The Osceola times., 1885-11-21

Zla Bee, the new Turkish minister, has
received an ovation here. The newspa-
pers recall the fact that his grandfather,
Mus,apha Pacha, was strsngled here 10
1901, on account OF protecting Servians.
EAGER TO FIGHT.
PurrIPPoPoLIs, November l6.-Great
excitement aud enthusiasm prevails In
this city. Troops are being hurried for
ward to the defense OF Sofa, and the
war fever which had recently died out is
again al the highest pitch.
The Seivians commenced operations
by a vigorous attack on the Bulgarian
position at Bewskedol. The cannonadin-
still continues. The Scrvians de sccndint
from the heights Of Dasteheni aud Ella
ueuets occupied the Bulgarian villages 10
MIloelowtzi, z lene, Gard and Fevon'1i,
I'm the sun district They met with no
opposition. No serious action has yet
occurred. Bulgarian troops have left Tor
the frontier, while others are advancing
by fore d marched from Eastern Roume-
liza. The Serviaus have made no hostile
move In the direction OF Widdin. Prirc,
Alexander has telcgraphcd to the sultan
asking his Intentions Ia regard to the
maintenance Of the integrity OF the Otto.
man Empire.
EXCITEMENT AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, November i5,-Thc greatest
excitement prevails here over III, latest
news from Servia. War has finally been
declared and the Servian troops are on
the march. What the end will be none
can foresce. The nrst intimstion OF this
action on the part OF Servls was received
here from Sofa last night, but was not
generally credited until this morning,
when It's confirmation was made by tho
Servian ambassador here. The general
and most reliable opinions agree that the
war has been precipitated by the blunder-
inys OF the Constantinople conference.
Their note to King lillian ordering dis.
armament of his troops, which elected
his curt and nat refusal, gave no DINER At
ternativc; he had to proceed to carry out
his designs at once, for delay would have
enabled the conference u compel him to
demoplizs, which meant revolution and
the possible loss Of his crown. lie de-
| clded on prompt measures. Taking ad-
vantage OF the late Bul sarian raid Into
| Vlasina, he yesterday morning ofiicialiy
announced TO Prluce Alexander, through
| NJ. Ranagabade, the Servian envoy at
! bucharest, that he considered this raid
an outrageous and unjustihable act
which he felt 1t his duty TO resent, ana
war was ammo unccd. Prince Alexsnder's
rerly was courteous and to the point. lie
bowed to the inevitable.
| DISPATCHES arriving here at noon state
King Milan has issued a stirring address
to his troops and assumed personal com.
mand. Belgrade is wild with Joy, and
the troops manifest the greatest en-.
thusiasm The march toward the Bul-
garian frontier began at ten O'Clock yes.
terday morning. The following has be ea
received as the probable plan OF the
campaign decided on by King Milan. 1t
10 furnished by au Austrian military at.
tache on King Milan's stan; The main
movement will be made directly on Sofa
by the highway or State road from
Palanka on the Danube. Two OF tho
largest divisions, composed OF the
flower OF the Scrvlan army,
commanded by the King 10
person, will take this course, as 1t Is
considered the one where the most op.
position will be experienced, for not
only is sofia strongly defended, but the
Dragomau Pass, a most Important noun.
tain defle, thirty.hv miles northwest OF
Sofia, Is strongly guarded by the best
OF the Bulgarian army. The pass bris,les
with cannon, something which tho Ser
vlans lack sadly, and Prince Alexander
will be there himself. 1t Is here that
the Servisns expect to demonstrate theif
superior fighting qualities. The PAST
once taken, thwestern Bulgaria and
Western Roumelia would be at the mere
Of the invaders, for Sona can hardly hold
against the force Milan has with him.
THE OTHER POINT
to be attacked simultaneously with Soma
Is Widdln, on the Danube, In the norih
western portion OF Bulgarian, some loC
miles north Of Sofa. Two divisions o
Servisns will proceed to invest this I'm
portant stragetc point as It 10 consld
cred the key to Bucharest, and II taken,
Prince Alexander would have his nanl
turned and his communlcs tions with hl,
capital cut of For two months the Bul
garlana have been working night and dal
on these Notifications, and here the mas
of their artillery is located, including th'
guns lately received from lKrupp. TIT
Servians will hardly be able to take !
without a scigc and ut all events will &c
warm reception.
Another single division OF Servant
will attempt, 1t Is said, 10 penetrate tn'
Bulgarian center some place midway be
tween Widdin and Sofia