Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-19
Servia Defeated.

| LONDON, Nov, lS-A telegram receiv
ed at Sophia states that Bulgarian
troops have recaptured Bresnik and dis
persed the Servians. No fears are
entertained at present for the safety o.
Sophia.
1t is reported that Prince Alexander
has been wounded.
The Daily News has dispatch from
Sophia confirming the report of Q Bull
garian victory. The Servians lost ten
guns and 1856 horses, and 1t is estimated
that 5000 Bervians were killed or wound
cd. The Bulgarians on Tuesday cap
tured 200 Servian cavalry. The Bul
gariaps have again repulsed attacks OF
Dragoman.
DESPERATE ENGAGEMENTS.
LONDON, Nov. 1S The Bulgarians,
after desperate figh ting, yesterday car
ried every one of the Servian position,
which were menacing Slivnitza, South
OF the Dragoman Pass. Prince Alex
ander led the Bulgarian columns in
person. The Servians were routed with
heavy losses.
The Bulgarians occupy lines OF en-
Itrenchments and works, and the Ser
vians had entrenched themselves,
awaiting further reinforcements before
delivering their assault.
The superiority Of the Bulgarians in
numbers on the arrival of Prince A lex
ander's reinforcements enabled the
Prince to make dash In overwhelm
Ing force on the enemy's position. The
Servians fought stubbornly, but eventu.
ally broke and fled, leaving several
hundred dead, wounded and prisoners
on the ground.
SECOND BATTLE
There was a derpsrate light at Sliv-
nitza to-day. The Blu garians forced
the Servian right wing back at the
point of the bayonet for several kilome.
tres with severe losses. 1t Is reported
that Servian fired ON the Red Cross
ambulance. The militia force from
Widdin has made successful inroad
into Servia, capturiug $50 prisoners.
The Servians retreated In disorder from
Butchino, Smoltche and Tuden.
The following Servian account Ia from
TZnrfbrod: The Servians found the
Bulgarians of unexpected strength at
Shvnitza. The Servians, after continu-
GUS bghting for eighteen hours, are
slowly pressing Prince Alexander to.
ward Sophia, the Bulgarians disputing
every inch"
KING MILAN HAILED AS A LIBERATog.
An official report from the front states
that the Servians entered Bresnik yes.
terday.
Further details OF the capture of
Bresnih state that the Servians carried
eighteen lines of entrenchment and
captured l6l prisoners, with number
of rifles. The Bulgarian com mander
at Bresnik, General Philipoff, fled
leaving his military papers behind
him.
The Bulgarian army of the Widdip
district 10 completely destroyed. King
Milan has issued decree forbiddi ing
the ill.treniment OF prisoners or non
combatants.
Official Servian reports say: On King
Milan's arrival in Tzaribrod he wss
welcomed by the inhabitants as the
" liberator. The Servians have met
with enthusiastic receptions at every
place In Bulgaria. The people have
made many complaints against the
Bulgarian administration, especially
against the tribunals.
TURKEY AND HER vASSAL.
LONDON, Nov. 18-The Porte has
against the Servian invasion of Bull
garia. Turkey reserves the right TO
take military action in the matter.
1t Is reported that Turkish army
corps has been concentrated az X Kuman.
ovo, near Uskub, at the junction of
the Nissa and Sophia roads, and has
thrown out outposts on the Servian and
Bulgarian frontiers.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The Russian Government has decided
on armed intervention should warlike
operations extend beyond the present
Servian advance on Sophia.
The blockade Of the Danube by Bul-
garia, above WiddeD, has been re-
ported to the Austrian Government.
Austria will not allow the blockade,
and effective measures will be taken TO
remove the obstacles.