The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-24
A Decisive Struggle Expected at Slivnitza SO
Soon as Both Sides Have Received the Re-
Inducements for Which They Wait.
The Bulgarians Corpel the Servians to
Retire from Several Positions.
Lord Randolph Churchill's American Wife
Again Winning Laurels in Politics-Eng-
land Preparing to Annex Burmah.
sERvIA AND BULGARIA.
Widdin Pombarded and Set on Fire-Wai
iner En-. UainfnrcementS.


| viadir v,omhart1ed and Set on Fire-Wait-
Ing fo- 1einforcements
LONDON, Nov 23-A telegram from Sofa
says that the Seryans have bombarded Widdin,
and that the city is on fire.
An official report says that King Milan has
brought his main force into operation with the
Drina and Moravia divisions and that decisive
attack on Sllvnit "a is imminent It also states
that if King Milan is victorious he will agree to
an armistice so as to allow the conference of the
powers to settle the terms of peace.
| Austria alone hesitates. The Russian govern
ment has requested the Servian minister at ST.
Petersburg 10 notify his government of Rus
sia's formal disavowal of the conduct of the
| Servians.
Only trif1ing skirmishes took place to-day be-
| tween the Servians aud Bugarians, as both sides
are awaiting reinforcements. The Servians are
preparing for bombardment of Slivnitza, prior
| to an attack by infantry on that town. Mean
while the popular hatred of the Buigarians has
dwindled owing to Prince Alexanders subms-
| sion to the Porte. The hopes of final victory
are fading, and there is much depression. For
eign Intervention is eagerly hoped for. On &C
count of the strength of the forces at Slivnitza
and their obstinate resistance, the Servians call
that town "Plevnicsa."
ST. Petersburg dispatch says: ''The removal
of the initials of Prince Alexander, OF Bulgaria,
from the officers epauets of the Thirteenth
rifle battalion of the Russian army has been
decreed. Prince Alexander was honorary
colonel Of the battalion, and his name was ex-
cluded from the rolls of the Russian army by
order of the Gear. The battalion was known as
the Thirteenth rife battalion of his Highness,
Prince Bulgarsky, and is now simply the Thir
teenth rifle battalion.
1t is not true that the Porte has summoned the
Servians to evacuato Bulgaria.
The Servians have evacuated all the positions
hitherto occupied by them Dragoman, Bresnik,
Pernik and Izvar are in the hands of the Bull
garians The Servians are still retiring. It is
stated that Bulgarian cavalry have occupied
| Tsaribrod
| Prince Alexander has requested the Porte to
postpone sending commissioner to Eastern
Roumelia until the termination Of the war.
Prince Alexander has sent dispatch to his
father thanking him for his gift of clothing,
etc. to the Bulgarian troops The dispatch also
says: 1--WE fought all Sunday. and spent the
night on Dragoman heights, which we carried
by storm. The fighting continues to day in the
direction of Tsaribrod"
The Servian Under Foreign Secretary states
that although King Milan has not agreed to an
armis tce. he has not assumed the offensive
since the Goth inst None of the powers have
formally interviewed yet.
Wounded Bulgarians and Servians are ell
treated alike at Rustchuk.
King Milan was forced to retreat by the fail.
ure of the commissariat service. He will re-
main on the defensive at the frontier until the
arrival of General eshjanns's divisionand the
rest Of the reserves.
Wounded soldiers have been arriving at Bel
grade continuously since Sunday morning.
Every available vehicle is utilized for trans
portation purposes.
| The Actual State of Matters at the Front
| LONDON, Nov. 2.-As far as can be judged
| from the conflicting kilograms the situation at
the seat of war is as follows: Prince Alexander
has held at bay the Moravian and Sumalian di
visions which were advancing via Radomir,
and prevented them from joining the
| Drina and Danube divisions. He has
driven the latter back from Dragoman.
| The Moravia and Sumalia divisions still hold
their positions, and are probably commanded by
King Milan. The people of Belgrade are anxious
as to how the Servians will escape defeat The
| Servian reverses attributed to blunders
made by favorites of King Milan, who are in
command.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Times saws
Russia and England have induced the Porte to
dispatch note to Servia, to omorrow counsel
ling King Milan to stop the war The Servan
war accounts are unreliable All correspondents
are excluded from the Servian lines, except two
Austrian correspondents, whose dispatches are
| cooked"
A dispatch to the Standard from Salonica,
| opposite Slivnitza dated l o'clock, Monday
morning. says that King Milan and Premier
| Garchanini have arrived at headquarters. The
Servian army was drawn up facing the enemy,
and was preparing for final attempt to break
through and force its way to Sofia