The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-21


The artillery consists of four guns, The
Bulgarian arsenals at Rus,schuk and
Rasgrad contain good supply of arms,
uniforms and equipments. The arsenal
at Rustschuk is turning out 10000 Ber-
dan cartridges per day in addition to
ammunition for artillery.
AT SOFIA.
SOFIA, November l5.-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. Anumber of heavy guns are
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 and
defend your mothers, wives, sisters and
homes. Pursue and annhilate the
cowardly, treacherous enemy. Let Tor,
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 stranged here In
1901, on account of protecting Servians.
EAGER TO FIGHT.
PHMPPoPoLIs, November 15.-Great
excitement and enthusiasm prevails in
this city. Troops are being hurried for
ward to the defense of Sofa, aud the
war fever which had recently died out is
again at the highest pitch.
The Servians commenced operations
by a vigorous attack on the Bulgarian
position at Bewskedol. The caunonading
still continues. The Servians descending
from the heights of Dasteheni and Kla
denetz occupied the Bulgarian villages 70
MiloelowtZi, u lene, Gard and FeVontzi,
in the Sun district. They met with no
opposition. No serious action has yet
the frontier, while others are advancing
by forced marched from Eastern Roume-
liza. The Servians have made no hostile
move In the direction of Widdln. Prince
Alexander has telegraphed to the Sultan
asking his intentions in regard to the
maintenance OK the integrity Of the Otto
man Empire.
EXCITEMENT AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, November 15.-The greatest
excitement prevails here over the latest
news from Servla. War has fually been
declared and the Servlan troops are on
the march. What the end will be none
can ioresee. The first intimation OF this
| action on the part of Servla was received
here from Sofa 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 blunder-
| ings of the Constantinople 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
| demobllize, which meant revolution and
| the possible loss of his crown. He de-
| cided on prompt measures. Taking ad-
/ vantage of the late Bulgarian raid into
| Vlasina, he yesterday morning officially
| announced to Prince Alexander, through
| M. Ranagabade, the Servlan envoy at
Bucharest, that he considered this raid
an outrageous and unjustfable 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
garian frontier began at ten O'Clock yes
terday morning. The following has be en-
received as the probable plan OF the
campaign decided on by King Milan. 1t
is furnished by an Austrian military al
tache on King Milan's staff The main
movement will be made directly on Sofia
| by the highway or State road from
| Idlduhd OH Jue Dduuoe' w VI euO
largest divisions, composed Of the
flower of the Servlan army,
commanded by the King in
person, will take this course, as 1t Is
considered the one where the most OPP
position will be experienced, for not
only is Sofia strongly defended, but the
Dragoman Pass, most important noun
tain defile, thirty -hve miles northwest OF
Sofia, is strongly guarded by the best
OF the Bulgarian army, The pass bristles
with cannon, something which the Ser
VANS lack sadly, and Prince Alexander
will be there himself 1t is here that
the Servians expect to demonstrate theiI
superior fighting qualities. The pas:
once taken, Southwestern Bulgaria and
Western Roumella 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 Sofia
is Widdin, on the Danube, in the north
western portion of Bulgarian, some lOC
miles north of Sofia. Two divisions Of
Servians will proceed to invest this i'm
| nortant atraOetic mint as IL is cOnSid