Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-26
SAVANNAH TENNESSEE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2e 1885

Intense excitement prevails. Active
preparations are being made to defend
the city. A number OF heavy guns are
being mounted in available positions
commanding the different roads TO the
city.
Prince Alexander, In an order of the
day to the officers and men of his army,
says:
liking Milan has declared war against
US and has ordered the Servian army to
invade Bulgaria. Our Servian brethren
instead of assisting us wish to ruin our
country. Show your courage now and
defend your mothers, wives, sisters and
homes. Pursue and annihilate the
cowardly, trcacherous enemy. Let for.
ward be your battle cry, brethren, and
may GOD aid us and grant us victory"
Zia Bee, the new Turkish minister, has
received an ovation here. The newspa-
pers recall the fact that his grandfather,
Mustapha Pacha, was strangled here In
1901, on account of protecting Servians.
EAGER TO FIGHT.
PHIIIPPoPoLIs, November 16.-Great
excitement and enthusiasm prevails In
this city. Troops are being hurried for
ward to the defense of Sofia, aud the
war fever which had recently died out IL
again at the highest pitch.
The Servians commenced operations
by vigorous attack on the Bulgarian
position at Bewskedol. The cannonading
still continues. The Servians de scendips
from the heights of Dasteheni and Kla
deneti occupied the Bulgarian villages 10
Miloelowtzi, Zslene, Gard and Fevontzi,
in the Sun district. They met with no
No serious action has yet
occurred Bulgarian troops have left for
the frontier, while others are advancing
by forced marched from Eastern Roume-
LA. The Servians have made no hostile
move In the direction of Widdin. Prince
Alexander has telegraphed to the Sultan
asking his intentions in regard to the
maintenance of the integrity of the Otto
man Empire.
EXCITEMENT AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, November 15-The greatest
excitement prevails here over the latest
news from Servia. War has finally been
declared and the Servlan troops are on
the march. What the end will be none
can foresee. The first intimation of this
action on the part of Servia was received
here from Sofa last night, but was not
generally credited until this morning,
when its confirmation was made by the
Servian ambassador here. The general
and most reliable opinions agree that the
war has been precipitated by the blunder'
ings of the Constantinople conference.
Their note to King Milan ordering dis
armament of his troops, which ELECTED
his curt and fat refusal, gave no other al
tentative; he had to proceed to carry out
his designs at once, for delay would have
enabled the conference to compel him to
demobilize, which meant revolution and
the possible loss of his crown. lie de-
cided on prompt measures. Taking at-
vantage of the late Bulgarian raid into
Vlasina, he yesterday morning officially
announced TO Priuce Alexander, through
NJ. Ranagabade, the Servian envoy st
Bucharest, that he considered this raid
an outrageous and unjustifable acs
which he felt it his duty to resent, and
war was ammo unced. Prince Alexander's
reply was courteous and to the point. He
bowed to the inevitable.
Dispatches arriving here at noon state
King Milan has issued a stirring address
to his troops and assumed personal COM
mand. Belgrade is wild with Joy, and
the troops manifest the greatest en-
thusiasm. The march toward the Bull
garian frontier began at ten O'Clock yes
terday morning. The following has be en-
received as the probable plan of the
campaign decided on by King Milan. 1t
is furnished by an Austrian military at
tache on King Milan's staff: The main
movement will be made directly on Sofia
by the highway or State road from
Palanka on the Danube. Two of the
largest divisions, composed of the
flower of the Seryian army,
commanded by the King In
person, will take this course, as 1t Is
considered the one where the most op-
position will be experienced, for not
only is Sofa strongly defended, but the
Dragoman Pass, most important noun
tain defile, thirty-tlve miles northwest OF
Sofia, is strongly guarded by the best
of the Bulgarian army. The pass brisiles
with cannon, something which the Ser
vians lack sadly, and Prince Alexander
will be there himself. 1t is here that
the Servians expect to demonstrate their
superior fighting qualities. The pass
once taken, Southwestern Bulgaria and
Western Roumelia would be at the mercy
of the invaders, for Sofia can hardly hold
against the force Milan has with him.
THE OTHER POINT
to be attacked simultaneously with Sofa
is Widdin,.on the Danube, in the north
western portion of Bulgarian, some 100
miles north of Sofia. Two divisions of
Servians will proceed to invest this i'm
portant stragetic point, as it is consd'
cred the key to Bucharest, and If taken,
Prince Alexander would have his flank
turned and his communica tions with his
capital cut off For two months the Bull
gariana have been working night and day
on these fortiiications, and here the mass
of their artillery is located, including the
guns lately received from iKrupp. The
Servians will hardly be able to take II
without seige and at all events will get
a. warm reception.
Another single division Of Servlans
will attempt, 1t is said, to penetrate the
Bulgarian center some place midway be.
tween Widdin and Sofia.