The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
FOREIGN.
The BuIgarians Meet With Another
Crushing Defeat.
One Thousand Prisoners Captured
by the Servians.
The Porte's Reply to Prince Aiexan-
der's Appeal for Assistance.
Servian Cavalry Seize the Highwa
to Sofia,
Thus Separating the TWO Bulga
rian Armies.
Gladstone Received with Great En-
thusiasm at West Calder.

Gladstone Received with Great En-
tEusiasm at West Calder.
Collapse of French Enterprises in
Tonquin and Madagascar.
BELGRADE, Nov. 17.-Gen. Topalovitch, with
the Moravia division, had desperate battle with
the Bulgarlans at Tru, and the latter were totally
defeated. The Servians fought with great gal
lantrv and captured two guns and many prison.
ers. Three battalions of Bulgarians surrendered.
battalion of Bulgarian volunteers stationed at
point on the Timok River capitulated without
firing a gun to Col Djukntch commanding the
Servian Timok division The Bulgarians yester-
day evacuated their fortified position at Drago-
man, which the .Seryians attacked on Sunday
Details of the capture OF Dragonlan PaSS by tne
Servans show that the Drina and Shumadga di-
visions, under Coils. Michkoyitch and Benecky,
were engaged, and attacked the BulgaranS IN
force, completely routing them. Hordes OF Bull
garians laid down their arms, being panlc-strIck-
en-. Several guns were captured and the pass
abandoned.
third army corps of reserves.
The Servians have occupied all the positions in
Dragoman Pass and have captured the village OF
Dragoman. King Milan has sent a dispatch to
Queen Natalie announcing the success OF the
Servian army.
PHIIIPPOPOIIS, NOV. lI.-lWc0by LlOuSdDu
troops have started for the front since Saturday.
A students legion, composed OF youths belonging
to the best families in the city, has left for the
scene of war;
submitted to the Sultan draft of the Porte'S re-
ply to Prince Alexander's request for assistance
1t states that the Prince encouraged Servlan at
tack by breaking the Berlin treaty Ine Porte
has addressed to the Powers circular note
touching the situation in the Balkans.
1t is stated that at the meeting OF the Balkan
Yesterday il decided to continue
the conference, regardless OF the war between
Servia and Bulgaria. The delegates are unani-
m0uSly i'll favor OF the re-eStaDnSnment OF tne
The Porte has replied to Prince Alexander that
if he retires from Roumea and restores the
status quo ante turkey VIII conSluer MS request
for assistance.
LONDON Nov. 1.-THE government of Rouma-
MIA referring to the fact that the Bulgarians are
fortifying Widdin, has sent circular note to the
Powers calling attention to the article in the Ber
lin treaty which DEGREES that fOrtreSseS on the
Danube be razed in order to secure free nayiga-
tion OF the river.
PrRoT. Nov 17,-Servia has decided to annex
the Bulgarian area of the International Railroad
route, which will enable Servia to complete her
line of railroad; also the Widdn district so they
can construct railroad to the lower Danube by
Chupria Zaitchan and Widdin to meet the pro
jected railroad from Krajeva to kalafat.
Travellers report that the Bulgarians are hope
essly depressed and expect the ServlanS to enter
Sofia forthwith. There are only two battaliOnS
Of Bulgarian infantry at Widdin.
TsARIBRoD, Nov 1.-THE present Servan
order of battle is as follows: Col Benecky, with
the Shermadja division, has assembled the Lux
noisa stream and is approaching Sliynitza. Col:
Michkovich with his force has reached Gentzi
Pass on the route to Slivnitza. Gen. Jovanoytz
with Elarge force is in DragOman Pass. Col.
Djuknitch is at Kuyozevantz with the reserves.
Gen Leshianin remains at Kiola, which he has
captured. Col. Topalovitch with his force is in
Tru and is going to Brasnik, whence he will
division R1 N numbers 10000 men. The Buigarians
are concentrated at SllYnltZa.
BELGRADE, Nov. 1.-THE Servian division
marching on Widdin gave battle to the Bulgarians
near Widdln and inflicted upon them crushing
defeat. The loss was heavy on both sides The
Servians captured 1000 prisoners
Comments of the Press.
BERLIN, Nov 1.-THE Post says Only Aus
tria was able to perform the task, unpleasant to
her, of restraining Servia. The result of the
upon Bulgaria If Turkey interferes, Mr.. Glad
stone will, raise the cry of Turkish atrocities and
upset the Conservative government; then the
confusion of Europe will be complete.
The Frankfort Gazette says it will be a miracle
| if Austria and Russia are not drawn into the
The Cologne Gazette says it is convinced that
the Turks will be driven from Europe.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Telegraph says that a
numerouSly signed petition has reached st. Pc
tersburg from Sofia, praying Russia to deliver
Bulgaria from the stranger in their country.
The stranger referred to is Prince Alexander.
The Russian newspapers, In commenting on the
Balkan question, abuse Austria equally with
England.
The Latest
| BELGRADE, Nov. I'm. Melitzchke, cashier
of the Servian state railways, has been arrested
at lunch He embeZZled 81 ,250000.
The people of Sofia are panic stricken It IS ad;
mitted here that the Seryians lost 700 killed and
wounded in the capture of Adlijehu
The Servian cavalry has seized the highway
| from LON Palanka to Sofia and has occupied
| Glinei Pass thus separating the two bulgarian
Gladstone in West Calder.
| Ep1NBURG, Nov. 17-West Calder is today
| handsomely draped with flags and bunting and
| decorated with eyergreenS in honor OF the Visit
| of Mr.. Gladstone. Great enthusiasm prevails and
| crowds of people line the streets. Mr. Gladstone
arrived at $50 F. M ana when Il ne f enseTca sne
| tary campaign it was packed with people who had
| been there for two hours and the cheering and
waving of handkerchiefS lasted for many minutes
| after the ex-premier's arrival.
Among other things, Gladstone SAID, II nave
already pointed out in my former address tnat II 1
very possible that by an overwhelming majority O.
| her members the Irish nation may present some
demand expressed confidence, however; thai
| Ireland would never forget her duty to the UnloI
| and the Empire though she might present a de
| mand for a large change in the management OF mel
Local aa "a Any eyceHe he al attenon tf and Tespec
| of parliament Since that declaration MI. Par
| nell has conveyed to me through the CONFIDENTIAL
| medium of the newspapers suggestion tnat
| had better form plan for the local government
| of Ireland. / propose now to reply TO Mi, Par
nell in an equally confidential manner Doubtless
| you gentlemen won't mention it; perhaps my
friends at the table below (meaning the reporters
won't report it. But my reasons for not comply
| ing withIMr. Parnels request are that though Ire
| land wishes and deserves respectful and favorable
attention. yet until the elections the Irish wishes
| are constitutionally unknown. believe MI. Par
| nell has taken me for a person wanting IN expert
ence in public life, or one who has not pronted Dl
| experience, if he imagines me rash enough u
make myself voluntary Physlcfa5n ply or inc Reo
She sends to the House of Commons. II propo
| sal be made, it can only be effectually MADE D.
| the government, although the government arr
rather silent on the subject and appear dislnclln
ed to use language calculated to render less easl
ly their relations with the party to whom they ow
| much through the transactions OF the last parma
| ment. If the present government continue, ever.
minister of the opposition will require to hea
| their views before expressing his own. Thus 1t il
| impossible to accede to Mr. Parnell's kind invita-
tion.
When speaking at Edinburgh, IPresumed +
| recommend a course to be pursued IN regard U
establishment conscientiOusly appealing for th
! best interests of the party, though my re re
| marks were painful and Disappointing to som'
tremendous cheerng) There is nothing easie
than presenting an enormous number OF reforms
| but the sitting of twelve parliaments reveals th
| limited myself to imperative legislation. To re
form the House of Commons was great puDil
measure. know well that many Of the disesta9
the Scotch people made disestablishment a tes
question the supporters of the English churc
would take the other Side the Scotch suffering Sc
verely from the contest
government Although to speak plainly, but III
Influenced by a blind party spirit / should WIS
their conduct to be as much like ours as possible
| should wish the treatment they receive to be a
unlike ours as possible Nothing is more 1nJur
| ous than incessant questions in parliament, an
| nothing is more uniuStiiable or misch1eVouS tina
| questions intended to annoy political opponents:
Turning to foreign affairs, Gladstone said: III
| Soudan question was the most difficult matter Q
4 recent wears. We fell into error, but our ol
ponents fostered the error. :. Their complain
amounts to this; That we did not commit NOR
or greater errors. Then the Afghan frontier que'
ton arose. We adopted the frontier line
approved by the Ameer, and the new government
adopted the lines already laid out, and therefor
credit him with agreeing to their lines. But tn
treatment our opponents received was very diffel
ent from ours We announced that we had otfe
ed certain moderate terms to Russia. Lord Raj
| dolph Churchill instantly declared that he hear
with pain and shame the declaration of the Pre-
mer showing that the interests and honor OF tn
country were being trampled underafoot. That ]
the kind of assistance we obtained. The preseI
government saw that the carrying out OF our pol
cy was the only alternative, and they adopted i
and they obtained our best support.
After referring to the great benefits eonterre
on the Afghans by the Liberal administratlo
Gladstone continued.
II am unable to complain of the Tory policy n
garding the Situation in the Balkans as it is TegI
lated on sound principles which deserve suppor
1t is deplorable fact that Servia has been fire
from European intervention in carrying bloodshe
among people united by centuries OF conmo
suffering 1t is the most mournfu spectacle m
| a1raSh haVp m