The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31

SUFFER
DEFEAT
TURKS CAPTURE RIFLES AND
INFRINGEMENT
TOOLS.
Bulgarians Leave Many Dead On
the Field.-All Foreigners
Are Safe.

NONS SIANllNOPI4E. March 30
The Bulgarians left / 900 dead on the
field after the engagement yesterday.
west OF Biyuk Chekmedye. according
to an Official report The Turks also
found 400 rifles and large quantities
OF entrenchment tools. Since this en-
gagement all has been quiet along the
Tchatalja lines as we'll as at BuIair.
The Turks believe tho Bulgarian Of
fensive action at Tchatalia was in
tended TO prevent an Turkish demon
straton during the attack on Adrian
ople and that the Bulgars will not at
tempt TO pierce the lines which re-
Gently have been strengthened By the
addition o. heavy siege guns.
The fall OF Adrianople has caused
feeling ~ the deepest detection IN
all sections. which has tended to in
crease the unpopularity OF the gov
ernment
The British vice consul at Adrian
ople sends a message that all the
consuls and foreign communities are
safe and well His report says that
the BulgariGns took only $4,000 prls-
cners. the rest of the garrison being in
hiding.
The porte has astructed the com
mander at Scutari 10 permit the de-
parture Of the civilian population. II
IS expected that the powers note on
the subject ofAnedintion viii be pre-
sented 10 the porte tomorrow.
May Blockade Ports.
LoND0NesHarch s0.-Tha stubborn
ness Of Montenegro in continuing the
bombardment Of Scutarl. contrary to
/ teh Of Iu a
atoriness Of SeTvia In Withdrawing her
troops beyond the line decided upon
as the frontier OF the future Albania.
II not overcome by more peaceful
measures will lead to a denomination
and blockade Of the Montenegrin
coast and the ports OF Albania occu-
pied by Servia
Austria Hungary is losing patience
with her little neighbors and is urging
tho powers TO take action 10 enforce
the demands contained in their notes
20 Scrvia and Montenegro. When the
naval mer sures arc takea IL is expect
cd this cIty will be allotted 10 Great
Britain. Italy and Austria Russia al.
though she Joined in the collective
diplomatic action. will not participate
In tho cocrcive steps.
Servia viii Comply.
Servia has expressed her intention
~ complying with the powers do
mand to evacuate Albania. but has
made no movement in that direction.
and the Austrian government com.
plains that instead she Is sending
more war material 10 that territory.
Austria insists upon the immediate
rnurnra1 nF fha GrFwfnuu ~.
country.
The powers presented another note
az Cctt.nie TO-DAY. notifying Montene.
gro that Turkey has consented 20 the
departure Of the civilian population
from Scutari. and announcing that a
representative % the powers will take
the news to Essad Pasha. the Turkish
commander there.
BELGRADE. March 3O-The first
train load Of wounded Scryians ar.
rived hero today from Adrianople
Their story shows that the hghtlng
which preceded the capture of Adrian.
CPL" was tho most terrible of the war
Tho Turks fought with tho courage of
despair. buf tho pcrserverance ~ the
Scryiane and tho excellent leadership
of the commanders resulted IN their
gaining tho day Some % the men
were very severely wounded. bur toe
majority are suffering only from slight
bullet wounds
Tho proes gniav0rahiy discusses
Hueeia's action in Joining the other
powers in presenting a note 10 Servia
and Montenegro with regard fo scu.
f7u guI NIharia ~ was hoped until
fhe laaf that Russia would withhold
her support ~ tho note