200 Montenegrins Die To Gain Fort.

New York Times 100 years ago today, April 3, 1913:
Not a Single Bomb Thrower Survives, but Capture of Tarabosch Is Effected.
AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS ARRIVE
International Situation Again Grave — Servian and Montenegrin Excesses Alleged.
    CETTINJE, April 2, 6:20 P.M.— Great Tarabosch Fort, which for months has held the Allies off Scutari, is now practically in the hands of the Montenegrins, thanks to the sacrifice of 200 bomb throwers, every one of whom lost his life in a last desperate effort to clear the way to the town, for the possession of which Montenegro is ready to give up everything.
    These bomb throwers were all picked men, chosen from several battalions. Clambering up the mountain side under a murderous fire from the Turkish guns, they cut the wire entanglements, and getting to close quarters, threw bombs among the Turks, thus opening the way for the storming party.
    Not one of the bomb throwers returned, but they had accomplished their object, and the Montenegrin infantry, following close upon them, charged the trenches.
    The Turks held their ground and a desperate and bloody hand-to-hand fight ensued, lasting an hour and ending in victory for the Montenegrins, who lost 300 men killed and wounded. Tier after tier of entrenchment had to be taken, but the troops of the southern division under Gen. Martinovitch, to whom the task had been assigned, overcame all obstacles.
    The tactics followed, particularly in regard to the use or bomb throwers, were similar to those adopted in the capture of Adrianople. But in the advance on Adrianople the soldiers who cut and divided the wire entanglements surrounding the forts were clad in cuirasses and provided with shields. At Tarabosch the nature of the rough mountainside made it necessary for the Montenegrins to dispense with all impediments.
    Four Austrian warships arrived in Montenegrin waters early this morning. They are anchored about ten miles off shore between Antivari and Dulcigno.

    LONDON, Thursday, April 3.— Just as Montenegro has scored her first real success by getting a foothold at Tarabosch, the key to Scutari, the warships of the powers are gathering along the coast to compel her to give up the most precious fruits of five months' fighting.
    After a series of desperate engagements, the Montenegrins, assisted by the Servians, are practically in command of Tarabosch. Simultaneously with the arrival of this news came the information that Austrian warships were anchored off Antivari and that British and Italian warships were on their way to join them for the purpose of making a demonstration. This step is approved by all the powers, not excepting Russia.
    Should the demonstration prove ineffective it is understood that the Montegrin ports of Antivari and Dulcigno will be occupied.
    Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, informed the House of Commons yesterday that, as Montenegro had resumed the attack on Scutari, contrary to the will of the powers, the latter had decided to proceed with the naval demonstration off the Montenegrin coast. Two British warships, he said, were ready to participate.
    Very disquieting news has reached here of grave excesses committed by the Servian and Montenegrin troops in Albania.
    The Ambassadors here of the European powers decided yesterday at the last moment that it was useless to hold the meeting they had projected, owing to the uncertainty of affairs in the Balkans.
    No reply to the note of the powers has been received from the Balkan allies.