A Sanguinary Battle.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10717, 30 October 1912, Page 5

A Sanguinary Battle.

(Received Last Night, 10.20 o'clock.) BELGRADE, October 1! During the pursuit of the Turks after the Battle of Kumanovo, the Servians captured an enormous quantity of railway rolling-stock, and bridge material. .... . A MAD FLIGHT. The paniorfetiicken Turkish, troops made a mad flight, and fought each other.' Sereral were killed in the frantic struggles for seats in the train and for possession.of any sort of vehicle. A large section of fugutives were overtaken on the Ovtchepolyc plain, towards Kuprili, and again defeated, with heavy loss. OTHER POSITIONS OCCUPIED. St. Nicola, midway between Ovtchepolye and Ishtib, was next occupied. The inhabitants of Ishtib rose against the Turks and seized all their arms. Twenty-five Servians were killed and six wounded at Fcrizovitch. A thousand Arnauts were taken prisoners. ~.'.,'•• KUMANOVO FIGHT DESCRIBED. Wounded officers describe the Kumanovo fight as most sanguinary and stubborn, eventually becoming a veritable shambles. The combatants hacked each other, and the battlefield was littered with '.corpses: still ;: '"cJttte&mg; 1 thftirv daggers' l and: bayonets. Three divisions of. the Turkish re•nglars,... with' gan the attack.on Wednesday night in clear moonlight. v \vaite^..'.iuitiLth©..-Turks were at close range, and' then opened, a withering fire, which with the infantry fire, mowed the Turks down in rows as they advanced in dense masses. A BAYONET CHARGE.

Tho Turks assayed t a bayonet charge hnt their numbers were so thinned that the effect was negligible.

The Servians'scarcely suffered any loss from the Turkish fire.

Then the Servian?, charging with j bayonets, pursued the Turks into a » valley along tho wcoded hillsides and « repelled their at rack with ghastly / losses to the Turks. MAGNI Fl CENT COURAGE. Thirteen Servians regiments, forming the first line, charged with magnificent courage, and swept everything beforo them.

The Tiirks were pressed back into the hills.

At daylight tho Servian artillery joined in the battle, and, displaying great skill, decimated the ranks ot the Turks, who.i-etreated into the narrow valleys.

The Turkish artillery attempted to protect the infantry, but were badly served, and heir range was defective. Many of the shells from the artillery did not' explode. The battle lasted throughout Thursday. A FLANK MARCH. The Servian cavalry, with a long. Hank march, came round the Turksright; compelling' the 'evacuation-' of a strong position. The road to L'skub was thus opened. THE DEMORALISED TURKS. OFFICERS THROW UP THE SPONGE. DESPFKATE DEFENCE OF KLRK KILISSEH. (Received Lust Night. 11.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, October 2X The Rciclispost reports that 150,000 J'irks were engaged at Kirk Kdivse'i. The bulk began the. retreat on Thursday. A division and a half, by defending ■the- town, covered the retreat. The defenders, who are Hoeing earn ■ ward, made a'desperate resistance on th.« .hji.dala Heights. The majority were cut off, and scattered m all directions. Captives report that the Turks genernly were greatly demoralised. The officer-; were 'the first to throw up thrt sponge. Ai </ii,<r,st the captured baggage- if M'.tkbtr.j- Pasha was a jewelled sword, the gift (i the Sultan. PANIC ON THE ISOFKSF.

EUROPEAX COMPLICATIONS FEARED. (Received Xio-!,t, 11.30 o'clock.) BERLIN, October '2O. Wears of European complications have caused the Bourse to be- panicky. The banks have prevented ;\ £cneral collapse. The newspaper Tajrnblatt states that Generals Pu'slitchin and YecTcrinkoff are negotiating at Danzic J'or the purchase of ships for Russia. A PKTXCE WOUNDED. EX-SFLTAX'S MOVEMENTS. (deceived Last XiVlit, 11.30 o'clock.) OONSTAXTrXOPLE. October 29. Prince Ahdur Ralum, son of Abdul Ham id, the deposed Sultan, who was serving under Nazim Pasha at Kirk Kilisseh, wss -wounded in the arm

BETWEEN SERVIANS AND TURKS BATTLEFIELD BECOMES A SHAMBLES. WHOLE REGIMENT DECIMATED MAGNIFICIENT COURAGE OF SERVIANS.

(Received Last Night, 11.30 o'clock.) LONDON, October 29. ] The Standard's Constantinople correspondent says it is rumoured that I two hundred of the rank and file at j Kirk Kilisseh were shot for coward- \ ice. ! MONTENEGRINS. AT WORK. CAPTURE OF FLOUR. i (Received Last Night, 11.30 o'clock.)] CETTTNJE, October 30. The. Montenegrins athwart of Sangiovanti and Medua road cut off' the Turks' prospective retreat and cap- j tured ton thousand sacks of flour, intended for Skutari. ' i CAPTURE OF USKUB. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS. RELEASE OF PRISONERS. (Received October,,2o, 8 a.m.) BELGRADE, October 28. Owing to its historical association, the capture of Uskub has appealed to the popular imagination much more than have all the hard-won victories. King Peter lias issued a proclamation- liberating and repatriating all prisoners, both Turks and Albanians. | Three divisions of Turks, routed i southwards of Kumanovo, retreated in disorder. The Sofia correspondent of the Times says the moral effect- of the en phi ro of Uskub will probabl yexceed that of Kirk Kilisseh. FAf XT-HE ARTE D A UTHO RIT fF.S. (Received October 20. 8.10 a.m.) BELGRADE. October 2*. When the Servians approached Uskub the Turkish aufhnritie sand police fled, and Bashi-Razouk,«. commenced to pillage. The Consuls therenoon invited the Servians to enter. The latter seized six hundred waggons eontnining supplies. Neighbouring town* ar» gmT#*d«r-

Abdul Hamid has arrived at Staniboul and been privately conducted to one of the palaces on the Boaphorus... BULGARIAN OPERATIONS. CAPTURE OF PROVISIONS. SEVERAL POSITIONS TAKEN. (Received Last Night, 11.30 o'clock.) SOFIA, October 29. The Bulgarians have captured two 'provision-laden trains. The (provisions at Kirk Ki'lisseh will suffice to maintain 100,000 men for three months. The Bulgarians have occupied Luleburgas, and have taken the Kresna ( Pass and the town of Duma. j The Turks retired from Raprieli in J disorder.' j Four thousand -Macedonian volun- I teers have left Sofia for the front. The capture of Babalski was effected by the Bulgarian cavalry. ( intend making a stand at Ergene, and are constructing earthworks along the river, westward of Babaeski. The .Bulgarian cavalry has cut the communications between..,• Adrianople and Constantinople. It is reported that the Bulgarians have captured Demotika. KLRK KILISSEH PANIC. A GOVERNOR RESPONSIBLE. (Received Last Night 11.30 o'clock.) The Daily Telegraph's Constantin-" ; ople~''correspondent reports.that ;A:'.im Bey > Governor of Kirk Kilisseh, s.aid he was responsible ..for-the panic hi ;tl^JT«'wn,; Being- excited. XAZIM MUST FIGHT. OR LOSE THE EMHr.S. (R-eceived This Morning, 1. o'clock.)' LONDON, October 29. The Times declares that Naaiiu Pasha must now fight, or witness the •passing of the Ottoman Empire from Europe. Bis force consists, of four army corps. Many of these troops, are scarcely the flower of the army. Probably the bulk of the troops are south and east of Luleburges, and are momentarily almost isolated. Tho Morning Post Roports that the Montenegrin flag Hies on the summit', of Tarabosc.h, and that tho Montenegrins hare captured Plerije. | MESSAGE FROM THE CZAR. OPINION OF CORRESPONDENTS. (Received This Morning, 1.15 o'clock.) LONDON, October 2ii. The Czar in a message to King Peter, congratulates him upon the success of the Macedonian troops without 'the need of invoking outside assistance. The consensus of opinion of the newspaper correspondents is that the Balkan League's victories have creat-, ed a profound impression in Vienna, where the Austro-Hungarian interest". are regarded as economic, and not tor-v ritorial. The capture of Dunm severs the' :*ommunieation between Constantin. J ople and Macedonia. j SHOT FOR COWARDICE.