Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
SERYIA BEGINS THE WAR
BULGARIANS RETIRE AFTER A
SLIGHT SKlRAGIsH.

Troops soon After Midnight-The Ad-
vance Made in Three Columns-soGa
the Point OF Attack-AlexAnder Push-
Ing Forward His Troops.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-A dispatch from
Belgrade says it is officially announced
that the Bulgarians have attacked the
Servians at Yeasina. King Milan ao-
cepts the act as a declaration OF war.
Peace, therefore, ended at O'Clock thls
morning. King Milan has assumed COM
mand OF the Servian army and active
preparations will be begun at once.
The seryian army has commenced
moving forward, and an advance on Sofia
is anticipated. The troops display much
enthusiasm.
The Servian army is marching IN thre0
divisions on Sofia. Gen. Harvatovch
commands the left wing, Gen. Lesbyania
the right, and King Milan the centre. The
whole force Is expected TO concentrate at
Sofia on Nov. y. The roads are covered
with snow, which retards the progress OF
the army.
Dispatches received at Belgrade from
the front state that sharp ight has oc-
Cured between the advance guards Of the
rival armies on the road between Trn and
Blasma. The Bulgarians retired.
EFFECT ON THE MARKET.
The declaration OF war by Servia against
Bulgaria caused depression in the London
stock market English hrailwa#securitiea
and European bonds fell per cent.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Bulgarian government:
The Servans having Invaded Bulgaria to-
day near TsarbrOd before declaring war.
bulgaria has decided TO uphold the national
cause by all the means at her disposal.
Int Ca
and active preparations are being made
TO defend the city. A umber Of heavy
guns are being mounted ia available posi-
tions commanding the different roads
leading to the city.
ENTHUSIASM All PHILLIPPOPoLIs.
Great excitement and enthusiasm pre-
walls in PhillippOpOlis. Troops are being
hurried forward TO the defense OF sofia.
and the war fever which bad recently
died out is again at the highest pitch
The Servian army crossed the Buga-
risn frontier at Tsaribrod, Klissora and
| Bregova. They met with no resistance
in crossing. The sharp fighting occurred
at Tou, in the Neasina road. and az Kus-
tendil. Many were killed and wounded
on both sides. The Bulgarians retreated
at all points, and the whole Servian army
is now in Bulgarian territory.
ALL THE TALK IN LONDON.
The declaration Of war by King Milan
against Bulgaria, ana the actual begin
ming Of hostllities engages the entire at
tentiOn of the English people tonight.
! The extraordinary Liberal campaign
| which is being made In Scotland by Mr..
| Gladstone Is comparatively ignored Tor
the moment, and yet IL is next TO impOs-
| sible TO get any reliable news from Bull
| garIa, owing TO the expulsion OF most OF
the press correspondents. and the diffi-
Guilty others have Of getting their dis
patches forwarded to the telegraph of
| ices.
THE FIRST BATTLE.
The Seryian division marching from
! Pirot direct on Sofia, will probably have
/ the first'decisiye battle OF the war early to-
morrow, when they are expected 70 reach
"A difficult and rocky gorge Of the Dr0gO-
man detile, where "A number OF bulgarian
| battaliOns have been concentrated, and
where a stand may be made.
CAUSE oF RUssIA's OPPOSITION.
| A private letter from ST. Petersburg at,
tributes Russia's fierce opposition 30 thel
| present Independent ROumelian revolu-
ton to the delay encountered by the Gar
in bringing one about in his own inierer-
est. These letters states that Gen. Gourksl
was instructed last summer to 90 TO Bull
garia, take command OF the troops there.
aud alter assuming administration OF the.
affairs Of tue province, proclaim the
| Grand Duke NladOminO. Governor of
| United Bulgaria. Prince Alexander, sus-
/ pecting this design, investigated the mat
ter, and satisfying hmself0f Russia's in
tention joined the Revoluuonists, and
| when he mad them firmly espOused to his
interests, headed the revolution and Sc
defeated the Cars intrigue.
THE EFFECT on THE CONFERENCE.
The North German G0sstte OF Berlin
says that the fact that Servia has declared
war against Bulgaria will not alter the
prospects OF the Balkan conference.
There was quite a panic on the stock
exchange az one period during the day
but the market closed better, although
prominent foreign securities were mater
tally lower as compared with Fridays
figures. On the Paris b0urse there was a
serious relapse and the market closed at
the lowest prices OF the day. In Berlin
the stock market was weak. Russian
and Austrian securities dropped l per
cent.
A skirmish has taken place near Vlas-
sina between Bulgarian and SerVian
troops. Eleven men were killed and 20
wounded. The Bulgarians have retired
from rrn, Tsaribrod, Kilssuria ana Bre-
gOya.
BEGINNING THE WORK.
The servians commenced operations by
vigorous attack on the Bulgarian posi-
! tiOn at BewskedOl. Tho Servians de-
scending from the heights Of Dastcbeui
and Kladenetz occupied the Bulgarian
villages Of Miloslawtzl, Zelene. Gard and
Zuoutzi in the Trn district. They met
with no opposition. No OseriOus action has
yet occurred. The Bulgarian troops
have left for the frontier, while others are
advancing by forced marches from East
ern R0umela. The seryans have made
no hostile move in the direction Of Wild
din. Prince Alexander has telegraphed
to the Sultan asking bis intentions IN re-
gard 20 the maintenance Of the integrity
Of the Ottoman empire.
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1ONTpuaT5S nrALADY.