Connecticut western news., 1885-11-25
The KuIunrinns Defeated.

After desperate fighting Monday the Servi- an troops occupied positions at Raptcha. The losses on both sides were very heavy, but the victory of the Servians enabled them to turn the difficult and rocky gorge of the Dragoman Pass. The Bulgarian force, after gallant re- sistance, retreated to SlivnitZa, where an im- portant engagement is expected to take place, which will probably decide the fate of Sofia. The road to the line of intrenchments at Sofia is clear.
 division, drove the Bulgarians from the in- trenchments at Kiela and captured 150 prison CTS. The total Servian loss is two officers and fifty men killed and 200 wounded. The Servi- ans captured 400 prisoners. The Servian army numbers 42,000 men.
 The Bulgarians are on the run all along the southern frontier of their country: The oc- cupation of Sophia by King Milan 8 forces IS only matter of couple of days.
 Gen. Topalovitch, with the Morava division, had 8 desperate battle with the Bulgarians at Trn and the latter were totally defeated. The Servians fought with great gallantry and cap tured two guns and many prisoners. Three battalions of Bulgarians surrendered.
 The Servian division marching on Wlddln gave battle to the Bulgariaus near Wlddln ana inflicted upon them crushing defeat. The loss was heavy on both sides. The Servlans captured 1, ,O0O prisoners. The headquarters of the Servian army has been fixed at Izarl- brod. King Milan has congratulated General Leshjanin on his brilliant victory at Wlddln.
 Trains arriving at Belgrade are filled with wounded soldiers. The fortress IS being pre- pared for the reception of prisoners.
 The Servians admit that the Bulgarians de- tended Trn splendidlY. The town was only captured after a second repulse and with the aid of artillery. The Bulgarians also else where fought gallantly, but were outnumbered and outflanked.
 The people of Sophia are panic-stricken.
 It is admitted that the Servians lost 700 killed and wounded in capturing Adhleh.
 A Servian cavalry force has seized the high way from Lom Palanka to Sophia and has oc- cupied Glinci Pass, thus separating the two Bulgarian armies.
 Travellers report that the Bulgarisns are hopclessly depressed, and expect the Servlans to enter Sophia forthwith. There are only two battalions of Bulgarian infantry at Wid- din.
 Still later reports say: The Bulgarians after, desperate fighting, have carried every one Of the Servian positions which were menacing SlivntZa. Prince Alexander led the Bulgarian coI1mn in person.
 Troops are arriving at Sofia from Eastern Roumelia. Twenty-Five thousand servians were engaged near SlivnitZa, while there were only 15,000 Bulgarians in the fight. There was desperate fighting at Slivnitza. The Bull garians forced the Servian right wing back at the point of the bayonet for several kilo- metres with great loses. Il is reported that the Servians fired upon the Red Cross ambu- lances. Thirty thousand Servians were en- gagged near Slivnitza.
 The Bulgarian force at Widin has blocked the Danube river. militia force at Widin has made successful inroad into Servia, cap turing 150 prisoners. The Servians retreated in di order from Butchino, Smoltcha and Tuden.
 A telegram received states that Bulgarian troops have recaptured Bresnik and dispersed the Seryians. No fears are entertained Ut present for the safety of Sofia.