Greeks Overthrow Ivanoff's Army.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 12, 1913:
Defeat of Southern Bulgarian Forces Now Believed to be Complete.
ARMISTICE IS EXPECTED
Rumanians Not Opposed in Invasion of Bulgaria — Will Help Partition Turkey.
    LONDON, Saturday, July 12.— Having failed in her hazardous coup, Bulgaria is now showing herself anxious for peace. no formal armistice has yet been arranged, but it is believed that hostilities are virtually ended. It is feared, however, that the settlement of the peace conditions will prove a long task, many new elements having entered to complicate matters.
    Bulgaria's decision not to oppose Rumania's occupation of Silistria and the strip of territory she desires removes one difficulty. But other developments, such as the Greek occupation of Kavala, to which Bulgaria is expected to offer bitter resistance, are calculated to lead to troublesome negotiations, especially as both Servia and Greece, on the outcome of their campaign, will be certain to demand possession of the territory they occupied before the war.
    The Bucharest correspondent of The Post learns that Rumania will now insist that the Turtukai-Balchik line shall be so drawn as to leave Dodbritch and its plains to Rumania.
    It is added that Austria has intimated to Bulgaria her complete sympathy with Rumania and will allow free passage of materials of war for the Rumanian Army through Austria-Hungary.
    Rumors are current at Bucharest, although not confirmed, of a revolution in Sofia and an attempt upon the life of Premier Daneff. The Rumanian Government has no news of this.
    No dispatches of any kind are coming from Sofia. Either a severe censorship is operating or grave events are happening. According to a report from Rome preparations are being made for the possible transference of the administration from Sofia to Philippopolis.
    Russia is already taking steps in the Balkan capitals to arrange for a cessation of hostilities.
    The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George, addressing the bankers at a dinner at the Mansion House last night, referred to Balkan affairs. He said that the first trouble was over, and he was hopeful that the powers, which had started so well together, would be able to effect a lasting settlement. So long as the Balkan States did nothing to upset the decisions already arrived at by the powers, continued the Chancellor, it was to be hoped that no power would find it necessary to take any action likely to give rise to difficulties among the great powers themselves.
    The Salonika correspondent of The Times gives a report, transmitted by the King's order by Prince Nicholas, that the Servian commander, when he entered Demirhissar, was informed that the Bulgarians, before quitting the town, arrested a Bishop, two priests, and more than one hundred Greek notables and herded them in the yard of the Bulgarian school, where they were mercilessly butchered by order of a Bulgarian officer. The Servian commander had the bodies disinterred, the report says, and thus the crime was certified.

    ATHENS, July 11.— Gen. Ivanoff's army, aggregating 112 battalions, made its last stand in a strongly intrenched position near Demirhissar, on the left bank of the River Struma, and on the adjacent heights of Intrina, -which were well defended with siege artillery. The heavy guns effectively delayed the advance of the Greek infantry, and as the Greek artillery was outranged, the battle was indecisive for a considerable time.
    Under cover of darkness, however, the attack was renewed, and in a brilliant charge the Greeks dislodged the Bulgars from the heights and drove them across the Struma. In their retreat the Bulgarians destroyed the railroad for some distance, again checking the Greek advance.
    The Greeks then directed their march along the right bank of the river, supported by mountain batteries, and compelled the Bulgarians hurriedly to abandon their positions, leaving behind four heavy guns and a quantity of ammunition. While this battle was in progress the Greeks attacked and dispersed the Bulgarian forces from Istip, advancing toward Petrich by way of Strumitza, and capturing twenty guns.
    By these two victories the Greeks are considered finally to have vanquished Gen. Ivanoff's forces, whose rout has been complete. The Greeks occupied Demirhissar on Thursday, when the Bulgars evacuated the town.

    ATHENS, July 11.— The Greek troups have occupied Seres.

    BUCHAREST, July 11.— Rumanian troops to-day occupied the Bulgarian city of Silistria, on the right bank of the Danube. The Bulgarian garrison, composed of only a few hundred men, surrendered to the Rumanians. The invading force subsequently penetrated for a distance of nine or ten miles into Bulgarian territory.
    The Rumanian Government decided yesterday to notify the Bulgarian Government that Rumania would take part in the discussion of the final partition of the territories of what was formerly European Turkey.