The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17
A Mussulman Rising Against the
BuIgarians Imminent.
Refuses to Interfere Between
Servia and Bulgaria.
The Servian Troops Meet with Their
First Defeat.
Prince Alexander Again Imploye:
the Porte for Assistance.

the campaign in Bulgaria, but the troops suffer
from cold at night, owing to the inadequate cover
ing.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Emperor William has grant
ed permission to Prince Francis of Battenberg to
serve in the Bulgarian army.
LONDON Nov. 16.-The Daily Telegraph con-
firms the report that in consequence of the mas
sacre of five Mussulmans at Kirdsehal q Mussul-
man rising against the Bulgarians is imminent.
1t is reported that the Servians have captured
Adlieh-Kuia. The report current on Saturday
night that they had captured Tru is revived. tits
said that both places were taken after a brief
hand to hand struggle
Turkey has ordered 10000 tons of coal at New
CASTLE to be delivered in six weeks, and has sent
100000 to Hungary for the purchase of addition
al artillery horses.
PARIS, Nov 16.-A despatch from CONSTANT
nople says Turkey has refused to interfere be-
tween Servia and Bulgaria"
BELGRADE, Nov. 16.-After desperate fighting
yesterday the Seryian troops occupied positions
at Raptcha. The losses on both sides were heavy
This victory enabled them to turn the very dltf-
cult and rocky gorge of Dragoman Pass, and the
ySnra aer gr Is ~
pected to take place today, which will probably
decide the fate of Sofia.
LONDON, Nov. 16-The Standard commenting
on the outbreak of hostilities between Sery1a and
Bulgaria. says: '.War has been kindled in the Bal
kans. We see the beginning, but no human intel
ligence can pretend to set limits to the area OF to
the intensity of the fire."
The News considers that the Marquis of Sails
bury's unfortunate utterances precipltated the
conflict between Seryia and Bulgaria. King Mi
ians conduct it says, is anil omen for the Balkan
states. If all the Balkan states had hailed the
Bulgarian union as step toward the expulsion OF
Turkish rule from Europe they would have acted
wisely The present confusion is only likely to
strengthen Turkey.
VIENNA Nov. 16.-The newspapers here exx-
press the hope thatth Bulgarian war will
hn localized hut flpV admit that Russian inter-
ests are opposed to those of Austria. Austria,
they say, Is bound to support Seryla, while Rus
Sia is inclined toward Bulgaria, as is evident from
the fact that she has permitted the expectation OF
100000 cartridges from Tula to Bulgaria, hav-
ing hitherto prohibited their shipment.
LONDON, Nov 16.-The effect of the war news
TODAY i'm the various financial centres was depress
ing The bourse at Vienna was weak and prices
at the close showed considerable decline as COM
pared with the closing prices Saturday. AT Paris
the bourse was unsettled during the greater part
of the day but closed with abetter feeling. The
Berlin bourse was very weak and the closing
cent. The market at the London stock exchange
opened fiat but closed stronger on the belief that
the war will be localized.
BELGRADE, Nov 16.-It is reported from the
front that the Servians having turned the Drago-
man Pass are marching on Sofia, and that the
road to the line of entertainments OF that city is
clear.
LONDON, Nov. lott is reported that S,00O,-
600 cartridges have been shipped from Odessa
for Varna.
PROT, Nov. 1e.-The Bulgarian troops are
making an obstinate retreat along the whole line.
Five hundred Bulgarians have been takenpri-
soners. The Servian telegraph officers have been
forbidden by their government to eptfrom
foreign war correspondents deSpatches relating 10
the movements OF the army.
SOFIA, Nov. 16.-Prince Alexander has started
for SlivnitZa to assume command OF the army
force of Bulgarians from Widdin has crossed the
Tim0k Iriver and entered Servia, and is now at
tacking Negotine. Bulgaria has resolved to hight
to the bitter end. Prince Alexander has again
iu,nl Porte for assistance D0intiup ont
that the Sultan is suzerain over Bulgaria and that
the Servians are almost at the gates OF Sofia.
The Latest.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-It is reported that King Mi
lan at the head of body of his troops, attempt
tedto attack the Bulgarian rear, but was met and
Lieut.. Col Stoktzch of the Servian army, was
killed in the fight at Killa; King Milan has his
of AZ, 900 men, Zia Bey, the Turkish minister,
has informed Minister Garashanne that Turkey
is satisfied with the Servian note, but his govern,
ment considers that Servia ought to have obtained
the Porte's consent before declaring war.
England and Burmah.
LONDON, Nov 16.-A slight skirmish has taken
place between a small body of British troops and
Burmese frontier guards The latter fed No
casualties are reported.
King Thebaw, reported yesterday, fire from the
British steamer Kathleen caused 200 OF the crew
of the Burmese vessel to jump overheard. The
the Irrawaddy with her.
1t is reported that 5000 Burmese troops are
within the stockade at Fort Kuligon, which occu-
pies high and dominating position overhanging
the river Matinhla
It is feared that the Europeans on the upper
Irrawaddy and in the teak forests have fallen into
King Thebaw's hands. They were not warned
of the declaration of war in time to make their
escape before the outbreak of hoStilitieS. Fear
for his own person is the thread upon which the
life of each of the European captiyes will hang.
RANGoON, Nov. 16.-The capture of the Bur
mese man-of-war will prevent the Burmese from
placing further obstructlons in the river, or moy-
ing troops and guns by the river route, and will
dsabuSe the minds of the natives of the idea that
King Thebaw Is invincible The steamer Doc
Europeans detained there by the Burmese gov
ernment has escaped from there and reached the
British lines When the authorities at Mandalay
discovered the Doowoon moving out into the river
they opened heavy fire on her and sent force
to board her. but the boarding party were repulS-
ed by the crew of the Doowoon and having got a
full head of steam on the vessel ran the gauntlet
and escaped with little injury. The Italian CON
sui and other Europeans are still detained at Man
dalay, not having been able to get on board the
Doowoon. The city was quiet on the 11th, but at
the palace revolution was expected
The Murderous MoonIighters.
DUBLIN, Nov. 16.-The sons of Farmer Curtin
who was murdered by "moonlighters," near Ira
ers Timothy Casey and Michael Sullivan as mem-
bers of the gang of murderers. They have been
remanded for trial
Germany and the Caroline Islands.
MADRID, Nov. 1e-It is understood the Pope
has recognized Spain's sovereignty over the Car
rolne Islands and advises Germany to accept the
commercial concession contained in Spatns note
of Sept. 10th. The decision, it is said, was pre-
Sented TO Germany and Spain today.
Lord coIeridge Compromises with
His Son-in-LaW.
The motion approving the settlement between
Mr.. Adams and Lord Chief Justice Colerldge was
heard today Lord Coleridge conceded the de-
mandS of Mr. Adams and an agreement was sigh
ed on the desired terms.
Great Deficiency in the French
Budget.
The Morning Post says that the French Budget
shows deficit of a milliard of francs.
A Long Overdue Steamer in Port.
The long overdue steamer SidOnan of the
Anchor Line has been towed into st. MichaelS by
the Italian steamer independents: The Sidonian
left New York September 10 for Genoa and Leg
horn. She was reported with shaft broken. and
was last seen on October %.
Tho British ctoanor Vir0inian Of IivarpooI