Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-21

$4,000 Kruka, 1000 Berdan and 5000
Martini-Henry rifles in the province.
The artillery consists of four guns. The
Bulgarian arsenals at Rustschuk and
Rasgrad contain good supply Of arms.
uniforms and equipments. The arsenal
at Rustschuk Is turning out $4,000 Ber-
dan cartridges per day in addition to
ammunition for artillery.
AT SOFIA.
SOFIA, November 15.-The following
has been issued by the Government,
"The Servians having invaded Bulgaria
to-day near Tsaribrod, before declaring
war, Bulgaria has decided to uphold the
National cause by all the means at her
disposal"
Intense excitement prevails. Active
preparations are being made to defend
the city. A number OF heavy guns ara
being mounted in available positions
commanding the different roads to the
city.
Prince Alexander, In an order OF the
day to the officers and men of his army,
says:
liking Milan has declared war against
Us and has ordered the Servian army to
invade Bulgaria. Our Servian brethren
instead OF assisting US wish to ruin our
country. Show your courage now aud
defend your mothers, wives, sisters and
homes. Pursue and annihilate the
cowardly, treacherous enemy. Let for.
ward be your battle cry, brethren, and
may GOO aid US and grant us victory"
Zia Bee, the new Turkish minister, has
received an ovation here. The newspa-
pers recall the fact that his grandfather,
Mustapha Pacha, was strangled hero in
1901, on account Of protecting Servians.
EAGER TO FIGHT.
PHILlrPoPoLIs, November 15.-Great
excitement and enthusiasm prevails In
this city. Troops are being hurried for
ward to the defense of Sofia, and the
war fever which had recently died out Is
again at the highest pitch.
The Servians commenced operations
by vigorous attack on the Bulgarian
position at Bewskedol. The cannonading
still continues. The Servians de scendina
from the heights of Dasteheni and Kla
dcnetz occupied the Bulgarian villages 10
Miloelowtzi, Zelene, Gard aid Fevontxi,
in the Sun district. They met with no
opposition. No serious action has yet
occurred. Bulgarian troops have left for
the frontier, while others are advancing
by forced marched from Eastern Roume-
liza. The Servians have made no hostile
move in the direction of Widdin. Prince
Alexander has telegraphed to the Sultan
asking his intentions in regard to the
maintenance Of the integrity OF the Otto
man Empire.
EXCITEMENT AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, November 15.-The greatest
excitement prevails here over the latest
news from Servia. War has finally been
declared and the ServIan troops are on
the march. What the end will be none
can foresee. The first intimation of this
action on the part of Servia was received
here from Sofia last night, but WAS not
generally credited until this morning,
when its confirmation was made by the
Servian ambassador here. The general
and most reliable opinions agree that the
war has been precipitated by the blundeY-
ings of the Constantinople conference.
Their note to King Milan ordering dis
armament of his troops, which ELECTED
his curt and fiat refusal, gave no other al
tentative; he had to proceed to carry out
his designs at once, for delay would have
enabled the conference to compel him to
demobilize, which H cant revolution and
the possible loss Of his crown. He de-
cided on prompt measures. Taking ad-
vantage of the late Bulgarian raid into
VIasina, he yesterday morning ofY1cially
announced to Prince Alexander, through
M. Ranagabade, the Servian envoy at
Bucharest, that he considered this raid
an outrageous and unjustifable act,
which he felt it his duty to resent, and
war was ammo unced. Prince Alexander's
reply was courteous and to the point. he
bowed to the inevitable.
Dispatches arriving here at noon state
King Milan has issued 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 Bull
gar ian frontier began at ten O'Clock yes
terday morning. The following has been
received as the probable plan OF the
campaign decided on by King Milan. II
is furnished by an Austrian military a.
tache on King Milan's staff: The main
movement will be made directly on Soma
by the highway or State road from
Palanka on the Danube. Two OF tho
largest divisions, composed OF the
flower of the Servian army,
commanded Uy tuc mug ~
person, will take this course, as 1t ID
considered the one where the most op-
position will be experienced, for not
only is Sofia strongly defended, but the
Dragoman Pass, most important noun
tain defile, thirty five miles northwest OF
Sofia, is strongly guarded BY the best
of the Bulgarian army. The pass bristles
with cannon, something which the Ser
vians lack sadly, and Prince Alexander
will be there himself. 1t is here that
the Servians expect to demonstrate their
superior fighting qualities. The pass
once taken, Southwestern Bulgaria ana
Western RSumelia would be at the mercy
of the invaders, for Sofa can hardly hold
against the force Milan has with him.
THE OTHER POINT
to be attacked simultaneously with Sons
Is Widdin, on the Danube, 10 the NORTH.
western portion Of Bulgarian, some 100
miles north Of Sofa. Two divisions OF
Seryians will proceed to invest this I'M
portant stragetic point, as it Is consid-
cred the key to Bucharest, aud II taken,
Prince Alexander would have his nank
turned and his communications with nis
captal cut of. For two months the Bull
oariana have been working night ana day
= thaaa Notifications. and here the mass