, 1885-11-15
A LITTLE WAR.
Which Promises to be a Very
Big One.
King Milan Commands His
Army.
And 1t Is Marching On to
Sofia.
A LITTLE WAR.
On to Sofia.

Ou 10 OOnd.
SOFIA, Nov. 1.-THE following ha.
just been issued by the government
''The Servians having invaded Bulgaria
to-day, near Tsaribrod, before declaring
war, Bulgaria has decided to uphold the
national cause by all the means at hel
disposal" Intense excitement prevails.
Active preparations are being made to
defend the city. A number of heavy
guns are being mounted in available posi-
tons commanding the different roads
leading to the city.
LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from
Belgrade says it is officially announced
that the Bulgarians having attacked the
Servians at Vlassina, King Milan accepts
the act as a declaration of war. Peace
therefore ended at G o'clock this morn
ing. King Milan has assumed command
of the Servian army; active operations
begin at once.
'LATER-.The Servian army has com
menced moving forward, and an advance
on Sofia is anticipated. The troops dis
play much enthusiasm.
The declaration of war by Servia
against Bulgaria caused a depression in
the London stock market English rail
way securities and European bonds fell
two per cent.
BELGRADE, Nov. 1.-THE Servian
army is marching in three divisions on
Sofia. Gen. Horyatoyitch commands the
lett wing, Gen. Leshyania the right and
King Milan the center. The whole force
is expected to concentrate at Sofia on
Nov. %, The roads are covered with
snow.
The Seryian division marching from
Pirol direct on Sofia will probably have
the first decisive battle of the war early
to- morrow, when they are expected to
reach a difficult and rocky gorge of ORA
gonion defle, where a number of Bull
garian battalions have been concentrated
AMI where a stand may be made.
Dispatches from the front state sharp
fighting has occurred between the advance
guards of the Servian and Bulgarian
armies on the road between Tein and
Blasnia. The Bulgarians retired from the
field.
BELGRADE, Nov. l4.-The Servian
army crossed the Bulgarian frontier at l
O'Clock this morning in three divisions at
Tsaribrod, Klissura and Bregova. They
met with no resistance increasing. Sharp
fighting occurred at Tein, on the Vlassina
road, and at Kusterdil. Many were xii
led and wounded on both sides. The
Bulgariabs retreated at all points. The
whole Servian army is now in Bulgarian
territory.
SOFIA, Nov. 1.-THE Servians scom-
menced operations by a vigorous attack
on the Bulgarian position at Bewskedol.
Cannonading still continues.
LATER-The Servians descending from
the heights of Dastcheni and Kladenetz,
oVthIlth Alt DulEdIlau villages u Mlua-
lawtzi, Zelene, Gard and Zvonntzi in the
Tn district. They met with no opposi-
ton. No serious action has yet occurred.
Bulgarian troops have left for the from
tier, while others are advancing by forced
marches from Eastern Roumelia, Serv-
ians have made no hostile move in the
direction of Widin. Prince Alexander
has telegraphed to the sultan, asking his
intentions in regard to the integrity of the
Ottoman empire.
PEsTH, Nov. l4-When the
ment of Servian's declaration of war was
made in the Hungarian delegation it was
greeted with cheer upon cheer for Ser
via.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE North German
Gazette maintains that the fact that Ser
via has declared war against Bulgaria will
not alter the prospects of the Balkan o
terence.
PmmIPpoPoLIs, Nov. l4-Great ex-
citement and enthusiasm prevails in this
city. Troops are being hurried forward
to the defence of Sofia, and the war fever
which recently died out is at the highest
pitch.