Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Defeat of the Bulgarians at Kiela-AOO
Prisoners Captured.
Prince Alexander Assumes Command of
the Armv.


Col. D. Juknitch, commanding the Timok
division drove the Bulgarians from the re-
trenchMents at Kiela and captured $50 prison
ers. The total Servian loss is officers and
so men killed and 200 wounded. An Official
report from Col. Benecky commanding the
Shsmodja division, says after a brilliant 6ght
the Servians carried foar Bulgarian redoubts
including Tsaribrad, Col. ID. Juknitch with
the Timok division has taken Kiela. The
Scrvian troops continue advancing every>
where, and have captured 400 Bulgarian
prisoners. The Servians have lost 200
wounded and so killed. great battle is now
being fought in the direction of Dragomsn.
The latter probably refers to the fight at
Raftcha reported in previous press dispatches.
1t is reported from the front that the Ser
vians. having turned the Drsgoman Pass, are
now marching on to Sofa, and that the road
to the line of entertainments of that city is
clear.
LONDON, Nov. l6.
The effect of the war news today in the
various financial centers was depressing
The Bourse at Vienna was, and prices at the
close showed considerable decline as COM
pared with closing prices Saturday. At Paris
the Bourse was unsettled during the greater
part of the day. but closed with better feel
ing. The Berlin Bourse was very weak, and
the closing quotations showed a further de-
cline OF one per cent The market at London
Stock Exchange opened fat. but closed
stronger, on the belief that the war will be
localized.
SOFIA, Nov. l6.
Prince Alexander has started for Slivnitza
to assume command of the army. force of
Bulgarians from Widdin has crossed the
Timok river and entered Servia, and is now
attacking Negotne. Bulgaria has resolved
to fight to the bitter end. Prince Alexander
has again implored the Porte for assistance,
pointing out that the Sultan is suzerain over
Bulgaria, and that the Servians are almost at
the gates of Sofia.
LONDON, Nov. l6.
1t is reported that 100000 cartridges
have been shipped from Odessa for Varna.
dispatch from Constantinople says
Turkey has refused to interfere between
Servia and Bulgaria.
RANGooN, Nov. l6.
In fight with the war vessel belonging to
King Theeban, reported Sunday, fire from
the British steamer Kathleen caused 200 of
the crew of the Burmese vessel to jump over
board. The British then boarded the vessel
and proceeded up the Irrawaddy with her.
1t is reported that 5000 Burmese troops arc
stockaded at Fort Kullgon which occupies a
high dominating position over-hanging the
river at Minhaul.
The capture of the business man. Of war
will prevent the Burmese from placing fur
ther obstruction in the river, or moving
troops and guns by the river route and will
disabuse the minds of the natives of the idea
that King Theeban is invincible. The steam
er DOOwOn has been sent to Mandalay to
bring away Europeans detained there by the
Burmese government has escaped from there
and reached the British lines. When the
authorities at Mandalay discovered the
DoowOn moving out into the river they
opened heavy fire on her and sent force to
board her. The boarding party were re-
pulsed by the crew of the Doowon, and hav-
ing got full head of steam on the vessel,
run the gauntlet and escaped with little in
jury. The Italian consul and other Euro
peans are still detained at Mandalay, not
having been able to get on board the Doowon.
The city was quiet on the llth, but at the
palace revolution was expected.
LONDON, Nov, 16.
1t is reported that King Milan, at the head
of body of his troops, attempted an attack
on the Bulgarian rear but was met and re-
pulsed by force under Prince Alexander.
Lieut.. Col. Stokitsh of the Servan army
was killed in the fight at Kiela.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. l6.
The fifth and probably the last sitting of
the conference on the Roumelian question
was held today.
The delegates have agreed on the principal
points at issue, 1t is believed that owing to
the efforts of Germany it will be possible to
localize the war in the Balkans.