The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-19
LATE RAR NEWS

The trouble between Servia and Bull
gaTia Is difficult to understand. Servla
threw of the Turkish yoke In 1867, and
her independence was recognized by the
powers. At The same time Bulgaria,
who had earned her liberty as much as
Servia (for they both Joined Russia and
helped her whip the common enemy
was relegated, by the treaty powers, TO
the tender merctcs of the Turk, but
granted sJme privileges, though no ex-
emptions from an Ubiquitous system OF
taxation A short time ago Bulgaria,
joined by eastern Roumelia, rose in re.
bellion, asserting her independence. At
thls Servia took um bragg, and sought
cuuse for war, finding it in
pressing with troops the Bulgarian fron.
tier. A gentleman 10 this city we'll
versed in European topics. gives as Ser
Was reason, a fear OF the growing impor-
lance of Bulgaria, and desire to put a
cneck-reiu on her ambitious neighbor.
There is probability that the great
powers will stand aloof until one side or
the other waakens, and then they will
gather their repre- ssntalives and stop the
melee. The difficulty will be In keep
ing Turkey quiet. If che
moves into the disputed terri
Try, probably Russia will follow suit,
aud all parties 20 the San Stefano treaty
will become involved. The dispatches
give the following:
The various forces of ServIa are az
follows: Field army, o0,sS8 men with
264 guns reserve formations, IL, $50 men
With "a guns; reserve army OF Land
wehr, 52.270 men with 100 guns; Land
Srum, 5000 men or Il total OF 40 Ala
officers and men snd 4l8 guns, and the
Infsuiry Is armed with the Mauser rife.
Improved by Major Mecsy4nokitch,
which is of q callbre OF 10 10 milimetres
rne artillery is variously armed with
muzxle leaders and Krupp guns. The
total cavalry force, included IN the above
number, is 4 600 men.
TIE BULGARIAN FIELD ARMY
consists OF "a 600 infantry, ]. 400 cavalry,
Two regiments and one company of srtIl
lvry, ., $50 men q bs lion of engineers
of $50 men, detachment of train OF 1900
men and q force O! Gen. D'Armere's
Q. 600 men, a total force of SO, ego men
sud l04 guns. The infantry ls armed
with Berdan rifles and the batteries have
Krupp guns and guns OF the latest Rus
sian pattern. The reseve force consists
OF "a 600 men. There are also twelve
hatJahonS of Lsnstrum of 600 men each,
or 200 men, making a total force of Co.
900 men.
There is no want OF arms, but there Is
scarcely sufficient force of cavalry and
artillery. The clvalry numbers 800
men. The scarcity of officers, since
many Of the Russian officers returned
home, is also serious matter. Prince
Alexander is an able, energetic soldier.
RoUMELiAN FORCES
The eastern Roumelian army COM
-orises 1S 224 men Of the First cavalry,
Io, 1871 OF the Second. %. 1877 men OF the
reserve and g. 22 men of the active re-
serve, making total of "a ,030 men The
numb=r OF officers available is altoghth-
'r nut OF proportion TO the number of
men. There is no scarcity or arms as
there about $1,000 Kruks, 1000 Borden
and 5000 MaftiDI-HenIi rifles IN the
province. The artillery consists of q
Jew guns. The Bulgarian arsenals at
Rustchuk and Rasgrad contain a good
supply OF arms, uniforms and equip
ment. the arsenal 81 Rustchuk Is
tuning out $1,000 BerdAn cartridges
per day, il addition TO ammunition for
artillery.