "Tanin' as
serts that Adrianople has sufficient pro-
visions for four months. and other
Turkish reports declare that the
fortress will be able to hold out for
several weeks.
Oficial quarters in Constantinople
breathe spirit Of great confidence IN
the new regime, and declare that the
condition of the country and the wintry
weather preclude serious operations
along the Tchataldja lines for the pres
ent.
Meanwhile. diplomacy has made no
step forward since the resumption OF
hostilities. and the Porte has made no
further communication either 10 the
povers or to the allies. Should II turn
out that Adrianople can resist for any
considerable time. diplomatic negotia-
lions are likely TO remain at stand
still. although in the European capitals
an ultimate settlement by diplomacy
rather than by arms is still hoped for'
There is no confirmation of the re-
ported occupation of Scutari by the
Montenegrins.
No Part Of City Spared.
\ terrific bombardment OF the forts
surrounding Adrsnople was begun on
Monday evening by the Bulgarians ana
the Servians. surrounding the CITY, 10
the number of more than one hundreo
thousand II is believed that not even
the residential portion Of the city was
spared.
Military men who know something
about the several lines OF forts WHICH
form the defences of Adrianople-ior
the outer ring which the besiegers nave
been facing since the war began is con
nected with and supported py o'hei
circles of forts just as strons-iooK ior
@ nrolonred defence by the besiegeo
garrison. which comprises many OF the
hest of the Turkish regular troops
This opinion. too apparently preVails
within Adrianople itself. Other"lse
the foreign consuls there would not
bsve considered IL necessary 10 ASH
their amba ssadors TO secure an escorl
for the foreign residents Of the city
bo desire TO pass through the lines or
,-o,ection for those who remain WITHIN
the gates.
Will Resist to the End.
c,,,Lri Pacha. the Turkish com
mander who is defending Adrlahopie'
one ~ the most determined ornceis VI
The ottomen army. He has decIareu
.ha, he will not surrender the fortress
~
killed. His record thus far mas proven
hin, n be a man OF his word ohuhil
.,u has according to estimates maze
bv cornnetent authorities, about IorNS
,ho,,sand man. a number which is con-
xiaorod .ueecient TO man the forts ana
hold at bay the much greater oesies'"'
force. =
5ha pulsarians are said 10 nave no
fAver than $4,000 men in the prov ln'e
~ Thrace. with 1900 servian soiuie's
sna nsrbaps a few divisions OF Greeks
assisting them. The greater part VI
this force. however, is compelled to re-
main in front OF the line OF fortihca-
al Tchataldja and at Galiipoii' In oroer
70 hold the Turkish armies concen-
trsted at those places.
II is possible that the allies may at
,ock one or both of these positions.
,nus going contrary TO all expectations
., military men. II they could clear
Gallipoli OF Turkish troops and attack
tho Dardanelles Strait, this would give
free passage TO the Greek feet which
would then be able to render some as
sistance to the allied army before
Tchataldja, where the Turks are gain
cred in the defence Of Constantinople'
Winter Favors Turks.
The season. 1t is pointed out, Is not
very favorable for offensive operations
and these may be left by the allies 70
the Turkish troops. who would be COM
PEELED TO attempt forward movement
from Tchataldja If the Bulgarians
should remain on the defensive there.
The ottoman army at the Tchataid)a
lines has greatly improved during the
srmistice. The soldiers are better
armed than they were. sickness among
them has diminished, supplies have
been brought up in great quantities
and fresh troops now man the string