The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-27
SERV[A AND BULGARIA.
Desperate Engagements Between
the Two Armies.
Thousands Slain and Both Sides
Claiming Victories.

dispatches from Belgrade, Servia, give
the subjoned details of the war between Ser
via and Bulgaria:
General Topalovtch, with the Morava di-
vision, had desperate battle with the Bull
garians at Urn, and the latter were totally
defeated. The ServIans fou ght with great
gallantry, and captured two guns and many
prisoners. Three battalions of Bulgarans
surrendered
"a battalion of Bulgarian volunteers, sta
toned at point on the Timok river, capitu-
lated, without firing a gun, to Colonel Diuk-
mitch, commanding the Servian Timok divis-
ion
"Details of the capture of Dragoman Pass
by the Servians on sunday show that the
Drina and Shumadia divisions, under
Colonies Michkovich and Benecily, were
engaged, and attacked the Bulga-
rams in force, completely routing
them. The strong posts were carried in sue
cession at the point of the blyonet Hordes
of Bulgarians laid down their arms, being
panic stricken. The slaughter was terrible
Several guns were captured, and the pass was
aban loued by its defenders The BulLarians
the next day evatu1Ued all their fortified
positions i'll the neighborhood of the pass, the
Servlan light cavalry pursuing and scatter
ing them IN every direction.
THE Servian division marching on Wld1in
gave battle to the Bulgarians near Widdin
this morning and inflicted upon them a
crushing defeat. Tue loss was heavy on
prisoners.
The headquarters OF the Servian army has
been fixed at Izariurol. The present situa-
ton of the Servian army of invasion is as
follows: Colonel Benecky, with tine Shumadja
division has asce ldGd the LuknOiska Stream,
and is approaching Slivnitza; Colonel
Michkovich, with his force, has reached
Cent? Pass, on the route to Shvnltla;
General Jovanovltch, with a large force
is in Dragoman Pass; Colonel Diuknitch is at
Ia ln DrI1
ianin remains at kiola, which he has captured;
Colonel TopalovitCh, with his force is at Tn,
md is going to Brasnik, whence he will cross
by direct route to Slivnitza Each march
ing division numbers 1000 men, The Bu.-
garians are concentrated at Slivntza
1.-The Servans not only hold all the positions
III Dragoman Pass, but have captured the
village OF Dragoman
This city is wild with excitement and re-
ioicing over the splendid success of the Ser
Wan troops. King Milan has congratulated
General Leshjanin on his brilliant victory at
| Widdn.
king Milan sent dispatch to Queen Ma
talie announcing the success of the Servlan
arms. All the plotters against King Milan
have been liberated except Minderovich, a
| clerk in the war Lice, who is charged with
| perjury in denouncing his companions.
81 he Servian ministers at Constantinople,
| Vienna, and Berlin have forwarded to King
Milan satisfactory reports regarding the
!
conduct of Servia. There is, however. much
anxiety manifested owing to the large num-
| Der of Turkish troops masse1 in the Servian
! frontier, coupled with Prince Alexander
! appeal to the sultan for aid 1t is believed
hewever that the porte will only formally
| protest against King Milan's action in de-
| clarng war;
Ella Bey, the Turkish minister here, in an
interview admitted that Turkey must act
when Sofia has been captured. In what way
| Turkey would act he declined to say.
drains arriving at Belgrade are filled
with wounded troops. The fortress is being
prepared for the reception Of prisoners. The
Servians admit that the Bulgarans defended
| TIN splendidy. The town was only captured
after a second repulst and with the aid of
artillery. The Bulgarians also fought else
where CALAMITY, but were outnumbered and
outhanked.
''Servia has decided to annex the Bulgarian
area of the International railway route,
which will enable Servia to complete her
line of railway; also the Widdin district, 81
that she can construct n railway to the lower
! Danube by Chupria, Zaitchan, and Widdin
to meet the projected Roumanian railway
from krajova to kalafat Travellers report
that the Bulgarians are hopeiessly depressed,
and expect the SerVians to enter Sofia
forthwith There are only two battalions
of Bulgarian infantry at WIddin.
IN. Melitschko cashier of the Servian State
| railways, has been arrested at Zurich He
embezzled 81, 100000
"The people of Sofia are panic stricken.
at is admitted here that the Servians lost
700 killed and wounied in capturing Adj.
jah."