Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-25
SERVIANS FALLING BACK
THE FRONTIER RECRossED IN
DISORDBR AT TZARIBROD.


Widdin stun Under Bombardment, Bus
Not in Flames-King Mnan's Troops
also on the Retreat from Trn--No sIRm
OF an Immediate Cessation Of HostiIts
ties.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-A dispatch fron1
Vienna says: "Russia and England have
induced the Porte TO dispatch a note to
serVia tomorrow counseIling King Milan
TO stop the war. Servian war accounts
are unreliable. All correspondents are
excluded from the Servian lines excepe
two Austrian correspondents, whose dis.
patches are cooked"
sERVIAN DECENTRALIZATION COMPLETE.
Dispatch from Prot saws that the
SerVlans are retTeatinQ in great di.order.
and trying to make their way across the
frontier wherever they can. The demon.
alization OF the men is complete, and dis-
cipline is almost lost. The retreat wiz
involve terrible loss OF life and great suGs
fering.
A Belgrade dispatch says that the pop.
ulace there is enraged at King Milan, and
that the name of Prince KarageorgeYItch
is on every lip.
SOFIA WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
SoFIA, Nov. A.--The city is wild with
excitement over the news from the
frontier, stating that Prince Alexander
at the head of the Bulgarian troops has
followed up his victories, and is driving
the Servians slowly but surely from Bul9
garian territory. The latest dispatch
says that Prince Alexander stormed the
heights OF Tzaribrod, and occupied the
city last evening. The Prince made a.
triumphal march into the city, and was
received with enthusiasm by the popu.
lace.
THE BORDER RRcRossED.
The Servians attacked the Bulgarian
centre at O'Clock this afternoon. Thew
were repulsed and retired In disorder.
crossing the frontier at O'Clock near
Izaribrod. The Seryians are now retire
Ing from their positions at Trn. The Bull
garians have advanced 10 the frontier.
Widdin is being shelled by the SerVians,
but has not been set on fire. The Bull.
garian cOmmandant has prohibited the
passage OF eight Austrian tugs.
JovANovITCH COMMITS SUICIDE.
BELGRADE, Nov. 24.-Gen. Joyanovitch.
late commander OF the Danube division.
who was dismissed from his command foE
disobeying orders in attacking slIvnitzaJ
has committed suicide by shooting him
self with arevOlver. The recent disasters
to the Servian army, from the defeat be-
fore Slynitza down TO the reoccupation Oe
Tzaribrod by the Bulgarians. are attribu-
ted TO his failure to carry out the orders
given him.
MILANs TROOPS DEMORALIzED.
The Servians are continuing their res
treat, and the main army Is now In Ser
Wan territory. The troops seem 70 ba
demOralized, and since the recapture az
TzaribrOd by the Bulgarians they have
fallen back without Offering any resist-
ance to the victorious Prince Alexander.
m .fs.A aqI ~.
sitions recently held by the Servians In
Bulgaria, ard are advancing to the from.
tier. The seryian headquarters are now
at Prot. The first class OF the Landstruuv
has been summoned for active duty. Az
ter completing the massing OF his army.
King Milan will head the final attack ON
the Bulgarians.
KING MILAN TO ABDIcATE.
The Russian government has sent sea
we're note TO Servia, demanding that status
quo anse rate be restored. The Consuls AZ
the Powers at Belgrade have held meet
Ing at semlin to consider the situation-
IL Is feared that revolution will break out
and that King Milan will be deposed-
King Milan has decided TO abdlcate the
throne II necessary. Austria will occupy
Servia In order to prevent the accessior
of Prince Karageorgeviteh.
ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24.-Fhe Journal
de 50. Petersburg to-day says: ..flor
upon Russia's initiative the powera
are promoting a scheme for a suspensiOns
OF hostilities in the Balkans, but homes
are entertained that SerVia and Bulgaria.
although incapable OF resisting the
pr0mptings Of their passion, will becOma
sensible enough 20 see that II Is to the
popular interest OF both countries that
they, on their own accord, sheath their
swords"
FRANCIS JosEPH's PRESENT.
VIENNA, Nov. 24.-The Emperor oe
Austria has given $4,000 for the relief Of
the Servian wounded. He has also given
them 1000, ,0000 cigarettes.