The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-19
ARBITRATION PROBABLE
In the RoumsliAu Affair-SerVIau Troop
Did Not Gross the seryinn Frontier,

In the RoumsliAu Afair-SsrVIau Troops
Did Not Gross the servian Frontier.
LONDON, Oct. 7.-Nothing Is known at
the embassies here Of the invasion OF Bull
garia by a Servian army under the per-
soual command of King Milan as cabled
yesterday. 1t is unquestionably true that
the Servians have crossed into Bulgaria,
but they were irreeulars and have been
recalled after extensive but bloodless re-
connoissances. The reports OF a positive
declaration OF war aud violation OF the
frontier by the Ssryian army may be aCcu-
rate, but they still lack confirmation.
What is new and true is that the negotia.
tions between the powers for arbitration
reported in these dispatches yesterday
have terminated in the principle OF arbi-
trstion being adopted. The adoption of
arbitration is fully confirmed.
The powers, having arrived at de-
cision, sounded the Porte. A council was
held, presided over by the Sultan, and
after warm discussion the principle OF
arbitration was agreed to- but the Porte
insisted on the treaty OF Berlin, involving
the restoration OF the status quo in the
two Balkan States directly affected, sery-
ing as the basis. This was eventually
agreed to, and the principle Of arbitration
is now adopted and the preCis Of the case
to be submitted will be prepared imme-
diately. No decision has been reached at
the time OF this cabling as 10 the arbitra.
ton.
Pending further negotiations the move
ment OF troops continues. The camp and
garrison at Adrianople are being strongly
reinforced. The concentration OF troops
on the Servian frontier is going on rapidly
and the passes and roads between Adrian
ople and East Roumelia, and leading from
Nissa into Turkish territory, are held by
the Turkish advance with orders TO act on
the defensive, and 10 refrain from acts OF
hostility unless the frontier is crossed by
the enemy. Constantinople dispatches
report that negotiations for consolidating
the Bulgarian and Servian armies for mu.
tual support against Turkey have been set
on foot 10 defend the union on the one
hand, and TO secure territorial concessions
to Servia on the other.
| The powers have notified Prince Alex
ander and King Milan that the changes Of
frontiers in violation Of the treaty Of Ber-
lin will not be recognized without the
consent OF the signatures that the right of
Turkey to enter Roumelia to preserve
order and garrison the Balkans has been
expressly recognized, and the principle Of
arbitration has been adopted by the sigma
lures. The immediate recall Of the Bull
garian troops in Eastern Roumelia and
the Servian troops on the Turkish and
Bulgarian frontiers is therefore considered
desirable, and the loyal observance by the
printipalities Of these requirements is ex.
pected. Servian troops are posted be-
tween the Turks and the road to Nissa,
and Bulgarians are entrenched between
the Turks and the Roumelian capital and
on the Marbisa. The Turkish troops have
not crossed the Roumelian frontier, but
the Seraskierato are making hasty prepa.
rations for the occupation OF the Balkans,
cutting Bulgaria and East Roumelia, re-
storing the status quo, and shattering the
Bulgarian power south Of the fHt line Of
Ottoman defense,