Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-22
bulgaria and Servfa.
lBy cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON. November 2l.-DisnatcheS

ny caOle 10 the DISPATCH
LONDON, November 2l.-Dispatches
from slidvitza state that only few shots
were exchanged between the SeTvians and
Bulgarians al the front Yesterday. Prince
Alexander intends To attack the Seryan
forces al Dragoman to day, the weather
permitting. Both sides are constantly hur-
rying achievements to the front. The bat
tle-ield is still strewn with unattended dy-
ing and dead soldiers. The medical and
ambulance corps OF both armies are wholly
Inadequate TO meet the present wants and
many Of the wounded. unable to assist
themselves are left on the field 10 die.
wIDDIN NOT YET CAPTURED.
SOFIA, November 2l.-Widdin has not
Yet been captured. The Serylan troops in
that district have never assumed the Of
fensive. The Bulgerians have frequently
attacked them in attempts TO draw them
within range OF the guns OF the Bulgarian
gunboats on the Danube, but there has been
no important 1ghting IN the Widdin DIS
trict.
REPORTED OCCUPATION OF SOFIA.
BELGRADE, November 2l.-Intense ex-
ths Colonel TopalOyitch cut of the retreat
Of the Bulgarians from Sllvnitza. while
Colonel Benitzky, with the Shmadia dlVl-
sion, entered Sofia unoppOsed.
A DESPERATE FIGHr-soFIA NOT CAP
TURED.
LONDON, November 22.-Adyices from
Tiaribrod state that Colonies BenitZky and
1opalovitch yesterday effected junction
OF their forces and made a Joint attack
upon the Bulgarlans at Slivnltza The lat
ter were driven from their positions after
a desperate fight. At o'clOck last evening
the two armies were sim engaged. An
aide de-camp of King Milan was wounded
during the nght. Three other Servian
officers were killed. and SIX were wounded.
a dispatch from Belgrade. dated midnight,
N...HF. . 90.
on 10y moonlight The report OF tue cap
ture Of soma is untrue.
BuLGARIAN JoLLIFD.'
RU-rCHUK, Novembs- ArioN'
Illuminated tO-p'- Zl.-Ihe town was
garian ylOto-' eat IN honor Of the Bul.
dents , ..es. a baud Of bulgarian stu.
AS arrived here from Odessa. They
VIII volunteer their services in the Bulga-
Ran army. Many Odessiaus are anxious to
JOIN the Bulgarian troops, but they are
prevented by their Government.
TIE BALKAN CONFERENCE.
CoNsrASTINoPLE November 2I.-The
Balkan Conference sat for four hours to-
day. IL IS not known what action was
taken. The statement is made that the
SerN ian Gov eminent has announced It's in
tention Of Withdrawing It's forces from Bull
CARA and OF making no attempt 10 annex
mat country when the treaty OF peace has
been concluded.
WOUNDED BULGARIANs.
BELGRADE. November 2l.-SiX hundred
wounded SerVians, and a batch OF Bulga-
ran Prisoners arrived here to-day. The
commission appointed 10 inquire into the
statement that the Sery ian troops had at
lacked bulgarian ambulance train and
taNonetted the wounded soldiers Il con-
tanned reports that the story has no founda-
tiCn whatever. The reserves have now
been ordered 10 leave for the front to-mor-
row instead Of Monday. IL is asserted that
in the recent engagements English and
Russian Officers were seen serving on Prince
AleXanders siah and directing the move
me MS OF the Bulgarian troops. The Bulga-
rian prisoners who have arrived here are
sialwart and healthy, and were all clothed
IN military uniforms.
no REASON TO CONTINUE THE WAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 2I.-The
journal De 50. Petersburg, in an editorial,
says: Seryia has no reason 10 continue the
campaign, now that Prince Alexander has
that he Will eYacuate Eastern
RoEmelia. II King Milan persists In going
to sofa. II will cost him more than he fore
saw. The Powers. as the speech OF Empa-
Tor william 81 the opening Of the Reich-
stag Thursday Indicated. have the right
10 secure respect for the treaty relating to
the Balkan States.