Nazim Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief Reported Shot or Captured.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 1, 1912:
TURKS WERE OUTWITTED
Feint by Bulgarian Commander Caused Them to Weaken Army to Fatal Extent.
ADRIANOPLE ALL BUT TAKEN
All of Its Fortifications Except the Citadel Have Been Captured.
MASSACRES NOW FEARED
Powers Hurrying Warships to Turkish Ports in Order to Protect the Foreigners.
NIGHT COUNCIL AT PORTE
Receipt of Grave News Admitted — France Suggests to Powers Mediation to End War.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
Dispatch to The London Times.
    SOFIA, Oct. 31.— The decisive battle of the war has apparently been fought and won.
    Bulgarian cavalry, advancing from Kirk-Kilisseh and Baba-Eski, reached Lule-Burgas on Tuesday morning, followed by the bulk of the combined armies of Gen. Dimitriff and Gen. Kutincheff. Later in the day here they encountered the main Turkish Army, under Nazim Pasha.
    The accounts received here make no allusion to Abdullah Pasha, whose disagreement with Nazim may have led to his removal, but mention is made of other distinguished Turkish Generals.
    The total Turkish forces are stated to have numbered 150,000 men, the Bulgarians being about equal.
    A great series of battles then began, continuing more than forty-eight hours. The Bulgarians, who were filled with confidence by their recent victories, attacked with great impetuosity the Turkish positions extending from Lule-Burgas on the south to Bunar-Hissar on the north.
    The Turks appear to have resisted with great obstinacy, but they eventually gave way all along the line and retreated in disorder toward Sarai and Tchorlu.
    The retreat eventually became a complete debacle, and the Bulgarians followed in pursuit energetically, severely punishing the panic-stricken Turks and capturing a great number of guns, flags, and munitions of war, and taking numerous prisoners. It is reported this evening that Tchorlu has been captured, and that the Bulgarians are advancing on Tchataldja.