Hurl Shells Into Scutari.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 26, 1912:
Montenegrins Hear Turks Are Preparing to Evacuate.
    CETTINJE, Oct. 23.— It is reported here that the Turkish garrison at Scutari has retired to the heights of Zadrina, south of the town. This action is interpreted as a preparation to evacuate the place.
    A Rieka dispatch says the Montenegrin Army succeeded in surrounding Scutari yesterday afternoon. The Montenegrin artillery opened fire on the town from the northwestern quarter, aiming at the citadel and the Mohammedan district. Several shells fell in the city without doing any damage.
    The Montenegrin envoys went toward the town to open negotiations for its surrender, but without effect.
    The Montenegrin infantry then made a desperate attack on the town, but encountering an annihilating fire from the Turkish artillery and finding themselves hard pressed and in danger, were compelled to retire to their former positions.
    They immediately began preparations to renew the attack. This was made under cover of artillery, the men leaving their trenches as the guns opened fire.
    Crown Prince Danilo and his staff were at one time in great danger, a shell bursting a few yards from them.
    The population of Scutari are in a panic, and white flags are flying from some houses.
    Gen. Martinovitch's Montenegrin troops have established themselves at Zogaj and Murichan, southwest of Scutari.
    At Tarabesch the Montenegrins occupied the highest point of the neighboring mountain, and Gen. Martinovitch called upon the Turks to surrender and prevent further useless bloodshed. The occupation of the town was effected after a bombardment of the fortress by all the Montenegrin guns. The Turks replied with twenty-two guns, but those on the highest points were silenced after two hours' firing. The fall of night interrupted further artillery action, but the infantry made several night attacks, and as a result of their efforts the Turks evacuated the upper fort and the Montenegrins occupied it.
    Gen. Vukotitch telegraphs that he has overcome and subdued the Mohammedan Arnauts in the District of Plava. Gen. Vukotitch's troops have since advanced to Sienitza in the District of Novibazar, whence they have approached within five miles of the Servian troops coming from the other direction to join them.