BULGAR FIENDS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1799, 11 July 1913, Page 5

BULGAR FIENDS.

HIDEOUS ATROCITIES COMMITTED.

THE NIGRITA HORRORS. SWIFT PUNISHMENT, FOLLOWS. BATTALIONS ANNIHILATED. By Telcrranh—Press Assoc!ation-Coi>yrfata» (Rec. July 10, 11.10 p.m.) London, July 10. Tho "Daily Telegraphy special correspondent has visited Nigrita, and confirms tho allegations of the atrocitics committed by the Bulgarians. Ho states that the Bulgarians have killed, or burnt alive, at least 470 villagers, while another 1100 wero murdered in tho surrounding villages. Tho women wero subjected to nameless tortures. "Nigrita is reeking with burning flesh and smouldering ruins," states tho correspondent, who adds that prior to occupying Nigrita tho Greeks fought with the utmost fury and dash. Tho battle lasted until nightfall, and the contending troops rolled rocks down upon each other among3fc tho precipitous ranges. The Bulgarians lost 500 killed and 2000 wounded, while the Greeks lost a hundred killed and two hundred wounded. Two thousand Bulgarians were captured. BULCtAU, GOTHS AND VANDALS. Athens, July 9. There are 2700 destitute refugees in Salonika from districts that have been i occupied by tho Bulgarians. Thes'o allege that the Bulgarians burned their houses and crops and robbed them of everything. Tho 19,000 refugees from the Nigrita district are being distributed among the villages and the town of Chalkis. INSIDE HISTORY. (Rec. July 10, 11.10 p.m.) London, July 10. Another correspondent alleges that the outbreak of the war was duo to General Savoff, of the Bulgarian Army, acting independently of tho Government. This led to his resigning, and to tho appointment of a Russophile, General Dimitricff, as Commander-in-Chief. Tho Greek Legation has made representations to Great Britain with regard to the atrocities which tho Bulgarians have been perpetrating upon defenceless Greek villagers. BULGARIA'S STRATEGY. London, July 9. The Bulgarian invasion of Servia is for the purpose of cutting off tho southern Servians. Belgrade, by tho seizing of the railway, is becoming increasingly important. Many of the bridges havo been destroyed between Nish and Vranja, Servian towns. VICTORIOUS SERVIANS. CRUSHING DEFEAT OP THE BULGARS. (Roc. July 10, 11.10 p.m.) Belgrade, July 10. The Bulgarians have penetrated 18 miles into Servian territory, and burnt fortyone villages on the way to Konagovatcz. The Servian troops, reinforced, caught 12,0C0 Bulgarians on twoadfe, and routed them. Tho vanquished took refuge in the mountain, gorges, where they were utterly annihilated.

Tho Bulgarians' efforts to cat the Pirot line were checkmated, and tlie whole frontier cleared. A battery of quick-firera was captured.

Detailed reports from Ishtib state that the Servians achieved a brilliant victory, the Bulgarian right wing and fifty battalions, with a hundred guns, being completely defeated, and separated from the left win?, which consisted of sixty battalions and 120 guns. The latter withdrew under cover of tho centre.

The Bulgarians retreated towards Radiovitch and Petchova. Sorvian and Greek troops from Strumnitza are pursuing them.

(Eec. July 11, 0.30 a.m.) Athens, July 10. It is reported that the Bulgarians havo evacuated Kavalla and Dedeagatch. IN PAELOUS PLIGHT. (Eec. July 11, 0.80 a.m.) Vienna, July 10. . Authentic information received hero indicates that Bulgaria's situation is grave, and her armies are retreating before tho Greeks and Servians, fearing a rearattack. 'A Slav newspaper states that the battlefield between Krivolak and Ishtib is strewn with 11,000 -Bulgarian dead and helpless wounded—the latter left behind during the retreat—and, apart from these, another WOO have been succoured by the Servian Bed Cross Corps. RUMANIA APPEARS. INSISTS ON THE STATUS QUO. (Eec. July 11, 0.10 p.m.) Vienna, July 10. Rumania insists that the present Balkan balance of power must be maintained, otherwise she will use forco to provent Servia or Bulgaria predominating. BULGAR TREATS WITH TURK. (Sydney "Sun" Special—July 10, 7.25 p.m.) Sofia, July 10. Turkey has requested Bulgaria' to withdraw her troops from tho last new frontiers. Bulgaria has agreed, asking for an assurance that Turkey will not attack her.