The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-19
War news.
sERvIA CR0WDING HER WAY
10 SOFIA.
Bulgarian FOrspcsts Captured.
EuLaARIAN DIPLOMACY.

Bulgarian Forepests Captured.
BUCHANAN DIPLOMACY.
vienna, Nov. 17.-Prince Alexander
| Of Bulgaria, has sent q note TO the Pow
era ss follows: Bulgaria. after espous
ing The RoumelIan cause did her utmcs
to comply With the decision of the Am
bsssadors and to prevent agitation. Sh
sees now SerVIan invasion, wtthou
SerVis sending through the porte, tn
only competent channel. an ultimatum
in conformity with international Law
viii Europe, who is anxious, an(
Turkey, who is Jealous for tn
integrity OF her empire. permit ServIi
TO infringe on the principle OF that In
tegrIty on which che LAID stress In thu
case of Bulgaria under q cIrcumstane.
of much iess gravity?
The powers know whence tne aggres
sion emRna.ed. Bulgaria, as vassal
is unable to declare war, and has adj
dressed the sultan directly In the
matter, without 4 reply. She has
ordered 81. Tssnoff, special envoy q,
Constentinople, to demand reply from
Said Pasha, the Turkish minister OF for.
eign affairs. Bulgaria has not violated
the integrity oil Turkey, because Bulga-
ria and esiztern RoumslIa belong to
Turkey, while ServIa.is an independent
state and violates the integrity
of Turkey for territorial sggrAndise-
ment at the expense of Bulgaria, TO sst-
isfy Servian ambition and eg0tism. Bull
garia relies on the sense of justice OF the
powers of Europe. who must speak the
last word on the question.
1000 PRISONERS.
BELGRADE, Nov. 1.-THE Servian
divisi N marching to Widdin had a Bat
tie with the Bulgarians near WiddIn
and Inflicted a crushing defeat, loss
heavy on both sides. Servians captured
1000 prisoners.
DESPERATE BATTLE
BELGRADE, Nov. 17.-Gen. Topalo-
witch, with Noravi division, had des.
perate battle with the Bulgarians at
fien and the latter were totally defeated
The Servians fought with great gallantry
and captured two guns and many pris-
oners. Three battallons of Bulgsrians
surrendered. A battalion of Bulgarian
volunteers stationed at point on the
Timok river capitulRted without firing
q gun to Diukenitch, commanding the
ServiRn Timok division. The Bulgarians
yesterday evacuated their fortified po-
sitiOn at DragomGn which the SerVians
attacked on Sunday. Details Of the cap.
ture of Drsgoman pass by Servians show
thst the Oreina and SbnmadRy divisions
under Colonies Mich Kovitch and Ben
ecky weTo engaged and attacked the
Bulgarisns n;force, completely routing
them. Hordes of Bulgariaus laid down
their arms being panic stricken, Several
guns we're captured and the pass aban-
doned.
WAR ITEMS.
ATHENS, Nov. 16.-The Greek gov
eminent has contracted for sixty Mi
traillense and Nordenieid guns, md
140, 900 rounds OF ammunition to cost
$4,000 The government has also
with the National bank for a
loan of S8s0,OOO.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-TCrkey has order.
ed 10000 tons of coal at New Cadet to
be delivered in six weeks. and has sent
$3.50, 900 to Hungary tor the purchase of
artillery horses.
The daily newspapers in editorials on
the Bulgarian Serviag- war are unani-
nous in condemninR Servia and express
great anxiety as to the future OF the Bal
kans.
The Times Belgrade correspondent
says the proclamation of King Milan is
sued on Saturday setting forth Seryia's
grievances and declaring war agsins;
Bulgaria does not touch the true chord
Of national feeling in SerVia. The ma
ton does not share in the kings resent
ment against Bulgaria and the ill will of
the SerVisns against Bulgaria is only
skin deep.
PARIS, Nov. 16.-The Journal des
Bats ConstantinopIe correspondent says
Turkey has refused TO interfere between
Servla and Bulgaria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. ID The fifth
and probably last sitting OF the confer
ence on the Roumellan question was
held to-day. M. NeIidefi, the Russian
am bass 4dor, was present. The delegates
agreed on tue principal points at issue.
and it is believed that owing 10 the ef-
forts of Germany it will be FossIble to
lOcalias the war in the Balkans.
BELGRADE, Nov. 16.--After desperate
fighting yesterday the SerVisn troops
occupied POSITIONS at Rapteha. The
losses on both sides were very heavy.
This VICTORY enabled the Servians to
turn the very difficult aud rocky gorge
Of the Dragoman pass and the Bulgarl-
ans after gallant resistance retreated TO
where an important engage.
ment is expected to take place to-day
which will probably decide the fate of
SerVia. The direct road to Sofa passes
through TzaIibrodand Dragoman but
another runs by way OF Tru and Tarns.
both deuleS of TZaribrodand Dragoman,
reaching Sofia by way of Bresinlk. It
was probably on the latter road the fight
Of yesterday took place.
Col. Dyuknitcb, commanding the
TImok division, drove the Bulgarians
from Entertainments at Kiela, and cap
tured $50 prisoners The total Servian
loss 10 two officers and so men killed
and 200 wounded. An official report
from Col. Beneckyn says, latter a brilliant
charge the Servlens carried four Bull
gaTian redoubts beyond TZ4rb0ad. Col.
Dyuknitch with the Timok division has
taken Kiela. The Sefvian troops con-
tinue advancing everywhere. and have
400 prisoners. The SerVians
have lost 200 wounded and 80 killed. A
great battle is now being fought IN the
direction of Dragoma. (The latter
probably refers to light at Rsftshs re-
ported In previous dispatch.)
BELGRADE, NoY. 16.-It is reported
from the front that the SerYisns. having
turned the Dragoman pass, are now
on Sofia, and that the road to
the line of intrenchments of that city is
clear.
VIRET. Nov. 16-The Bulgarian troops
are making a general retreat along the
whole line. 500 Bulgarians have been
teken prisoners. The Servian telegraph
officials have been forbidden by the gov
to accept from foreign war cor
dispatches relative to
of the army.
THE WAR IN BURMAH. .
RAEGooN, Nov. 17:-The capture o
the Burmese man-of. war will prevent the
Burmese from placing further obstruc
tons in the river and will disabnse the
minds of the natives of the idea that
King Thebaw IS inviGcibl0.
The steamer Dowoon, recently sent to
Mandelay to bring away the Europeans
detained there by the Burmese govern
ment, has escaped from there and
reached the British lines after . slight
skirmisb. The Italian counsel and the
other Europeans are still detained at
Mandelay, not having been able 10 get
on board the DoWoon. The city was
quiet on the 14th inst but at the palace
= revolution Has expected.
FRANCE
PARIS, Nov. 16.-M. Brisson, premier,
made q statement to-day 10 the cham Der
OF deputies respecting the policy OF the
government II was received very coldly
by the members, especially the eilusion
TO the refusal Of the government TO grant
general amnesty 60 political prisoners
A cabinet crisis is probable.
oRIEvINo FOR RIEL.
MONTREAL, Nov. 16.-TheFe wa
considerable excitement smong the
FrsIeh Canadians here when the ness
of Riel's execution was received
French Canadian studenis, 80 the mum
Der of 500, carrying a tri-coior, marched
through several streets of the city giving
vent 20 cheers for Rel and deuounciDg
Sir John Macdonald. They grosned az
they passed La MineEYe Office. Flags
are at hslf-msst Ia paris OF the city
There will probably be DEM ,nstTations
Eo-nighs.
QgEsEc. Nov. 1s.-Tha excitement