Foe Is Beaten Back, Wires Nazim Pasha.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 20, 1912:
His Accounts of Bulgarian Re-pulses Seem Confirmed by Sofia's Silence.
REPORTS GUNS CAPTURED
Turkish Artillery Hold the Enemy at a Distance — Fresh Troops Joining the Tchatalja Defenders.
    CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 19.— Dispatches from Nazim Pasha, the Turkish Commander in Chief, have kept the Government and the public informed to-day of the progress of the Tchatalja defense. The latest dispatch, timed at 8:30 o'clock this evening, says:
    "The battle which has been raging for days throughout the whole extent of the Tchatalja lines ended to-day also in our favor. We repulsed the enemy's infantry, which attempted to advance in the centre, and annihilated several of their batteries. On the right wing we captured two machine guns and a quantity of ammunition.
    "From one of the forts in the centre we made a sortie at sunset and dispersed the enemy, who had occupied a position in the face of the fort. The greater part of them were killed. We captured 200 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition."
    A dispatch sent at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon said:
    "A desperate artillery engagement began this morning, and is being continued with success. The Bulgarian infantry, operating in front of the centre of our line of defense, was repulsed by our artillery fire. Part of the enemy's batteries, were silenced.

Found Servian Helmets.
    "We ordered a detachment of troops to advance. They attacked the enemy's entrenchments and forced them to flee. We captured a number of rifles, machine guns, helmets, shovels, and pickaxes.
    "A number of the helmets bore badges inscribed 'Thirty-fifth Regíment, Vrania,' showing that there are Servian troops with the enemy. The battle continues."
    A previous dispatch from Nazim Pasha read:
    "The enemy, who yesterday attempted an advance to the front of our right wing, were repulsed and compelled to withdraw, suffering heavy losses. This morning again the enemy's infantry, advancing on our left wing, suffered heavily and were driven back. The artillery duel continued along the whole line."
    Another telegram estimates the Bulgarian losses in yesterday's fighting on the Turkish right wing as 400 killed and wounded, including twenty officers. Two machine guns were captured.

Mahmud Muktar Wounded.
    Among the wounded who arrived in Constantinople yesterday was Gen. Mahmud Mukhtar, who has a bullet wound in the leg. He was the Turkish General who successfully attacked the Bulgarian left wing at Bunarhissar in the battle of Lule-Burgas.
    Mahmud Mukhtar Pasha received his wound while riding to inspect the positions with his staff. Approaching a trench, which was supposed to be occupied by Turks, he discovered too late that it held Bulgarians. A fusillade from the Bulgarians wounded Mahmud Mukhtar and three other officers. The bullet was extracted this morning, and it is expected that the General will recover within a week.