The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-19
THE BALKAN BALK-I.INE
PLAYING THE GAME OF DEATH IN AND
OUT OF THE STRING.
Tho Frontier Broken by seryian Invasion.
Bulgarian Action - Tho Armies aud
Their Foroes-London War News
Russian Opinion - Foreign.

RUTscHUK, Nov. l8-Prlnce Alexander
has sent circular note 10 the powers In
which no complains that the SoryIan agent
In Bulgaria withheld for eight hours tho no.
tiacatlon OF Seryia's declaration otiswar
Prince Alexander Indignantly denied that
Bulgarlans violated the Servian frontier,
and declares that the Seryians are solely
llamabe for tho recent events on tho boun-
Diary.
Dispatches from Phillppopolla says that
great activity prevails there, Trains illed
with soldiers singing patriotic songs arc con-
htantly leaving for the front Tho people
throughout the country manifest groat on
thusiasm, The troops are happy ut the pros
poet OF going into action for tho first time
without single foreigner In their ranks,
Tho Russian consul nj Rutschuk has been
ordered 10 hold himself In readiness 10 leave
with the archives OF his Office A steamer
has arrived 40 Rutschpk with b,OOO,OOO cart
ridges, which are now being unloadod, All
soldiers Of tho National guard have been
summoned 20 join their colors,
Prince Alexander arrived at Sofia at 10
o'clock, Ho was greeted with tho utmost
enthusiasm by the populacc, Tho prince at-
tended To Deum at tho cathedral, The
Bulgarian government has made formal
demand upon Turkey for assistance,
Tho custom house officers at Bourgaa, In
Eastern Ruumela have been notified that
hencoforth imports from Turkey must pay
tho same duties IA imports from other foreign
countries,
-Four Sorvians who arrived at Lom Pa
lanka on steamer were forclbly arrested
by the Bulgarian authorities,
The various available force Of Servia are
aa followsi Field army 6O22s men, with
9O4 guns; reserve formations, II, SD mon,
with "a guns; reserve army or Landwehr,
90, $40 mon, with 100 guns; Landsturm, 10, I.
900 men, or total Of l7O,il3 officers and
mon and llS guns Tho infantry 10 armed
with tho Mausor rifle, improved by Major
Makoyanovitch This Ia OF tho calibro OF
10. 10 milimotres. Tho artillery In varioualy
armed with muzEle leaders and Krupp gunR.
The total cavalry Included In tho above ro-
cApitulation) numbers a. 600 mon.
The Bulgarian fold army consists Of n, :
900 infantry, 400 cavalry, two regiments
and ono company OF artillery (9,SiO mon),
a battalion OF engineers $50 mon), dotach.
ment OF train (2,00O nom and foroo Of
Eondarmorio 4, 600 mon), or total forco Of
80, 900 mon, with iOt guns, Tho infantry 10
armed with tho Bcrdan rife and tho bat
tories have Krupp guns and guns OF tho
lateAt Russian pattern, Tho reserve force
consists Of A,0OO mon, There aro also
twelve battalions Of Landsturm Of 600 mon
zach, or z, 300 mon, making total forcO OF
10, 900 men, Thoro IL no want OF arms, but
thero ID scarcely a sufficient forco OF cavalry
aud artillery, The paucity OF officers since
many OF the Russian officers returned home
IL also serious matter,
Tho Eastern Romolian army comprises
is, 22i In tho first loyy, 10, lS7, In tho second,
29, l07 IN tho reserve, and 2,i29 mon In tho
active reserve, making total OF Ot,CW mcn
Tho number Of officers available Is altogoth-
or out Of proportion 10 tho number Of mon.
There IL no scarcity Of arms, as thoro arc
about 100 Kruka, 1000 Bordon aud q, 900
Martini. Horny rInoa in tho provInoc Tho
art llery consists OF four guns
The Bulgarian arsonols NJ Rustchuk aud
Rasgrad contain good supply Of arms un-
forms an equipments Tho arsenal At
Rustchuk is turning out G),0OO Berdon cart
ridges per day in addition TO ammunition
for artillery,