Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
BULGARIA'S SOLID STAND
THE SERVIANS UNABLE TO
TAKE SLIVNITZA.


the Turkish frontier of troops, and is send
ing all her available forces to the front to
combat the Servians. The public are al
lowed to go to the depots en- route to see
their relations and friends. Many of the
villagers tramp long distances and wait
at the depots several hours, and, III some
instances, whole days and nights to see
their friends and give them flowers and
presents. Prince Alexander's success be-
fore Slvnitza has revived the courage of
those going to the front, and they undergo
extreme hardships with remarkable forti-
tude. In many cases they are compelled
to march long distances in bad weather,
and at night camp, in open spaces, where
they are shelterless, not having even an
ordinary tent to protect them from the Sc
verify OF the weather.
ONLY ONE SIDE HEARD.
British Consul Lascelles, WIZ is at
Belgrade and who keeps Lord Salisbury
informed of everything In connection with
the war. makes no mention of the re-
ported capture of Widdin by the Servians.
1t is therefore believed that the Bulga-
rians still hold Widdin. 1t is noteworthy
that almost all the war accounts so far
have emanateG from Servian sources, the
Servian authorities forbidding war cor
respondents to accompany the Servian
forces.
HEAVY FIRING AT sLAVINYE.
A dispatch from Tsaribrod, dated
Thursday noon, says: A violent can
nonade is going on at Slavinye, where the
Bulgarians are strongly entrenched, pre-
venting the approach of our turning
column from Glinci pass. The Bulgarians
are advancing from Sofia in the direction
of Pernik TO meet our MOrova division,
which is heavily handicapped, snow max
ing the plain a swamp.
The Roumantan government has pro-
tested against the Servian and Bulgarian
violations of the neutrality of the Dan
ube river.
THE SERVIAN VERSION.
BELGRADE, Nov. 19.-An account from
Tsari BrOd, the Seryian headquarters, of
the battle yesterday, before SlIvnitza,
states that the Servians were unable to
bring their full strength into action, and
were thus defeated and compelled to with
draw to Dragoman pass.
The junction OF the Danube, Drina and
Shumalia divisions with the secOnd-class
reserves viii be completed to-day. This
will bring As more battaliOns of infantry
into action, together with the artillery
and cavalry necessary to their support.
Another dispatch from Tsaribrod says
that two Bulgarian battaliOns were de-
teated today in an engagement with the
Servians on the road between Bresnlk and
Pernik. The Bulgarians lost 200 men
killed and wounded. The Servians cap
tured 60 prisoners and quantity OF am
munition and provisions.
sERvIANs DEPRESSED.
To-days dispatches from the front are
adverse to the Servians. Gen. MeskOvitch
JAILED in his attempt to capture Savinye,
and was unable to join the forces at SlIv-
| nitza. Military circles are detected in
| consequence of the reverses. 1t is re-
ported that Gen. Benitzky's division has
occupied the road between SliYnitza and
Sofia.
The servian headquarters have been
Withdrawn to Pirot.
sERvIAN BRUTALITY
BRUSSELS, Nov. 19.-LG Independence
Bet0e publishes a dispatch from its cor
| respondent at Sofia, stating that the Ser
vians attacked the Third Bulgarian regi-
ment, escOrting an ambulance train, and
bayOnetted the wounded soldiers whom
it contained. The correspondent also
states that Prince Alexander submits TO
the terms of the Sultan embodied In the
latter's reply to the Princes appeal for
help, and begs the Sultan to aid him at
once.
BULGARIAN VICTORY DENIED.
I VIENNA, Nov. 19.-An official Servian
report received here this afternoon saws:
The accounts telegraphed Yesterday that
the Servian troops menacing SliVnitza
were repulsed by the BulgaPians under
the immediate command Of Prince Alex
ander are false. The Bulgarians sue
ceeded in approaching the Ser
vian positions under cover of
heavy fog but after sharp fighting
were reDulsed. The Servians drove
the Bulgarians to the SlivnitZa intrench-
ments, and in the whole engagement had
800 men killed and wounded. The recon-
notering force sent in the direction OF
/ SlivnitZa skirmished for TWO hours with
the Bulgarians, and then retired within
the SerYian lines.
CRETE TRANQUIL.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. l9.-sir Will
| lam White, the British Ambassador, has
been inf0rmkd by the Porte that Crete is
tranquil, and that there is no prospect of
disorder in that island. The Balkan con-
ference met to-day. 1t is stated that one
! OF the results Of the meeting is that a
/ Turkish envoy will 90 to PhillippOpOlis
under the POrte's name, but without a
mandate from the conference.
Prince Alexander in his request 10 the
/ Porte for help states that In compliance
/ with the Sultan's demand he has with
drawn the Bulgarian troops from Eastern
! R0umelia.
/ The sitting OF tho conference to-day
/ lasted five hours. Marked approach to
concord was shown, the British repre-
sentative especially yielding for the pur-
pose Of attaining harmony.
ALExANDER's BRAVERY.
sEMLIN, Nov. 9.-Trustworthy reports
received here state that the SerYian loss
/ at Slivnitza yesterday was three times
greater than that given In the official ac-
counts, and actually exceeded the previ-
Gus total loss since the outbreak Of hOstil-
tiles. Prince Alexander was in the thick
Of the battle from beginning TO end. The
Servians noticed that he first rode a white
horse aud afterward a brown horse. IL is
believed the white horse was shot from
under him.
sKRVIAEs FAIL TO TAKE sLIVNTTZA.
SOFIA, Nov. 19.-rhe Bulgarians to-day
| repulsed the Seryian attacks on SliYnitza,
and drove the enemy back eight kilo-
metres. subsequently the Seryians
opened strong artillery fire from the
| right wing. The Bulgarlans stoutly
defended their positions ard again
repulsed the SerYians. The Ser
ylan force consisted Of three
battaiions OF infantry, one Of artillery, and
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