New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-29
KING FERDINAND FINDS
HAVOC IN ADR|AN0PLE
Shukri PaCha'S Threat to Burn
Sacred Places Made in
Deadly Earnest.
TURKS KILL THEIR HORSES
Flour Distributed to Poor
jealousy Between Serbs and
Bulgars Again Shown
Sultan Weeps.

London. March 29.-Railway and teie-
graph communication with Adrianople
is being restored rapidly and some
idea of the condition of the city is be-
ginning to reach the outside world.
While the Turks set fire to the grain
store. they overlooked the flour depos
the contents of which are being dis
tributcd among the poor The Sofia re-
ports declare that only few buildings
were damaged 10y the commandment.
Nothing is said as To the damage zone
bv the fires which the Turks them
selves started before the city fell
In the last dispatch sent to Constan-
tinoplc by Shukri Pacha. the Turkish
commander Of Adrianoplc. he said y,
wa, destroying the great national c--
ncious buildings. to prevent them ae-
ing mofaned 10y impure feet" That hc
succeeded 20 a large extent in carry
ing ont his intentions was evident from
the flames which rose as the invaders
approached the town.
Mann OF the Turks took time before
The enemy arrived TO break their rifles.
render useless a number Of siege guns,
DESTROY AN the ammunition depots and
even TO kill their horses in order 20
prevent them from falling into tho
hands # the invaders. The wireless
telegraph station and the searchlights
were blown up 10y order of Shukri
Pacha. who ON the whole seems 20
have made pretty complete job of has
work of destruction.
War Booty s35OOOoOo.
TI. value of The war material capt
urci no Adrianoplc u.s. nevertheless.
estimated at S25.ooo.ooo. according TO
th. correspondent of The Daily Tele
earur at Beigrad, The correspondent
add, that 30 viii boo divided equal,
between tho Hulsarians and the Serbs
according 90 au understanding reached
between thcm.
Th. attempt mode bv the rnrne CD
DESTROY the railroad bridge over tine
Martha River WAS partly successful
hut repairs are being carried out. and
mains viii be running within week.
Elsewhere enc railway is being utilized
f. ti, supplies into The city
Enr Ferdinand OF Bulgaria entered
hlriauoplo Yesterday. driving thr"u-A
most endless lines of Turkish prison
.-. Hc proceeded to the Military
...ub where Shukri Pacha handed Zoo
him his sword King Ferdinand ro-
turned him The Weapon with a f."
complimentary words.
jealousy between the Bulgaraus and
Scrrians is breaking out IN official cir-
.ies. General ivanon the Bulgarian
commander. claims au Tho credit for
the capture Of Adrianopla iic de-
ribcs o., ScrNian operations as
purely dcmonsirati>e" ON The other
hand. the Scrpian official account o'
uc fan ~ the long bcsicgcd city gives
credit 90 the Seryiau artillery. cavalry
and infantry. which. it says. made pos
sihlc the capture Of the eastern section
Of the fortress by the Bulgarians.
Another Tchatslds Defeat.
SD accounts reaching London agree
that he Turks have suffered ii severe
defeat al Tchataldja Some OF the cor
respondents place the Turkish losses as
high as 1900 killed and 800 wounded
These figures however. are probably
exaggerated. as only a few wounded
meu have reached Constantinople.
The Sultan wcpt bitterly when i'm
formed Of the general situation. and ii
is reported that the Turkish embassies
abroad hive been ordered 10 appeal 10
thc powers to hasten mediation. Tho
objection OF the allies 10 the Thracian
frontier as proposed by the powers and
The veto b. the powers Of the allies
claims 20 indemnity must. however
cause delay in mediation.
The Ambassadors. VINO met to-day
to discuss the southern limits If au-
tonomous Albania. found some compli-
cations which Will cause delay in
their reaching an agreement The
claims Of the Greeks with reference to
some Of tho places occupied by the
Hellenic troops and The status Of part
" no mainland facing the island Of
Corfu eave rise To- differences of opin-
JON among the Ambassadors. Some OF
ihcm thought these places should be
long to Greece because OF their proX-
unity 10 Greece. while the Austrian
and Italian Ambassadors urged that
the mainland. especially that opposite
Corfu. be Incorporated in the new Al
hania.
This diversity Of opinion. however.
did not interfere with the decision OF
the Ambassadors with regard To Sou
taIi remaining Albanian and concern
ing The northern limits Of Albania. a
note ombodviDg which was presented
to Montenegro to-day by the ministers
NJ tho powers at Cettinje.
Vienna. March pa dispatch from
Sofia 10 the "Politische Corresponding /
says the Balkan allies nave agreed 10
accent the terms offered ~ the European
powers '..as "a basis for reace ncgota-
tons" The dispatch adds that the Bal I
BAN allies are prepared 10 cease military
operations before an agrc smont WIN lui-
key has been reached. as they sincerely
desire Il speedy rc-establishment OF peace
GERMAN ARMY BILL PASSES
Berlin. March 2S.-A bill increasing the
German army by 400 officers 1000 non
commissioned officers and 1886 pilVateS
was adopted by the Federal Couhch To-