Forts Outside Adrianople Fall.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 26, 1913:
Bulgars Make a General Assault and Take All the Works to the East of the City.
CAPTURE 12 SIEGE GUNS
Also Drive Turks from Advanced Positions on the Western and Southern Sides.
POWERS WARN COMBATANTS
Speech by Sir Edward Grey Regarded as Virtually an Ultimatum to Effect That War Must Stop.
    SOFIA, March 25.— The Turkish advanced positions and all the fortified points to the east of the fortress of Adrianople were captured by the Bulgarian besiegers this morning.
    After a very heavy bombardment with all the siege guns at their disposal the Bulgarians carried out a general assault on all the fronts of the fortress.
    The works to the east of the city were carried by storm, the Bulgarian infantry rushing in and driving out the Ottoman defenders at the point of the bayonet. The forts on the north, west, and south resisted the attack more successfully.
    The fortified positions on the ridge immediately facing the line of forts on the eastern side of the citadel, including Maslak Fort, were taken by the Bulgarian troops in successive bayonet charges. They are now in the hands of the Bulgarian artillery.
    During the operation the attackers captured 12 siege guns and their accessories, 4 quick-firers, and about 300 Turkish prisoners.
    Bulgarian outposts now occupy Sorwandere, about 1,000 yards from the line of forts defending the city.
    On the western and southern sides the Bulgarians drove the Turks from some of their advanced positions and gained further ground toward the forts. They have entrenched themselves on the captured territory.
    There was fighting along the Tchatalja lines before Constantinople late yesterday, when the Bulgarians drove back the Turks at all points. The Bulgarian Army now occupies the line between Osmami and Epiratos.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, March 25.— The battle which began yesterday between the Bulgarian and Turkish Armies at the Tchatalja lines continued to-day.
    The Bulgarian troops in considerable force appeared this afternoon to be threatening the town of Tchatalja and the Turkish commander was pushing up reinforcements to support his advanced lines.
    The Military Governor of Constantinople published a notice in the newspapers to-day warning all Turkish officers absent from the army on leave or for other reasons to return forthwith and rejoin their posts.

    LONDON, Wednesday, March 26.— Just as the powers had come to an agreement which would enable them to bring their combined efforts to bear to end the Balkan war, the Bulgarians and Servians resumed serious fighting at Adrianople and Tchatalja.
    Only the scantiest account has been received of the battle along the famous lines, the first defense of Constantinople. At Adrianople, however, according to the reports of the allies, they have gained an important advantage against that fortress.
    The Servians are not mentioned in the Bulgarian accounts of the attack, but a dispatch from Belgrade says that the Twentieth Servian Regiment penetrated to the walls of Adrianople, taking a large number of prisoners, while the Servian Danube Division inflicted great damage on the town and fortress.
    The belief has become general that the fall of the fortress is close at hand. In the early stages of the siege it was understood that the town could hold out until the end of March. As that time approaches the military experts look for its surrender or capture.
    The resumption of hostilities by the allies when peace was believed to be approaching is severely criticised in Europe. There are indications that the powers, either by refusing financial assistance or by other means, are prepared to enforce terms of peace on the basis decided by the Ambassadors' conference.