The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-29
TORCH IS APPLIED
TO CAPTURED CITY
DEFEATED TURKS TRY TO BURN
ADRiANoPLE, LONG BE-
siEGED TOWN.
rcHATALJA REPORTED FALLEN
Bald to Have Captured This Strons.
hold, Also-News of the
Surrender and
Capture.

S1pI0ro.
6oudon, March 27.-Adrianople has
fallen after one Of the most stubborn
defenses in the history of warfare,
and Tchatalja, according to tele-
gram received by the Bulgarian lega-
ton at London has suffered a like
fate. The information regarding
Tchatafja may refer to the town Of
that name, and not the Notifications
although it Is possible the Bulgarians
carried an before them.
Fighting 10 Proceeding.
A Sofa dispatch to a London now,
agency says that fighting is proceed.
ang In the streets of AdriaAuple. A
Constantinople dispatch to the Same
agency says the Turkish center at
Tchataija was driven in Tuesday With
a loss Of 500 killed,
Shukri Pasha, the defender Of Adm.
anopse. has handed his sword to Gen.
e1al Savoff, the Bulgarian genssalfs-
stmo. however-though not, befoup
carrying out his threat to destroy
the town rather than let 4 fan i'm
the hands Of Rulgartans. Rrou I'll a..
COUNTS the arsenals, stores and much
OF the town are IN flames.
1t was also reported that Sku11
Pasha had taken his own h1A. bat
this proved untrue az. after DECIDING
resistance was NO longer possible, he
sent word to General Savo4f that Ia
was burning tho city.
Would Maintain Order.
General Savoff has appointed a eor,.
mandant Of the city to maintafn or
der. The Bulgarian and Servtan cav.
airy already will be utilized for this
purpose. General Ivanoff who com.
handed the forces around Adrianople
has just entered, while King Ferdi.
nand will follow shortly.
The garrison which was estimated
from $4,000 to 10000 probably win
be found to have been oonsidarablv
reduced.
The people Of the town were said
tot be pantc-stricken, and even Eurone.
from the history OF previous wars
fears that the occupation may be nc.
companted by indiscriminate slauph.
ter.
Berlin. Mach 27.-The fall of Adri
anop1e is announced definitely by the
Sofia correspondent Of the Presse
Centrale. The Bulgarian schipka
regiment was the first to enter the
city. All the Turkish military de.
pots have been blown up.
Mustapha Pasha.-The fortress q.
Adrtanople was taken by storm by
the Bulgarians sitter fighting of the
most terrible character since Monday.
Flames are devastating the city.
At an early hosr fires were raging
In various sections Of the beieaguered
city. The maddened popuistion. whose
nerves had been shattered by the al.
most fncessant bombandment for q
period Of over ffpe months, was flea.
Ing about the streets from one point
to another. not knowing where to find
shelter.
The CREST astiHery arsenal In he
city was burmng and the basraoaa
lying between the hospital md tn
forts WWe in nannes.
The Bulsarians in strung torres
gradually advanced their lines, en-.
chchag the city. and, by short rusnes.
the infaatrynaen approached near
enough to prepare for the final dash.
On all sides the COMBINED movvnent
OF the attackers On tho eyerres1stins
city was continued.
The entire limo Of fortresses. defend.
ing the eastern side of the city, vas
captured by the Bulgarians after Q
most spectacular assault at the point
Of the bayonet by long lines Of in.
fantry, which were strengthened ran.
idly by the second, or reserve lines.
The eastern thus cleared for a direct
assault on the forces soon fell iota
+, their hands and Bulgarian batteries
we're Immediately placed in positions
to concentrate their fire on the Other
works. The way was city itself.