Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-17
SERVIA DECLARES WAR.
TROOPS MARCHING ON SOFIA
IN HOT HASTE.


italAThe City Without Sufficient De~
fenses and fts Capture Almost Ger
tain-Turkey will not Recognize the
Bulgarian Union Under any Circum~
stances.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Oct 16.-The Am~
bassadors have presented a note to tha
Porte, in which they say that further time
Will have TO be afforded them so as TO OBJ
tain complete European Understanding
respecting the Roumelian difficulty, aud
they advise the Sultan to continue his
peaceful policy. They do not, however.
dispute the Porte's right to send troops
into Roumelia to assert It's rights in that
province. II is generally believed that
the mowers have advised Bulgaria, servia
and Greece more strongly than heretofore
to remain quiet. The Porte's note re-
garding the armaments Of Greece and
Servia gave the powers ground TO protest
against their warlike attitude. The re-
port that Greece had offered TO form an al
lance with Turkey is unfounded. The
Ambassadors have adjourned their sitting
but will reassemble shortly, when, it is
expected, that they will have received
further instructions from their respective
governments in relation TO the final deci--
sion. The Porte considers the note Of the
Ambassadors satisfactory, but has inti-
mated that il will not recognize the Bull
garian union, no matter what the ulti-
mate result OF the conference may be.
Herr Won RadOwitz, the German AM
bassador, and M. Nelidof, the Russian
Ambassador, have refused 10 receive NM.
Petroh and TchamakOh, the Bulgarian
delegates who had been commissioned by
Prince Alexander to assure the Porte
that peace and order reigned In Eastern
Roumelia.
BATTLE IMMINENT.
A large force of Turkish troops have
been ordered to advance In the direction
Of Nissa. A battle between the Servians
and Turks is imminent.
RUSSIA GROWING INPATIENT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 16.-Le Journal
de 50. PeterSbOurg to-day in commenting
on the Bulgarian question shows signs OF
impatienee at the delay in settling the
difficulty. and SAYS: "Russa will not
submit to the dictaton OF NJ. Kravelotf, the
Bulgarian Prime Minister. II the warning
OF the Ambassadors to Prince Alexander
10 pacify ROumelia at the risk of loOslng
the union does not make Bulgaria return
to reason, the fresh conference, 10 assem-
Bile shortly, will settle the difficulty on the
same basis as the starting point in the
present course OF action"
NEkNlANS INV AIDE BL ARIA
BELGRADE, Oct. 16.--Servia has pro-
tested against the decision Of the Ambas-
sadOfs on the Roumelian question and has
commenced military operate Ons against
Bulgaria. large force OF Servian troops
crossed the Bulgarian frontier from Nissa
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
ALL BULGARIA's RESERVES CALLED OUT.
PHILIPPOPoLIs, Oct. 16.-Bulgaria has
called out all her reserves. Prince Alex
ander is inspecting the Notifications. lt
is expected that Sofia will be captured by
a coup de main.
Austria has warned King Milan that
whatever may be the issue Of the present
trouble il will be useless for him 10 expect
support from Austria.
Railway companies In Austria and
Hungary and the Danubian Navigation
Company have been notified to prepare
for the transportation Of troops and muni-
tiOns OF war.
ADVANCING ON SOFIA.
LONDON, Oct. l6.-The Serviana
crossed the Bulgarian frontier near Char
koi. They are advancing toward Sofia
and are now near Dragon Pass King
Milan is in command. A panic prevails
AZ Sofia. Four battalions Of infantry
have gone TO defend Dragon Pass. They
have with them only two battaliOns and
these are composed OF small field guns.
There is no Bulgarian heavy artillery
nearer to the scene OF disturbance than
that at Sist0va and Rustchuk.
GLADSTONE DEPLOREs THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Gladstone, in letter 10 Mr.. Cues
choft, says he hopes the Bulgarian union
VIII be real one. He deprecates such
movements as Seryia and Greece threaten,
and says he is unable 10 recognize their
right 20 make such an invasion as they
contemplate.
Delegates from the ServIan Red Cross
Society have arrived at Pesth and Vienna
commissioned 10 purchase hospital
wagons. IL Is reported that the Servian
war declaration has been printed.
ALEXANDER AT SOFIA.
SOFIA, Oct. 1G.-The am bassadors Of the
powers have presented a note % the gov.
ernment urging Bulgaria 10 refrain from
hostility, and holding her responsible IL
peace 10 disturbed through her menacing
attitude. Prince Alexander was given
an ovation on his arrival here.
BIsMARcK's PROPOSITION.
ATHENS. Oct. 16.-It is stated that
Prince Bismarck has proposed 10 tho
powers that Priuce Alexander remain
Prince of Bulgaria, and be appointed
Governor OF Roumelia, and the Turks be
permitted 70 occupy the Balkans.
MONTENEGRO READY FOR WAR.
CATTARO, Oct 16.-The Montenegrin
army is in readiness for service.