St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-20
The Recent Battle at Slivnitza Shown to
Have Resulted Very Disastrously to
the Servians.
Their Death Loss Said to Have Exceeded
the Total Losses Since the Outbreak
of Hostilities.
Rumors That an Armfstice Has Been
Agreed Upon, but not
Confirmed.
News from the Seat of War Colored
by the Serv1ans to Their Own
Advantage.
Bulgarialns Gaining.
Another VictOrv.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Bulgarians to-
day repulsed the Servian attacks on Slavinji
and drove the enemy back eight kilometers.
Subsequently the Servians opened strong
artillery fire from the right wing. The
Bulgarians stoutly defended their Do
sitions, and again repuIsed the Servi-
ans. The Servian force consisted of three
battalions of infantry, one of artillery
and squadron Of cavalry. The victory
finally belonged to the Bulgarians. The
latter further repulsed Servian attack on
Glintzi, taking several prisoners. The behav-
ior OF the Bulgarian troops was admirable.
Fifty Servian prisoners have arrived here.
To-day's dispatches from the front are
adverse to the Servians. Gen. Mesko-
witch failed i'll his attempt to capture
Savinji and was unable to join the
forces at Slivnitza. Bulgarian military
circles are detected in consequence of the
reverses. 1t is reported that Gen. Benitz-
kigs division has occupied the road between
Slivnitza and Sofia. Reliable reports state
that the Servian loss at Slivnitza yesterday
was three times greater than that given in
the official accounts, and actually exceed
the previous total losses in the outbreak of
hostilities. Prince Alexander was in the
thick of the battle from beginning to end.
The Servians noticed that he first rode
white horse and afterwards a brown one
1t is believed the white horse was shot from
under him.
A rumor prevails that an armistice has
been agreed upon between Servia and Bull
garia. A dispatch from Tzaribrod says
that two Bulgarian battalions were de-
feated to-day in an engagement with the
Servians on the road between Bresnet and
Pernek. The Bulgarians lost 200 men
killed and wounded. The Servians cap
tured sixty prisoners and quantity of am
munition and provisions. Bulgaria is de-
nuding the Turkish frontier of troops, and
is sending all her available forces to the
front to combat the Servian armies, The
public are allowed to go to the depots en-
route to see their relatives and friends, and
many of the villagers tramp long distances
and wait at the depots several hours, and
in some cases whole days and nights, in
order to
SEE THEIR FRIENDS
and give them flowers and presents. Prince
AleXanders success before SlivnitZa has
revived the courage of those going to the
front, and they undergo extreme hardships
with remarkable fortitude. In many cases
they are compelled to march long distances
in bad weather, and at night camp in open
spaces, where they are shelterleSs, not hav-
ing even the ordinary tent to protect them
from the severity of the weather. An ac-
count from Tzaribrod, the Servian head
quarters, of the battle yesterday before
SlivnitZa, states that the Seryians were
unable to bring their full strength into ac-
ton and were thus defeated and compelled
to withdraw to Dragoman Pass. The juno
ion of the Danube, Drina and Shumalia
divisions with the second-class reserves was
completed to-day. This will bring forty
eight more battalions of infantry iuto ac-
tion together. A correspondent at Sofia
states that the Servians attacked
the Third Bulgarian regiment escort
ing an ambulance train, and bay
onetted the wounded soldiers in the
ambulance. The correspondent also states
that Prince Alexander submits to the terms
of the sultan embodied in the latter's reply
to the princes appeal for help, and begs
the sultan to aid him at once. The British
consul, Lascelles, who is at Belgrade, and
who keeps Lord Salisbury informed Of
everything that transpireS in connection
with the war, makes mention of the reported
capture of Widdin by the Servians. 1t is,
therefore, believed that the Bulgarians still
hold Widdin. 1t is noteworthy that almost
all war accounts so far have emanated from
Servian sources, the Servian authorities for
bidding war correspondents to accompany
the Servan forces. Prince Alexander, in
his request to the porte for help, states that
in compliance with the sultan's demand he
has withdrawn the Bulgarian troops from
Eastern ROumelia