The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

CETTINJF,. April 23-Scutari sur
rendered to the Montenegrins today
without the shedding of a drop of
blood The stories of general as
sault and great loss of life on both
sides, are without foundation. Even
the redoubtable Tarakasch fortress
was handed over to the victors with
out the firing of a shot. The reports
of the Montenegrins losing three
thousand men killed in bloody hand
to-hand conflicts have no foundations
in fact.
Full details of the surrender of Sou
tart by the Turkish commander have
not yet been received but the pres
ent Information is to the effect that
the negotiations for the surrender OF
Scutari began on April 21st. as the
result Of advances which were made
by Essad pasha, the Turkish COM
mander, the previous day. Essad
made these advances apparently be-
cause he was without ammunition.
brought to Terms.
Before the terms of the surrender
had been signed. Essad Pasha acct
dentally learned that the ServiaHs had
withdrawn from the attacking forces.
and thereupon he stiffened his de-
tLanQ& i2I GdUlAGlALiofts lie t4GS0tlA~
tions were thereupon held up for
time. General Nukotitch, the Mon,
tenegrin commander, however, told
F,ssad Pasha that the Montenegrins
had already occupied the advanced po-.
sitions which had been occupied BY
the Servians, and had taken possess
sion of the latter's guns Later on
with view Of showing that this state
ment was true General yukotitch
caused the artillery to direct bonn
bardment at the Birditza fortress.
which Rad been the Seryian objec-
tive
This action. IT Is reported, convinced
Essad pasha Of the truth of the state
ment of the Montenegrin commander
in-chief. and he thereupon resumed
the negotiations for surrender He
eventually signed the capitulations
which provided that the defenders of
Scutari should be accorded the hons
ors of war. Esssad Pasha marched
out at the head of the garrison. which
carried their arms, taking the light In
fantry with them.
AS the Turks withdrew from the
various positions, the Montenegrins
entered and flrsd saiutes.
1t is stated that Essad Pasha and
his troops were allowed to retire to
IflEtid- AltS AtllS$ W tire NOhlils hbh
twenty miles to the east of Durezzo.
The banging of guns. and the pealing
of bells here at o'clock this morn.
ing startled the citizens out Of their
sleep. They hurried into the streets.
intuitiveiy realizing the meaning Of
the din. They knew, or thought they
knew. that Scutari had fallen. They
began singing patriotic songs and fired
off revolvers. They marched to the
palace and cheered enthusiastically.
King Nicholas and his daughters ap-
peared on the balcony in answer to
the plaudits of the crowd. The king
made a speech to the crowd. which
was greeted with wild enthusiasm.
What 1t Means.
LONDON. April 2s.-while the
capture of Scutari by the Montenegrin
troops is believed in European capt.
tails to have complicated the situation
created by the decision of the great
powers to include Scutari in the fu-
ture State of Albania, the opposite
view is held in Balkan circles.
There the opinion prevails that the
Montenegrins. having accomplished
the object they have aimed at since
the beginning of the war, will find
it more easy to accept the decision
of the great powers and that the latter
on the other hand. viii be more ready
10 grant her recitification of her
frontier which will satisfy her
. The long defense of Scutari under
Essad Pasha was made by an army
estimated at about 10000 men, who
also had to guard the outlying strong
hold of Tarakosch and other connect-a
ing works surrounding the city. This
they did SO we'll that the Moutencgrins
could not make any impression until
a few weeks ago. when their Serviaf1
allies brought up large number az
heavy siege guns. which soon reduced
the fire or the Turkish artillery
The Montenegrins are said to hay0
lost 5000 killed and the Turks 5. 00o
killed during the siege
Blockade Question Undetermined.
Nothing has yet been decided as ~
the continuance Of the blockade OF the
Montenegrin coast. which was inAfi-s
tuted on account OF the refusal OF thu
Muntenegrins to abandon the siege 0E
Scutari at the order OF the powers.
Only few days ago an uitimatum waa
sent TO King Nicholas, OF 1-onsencgF0.
by the commander OF the blockadinRl
fleet informing him that landing pat
ties would be sent ashore unless th~s
wishes of the powers were carried nut
CONTINUED on Second PaSs1