The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
The Porte Formally Protests Against
the Servian Invasion OF Bulgaria.
servian Troops Meeting with Re-
verses.
The BuIgarians Recapture Some of
Their Lost Positions.
Three Thousand Servians Said tc
Have Been Killed or Wounded.
Report that Prince Alexander Has
Been Wounded.
British Forces Capture the Forts
Near MinFIa.
Thirty Persons Injured by a Boile'
Explosion in a French Distillery.

RE1cRADE. Nov. 1s.-Snow is falling in the
campaign districts, but will not affect the advance
upon Sofia The battle OF Iru Lasted "a no houLs. 1a
Great anxiety is manifested, owing TO the large
numbers of Turks massed on the Servian frontier,
coupled with Prince Alexander's appeal 10 me
Sultan for help. 1t is believed, however, tnat tne
Porte will merely formally protest against King
Milans action. Trains arriving at Belgrade are
that the Bulgarians defended Tru splendidly. The
town was only captured after SECOND repuiise use
and with the aid OF artillery Inc s9
elsewhere fought galahhy, pus "oio Ousi'iii"O
an" An ofeial report from the front states that the
Seyans entered BFesk 1 tbss Bnraans who in
their haste to get away leIt eignt guns MS peniru t
them. The capture Of Bresnlk leaves tHs & r3gte ia
open to Sofia. The Bulgarian army OF tne Wio-
din district may be considered completely de-
str0yed and dispersed.
An official despatch reatye 70 tne engaseiSSiiIss SiI
between the Servians and Bulgarlans near SllV-
nitza says that after heavy lighting frlnce Ale4- G
ander was forced to retreat before the SerVlan a9
vance positions and retire to SilvnltZa. Botn
sides lost heavily Sharp fighting has occurred on
the left of the Servian advance nne where poth
forces hold their position
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Bulgarians atter Ges-
perate fighting have carried every one OF the Ser
Wan positions which were menaclng Slvnlsls o.
Prince Alexander led the Bulgarian columns IN
person.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-Oficial Servian reports say:
"On King Milan's arrival in Tsaribrod, he Twas
welcomed by the inhabitants as llberator; Inc
Seryians have met with enthusiastic receptions az az
everv Mace in Bulgaria. The people have made
many Complaints against the Bulgarian admins
tration, especially against its tribunals
BELGRADE, Nov 18..FurtheT detanS oerr;ad Oh ing
capture of Bresnik state that the Serylans carried
is lines of entrenchments and captured i3l PITS. PITS
oners with a number of rifles Tne BuigaIian
commander fed leaving ms sary ppS their
hind him. Inc bulgarian N0iune0eA'' "A ~
leaders, also fed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 1S.-Ihe ForLe Has nt
sent to the powers formal pr1seSt
Seryian invasion of Bulgaria. turkey reserves
the right to take military action in the matter
PARIS. Nov. 1s.-M. Philemon, mayor of lAth-
ems i'm an interview with M. de Freyclnet, minis
fer of foreign affairs explained to him the reasons
why Greece was unable to remain inactive during
the present struggle in the Balkans, ana sac SAD
Greece would be Obliged shorty 70 UsqS IVA Ero UotJ
sympathy NJ de Freycinet replied that he was
Unable to enter into discussion with Mr fnlle-
mon on the subject
TROOPS are arriving here from Roumeila.
Twenty-Five thousand were engaged yesteroay
near Sliynitza while there were ony aS aSIoo deS
| perate fighting at Slivnitza today Inc BuL
garians forced the Servan right wing PACK az 9 tHS
point Of the bayonet for several kilometres win
| ppreat losses. 1t is reported the Seryians fired
| 1pon Red Cross ambulances. A militia force
Wddn has made The
retreated in disorder from batcnina' llhol'cna
| and Tuden." . :, suo,., Tear;
@The Servians found the Bulgarians in unex-
OActed strength at SlfultLd. IuC hoOA .AHAsS,
after continuous fighting for 1S hours, are slowly
messing Prince Alexander toward Sofia, and the
Bulgarians are dsputing every inch."
LONDON, Nov 1s.-Thirty thousand I,I.Sse Serviahs
despatch from Belgrade says queen Nataie AZ 5 mas
received telegram announcing the tal OF Mlduln.
| The same deSpatSh says portion OF tne MordVa
division. after a severe fight, captured Radomir
| -Four hundred prisoners have arrived at beigraue
| from the front.
| SOFIA, Nov 1s.-A telegram states that Bul- ll
| raeanturpd- BreSN1k and dis
| Sersed fhe Servians No fears are entertained at
| present for the safety of Sofia.
| VIENNA, Nov. 1S.-The Neue Frele Presse mas
| a report that Prince Alexander has been wounded
ST PETERSBURG Nov. 1S-The army divisions
| ON fine Kieff Kharkoff and odessa districts have
| been ordered to prepare to moblllze at any mo
ment.
ToNnoN. Nov. 1S.-The reports that the Bulga-
rians rec aptured BreSnik appear to be OF douDt-
| fui authenticity, 1t is reported that Turkish
o9pslW cecapy of ths poWers to accompany
| them The Roumanian government Is maSSlng
! troops on the Bersarabian frontier N view Oh the
nossibility of Austria requiring assistance against
| Russia. A
| LONDON, Nov. 1s.-The Daily News has a des-
patch from Sofia confirming the report OF bulga-
/ horses and it is estimated that 5000 Seryians
were Killed or wounded The Bulgarians on & Tues
day captured 200 Seryian caValry. rao Inc Duigari
/ ans have again repulsed attacks on Dragohiah.
England and Burmah.
| RANGooN. Nov 1S.-The British forces have
carried the forts in the vicinity OF Minhla, and
| cantured the city after three hours firing from
| fioatinp batteries armed launches and heavy guns
| on hoard the steamers. The British lost mel
| killed and 81 wounded. Minhla was the mos
strongly fortified position on the river and Dy lLs
eapture the way Is cleared for BRUSH advance
fo Mapdalay as the forts at Ara, II miles ron
fhe burmese capital, are only slight structures IN
comparison with those at Mlnnla'
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
PARIS. Nov 18.-A boiler exploded today in the
| Joanne distillery. Thirty persons were severely
and many probably fatally injured.
Foreign Notes.
Germany has acquiesced in the Pope's settle
| ment of the Carones question, ana It only re-
| mains now to give it definite form
| A London despatch says the queen YESTERDAY
| stoned a proclamation disSolying Parliament
| Writs for the new election have been posted
The Irish National League has Withdrawn lts
onnosition to fox hunting, on condition that obnox
ions landlords do not take part in the sport.
The press of Paris, France, and Canadians re-
siding there, agree in considering the execution
of Riel blunder; -, ,o..,ov
with the murder of Mr.. Curtin, at Tralee, Ireland
| has been further remanded for week.
| News from the interior of Peru, is 10 the eHee
| that the government eXpeditionary force Is con
| tinuIng forward movement, crossing the plain
| of Cachicach in full pursuit of Gen. Caceres.
| The banking firm of Rubin u Blng, OF Copen
| hagen, has suspended. ,r,,. /,
| An Amsterdam despatch says Herr HEIDI ma
| been elected member of parliament for Snelk. ID
| is the first workingmens candidate ever electe'
| to Parliament.