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deneti occupied the Bulgarian villages 70
Miloelowtzi, q leue, Gard and Fevontfl,
In the sun district. They met with no
opposition. No erlous action has yet
occurred bulgarian troops have left for
the frontier, while others are advancing
BY forcad marched from Eastern Roume-
LA. The Servlans have made no hostile
move In the direction Of WIddln. Prince
asking his Intentions In regard to the
maintenance Of the integrity Of the Otto.
man Empire.
ExcIrEMESr AT VIENNA.
vIKSSA, November i5.-Thc greatest
excitement prevails here over the latest
news from Servla. War has finally been
declared aud the Servlan troops are on
the march What the end will be none
can foresee. The hrst lntimatlon OF this
action on the part Of Servla was received,
here from Soda last night, but was not
generally credited until this mornlng,
when It's confirmation was made by the
Seryian ambassador here. The general
and most reliable opinions agree that the
war has been preclpitated by the blunder-
ings Of the Constantlnople conference.
Their note TO King Milan ordering dis
armament Of his troops, which elected
his curt and fat 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
demoblilz,, which meant revolution aud
the possible loss Of his crown. lie dee
clded on prompt measures. Taking ad-
vantage OF the late Bulgarian raid Into
Vlasina, he yesterday morning olllcially
announced TO Prince Alexander, through
NJ, Ranagabade, the Serviap envoy at
Bucharest, that he considered this raid
au outrageous and unjustiAable act
which he felt II his duty 10 resent, and
war WIS ammo unced. Prince Alexander's
rerly 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 CON.
mand. Belgrade Is wild with Joy, aud
the troops manifest the greatest en-
thuslasm. The march toward the Bull
garIan frontier began at ten o'clock yes
terday morning. The follcwing has be en-
received as the probable plan OF the
campaign decided on by King Milan. It
10 furnished by an Austrian military at
tache on King Milan's staff: The main
movement will be made directly on Soda
BY the highway or State road from
Pllanka on the Danube. Two OF the
largest divisions, composed oil the
flower OF the Servlan army,
commanded by the King in
person, will take this course, as 1t Is
conslde red the one where the most op-
position will be experienced, for not
only Is sofia strongly defended, but the
Dragoman Pass, a most important noun.
tain dele, thlrty-flvc miles northwest oil
Sofia, Is strongly guarded by the best
Of the Bulgarian army. The pass brlslies
with cannon, something which the Ser
ylans lack sadly, aud Prince Alexander
will b, there himself. 1t is here that
The Servlans expect TO demonstrate their
superior fighting qualities, The pas.
once taken, South western Bulgaria anu
Western Roumella would be at the mere y
Of the Invaders, for SODA can hardly hold
against the force Milan has with him.
Tnn OTHER POINT
to be attacked simultaneously with SOFIA
Is wlddln, on the Danube, In the norm
western portion Of Bulgarian, some loV
miles north Of Sofa. Two divisions oil
Servisns will proceed to invest this i'm
portant stragcuc point, as It Is consid
cred the kcy to Bucharest, and u taken,
Prince Alexander would have his nsni
turned aud his communlca tions win MS
capital cut on For two months the Bul
rarIana have been working night and dal
on these Qualifications, aud here the mas
OF their artillery Is located, including tn
guns lately received from ikiupp. I'M
Scryans will hardly bc able to takc
without a scigc aud at all events VIII 60
u warm reception.
Another single division Of servIanI
Will attempt, It Is said, 10 penetrate th'
bulgarian center some place midway DC
tween wlddin and SOFIA