St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-24
Both Servia and Bulgaria Saving Their
Strength and Powder, Awaiting
Reinforcements.
The Former Reported to be Preparing for
Powerful Bombardment of
Slivinitza.
Belief In Certain Diplomatic Circles
That the Powers Are About to
Intervene.
Austria and Germany Urge Turkey to
Take a Stand in Favor of King
Milan.
Catching Their Breath.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Only trifling skir-
mish took place to-day between the
Servians and Bulgarians, as both sides are
awaiting relnforcements. The Servians are
preparing for powerful bombardment of
Slivinitza, prior to an attack by infantry on
the town. Meanwhile the popular hatred
of Bulgarians has dwindled, owing to
Prince Alexander's submission to the porte.
The hopes of a final victory are fading and
there is much depression. Foreign inter-
vention is eagerly hoped for. On account of
the strength of the forts at Sliv-
initza and their obstinate resist
ance, the Servians call that town
''plemvinitza' or ''little plevna." The
foreign diplomatic representatives at Bel
grade are of the opinion that the powers
are about to intervene between Serva and
Bulgaria, believing both sides have suffered
enough, while the results are indecisive.
Austria alone hesitates. The Russian gov
eminent has requested the Servian minister
at st. Petersburg to notify his government
of Russia's formal disavowal of tine con-
duct of the Servians. A telegram from
Sofia says that the Servians have bonn.
barded Widdin and that the city is on fire.
King Milan has brought his main force int
operation with the Drina and Moravia di
visions, and a decisive attack on Sliv
initza is imminent. It also states that if
King Milan is victorious he will agree to az
armistice so as to allow the powers to settle
the terms Of peace. A Vienna correspond
ent says that Austria, fearing for the posi-
ton Of King Milan, has joined Germany in
urging Turkey to intervene. Subscription
lists have been opened throughout Austria
and Hungary in aid of the Servians. Lib
eral responses are being made to the
APPEALS FOR HELP.
There are 6, 900 wounded men at Pierot.
The removal of the initials of Prince Alex
ander from the epaulets of the officers Of
the Thirteenth rifle battalion has been de-
creed Prince Alexander was honorary
colonel of the battalion and his name was
excluded from the rolls of the Russian army
by order of the czar. The battalion was
known as the Thirteenth Rifles of his High
ness Prince Bulgarsky. and is now simply
the Thirteenth rife battalion. The Aus
trian minister at Belgrade visited Queen
Natalie yesterday. 1t is reported that he
is urging the government to accept
Prince Alexander'S offer of an armistice.
AS far as can be judged from the conflict
ing telegrams the situation at the seat Of
war is as follows: Prince Alexander has
held at bay the Moravia and Shumadia
divisions, which were advancing via RADIO
mir. and prevented them from joining the
Drina and Danube divisions. He had
driven the latter back from Dragoman.
The Moravia and Shumadia divisions still
hold their positions and are probably COM
manded by King Milan. The people of
Belgrade are anxious as to how the Servians
will escape defeat. The Servians' reverses
are attributed to blunders made by favorites
Of King Milan, who are in command.
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England have induced the porte to dispatch
note to Servia tomorrow counselling
King Milan to stop the war. The Servian
war accounts are unreliable. All cores
pondents are excluded from the Servian
lines except two Austrian correspondents,
whose dispatches are cooked. A dispatch
to the Standard from Science, opposite
Slivinitza, dated o'clock Monday morning,
says that King Milan and Premier Cara
chinine had arrived at headquarters. The
Servian army was drawn up facing the
enemy, and was preparing for final at
tempt to break through and force its way
fO Sofia