The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
The Army at Once Crosses the Frontier and
Moves in Three Grand Divisions in
the Direction of the City of Sofia.
Expectation that a Serious Fight Will
Take Place in Dragoman Gorge.
A SkirmiSh in Which Eleven Men Are Killed
A Number of Bulgarian Villages Occu-
pied by Servians Without Resistance.
POSSIBILITIES BEGUN.
The Servian Army Crosses Into Bulgaria
and Moves Toward Sofia.

The Servian Army Crosses Into Bulgaria
and Moves Toward Sofia
LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from Belgrade
says it is officially announced that the Bulgari-
ans having attacked the Servians at Veason.
King Milan accepts the act as declaration of
war; peace, therefore, ended at o'clock this
morning. King Milan has assumed command of
the Servian army, and active operations will be
begun at once.
LATER-The Servian army has commenced
moving forward, and an advance on Sofia is
anticipated. The troops display much enthus
asm.
The army is marching in three divisions on
Sofia. General Horvatovitch commands the left
wing. General Leshjeania, the right, and King
Milan the center. The whole force is expected
to concentrate at Sofa on Nov. % The roads
are covered with snow, retarding the progress of
the army.
Dispatches from the front state that sharp
fight has occurred between the advance guards
Of the Servian and Bulgarian armies on the road
between Tru and Blasnia. The Bulearians re-
tired.
The Servian division, marching from Pirot
direct on Sofa will probably have the first de-
cisive battle of the war. early tomorrow, when
they are expected to reach the difficult and
rocky gorge of the Dragoman defle, where q
number of Bulgarian battalions have been con-
centrated, and where a stand may be made.
The Servian army crossed the Bulgarian
frontier at o'clock this morning, in three divis-
ions. at Tsaribrod. Klissura aad Bfegovo. They
met with no resistance in crossing. Sharp fight
ing occurred Tru on the Vlasina road and at
Kustendil many were killed and wounded on
both sides. The Bulgarans retreated at all
points. The whole Servian army is now in Bull
garian territory.
In London the declaration of war by King
Milan against Bulgaria and the actual beginning
of hostilities engage the undivided attention of
the people tonight and yet it is next to impossi
BILE to get any reliable news from Bulgaria,
owing to the expulsion of most of the press
correspondents and the difficulty the others have
in getting their dispatches forwarded to telegraph
Offices. The extraordinary Liberal campaign
which is being made in Scotland by Mr.. Glad
stone is comparatively ignored for the moment
A private letter from ST. Petersburg attributes
Russia's fierce opposition to the present inde-
pendent Roumelan revolution to the delay en-
countered by the Gar in bringing one about in
his own interest. This letter states that Gen
eral Gourko was instructed last summer to 90
to Bulgaria, take command of the
troops there, and, after assuming the
administration of the affairs Of the
province, proclaim the Grand Duke Vladimir
Governor of United Bulgaria. Prince Alexander,
suspecting this design, investigated the matter,
and, satisfying himself of Russia's intention,
Joined the revolutionsts, and when he had them
firmly espoused to his interests, headed the rev.
olution, and so defeated the Cars intrigue
1t is officially announced that force of Bull
garians, on Thursday, attacked body of Serv-
ians near Valscini Ten Bulgarians were killed.
and one wounded. The bodies were left on
Servian territory. Several of the Servans were
wounded. In consequence of this attack of the
Bugarians, the Cabinet on Friday decided to
declare war.
When the announcement of the Servian dec
laration Of war was made in the Hungarian
Delegation it was greeted with cheer upon cheer
for Servia.
Preparations for Defense.
SOFIA. Nov 14.-The following hast just been