The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-25
STILL RETREATING.
The Servians Evacuate All the Positions
Hitherto Occupied BY Them.
Russia's Disavowal of the Conduct of servia
The Balkan Conference still i'm Ses-
sion-Austria's Anxiety over the
Condition of Affairs.

LONDON, Nov. 24.--A dispatch from Bel
grade to the Daily Telegraph says: The Ser
vian have evacuated all the positions hither-
to occupied by them. Doragoman, Bresnik,
Pernik and Izvar are in the hands of the
Bulgarians. The Servians are still retiring.
1t is stated that Bulgarian cavalry had oc-
cupied Israibrod.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Nov. 23.-Prince Alexan-
der has requested the Porte to postpone
send;nga Commissioner to Eastern Roumelia
until the termination of the war.
BELGRADE, Nov. 23.-An official report
says that King Milan has brought his main
force into operation with the Drina and
Morayla Divisions, and that decisive attack
on slivnitza is imminent. IL also states that
if King Milan is successful he viii agree 10
the armistice, so as to allow the conference
of the Powers TO settle the terms of peace.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2S.-The removal of
the initials of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
from the officers epaulets of the Thirteenth
Rife Battalion has been decreed. Prince
Alexander was honorary Colonel of the bat
taiion, and his name was excluded from the
rolls OF the Russian army by order of the
Car. The battalion was known as. the
Thirteenth Rife Battalion of His Highness,
Prince Bulgarsky. and is now simply the
Thirteenth Rife Battalion.
LONDON, Nov. PA telegram from Sofia
says that the Seryians have bombarded Wild
din and that the town is on fire.
BrLGRlpE, Nov. 29.-Only trifling skirm-
ishes took place to-day between the Servians
and Bulgarians as both sides are awaiting re-
Inducements. The Seryians are prepar-
ing for a bombardmenl of Sli nitza,
prior to an attack by infantry
on that town. Meanwhile the popular
hatred of the Bulgarians has dwindled,
owing to Prince Alexander's submission to
the Porte. The hopes of final victory are
fading, and there is much depression. For
eign intervention is eagerly hoped for on ac-
count of the strength of the forces at Sliv-
nitza and their obstinate resistance. The
Servians call that town "Pleynicsa."
Austria alone hesitates. The Russian
Government has requested the Servian Min
ister at st. Petersburg to notify his Govern
ment of Russia's formal diSavowal Of the
conduct of the Servians.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23-It is not true
that the Porte has summoned the Servians
to evacuate Bulgaria.
The Balkan Conference held its eighth sit
ting to-day.
DARvsripr. Nov. 23.-Prince Alexander
has sent a dispatch to his father thanking
him for biz gifts of clothing, etc, to the Bull
garian troops. The dispatch also says: I'VE
fought all Sunday, and spent the night on
Dragoman heights, which we carried by
STORM" The fgl t ng continues to-daytn the
direction of Tzraibrod.
BELGRADE. Nov. 23.&The Under Foreign
Secretary states that, although King Milan
has not agreed to an armistice, he has not
assumed the offensive since the 20th inst.
None of the powers have formally inter-
vened yet.
RUsTCHUK, Nov. 23.-Wounded Bulgarians
and Servians are all treated alike here
BELGRADE, Nov. 23.-king Milan was
forced to retreat by the failure of the COM
missarist service. He will remain on the de-
fensive at the frontier until the arrival of
General LeShjanin's division and the rest of
the reserves. Wounded soldiers have been
arriving here continuously since Sunday
morning. Every available vehicle is utilized
| for transportation purposes.
LONDON, Nov, 23.-As far as can be judged
from the conflicting kilograms the situation
at the seat of war is as follows: Prince Alex
ander has held at bay the Morav-
ian and Sumadian divisions, which
were advancing via Radomir, and prevented
them from joining the Drina and Danube
Divisions. He has drived the latter back
from Dragoman. The Moravia and Sum
ada Divisions still hold their positions, and
are probably commanded by King Milan.