New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17
SERVIANS ALMOST AT SOFIA.
IHE BULGARIAN TROOPS IN RETREAT.
PRINCE ALEXANDER IMPLOEING THE PORTE FOR
AlD-ILGkEY REEI--Es 10 INIEREEEE.

PRINCE ALEXANDER MPLOEING THE PORTE FOR
MD-TuRKEY REFUsEs To INTERFERE.
BELGRADE, Nov. 1G.-lt is reported from the
'front.' that the servians. having turned the Dragoman
Pass, arc now marching SOFIA and that the road TO
the line of cnrcnchments of that city is clear
After desperate fighting yesterday the servan troops
occupied positions Raptcha The losses both sides
were heavy. This victory enabled them to tnrn the
dcnt and rocky of Dragom1n Pass, and the Bu-
garlans after gallant resistance retreaed to svniza'
where an important engagement is expected to take
place to-day which VIII probably decide the fate OF
sofia The direct road to sofia passes through Taribro1
and Dragoman, hut another by way OF Trn
and turns both dcfcs Of TsGrbrod aud Dragoman,
reaching Sofia by of Bresnik IL was probably on
the latter road that the fight Of yesterday took place.
Colonel Dukutch. commanding the TImok DIVISION
drove the Bucarians from the entertainments ut kiea
and captGred 30 prisoners The total servian loss is
two officers and fifty killed and 200 wounded An
official report from Colonel Bcnccky, commanding the
shumadja division, says: After brilliant charge the
servians carried four Bulgarian redoubs beyond Isar-
brod Colonel Djunitch, with the Ilmok division has
taken Kiela. The serynn troops continue advancing
everywhere and have captured 400 Bulgarian prisoners
The scryans have lost 300 wounded and City killed
great battle is being fought in t'e direction Of
Dragoman" The latter probably refers to the fight at
Rap'ch11
PROT. Nov. lG.-The Bulgarian troops are making an
obstinate retreat aloug the whole line Five hundred
Bugaurus nave been taken prisoners The Serviln
telegraph official have been forbidden by their Govern
meut to accept from foreign -pOndcnts dis
patches relating to the movements Of the army.
SONIA, Nov. lG--Priuco Alexander has started for
siyuitlH to assume command of the army. BHlS'r,an5
from Wddin have crossed the TnOs River and entered
ecrva and are now attacking Ncgotmc. Bulgaria has
resolved 10 hshi to the bitter end Prince Alexander
has mporcd the Porte for assistance. pointing out
That tho sultan "a sulcrain Bulgaria and that the
s,ryi,t- ar. almost ui sofia
PtLt- Nov lGI The Jorraoj dos Tebo'y Cons' autino'
pie spondrn says: Turkey has refused to inter
fer" between s .rVia and Bnl-.rId."
CoN-IA' Isurir Nov 1G.-Ihc llth and probably III"
l1~t sitting o tlc Conference ou the Eoumcau question
hrl to-day. ". NcilOn The Ius7Ian AmIls 'd"r,
i~ 'r,t..Hf. The d'r-t'r- uGr'cl on the IIW'Ii"i
ruuisat l.-c J. is O,i'v M ,h o"rc 10 the ch'ri- %.
Germany "lIi 5' possible to locAize the war Ih t'
ltlh3u~.
o. stated that 20 the Uo.tu- NJ the Conference To-
ias Icy'rl cIu' Iic f. trlrr' regardless
iiir Inc derEitc- flufu.r ouSy 10 itNor OF
the r,-'-iIh.l,uiurnt ol tHc Shftl. qnD GHtr 800
Iu' Ministry uI- submitted tp ihc sultan dlit oi 'Ne
Poif-I.p ytpFInc, Alexander -r"qI.-i lurI'.l-iour'
states 't tlc Prince encouraged ryin attack 10y
hI,aklrt 'H' I.Iuu !f. lac Porte has addressed 10
tn. Power. circular .pta toH iin. tIe Nh"pn lh tA'
btlktif-.
ruuurotoils Nov. lG.-Tweuty thousand troops
have started for The folt slucc saturday students
ic-!ou coupo.cl OF yoa,- belonging thr best fmcs
in the fy ba. a.o started t1rtc seen" OF "ar The
students wcnra special uniform tu're were many
aGc,tiu- e,cac, oL th,ir departure.