The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-18
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
After Severe Struggle the Servians Again
Defeat the BulgarianS.
Prince Alexander Has Again Implored the
Porte for Assistance The Seryians.
Having Turned Dragoman Pass,
Are Marching on sofia.

BELGRADE, Nov. 16.-After desperate light
ing yesterday the Servian troops occupied
positions at Roptiha. The losses on both
sides were heavy. This victory enabled the
Servians to turn the very difficult and rocky
gorge of Dragoman Pass, and the Bulgsrians,
after gallant resistance, retlrued 10 Slivi-
nitza, where important engagement is
expected to take place to-day, which viii
probably decide the fate Of Sofia.
The direct road to sofia passes through
Izanibrod and DragOman, but another runs
by way of I'm and Turns, both defiles Of
Izaribrod and Dragoman, reaching sofa by
way of Bresnik. 1t was probably on the lat
ter road the fight of yesterday took plac-l
BELGRADE, Nov. lG.-ColOnel Djuknitch,
commanding the Timok Division, drove the
Bulgarians from the intrenchments al hiela,
and captured $50 prisoners. The total Ser
vian loss is awo officers and fifty men killed
and two hundred wounded. An official re-
port from Colonel Benecky says: after a
brilliant charge, the Servians carried four
Bulgarian redouts beyond Tsaribod. Colonel
Djuknitch. with the Timok Divisian has
taken Kiela. The Servian troops continue
advancing everywhere, and have captured
sour hundred prisoners. The Servians have
lost two hundred wounded and fifty killed.
A great battle is now being fought in the
direction OF Dragoman."
The latter probably refers to the tight at
Raftsch.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. I6.-A Cabinet
Council is now discussing Prince Alex
anders appeal for assistance against Servia-
PARIS, Nov. l6.-The journal Des Debat's
Constantinople correspondent says: Turkey
! has refused to interfere between Servia and
| Bulgaria"
LoNDox. Nov. l6.-The Times Belgrade
! correspondent says: The proclamation Of
| King Milan, issued on Saturday, setting
| forth Servia's grievances and declaring war
| against Bulgaria does not touch the true
| chord of the National feeling in Servia. The
! Nation does not share in the Kings resent
/ ment against Bulgaria, and the i'll will OF the
! Scrvians against Bulgaria is only skin Geep.'
! CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16.-The fifth and
! probably the last sitting of the conference ON
the Roumelia question was held to-day. VI.
! Neiidefi, the Russian Embassador, was pres
| ent. The delegates agreed on the principal
/ points at issue. 1t is believed that owing 10
! the efforts of Germany. it will be possible TO
/ lOcalize the war in the Balkans.
! BERLIN, Nov. l6.-The Emperor William
! has granted permission TO Prince Francis Of
I
| LONDON, Nov. lG.-TuTkey has ordered
| 900O0 tons of coal at New Castle, 10 lie de-
| livered in six weeks, and has sent sl50.000
/ TO hungary for the purchase of additional
/ artillery horses.
! The daily newspapers. on the Bulgaria.
| Servian war, are unanimous in condemning
! Servia.
T. The Times severely censures the conduct
J OF Servia in declaring war against bulgaria,
| and SAYS: 'It is evident that Servia acted
| on the prompting OF Austria, and although
/ it i not to our interest to see a conflict be-
| tween Russia and Austria, we can not help
I feeling that Austrias course of action is
4 neither dignified hOr straightforward, and
| thot she will refuse TO accompany Germany
| in the path of deference 10 Russia. This
| pOrtends st riOus changes in the system of
4 European States. The fact that Russia is
unprepared for war is a dominant feature OF
| the existing situation
| BELGRADE Nov 1G.-It is reported from
4 the front that the Servians, having turned
/ the Dragoman Pass, are now marching on
! Sofia, and that the road TO the intrenchments
/ of that city is clear.
SOFIA, Nov. 1G.-Prince Alexander has
started for SlionitZa 10 assume command of
! the army. force of Bulgarians from Wild
/ din has crossed the Timok River and entered
/ Seryia, and is now attacking Negotine. Bull
garia has resoued to fight TO the bitter end.
Prince Alexander has again implored the
| Porte for assistance, pointing out that the
Sultan. is Suzerein over Bulgaria, and that
! the Servians are almost at the gates of Sofia.
| IT is reported that King Milan, at the head
| of body of his troops, attempted to attack
| the Bulgatian rear, but was met and re-
pulsed by a force under Prince Alexander.
| BELGRADE, Nov. l6.-Lieutenant Colonel
! Stokitsch, of the Servian army, was killed
| in the fight at kiela. King Milan commands
! force of 5000 men. Zia Bey, the Turkish
Minister here has informed Prime Minister
| GarachaniSe that Turkey is satisfied with
the Servian note, but that his Government
| considers that Servia ought TO have obtained
| the Porte's consent before declaring war.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Daily Telegraph
says that numerously signed petition has
reached IT. Petersburg from Sofia, praying
| Russia to deliver Bulgaria from the
stranger" in their country. The stranger
referred TO is Prince AlexadeT.