The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-21
FOREIGN.
The Servians Becoming Discouraged
over Recent Reverses.
Another Servian Attack RepuIsed by
Bulgarians.
Movements of the Military Interfered
With by Snow.
Turkish Troops Continually Arriving
at Salonica.

LONDON, Nov. 2o.-A despatch received from
Tsaribrod, dated Thursday noon, says:
"a violent cannonade is going on at Slavinge
where the Bulgarians are strongly entrenched to
prevent the approach of our turning column
from Glanc Pass. The Bulgarians are advancing
from Sofia in the direction Of Pervik to meet ouI
advancing Morayia division, which is heavily
handicapped, the snow making the plain a
swamp"
The Servian headquarters have been Withdrawn
to PirOt.
Dispatches received here state that the Ser
ylanS have become discouraged over their recent
reverses. The Bulgarians, on the other hand
have been aroused to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm by the example of Prince Alexander
and the victories gained under his leadership
They have gradually driven back the Servians
and advanced their line until the Bulgarian for,
ward line of entertainments is within mile OF
Dragoman Village. In fighting yesterday the
Servian loss was 300 men Killed and wounded.
One of Prince Alexander's aides de camp was
killed during yesterdays engagement.
BELGRADE, Nov. 20.-The Bulgarians yester-
day repulsed a Servian attack in the direction OF
Widdin.
A Servian official despatch from Tsarlbrod says
that the Servian repulse at Sivntza is attributed
to the action of General JovanOvitch commander
of the Danube division, who made several tactical
mistakes and failed to execute certain strategic
movement. Four divisions of Servians have now
been concentrated just beyond Dragoman and
will renew the attack on the Bulgarians defend
ing SllVnitZa tomorrow.
General Topalovtch, commanding the right
wing of the Servian army, is entrenched within a
few hours march of Sofia.
The Roumanan government has protested
against the violation of the neutrality of the
Danube river by Servia and Bulgaria.
TsARIBRoD, Nov. 20.-Gen. Jovanovitch has
been tried by court martial and dismissed from
his command for failure to execute an order given
him prior to the repulse before SlivntZa. A coun-
Gil of war is now discussing the situation of affairs
at the front.
SALoNIcA, Nov. 2o.-Turkish troops and bat
teries of artillery are continually arriving here
and the authorities are maintaining the greatest
secrecy in regard to the numerical strength of
these forces, the number of guns and eventual
movements of the large army being maSSed in
this vicinity.
SOFIA, Nov. 2o.-Following are additional de-
tails of the fighting yesterday:
The right wing of the Bulgarian army yeSter-
day morning advanced from its fortified position
and attacked the Seryian position between Sliv-
nitza and Dragoman. The centre column of the
Bulgarian army soon followed in order to support
the right, and the fighting then became general,
and the Bulgarians not being able to drive the
Seryians from their entertainments, towards noon
the left wing of the Bulgarian army also advanced
and assumed the offensive, when an obstinate
battle ensued, lasting till o'clock in the evening.
The Bulgarians found it no easy task to dislodge
fought desperately, however, and finally com.
PEELED the SeryianS to retreat to Drago-
man, the, Bulgarians holding all the roads
leading thereto. The latter took four hundred
prisoners, including several officers. Up to noon
today there had been no further fighting, the Bull
garians deeming it prudent not to attack at pres
natural f0rtiticati0nS.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-0ffcial admissions from
Belgrade show that panic exists there, The
siege of Widdn has been raised and Gen. LeSch-
janin, who with his division has been carrying ON
the siege, is now marching to assist King Milan.
Foreign Notes.
The London Standard, referring to Emperor
Williams message to the Reichstag says that it
miStrusts his purpose of peace, and urges him to
speak regarding the intentions of Austria and
Russia
The Egyptian camel corps has captured a rebel
convoy which was trying to reach Assouan TO
purchase weapons
The panic in the corn trade in Denmark con-
tinueS.
Count Corti, the italian ambassador at Con-
stantinople, has been appointed ambassador at
London in place of Count Nigra.
lab0rer named Kelley has sought police pro-
lection in Dublin ireland, saying that Fenlan
had threatened him with death unless he shot
Crown Solicitor Bolton
NJ. de Lesseps celebrated his S0th birthday
Thursday. He received many presents All the
foreign ambassadors and prominent persons in
Paris visited him and paid their respects. En-
Empress Eugene and the Khedive of Egypt tele-
graphed their congratulations.
NJ. de Brassa the Africanl explorer, arrived at
Paris Thursday and received an ovation. In an
region required the building of a railway for its
accommodation.
1t is stated at Calcutta India, that the Chinese
government has ordered the troops on the frontier
to prevent King Thebaw of Burmah from taking
refuge in Chinese territory. England and China
Relations between France and China are still
strained. The Chinese government is delaying
the completion of a commercial treaty with
France.