The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
HUKR|PASAA'SPlEA
Wanted World to Know That He
Did Not Surrender
ostsIls es Manner In Which Ns<sd
Tvskish Commander Wss Msts 7
Pdso0se st Adrlanopls BY
Victorious 0ui0seisNs.

Victorious DwioseisNs.
Soma. BuiEaria.-One Of tho most in.
terestinE incidents Of the fan OF
Adrisnopie was the manner In which
Shukri Pasha. the brave defender oe
the city. Was captured. When brought
10 Soma he emphasized tho fact that
he did not surrender TO. but was cap
tIred BY tho BulKariana. His capture.
indeed. Was \ romantic one. During
those sv-nlful days. March ~ and -.
upon which the fate OF the capital OF
Thrace was decided. Shukri Pashs's
activity Was intense. lie was direct.
Ing sasirs everywhere.
When. after series Of most bloody
encounters the victorious Bui9ars OF
tho Twsnty.third regiment had coma
to the last Turkish fortincation and
there Was u pause und = wnvcrinE for
. moment. Lieutenant Colonel Psshi.
mott. selling tho re&imsnt's nag.
spurred his horse forward. shouting:
-"My boys. for the honor Of bulgaria.
for the honor Of our army. for the hon
or Of the Twcniy.ihird regiment. for.
ward. Follow me- These words had
! magic effect upon tho men. and ono
after another all tho forts connected
with the Aivas. Baba fell Into tho hands
Of the Buigarians.
When the Turkish oiiiciais aud popu.
lation found ou, that resistance wss
hopeless and that tho whole city WAS
onv~iop-d by the Duirnfinns. they be-
gan to surrender. Lieutenant Colonel
Marchol~n. after sending two detach'
mcnts OF his cavalry into various d..
r~ctions Of tho city TO Institute order.
started for the government house.
where he surpr4sed = large number Of
tho Turkish officials and pashas.
among whom were lsm&iel Pashx.
commander Of tn. city. Rifant Pasha.
commander Of the artillery. and 9th.
srs.
Where Is shukri Pasha?' demanded
MarchoieR.
I'VE don't know" was the Gnnwer.
THIS bulgarian oincsr drew his 70.
volver aud. pointing Il at Rifsat Pasha.
shouted again: "whsra 10 Shukri
Pasha!"
Rifaat. with . coolheadedness typical
! Of . Turkish pasha. answered.: We
do not know. but II you will wait .
minute I will inquire about him"
With Rifaat pasha leading. the party
started for Hasderluck.
Al HAsderluck tho BulEarians found
some 800 officers aud oisicials gathered
there for safety. shukri Pasha. how.
ever. was not among them. Here
MarcholcH recognized Tekir Bey. an
old acquaintance. OF whom he asked
where the commandant OF Adranople
was. lie was Immediately led to .
small annex, In tho basement OF which
Shukri Pnsha. together with ten Of his
trusted officers. had taken refuge. Colo.
mel Murcholeff. on opening the door OF
the underground chamber. at once
knew who Shukri Pashn was. He flrxt
Saiuted him und then said: I'm the
rnme Of our royal majesty. the king. I
command you to follow me. You are
prisoner" Shukri Pasha was
thunderstruck Mt the suddenness Of the
procedure. After recovering from the
shock he answered coolly. II beg to
say that am not prisoner. for have
sent messengers who have not yet re.
turned. have Just sent four more"
1T Is too late" was the reply Of
Colonel Marcholcfy. IAN Of your forts
have fallen. your army has been beat.
en- at ail points and your soldiers and
oflicers have been made prisoner"
On hearing this. Shukri Pasha wept
like child. Then he said: Il didn't
think the end would come 30 4oon."
DO not be depressed. general" said
Colonel MarchoiefY. Your splendid de-
fcnse OF tho city he's ELECTED the ad.
mlration Of the whole world. Come.
let US go. The orders are to take you
to General Ivanoff."
kindly wait q minute MORE" en-.
treated the aged man. Meanwhile he
sat down and began writing something.
On finishing he turned to the colonel
and asked him to read what he had
written. You and are soldiers" he
said. I'VE have our enemies, and I
especially sign this paper In which !
describe how l and my staff were
captured. Our enemies may say we
have surrendered, when. Allah! never
thought Of surrendering the city"
Colonel Marcholeff complied with his
request. Half an hour later Shukri
Pasha and General ivanof met. The
Bulgarian general showed the great
est civility and respect for the Turk
iEh commander, telling him that the
defense was almost equal to the at
tack. 1.-THE defense Of Adrainople will
add great luster to both Bulgarian and
Turkish history" declared General
Ivanoff
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