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authorized annexation OF Eastern Rou-
melia, :
Skirmishing had taken place on both
sides near Slintza, which the Seryians con
.yemplate3 beSieging III force. The Gar
had formally notified the Servian Enbas-
>ador that he disavowed the action of
.Servia. The submission of Prince Alex
lander to the Sultan had greatly strength
ened his position King Milan was forced
to retreat, owing 10 the failure of the Com
lmissariat Wounded soldiers were con-
lunually arriving at Belgrade. The position
iuf the cOmbatautS was stated 10 be as fol
Flows Prince Alexander has held ut bay
the MOravia and Shumadia divisions.
which We're advancing via Radomir, and
prevented them from joining the Drina
and Danube divisions. He has driven the
latter back from Dragoman. The Moravia
and Shumadia divisions still hold their po-
I,itions. and are probably commanded by
King Milan.
a telegram from Servian source says
the Servians have bombarded Widdin and
that the city is on fire. The bombardment
sOf Widdin continued for an hour without
ANY decisive result on November oath. The
lBulgarians replied vigorously to the ServI
ian fire Fighting continued before Wild
din without intermisSiou up To the 29thI
THE Servians continued the bomburlmentI
! an night on the oath and attempted toI
I storm the Qualifications next day, but wereI
srepulSed after three hours SanguinaryI
Fighting. \ sortie OF the garrison was rel
pulsed on the 2sth The fight was at close
quarters with crossed bayonets. The
sServians drove the garrison into the city
5 and continued the bombardment. General
Leshjanin telegraphed to Belgrade that he
hoped To capture Widdin next day.
Prince Alexander is reported to have
! captured Prot at the point of the bayonet
{ latter a bloody battle before the town with
) the SerVianS. He refused to receive a flag
I of truce from the King of Servia or treat
for an armistice, demanding $4,000 900 war
Indemnity and the evacuation of the Wild
alin district by the ServianS. King Milan
5 was requested to propose an rmistice by
: the Car, and the Austrian Minister at
FBelgrade was instructed to visit Prince
4 Alexander with an ultimatum should he
reject an armistice. 1t was reported al
sVienna that King Milan had secretly Wis
zited the Emperor of Austria to ask for
assistance. On the 23th the King of Seryia
Eioined his army near Prot, where he would
soon have 900 men concentrated. Gen
Z eral Toplovitch refused to propose al
sarmistice to Prince Alexander.
The Prince of Montenegro has notified
s the Powers that if Prince Alexander at
stempts to carry out his threat OF extermin-
Eating the Servians he will take a hand in
the fight. Austria is massing a large army
Elm Herzegovina and accommodating troops
e lat Cattaro, on the Adriatic.
a The Porte has massed an army of 700Ot
amen with 30, 900 horses and $50 cannon a
:SSalonica. \ large Turkish army is als'
@posted at Now Bazaar. The Greeks con
template an attack upon Salonica, but vii
8 probably refrain with this vast force to op
3spoSe them. a dispatch from Athens state
ssthat General Sapundakie, Commander O
81 the First Army Corps, was camped a
S. Larissa awaiting orders to cross the frontie
Sand advance on Salonica. The Greeks il
. Macedonia were rising and forming a fore
6 of irregular troops.