New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06


Gallipol peninsula, says that the sloOp
Zoaf bombarded the Bulgarian posi-
tons at Myriophyto, killing 800 Bull
garlans.
Constantinople, Feb. 5.-The Grand
vizier. Mahmoud Shefket Pacha, who
left the capital this morning. visited
Hademkeui and returned here tonight
He reports that the Bulgarians nave
burned Izzendenkui and other villages,
afterward withdrawing to Tchataldja.
The following official dispatch has
Just been issued:
The enemy, part of whose forces are
concentrated i'm the vicinity of CALI
poll. sent a regiment on Tuesday from
Kadikeui to KAYAK, where one of our
attachments is stationed. An engage
ment ensued, lasting until evening and
terminating to our advantage.
When night fell. in accordance with
a previous arrangement, the bulk OF
our troops withdrew toward Bulair, but
the enemy was unable to pursue them.
Another force Of the enemy advanced
and occupied Myriophyto. on the coast
of the Sea of Marmora. which was de-
Tended only by few gendarmes. The
sloop Zoaf has inflicted serious losses
on a force of the enemy, advancing in
the direction of Charkeui ito the south
of Myriophyto). This force was unable
to-day TO advance beyond Xamllo
The retreat of the Bulgarian right
wing and the burning of the town OF
Tchataldja are confirmed from various
sources. The object of the retirement
Of the Bulgarians apparently is TO &C.
cupy lines further to the north and
west, in order to defeat any thanking
movement which the superior Turkish
mobility, thanks to their command OF
the Black Sea. might permit. The Bull
garians are reported TO have destroyed
the bridges and cuIverts as they re-
treated, and to otherwise have made
the railway unserviceable.
MAY Sell Crown Jewels.
Reports have been current for some
time that the Turkish government pur-
poses selling some OF the crown jewels,
in order to supplement public subscrip-
ton in aid Of the imperial treasury.
These reports have acquired some sub
sanitation owing to the presence N
Constar .inople Of a representative OF
some prominent French Jewellers.
The orty-eight-hour bombardment
of Adrianople by the Bulgarians and
Servians has thus far not proved very
disastrous TO the city, 1t is reported
here. Eight inhabitants had been
killed up to to-day and fifty private
houses had been set on fire.
Shukri Pacha, the commander in
chief Of Adrianople. reported by wire
less telegraphy TO the War Office here
to-day:
The enemy is bombarding US. One
hundred and thirty-eight common
shells and eleven shrapnel have fallen
in the city. killing eight people and
wounding another ten. A number or
houses are in flames. The lombard
ment continues.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 5.-The bonn
bardment Of Adrianople continued to-
day on all sides of the city. the heavy
siege guns brought up by the Servian
troops being trained on the principal
works of the fortress.
The headquarters Of the Bulgarian
army at the front report that yesterday
passed without any fighting along the
Tchataldja lines in front Of CONSTANT
nople.
General Savoff, commander Of the
Bulgarian forces, has addressed an or
der to the army declaring that the
Turks object throughout the negotia-
tons was merely TO gain time, but that
the Bulgarians utilized that time to far
greater advantage.
London, Feb. 6.-The Bulgarians are
devoting their chief attention TO the
bombardment of Adrianople and in an
attempt to capture the Gallipoli Pen
Ursula, and so take the Turkish forts in
the rear.
An official dispatch issued at Con-
stantinople indicates that the Bull