Milford chronicle., 1885-11-27
The IsnIgnrlnns peIenled.

After desperate fighting Monday the Servi-
an troops occupied positions at Raptcha. The
losses on both sides were very heavy, but the
victory of the Servians enabled them to turn
the difficult and rocky gorge Of the Dragoman
Pass. The Bulgarian force, after gallant re-
sistance, rereated to Slivniiza, where an I'M
portant engagement is expected to take place,
which will probably decide the fate OF Sofia.
The road to the line Of intrenchments at Sonia
is clear.
General DjulSnitch, commanding the Ilmok
division drove the BulgaTians from the IN
trenchments at Kiela and captured $50 prison
ers The total Servian loss is two officers and
fifty men killed and 200 wounded. The Servl-
ans captured 400 prisoners. The Seryian army
numbers A, 900 men.
The Bulgarians are on the run all along the
southern frontier of their country; Ihe oc-
cupation of Sophia by King Milan s FORCES ID
only a matter of a couple Of days.
Gen. Topalovitch, with the Moraya division,
had desperate battle with the Bulgarlans; s, az
Trn and the latter we're totally defeated. Inc
Servians fought with great gallantry and cap
tured two guns and many prisoners 4hree
battaliOns of Bulgarians surrendered.
The Servian division marching on Mlddll
gave battle to the Bugariaus near Widdin and
inflicted upon them a crushing deIeSb @ !@ne
loss WAS heavy on both sides. The SerVlahh
captured 900 prisoners. The headquarters
of the Servian army has been fixed at lzarl,
brod King Milan has congratulated GenSIai
Leshianin on his brilliant victory at Wlddln'
Trains arriving at Belgrade are nued Win
wounded soldiers The fortress IS being pre-
pared for the reception Of prisoners.
The servians admit that the Bulgarians de-
Tended Trn splendidlY. The town was only
captured after second repulse and with tue
aid of artillery. The Bulgarians also else
where fought gallanily, but were outnumoerea
The people Of Sophia are panic-stricken.,
It is admitted that the Servians los'
700 killed and wounded in capturing AdhJeh'
A Servian cavalry force has seized the high
wav from LON Palanka to Sophia and has oc-
cupied Glinci Pass, thus separating the TWO
Bulgarian armies.
hopelessly depressed and expect the Servians
to enter Sophia forthwith. There are only
two battalions of Bulgarian infantry at Wiz
din.
Still later reports say: The Bulgarians after,
desperate fighting, have carried every one oi
the Servian positions which were menaclng
Slivnitza. Prince Alexander led the Bulgarian
column in person.
Troops are arriving at Sofia from Eastern
ROumelia. Twenty-Five thousand Servians
were engaged near Slivnitza, while there were
only $4,000 Bulearians in the fight There
was desperate lighting at Slivnitza. The Bull
garians forced the Servian right wing back at
the point Of the bayOnet for several kllo-
metres with great loses. II is reported that
the Servians fired upon the Red Cross ambu-
lances. Thirty thousand Servians were en-
gagged near Slivnitza.
The Bulgarian force at Widin has blocked
the Danube river. militia force at Widin
has made a successful inroad into Servia, cap
turing $50 prisoners. The Seryians retreated
in disorder from Butchino, Smoltcha and
Tuden.
telegram received states that Bulgarian
troops have recaptured Bresnik and dispersed
the Servians No fears are entertained at
present for the safety of Sofia