The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-06
BULGAR ADVANCE ON
ADRIANOPLE BEGINS
.\crOpIaneS lowering Over Be-
Sicgcd City and General
Attack Is Expected.
NAY CAPTURE GALLlPOLl
BmloarianS Planning to Take
Possession Of Peninsula
Their Aim Is Unknown.
NAY CAPTURE GALLlPOLl
s..c NJ ,obJ, D.spcich Ia rpf ST,

proceeding in the ncighborhood of Con-
stantinorlr. although as yet. So far AZ
can hn learned. there has been no fight
ing Of consequence" either at Tchataldia
or Gallipoli. Il looks as though the Bal
gars we're carrying out Il change ~ tao
tics. but whether this is on their own
Initiative or is due to some threatening
operations OF the Turks is not clear
An indircc, despatch from Philippe
polls says that n general attack mas
been ordered on Adranople with tn"
Eleventh bulgarian division. bulgarian
acruplancs are lowering over the city IN
the direct line Of fire.
The despatch adds that the Hui
garians in night attack captured a
fort to the northeast of .trnaukcui ana
captured S0o Turkish prisoners.
The correspondent Of tn" standard ~
sofia sends a report that the i'ulSarians
have abandoned any immediate serious
attempt to capture the TChataldIa lines
and are beginning an important move
ment. which is backed 10y the Greek
warships To- capture III" ';allipoli pen
insula. ON the other hand, military
men at constantinOplc profess that little
~ possible on the peninsula as the 18TH
mus is so narrow that the Turkish
ships in the Dardanelles and the Greek
vessels in the Guif Of Neros can shell
either army operating there.
Foreigners at ronstantlnople are tN-
pecting a Turkish attempt to land an
army on the northern coast Of the Sea
of Marmora and an attack by the allies
to the westward Of Tchataldja.
Francis MacCullagh sends to tn.
DniW Ncirs ond Leoder. II detaill"ss
statement to the effect that Enver Rey.
the Young Turk leader. IL now landing
troops to the westward of Tchataldis
This despatch was dated Yesterday. bu'
a later despatch says EnNer Bey is stili
NJ tonstantinope In another deS-
patch dated February and sent 10y
way of l<ustendJe Mr. Maccul!ash says
"All Indications point 70 She fact ina,
when hostilities begin Enver Boy vii
trv - Distinguish himse!f nv some de-
perste coup. He is only tho chief -
tar - he general Of a division sta
Toned Al Bulsirke!, north of Glll.poli.
nat really he i ne guiding spirit In
scheme for landing an army west c,
he Bulgarian lines at Tchataldia. pos.
sibiv at Rodosio. To-iav Monday,
f.nver Bey is az lsmi,. on ths .\sia'ic
side Of the Sea of Marmora where
@o.o .ooo men are encampAd All the Turk
81 transports ana war y.s-els have
D""n sen, In that direction. Som. n!no
clearing vcssels under foreign experts
.a"" also been sent because the Bu,-
aarians have mined the harhor %
ROdostO
\sh'nead Bartlett. the correspondent
~ ~" DuuE Tslrotnph. refcr. 20 the
'a''i ~ landing a force on the Bulgarian
flank ana saws such schcm" is en-
( tit"lv impra"tiClblc In ,ue present
! stat" of the Turkish organization the
army would starvc immediately If 10 at
tempted 70 leave tho Coas.
Nnnthor report from Cunstautlnop.a
/ says the hattleship Messudich ana ,wn
, torpedo boats have been son, 10 The
! Black Sea.
! ~ the progress ~ tho Commandment
! ~ Adrlannple there is nothing more
definite than tAe news printed yester-
! day afternoon
! Tho poverty ~ 'he Turkish Treas
ury and the misery ana apathy II ~.
people are the theme ~ correspondent, :
( ho sent dispatches from Constantine
/ pie on February via Kustendje. Ash
mead Bartlett sends 10 the DnIV T.!r-
! ornph a description of Tho absolute puh-
3 iIN IlI'I''lFI'Iltt 10 " lldl ~ GhlnV on
and ads that The misery throurhou.
,hc OTTOMAN Empire and In CONSTANT
! nop." itself Is extreme. The mass Of the
popula',pn 10 on the vHrge uf s,arva-
don.
| Thousands Of rn'ueoas who loft
| Thracc at the beginning of tho war
10 secl, homes in Asio Minor are now
returning l." STEAMBOAT because they
Iy.., MI, IT,, 9,
! land The Government. Mr.. Bartlett
says ~ sinking dav 10y day into that
chaotic state which a few years rgo
made tho South American republics u
| hyword. The people are not Interested
in either political party because they
| know that their lot will ne equally
wrc;chcd whoever holds the rein. q,
government
politics" SAYS Mr. Bartlett. "is
now being carried on hy small
groups NJ professional politicians,
office seekers hnancers and placenen II
He continues The veil OF patriotism
which was thought to conceal the true
motives OF the coup d'eta,. has now
been lifted. and We ind that the motive
were purely political II Is admitted
or all hands that the Young Turks
ovcrthrowing the Ministry Of Eiamll
| Pasha before the treaty of peace was
actually signed
The Ministry is now between the
devil and the deep sea. II must either
carry out It's promises or face the
vengeance OF the followers Of Kiamil
Pasha and the murdered Nazlm pasha.
That fine old patriot, Mahmoud Shcvke,
Pasha. must bc exonerated from all
share in the murder Of Nazm Pasha
It is even doubtful IL he knew Of the
coup d'etat until It had been accom-
plishcd lie Ia but a tool in tho hands
Of the Young Turks and must bitterly
regret that he over accepted the once
OF Grand Vizier,
Endless hours are passed in councils
Of state. which lead to no result. after
which the members OF the Cabinet dis
perse and carry on the discussion with
their friends and European advisers
Everybody is searching for an elusive
formula which will surrender Adrhnople
gracefully and at the same time Justify
the glorious 23d of January when
Klamil Pasha was deposed.
Turkey" continues Mr.. Bartlett, as
rapidly drifting into ruin and bank.
ruptcy There As absolutely not a
| atjyer tn tho rrpasury and TIM nrdina = =