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Show ADRIANdPLE IS SURRENDERED London, Nov. 7. The Turks have been driven In disorder from the Tchatalja forts and the Bulgarians now have practically a clear road Into In-to Constantinople. Sofia dispatches tonight convoy this history making news. Somo of tho most sovere lighting of tho war attended this final dofeat of tho Turkish troops. Tho battlo lasted for two days. A hand to hand struggle ensued beforo tho Bulgarians Bulgari-ans boat down the desporato defenders defend-ers nnd poured through broaches in tho defense mado by; tholr artillery. Then tho Turks broko and fled Thoy aro now reported to bo In confused nnd disorganized retreat upon tho capital. Panic In Capital Panic has broken out In Constantinople. Constanti-nople. At tho demand of tho foreign embassadors, lntronchmcnts aro being thrown up at San Stefano and Kiat-kano Kiat-kano to check tho mob of soldiers who aro fleolng toward tho city. So threatening has tho situation be-como be-como that tho powors aro considering consider-ing tho i'd inability of forcing tho Tlnrlu'i'j'bfl with their wa.ting fleets so that ho'COOO men on theso ships will bo available for landing when tho oxpected Backing ot tho city begins. In this evont reinforcements from tho Russian fleet In tho Black uea will also al-so bo called upon to assist In saving sav-ing life and property. Occupy Villages Beforo tho Bulgarians forced tho Tchatalja forts half a dozen villages In tho vicinity of this last lino of do-fonso do-fonso wore occupied by them. Tho dlspatcos say that the Turi fought with fanatical fury as It the eyo of Allah was upon them In their last dofenso of tho holy city ot Mohammed.' Mo-hammed.' Acts of unparalleled braT- t i cry woro displayed on both sides. !l9 Tho Bulgarians wero repeatedly fore- 'liB ed bock by tho army, which had a!- ';S ready suffered a series ot crushing iUffi defeats. Tho losses sustained by il9tt both armies will mount into the thou- 'wH sands. !1H Sunday next Is now fixed as tho tvM day for tho entry of tho Bulgarians JH conqueror into Constantinople. A sor tWm tIco of thanksgiving In tho mosque 'mM of St. Sohpla Is planned to commom- j orate tha erent, . . .,, u JM H |