The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-16
WAR ALMOST AT HAND.
The Turks Anxious for a Fight-Servia win
Make War on Bulgaria.

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Make War on Bulgaria.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Porte has issued cir
cular to the powers. stating that the armament
of Greece is a menace to peace.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the war
feeling throughout Turkey is rampant, and if
clash of arms over the usurpation of the Sultans
suzerainty by the recent union of Bulgaria and
Eastern Roumelia is avoided it will be miraculous.
In official circles it is freely stated that the Sui
tan is determined to permit no further encroach-
ments upon his European possessions unless by
force of arms and that if the conference of en-
bassadors now in session does not adopt measures
which will speedily reduce the territorial limits of
Bulgaria to what they were previous to the
union he will at once declare war against that
principality. Much color is given to these state
ments by the activity displayed in arming and
equipping the Turkish army and placing it on
war footing Large detachments of troops, with
heavy guns, horses ETC., are being hurried for
ward to the Bulgarian frontier. Such military
activity has not been shown in Turkey since the
beginning of the Russo-Turkish war.
HALL Bey, Turkish envoy, telegraphs to the
Porte, from Nissa, that he is satisfied with the
explanations OF NJ. Garachnne. the Servian
Premier in regard to Servias armament. 1t is
reported that NJ Garachnne stated that Servia
meant to attack Bulgaria
A German envoy has been sent post haste
from Berlin to Nisch, and he is said to be carry
ing most important message from Prince Bis
marck to King Milan. The nature of this mes
sage is only matter of conjecture, but it is be-
leved that tie German Chancellor wishes to re-
strain the Servian King from invading Turkish
territory. 1t is almost certain that any attack
by Servia upon the neighboring provinces of
Bulgaria. would be like a spark in a powder
magazine, but it is feared that Bismarck's re-
straning message will be too late to be effective.
The casus belli, or the pretext upon which
King Milan is expected to declare war against
Bulgaria, is as follows: 1t is alleged that foi
months past Bulgarian agltators have fomented
Rings among the Servians living on the frontier.
These constant outbreaks, although petty in
themselves and promptly suppressed, have kept
the frontier in state of alarm and have greatly
annoyed the government and Belgrade. King
Milan has more than once demonstrated with
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. and has demanded
that the Bulgarian mischief makers be interned.
Promises to this effect have. it is said, been
made by the Bulgarian government. but they
remain unfulfilled. 1t is this omission by Bull
garia of-the duty of restraining her own maraud-
ers that is now to be made the pretext for a
Servan invasion of Bulgaria.
Servia has sent circular note to the powers
complaining of repeated inroads by robber bands
from Bulgaria. 1t is supposed that this COM
plaint is intended as pretext for declaration
OF war.
Within the last two days %. 900 reserves have
been enrolled in Greece. 10, 600 of them in Athens
alone. Intense enthusiasm is manifested through
out Greece.
AS an outcome of the conference at CONSTANT
nople. the powers have sent note to Prince
Alexander, urging him to pacify Roumelia, and
warning him that otherwise he will run the risk
of losing the union. In any event, he must rec
cgnize the suzerainty of the Sultan.
According to private advices received at
Philipopolis, the Russians are preparing a
counter revolt in Bulgaria. The peasants and
citizens are murmuring at the taxation. 1t will
be impossible for the country to sustain the
burden of an army for any considerable length
of time.
A rumor is current at Athens that Prince Al
exander. at the head of an army. is marching
from Philipopolis toward Adrianople.
Troops rapidly massing at Adrianople
Ten thousand men and twenty nine guns are
already stationed there.