Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
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ALExASDKR's ORDER.

ALExANDRRS ORDER.
SOFIA, November l4-Priuce Alexsn
der, in the order Of the day to the officer
and men of his army, says: king Milar
has declared war against US and has or
dered the Seryian army to invade Bulgaria
Our Servian brethren, instead Of assisting
us, wish TO ruin our country. Show youl
courage now and defend your mothers
wives, sisters and homes. Pursue and an
initiate the cowsrdly. treacherous enemy
Let forward be your batile-cry, brethren
and may God aid Us and grant rs victory.
EXCITEMENT.
PHILuPPoPoLIs, November Ii -Grea
excitement and enthusiasm prevails in thil
city. Troops are being hurried forward e
the defence Of Sofia and the war fever
which had recently died out, is again at 9
high pitch.
THE sERvIAN ARNT IL BULGARIA.
BELGRADE, November 1.-The ServisE
army crossed the Bulgarian frontier at lC
o'clock this morning in three divisions Q,
Isaroba, Klissura and Bregovs. They met
with no resistance in crossing. Sharp
fighting occurred Of Tein on the Vlasins
road and at Keastenpil Many workmen
were drowned on both sides. Bulgsrians
re,reated all points. The whole Servian
army is now in Bulgarian territory.
TIE VARIOUS FORCES.
of service are as follows: Field army co..
2SS men with 264 guns; reserve formation
1856 men with "a guns; reserve army or
landwehr, 52270 men With l20 guns
lssdstrum 45, 600 men, or q total Of no..
4l2 officers end men and 4lS guns. The
infantry is armed with the Msuser rifle,
improved BY Jas. Meicocsvonitich. which
is Of calibre 10 Is milimetre. The ar
tillery is vsriously armed with muzzle
leaders and Krupp guns. The total cav
airy force included in tie above number is
1900 men.
The Bulgarian field army consists Of
"a, 900 infantry, l,400 cavalry, two regi.
menis and one company of artillery OF
1910 men, O battalion Of engineers Of $50
men, q detachment Of traiu Of 1000 men
and force Of gendarmerie Of 1000 men, or
q total force OF 80 220 men, with l04 guns.
The infantry is armed with Berdsn rifles,
and the batteries have Krupp's guns and
guns Of the latest Russian pattern. The
reserves force consists of $4,000 men
There are also II bsttallions Of landatrum
Of GOO men each, or 1900 men,
making q total force Of 10000 men. There
is no want of arms, bat there Is scarcely q
sufficient force of cavalry and artillery.
The cavalry numbers 1900 men. The
scarcity Of officers since many Of the Rus
sian officers returned home, is also q Sc
rious matter. Prince Alexander is an able
and energetic officer. The Eastern Rou.
melian army comprises 1921 men men
of the frat levy, 1915 of,he second 23. 1871
of reserve and 3 422 men OF active reserve,
making total Of $1,000 men. The mum
Der o, officers available ia altogether out oi
proportion TO the number Of men. There
is no scarcity OF arms, as there are about
$4,000 Kruka, 1000 Berdan and 5000
Martin Henry rides in the province. The
artillery coutists Of four guns. The Bul.
garian arsenals al Rustchuk and Rasgrad
contain good supply Of srns, uniforms
and equipmsn.s. Tbs arsenal at Rastchuk
is turning out 10000 Berdsn cartridges
per day in addition to the ammunition Tor
artillery.