The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-23
THE BALKAN WAR.
Impoftant Action of the Conference.-The
Powers Will Stop the Useless Struggle.
devastated


LONDON Nov. 22.-The Balkan conference has
drafted final protocol, which embodies its de-
cisions, declaring that the restoration Of tho
status quo ante is equally binding upon Servia
and Bulgaria. 1t is reported that if King Milan
refuses immediate peace under the terms of the
conference, he will be declared an enemy to the
peace of Europe. and two of the signatory pow
will enforce his deposition.
1t was rumored at Constantinople to-day that
Turkish troops had had skirmish with Greeks.
The rumor was subsequently declared to be un-
true. There are now 272, 600 Turkish troops on
the Balkan peninsula
The Constantinople correspondent Of the Daily
News says that the Turkish government has
warned King Milan to withdraw his troops from
Bulgaria, or Turkish troops will invade Servia.
The Servian government has appointed com
mission to proceed to the seat of war; and in
Quire into the reported killing of wounded Ser
vians by Bulgarian troops.
The Servian Minister at London has received
no information regarding the reported armistice
between Bulgaria and Servia.
The Servian losses on the 18th, 18th and 10Th
insts include eleven officers killed and twenty
two wounded
Emperor Francis Joseph, in compliance with
the request of Queen Natalie, has granted per-
mission to doctors of the Austria Red Cross SER
vice to go to Servia.
dispatch from Tsaribrod says that the Bull
garians have massacred the Servian Lieutenant
Kokitch, who was found on the field of battle
wounded, and the Servian Lieutenants
Schivitiko and Ratkovich, who were prisoners
of war General Leshjanin telegraphs that the
Bulgarian troops. which had been fighting in the
field near Widdin, have been ensconced in the
fortress of that town, and that the entire dis.
trict between the Timok aud Lom, on the Dan
ube, has been cleared of Bugarians.
A rumor is current that Slivnitza has fallen;
no official confirmation of the report has been
received, however. The diversion by force of
5000 Servians in the direction of Sofia aided COL
Topolovitch to win a victory yesterday.
Thirty carriages, containing about 1900
wounded soldiers, arrived at Belgrade day
The Queens sister, Princess Ghika, personally
attended the sufferers and gave them refresh
ments and tobacco. A large number of ladies
assisted her in the work Every building in the
city is crowded with wounded soldiers.
After stiff battle this afternoon, the Servans
were driven out of Dragoman pass by Bulga-
rians, who then occupied the pass.
The Servians have besieged Widdin. A battle
fought to-day. which was without decisive
result. The Porte has proposed an armstice.
1t is reported that Prince Alexander is unwilling
to listen to the proposal until he has driven the
Servians from Bulgaria
Advices from Tsaribrod state that the weather
there is terribly severe. Dragoman Pass is
blocked with snow and the roads across the noun
tains are impossible. The Dryna division forced
its way through after hard hand to- hand strug-
gle in Saturdays fight, and joined the main
army before Slivnitza. Orders have been sent
to Belgrade to defer the formation of the second
reserve division, as it is not needed at present
All advices tend to confirm the report that
England, as well as the rest of Europe, are sick
ening at the details of bloodshed in Bulgaria
Everybody knows it is useless, because, barring
an unfortunate and unexpected war, the central
powers have already arranged plan for the set
Element of the Balkan question. Keen observers
profess to see danger growing out of the sympa
thy for Bulgaria expressed by the German
army and people The Slivnitza victories are
due to Prince Alexander, his brother Prince
Francis Joseph. and other ex-German army
officers serving in the Bulgarian army. Several
popular members OF crack German army corps,
and hundreds of other officers have professed
their readiness to follow the example of Prince
Francis Joseph and their brother olficers-resgn
their posts in the German army and join Prince
Alexander at Slivntza. 1t is stated that Austria
has drawn Prince Bismarcks attention to the
fact that German officers were resigning for the
purpose of entering the Bulgarian army, and has
urged the issuance of an order by the German
War Office prohibiting volunteers from leaving
Germany for service in Bulgaria
The Germans are giving large sums of money.
quantities of clothing and other necessary arti-
cles to the Bulgarians. In Hungary the people
are doing the same thing for the Servians. The
Servian envoy at Pesth is enlisting surgeon S and
making contracts for army and medical supplies,
as If the war would last until spring Oficial
circles in Vienna hopeful that the conference
will secure peace Notwithstanding the strong
Czechian opposition, the German newspapers in
Austria Hungary continue to boom the Bulga-
rian cause.