New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-10
ALLIES MOVE IN FORCE
TO CAPTURE PENINSULA
GaIIipoIi Now the BuIgar ObleC-
tive. Opening Way TO
ConStantinople.
TURKS AGAIN AT TCHORlU
Heavy Fighting Reported from
Scutari and Adrianople,
but Moslem Fortresses
Still Hold Out.

LONDON. Feb. l'c-Some light is be-
ginning to be shed by the brief Official
dispatches which contain almost all
the availa ole news. upon the military
tactics in The Balkan campaign The
reports Of attempts on the part of the
Turks 20 land troops along the coast OF
the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora.
which heretofore were learned only
from unofficial sources. are now Off
cialy admitted and it looks as though
Enver Boys mysterious and desperate
move OF which there have been some
rumors. was an attempt to effect
landing at Churkcui. about thirty-fve
mites TO tho southeast Of Rodosto.
with the intention to relieve the press
ure OF the Bulgarian attack OF the
Bulair lines.
\ dispatch To The Daily New
from ConStantnoplo says thar Enver
Bcy chief Of the general star. has
landed his force OF the Marmora coa".
and that heavy lighting is expected 10
take place at Galliroi This, tho cor
respondent says, is expected to ne tho
decisive battle Of the war.
\ dispatch 10 The Daily Chronicle
from Constantiuoplc asscrts that tn
arrangements for Enver Rey's raid
were hopcIcesly muddled that cor
III tc confusion rcgns ana that the ,.'.
uation is regarded as more serious th"h
il was i'm November.
This movement of the Bulgarians, ac-
cordinc to au uncensorcd dispatch
from Constantinople. is causing serious
anxiety at the Turkish War Office. II
is now known that the allies are az
vqrcing in strength against Bulair' ana
the, Constantinoplc dispatch adds that
the Greek neet has appeared in the
Gulf of SaroS where Servian troops are
also reported 10 have been landed Il"
lend assistance TO the Bulgarians.
II now seems clear that the allles
have abandoned the attempt 60 force
tho Tchataldja lines i'm favor of an at
tempt to capture the Gallipoh Penin-
sula. so as to open the way 10y sea to
Constantinopla.
According To Turkish reports. Turk
ish reconnaissance have reached
Tcherkesskeui and Tchorlu, which
would indicate that the Bulsarians.
who few days ago were reported to
have moved their headquarters 10
Tcherkesskeu. are moving their lines
still further to the west.
King Ferdinand has gone to Dedea-
Catch in order to be closer to the scene
Of important operations.
Apparently heavy fighting is oc-
curing near Scutari. and the lombard
ment Of Adrianople is still in progress.
Sofia. Feb 9.-An official statement
issued this afternoon says that the
Turks. on Saturday. took the offensive
against the Bulgarians before Bu'air
in the Gallipoli peninsula. fierce
engagement ensued, lasting several
hours. and finally the Bulgarians re-
pulsed the Turks. pursuing them ID
the Buliar forts. Many wounded were
left on the field.
Turkish prisoners say that six di-
visions took part in The movement. At
nightfall the Turks made another at
tempt down the coast where twenty
vessels had made their appearance.
The descent from the Turkish posi-
tions had hardly begun when the land
ing parties from the ships were at
tackled Icy the Bulgarians, who in
licted heavy losses. The Turkish yes
sells thereupon sailed away.
All the Turkish attempts to assume
the offensive at Tchataldja have been
completely checked. The landing OF
troops was essayed at Podima, 10 the
northeast Of Istrandia, on the Black
Sea. but an enea cement Immediately
ensued in which the Turks were beaten
of. leaving fifty dead.
According to non official infOrma ton
received here tonight the Turks I'M
dertook no further operations on the
coast Of the sea of Marmora TO-DAY.
and il is believed that as result of
the check they sustained at Charkeui,
they have abandoned the idea of ef-
fecting a landing.
IL is stated that the Bulgarians to-
day repulsed a sortie on the east frort
@ AdranpOle.
The bombardment Of the fortress
continues. Deserters say that the oeo-
Die within the invested city are fee
ing from one section 10 another to
avoid the Bulgarian shells.
The ConstantiuOple correspondent Of
The Times" Confirms the report that
HakM Pacha is proceeding to London.
II is supposed that he is TO replace
Rcchad Pacha on the resumption or
peace negotiations.
An unCensored Constantinople dis
patch 10 "The Daily News" describes
Frvcr Rey's enterprise as a hopelessiy
pathetic muddle. like Rozhdjestvensky' S
cruise Ia death at Tsushima. Nc ar
rangemcnts were made 10 land horses
and artillery. which will probably be
lost, and o heavy loss of life is likely