Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-18
BULGARIA DISCOURAGED.
HER TROOPS GREATLY OUT
NUMBERED BY sERvIANs.

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Three BattaliOns on the TimOk River
Surrender without Firing Gun
Turkey Makes Reply to Alexander
Which Cannot Even be Considered In
View of Present Events.
| BELGRADE, Nov. 17.-Gen. Topalovitch
with the Moraya division had a desperate
battle with the Bulgarians at Trn, and
the latter were totally defeated. The Ser
vians fought with great gallantry and
captured two guns and many prisoners.
Three battalons OF Bulgarians surren-
dered. A battalion Of Bulgarian volun-
| teers stationed at a point on the Timok
river capitulated, without firing gun, to
! Col. Djuknitch, commanding the Servian
! Timok division. The Bulgarians yester-
| day evacuated their fortified position at
| Dragoman, which the Servians attacked
on Sunday.
The details Of the capture Of Dragoman
Pass by the Servians show that tine Drina
and Shumadga divisions, under Coils.
Michkovitch and Benecky, were engaged
and attacked the Bulgarlans in force,
! completely routing them. Hordes of Bull
! garians laid down their arms, being panic
stricken. Several guns were captured
ana the pass abandoned.
1000 BULGARIANs CAPTURED.
The Servian division marching on Wild
! din gave battle to the Bulgarians near
Widdin and inflicted on them a crushing
| defeat. The loss was heavy on both sides.
The Seryians captured 1,000 prisoners.
The headquarters OF the Seryian army
have been fixed at Tsaribrod.
sERvIA ANXIOUS ABOUT TURKEY.
Great anxiety is manifested owing to
the large number oi Turks massed on the
Servian frontier, coupled with Prince
AleXander's appeal to the Sultan for help.
! 1t is believed. however, that the Porte
will merely formally protest against King
Milan's action in declaring war. Trains
are arriving at Belgrade filled with
wounded troops. A fortress is being
prepared for the reception Of prisoners.
BULGARIAN vALOR-
The Servians admit that the Bulgarians
! defended Trn splendidly. The town was
only captured after a second repulse, and
with the aid of artillery. The Bulgarians
also elsewhere fought gallantly, but were
outnumbered and outflanked. King Mi
Ian has congratulated Gen. Lishjanin on
his brilliant victory at Widdin.
The Servian Ministers at Constantine
pie, Vienna and Berlin have forwarded
to King Milan satisfactory reports regard
ing the view taken in official circles upon
the conduct of Servia.
sERvIAN INTENTIONS.
PROT, Nov. 17-Seryia has decided to
| annex the Bulgarian area Of the Interna-
tiOnal railway route, which Will enable
SerVla to complete her railway line, and
also the Widdin district, so that she can
construct railway to the lower Danube
to meet the projected ROumanian railway
from KrajoVa 70 Kalafat.
Travellers report that the Bulgarians
are hOpelessly depressed, and expect the
SerVians to enter Sofia forthwith. There
are only two battaIiOns Of Bulgarian in
tantTy at Widdin.
ALEXANDER's NOTE TO THE POWERS.
| VIENNA, Nov. 17.-Prlnce Alexander,
of Bulgaria, has sent note to the Powers
as follows:
Bulgaria, after espousing the Roume-
/ liam cause, did her utmost TO comply with
the decision Of the Ambassadors and pre-
/ vent agitation. She sees now SerVian in
vasion without Servia sending through
the Porte, the only competent channel, an
ultimatum in conformity with interna-
tionai law. VIII Europe who is anxious,
and Turkey who is jealous for the integ-
rIty of her empire, permit SerYia TO in
fringe on the principle of that integrity
on which they laid stress in the case OF
Bulgaria under a circumstance Of much
less gravity!
THE AGGREssOR.
The powers know whence the aggres-
sion emanated. Bulgaria as a vassal is
| unable 10 declare war and has addressed
the Sultan directly on the matter without
getting a reply. She has ordered her
! special envoy at COnstantinOple To de-
mand a reply from Said Pasha, the Turk
ish minister Of foreign affairs. Bulgaria
has not violated the integrity Of Turkey
because Bulgaria and Eastern ROumelia
| belong to Turkey. whilst Seryia is an in
dependent State and violates the integrity
| of Turkey for territorial aggrandiZement,
at the expense OF Bulgaria to satisfy Ser
Wan ambition and egotism. Bulgaria
relies on the sense of justice Of the powers
as Europe must speak the last word on
the question.
DRAGOMAN PASS OCCUPIED.
The seryians have occupied all the po-
stiOns in DragOman Pass, aud have cap
| turcd the village Of DragOman.
King Milan has sent dispatch 10 Queen
! Natalie, announcing the success of the
Servian army. There is much rejoicing
| here, over the news from the seat OF war.
All plotters against King Milan, have
been liberated, except Minderovich, a
clerk in the war Office, who IL charged
with perjury, Ia denouncng his compan-
ions.
Zia Bey. the Turkish Minister here, in
an interview to-day admitted that Turkey
must act when Sofia has been captured.
In what way Turkey would act he de-
clined 10 say.
PLEA FOR VOLUNTEERS.
PHILPFoPoLIs, Nov. 1.-THE govern
ment has caused placards to be posted
throughout the city appealing 10 the citi-
zens to volunteer for active service with
out delay.
TURKEYS MODEST REPLY.
CoNsrANTINOPLE, Nov. 1.-THE Porte
has replied 10 Prince Alexander that if
| he retires from ROumelia and re-
stores the status quo ante Turkey will
consider his request for assistance.
snow is falling In the campaign districts
/ but will not affect the advance upon Sofia.
| The battle OF rrn lasted fourteen hours.
HOW THE CONFERENCE STOOD.
LONDON, Nov. IS, A. M.-The Stand
/ arts correspondent 40 Vienna says: "At
/ the Balkan conference at ConstantinOple
! Tuesday the Russian, German, Austrian,
and Italian representatives wanted 10
/ dispatch a collective summons 10 Prince
! Alexander 10 submit. The English and
! French representatives objected. The
! conference was therefore adjourned"
ParncIrs Canvass.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.-Mr. Parnell has
consented to contest the Irish district in