Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-27
The Discord In Turkey,

RkTREATING IN GREAT DISORDER.
LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch from
tirot to the Standard saws the Seryi
ans are retreating in great disorder
and are trying TO make their wsy
acress the frontier wherever they can.
The decentralization OF the men IS com
plete, and discipline is almost loSt
The retreat will involve terrible loss
OF NE and great suffering. A Bel
sraoe dispatch says the sopulace there
Is enraged st King Milan, and that
tse name of Prince Karageorceyics
is on every lip.
THE SERyIANs ARE REPUIsEp
SOFIA, Nov. s4.-The Scrvians At.
tackled the Bulgarian centre at /
o'clock this afternoon. They were
ra2ulSed and retired in disorder. cross
ing the frontier At 5o'clock nesr Tzsri-
oroo. Inc Seryians are now retiring
from their position at Irn. The Bull
gsrlsns have advanced 10 the frontier.
W lddln is being shelled by the Ser
Vans. out has not been set on fire.
Inc Batgarlan commandant there has
prohlolted the passage Of eight Aus
trian tugs.
KING MILAN Is WILLING To ABDIc,TE
BELGRApE, Nov. 24.-King Milan
mas decided to abdicAte the throne. If
necessary Austria will occupy Servia
IN order 10 prevent the accession of
Prince karageorgevicS.
1T Is FEARED KING MILAN WILL. RE pE
POSED.
BELGRADE, Nov. 24.-The Russian
government has sent severe note 10
Servla demanding the status quo ante
be restored. The consuls of powers
at Belgrade have held meeting AT
SemIln To consider the situation. Ii
Is feared a revolution will break out
and that King Milan Will be deposed.
TIM DISMISSED GENERAL COMMITS
svICIpE.
BELGRApE, Nov. "a General
Jovanovitch, the lste commander of
the Danube division, who was dismiss
ed from command for disobeying
orders has committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with revolver. The recent
disasters of the Servlan army from
The defeat before Slivnitaa down to
the recccupation Of Tzaribrod by the
Bulgarlans are attributed to his fail
ure to carry out the orders given
him.
A SCHEME FOR A SUSPENSION OF HOS
TILITIES.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24.-The
Journal de st. Petersburg saws: Upon
RuSsia's initiative the powers are
promoting scheme for a suspension
Of hoStilities in the Balkans, and
hopes are entertained that Servia and
Bulgaris, although incapable of re
slsiing the promptings Of passion, will
become sensible enough to see that it
is 10 the popular interests of both
countries tnat they on their own ac-
cord sheat5e their swords.
ALEXANDER FOLLOWS UP HIS vICro-
RIES.
SOFIA, Nov. "a. The city is wild
with excitement over the news from
the front. stating that Prince Alexan-
der, at the head Of the Bulgarian
troops, has followed up his victories
and is driving the Servians slowly
but surely from Bulgarian territory.
The latest dispatch says that Prince
Alexander stormed the heights of
Tzaribrod and occupied the city last
evening. The prince made triumph
ant entry into the city and was re
ceived with enthusiasm by the popu.
lace.
SERYIANS STILL RETREAT.
BELGRADE, Nov. 24-The Servians
a. fhA.p
main army is now in Servian terri
tory. The troops seem TO ba demoral
lied and since the recapture OF Tzari-
brod by the Bnlparians they have
fallen back without Offering any re
slstance to the victorious Prince Alex
ander. The Bdlgarians have occupied
all the positions recently held by the
Servlans IN Bulgaria, and are advan>
cing to the frontier. Servian head
quarters are now at Pierot. The first
class OF Landstum have been sum
moned for active duty. After com
pleting the msssirg Of his army King
Milan will head his final attack on the
Bulgarians.
TURKEY PROHIBITS THE EXPLOITATION
OF STOCK AND CEREALS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-Mlnister
Cox has advised the state department
that the Turkish government has is
sued two DEGREES, dated October 10
and Nov l. The first prohibits for
one year the expectation OF horses,
mares and mules from Turkish terri
tory, and the second prohibits until
further notice the expectation OF
cereals and cattle from tho provinces
OF Adrianople, Salonica, Monaster,
St. John, Kassovo and Scutari in Al
bania. Likewise from the district of
Serfdlge.
AUSTRIA AIDS THE sERVIANs.
VIENNA, Nov. "a The emperor of
Austria has donated $4,000 for the
relief OF the Servian wounded.
England.