Bulgars Routed By Greeks.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 23, 1913:
Positions Captured by Bayonet Charges After 18 Hours' Fighting.
[Official Report From King Constantine's Headquarters.]
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    SALONIKA, July 22.— A great battle began a few days ago in the valleys of the Nestou and Struma Rivers and the mountain passes of Malessi. The Greeks won a magnificent victory, displacing the enemy from their intrenched positions by bayonet charges, after climbing precipitous heights. The Bulgarians' fortified lines were all captured by the onslaught of the Greeks, who took the southern entrance to Kresna Pass, the Bulgars' principal fortified position, after eighteen hours' fierce fighting.
    Both sides suffered great losses. The Greeks are pursuing the retreating Bulgars, who in their flight are destroying Turkish villages.
    Deserters from the fleeing Bulgarian Army have informed Greek officers that the Bulgars in their flight placed cholera-infected corpses in the wells, in order to spread the disease among the Greek troops.

    SOFIA, July 22.— Sofia is still isolated from the outside world except by telegraph by way of Bucharest and Sevastopol, which is reserved exclusively for official dispatches and press telegrams. No private telegrams are accepted.
    It is reported here that the Turks committed indescribable horrors at Adrianople, giving the fleeing population no quarter.
    It is alleged that the Turks massacred the inhabitants of Kirk Kilisseh.
    No mails from Europe have been received in the past fortnight, nor has any agency news been published here for the last four days. Consequently the public are in sublime ignorance of the happenings in Europe.
    Nevertheless the country maintains admirable patience and a dignified tranquility in the presence of adversity. To all intents and purposes, Sofia is besieged.
    Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. U. S. A., retired, and several well-known Europeans are forced prisoners here. Surgeon Major Clyde S. Ford, U. S. A., who did good work at Constantinople in connection with the American Red Cross, is also in Sofia. He has offered his services to Bulgaria, and his offer has been accepted. He will be attached to the military hospital at Kostendil.