The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-24
At The Bayanst's Point.
DfagOman Pass Captured AT.
ter a bloody Battle.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA MoBILIzIyG.

Lcxpox, November l7.-Draaoma'
Pass hss been captured by the Servinn
| { er heavy hattie end great slsughter
and the Servisns encsmped after tb'
victory 10 the Bulss' Ian positions. Tbei
light cavalry are pursuing the fleeing
Bulyariana, and the immediate csp.ur,
OF s ,ta nv o q ing column is expected
The hattie lasted several hours, ant
E,he Bulgarian positions we're assault q
and taken OF the point ot the bsyone
one afser the other. The Bulgarian.
/ we're unable to save their heavy guns
and lost OIL, their stores. The f,ine
corps, hemmed 10 the deep gorges OF tht
pass, we're shot down and captured ir
large numbers. The Bulgarian killed
and wounded Is given BY Servian sources
as nearly one thousand, and the pris.
oners at one thousand five hundred.
The Servian army is preparing 10 fol-
low up the victory by rapid march OF
Sofs.
r ports are .at hand rom Belgrade o'
q complete victory # the Breeova Di.
visi,n Of the Seryisns over the Rulca'
lian forces on the Widdin road. The
official dispatches state that the enemy
are in full fight, leaving the road open
to Widdin.
The Russian War Oice ,s reported to
lhavs ordered the mobilization of two
corrs d'armee on the Danube. The
Austri,ns are mobihzipg three divisions
on the Servo. B.snian and Austro-Rou.
manian frontiers.
BeLaRapE, N wemher II General
Topslovisch, with the Moravia division,
hsd . despers'e battle with she Bulea.
/ rams at Trn. and the latter were totally
deiested. The Servians fought With
great gallsntry, and captured two gun.
and many prisoners Three battalions
of Bulgsrians surrendered.
A battalion OF Bulgarian volunteers
stationed as point on the Timok River
c,pitula,ed, without firing 9 gun. TO
Colonel Djukenitch. commanding the
Servian Timok Division.
The Bulesrians yesterday evacuated
their fortified position at Dragoman.
which the Servians attacked on Sunday.
Details of the capture OF Drsgoman
Pass by the Ssrvisns show that the
Drefna aua Shumadea divisions under
Colonels Michkovi ch and Benecky were
engaged, and attacked the Bulgarisns in
iorce. completely routing them. Hordes
of BuIqarians laid down their arms, he.
ing panic stricken. Several guns were
csp,ured. and the pass abandoned.
The Servian division marching on
Widdin gave battle TO the Buleafians
near widdin, and inflicted upon them .
crushing defeat The loss VAS heavy
on both eides. The Ssrvians captured
one thousand prisoners.
The headquarters Of the Servlan army
hsa been 6xed at Tzaribrod.
King Milan has congratulated Gen.
Lsshvsnin on his brilliant victory at
widdin. The Ser.isn Nj isters at Con
stautfnople. Vienna and Berlin have
forwarded to King Milan satisfactory
reports regarding the view taken in Of
fetal circles regarding the conduct OF
Setvis. a
The Servi.ns have occupied all che
positions In the Drseomsn Pass. and
have captured the village OF Draeomsn.
King Milan has sent disrstch to Queen
Natalie announcing the succeis OF The
Servian armv. There is much rejoicing
here over the news from the seatiof war
All the plot,ers aeainst King Milan have
been liberated except Minderov:eh, q
clerk 10 the War Ofice, who is charged
with perjury in denouncing bis com
panions.
"a Bev, the Turkish Minister here. In
an interview to.day, admitted that Tnr'
Pkey uust act when Sofia has been cap
Etured. In what way Turkey would &C
Bhe declined TO say.
! M. Meii'ecako, csshier OF the Ssrviar
State Rsilws,s, has been arrested a
] z rich. He embezzled e1 100000.
TIE people OF Sofa are panic stricken
II is admitted here that the Servians los
seven hundred in kilied and wounded il
captu'ing Adlijeh.
i A Servian csvslry force has seized tb'
high way, from Lnm Palanks, to Sofia
4 and has occupied GIinci Pass. thus sepa
/ ra'ing the two Bulgarian armies.
Snow Is falling in the campaign die
trict, but will not affect The advance upoI
Sofa.
The battle OF TIN lasted f,urtee'
hours.
! The Servian troops will not advanc
beyond So6a il LEFT alone. Turkev
Servia and Bulgaria will soon settl
their own bus:ness in confederation viii
Greece, hat Russian Intervention ]
hourly expected.