Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
parma. Bulgaria's Black sea
port, which was bombarded
by the Russians just after Bull
garia entered the war, II stu

garia entered the war. II stu
ated in the North. near the
present boundary of Roumania. on the
Bay of varna. q capacious. sheltered
inlet of the Black sea. says the Ma
tional Geographical society bulletin.
It is connected by rail with all OF the
important regions of the country
which it has long served as princi-
pal outlet. It possesses an fncom'
parably finer harbor than Dedeagatch.
the Aegean port of Bulgaria. from
whose development so much future ad-
vantage is expected. 1t lies within
easy steaming distance of Russias
naval port. Sebastopol. being about 300
miles distant.
The port is the third city OF the
kingdom. ranking after Sofia and Phil
ippopolis, and it has been strongly
fortified. 1t has played an important
part in Bulgaria's military history. as
the chief point in the so-called "Varna
quadrilateral." which formed the basis
of Bulgaria's defense toward the
north and east before the loss Of
Dobrudja to Roumania after the
treaty of Bucharest. The Quadrilat-
eral was composed Of Varna, Shumla.
Rustchuk and Silistria. Silistria Is
now we'll within the Roumanian from
tier. close upon the Danube. Rustchuk.
Shumla and Varna now form q tri-
angle of fortresses. stretched along the
northeastern Bulgarian frontier.
varna is 325 miles BY rail east
northeast Of, Sofia. the capital. 1t IL
connected with Rustchuk. in the north.
west, and with Sofia. in the west. by
trunkline railways. while branches
connect it with central and southern
parts of the kingdom. The railway
from Rustchuk was opened in 1867,
and with its coming began tn, city's
prosperity. Bu:gas. south Of varna,
has given 1t strenuous competition
during recent years.
Built on . Hiliy Shore.
The city is built on the hi,ly north
ern shore of the bay. which. besides
offering peculiar facilities for defense
makes 1t very picturesque. At IL
foot the River Devna cuts through the
mountains to the sea. and all around
the hills shut in the valley and the
port. Despite considerable modern ef
fort at Improvement, the city plainly
shows its age. and its irregular. III
paved streets, lined with outworr
buildings. breathe the peace Of for
gotten valley. Several industries
however, have penetrated to the city
and modern restlessness and moderl
smartness stand Just before. AZ thu
prosperity of the kingdom and Of III
first port grows. varna has . popu
lation of about $4,000.
Dairy products. grains. cattle
dressed meats, lamb and goat skins
and q rough cloth are the principa
exports of the place. and its import
are chiefly petroleum. coal. iron ant
iron ware, machinery. textiles AM
chemicals. 1t does an annual business
Of nearly $4,000. 900. and is, visited dur
ing the year BY about 1000 ships o
an aggregate of 100000 tons. Tn
largest number of these vessels ar
Bulgarian. while Austria-Hungary ha
been represented by the largest tor
mage. There are tanneries. cloth fac
tories and distilleries In the city
Near by. among the hills, IL the sum
mer palace Of the king.
Dedeaeateh On the Aegean.
Dedeagatch. which the British an
French ships shelled. IL the port upo
the Aegean sea to which the Blu
garians pin some of their brightea
hopes for q rich commercial future
A free outlet to the Aegean and tn
Mediterranean was something Ion
coveted by Bulgarian statesmen. VIII
felt that their foreign trade would firl
begin with their requirement Of a poi
upon the open sea. In Dedeagatc
the patriotic natives see future Ne,
York, q Balkan London, and the DO
session of this harbor appears to theI
one of the greatest benefits of the
war with Turkey. Bulgarian product
from altar of roses to grain and hide
are soon to leave for the worlds Gel
trail markets in Bulgarian boats frol
q Bulgarian port
Holding their port 20 important.
IL small wonder that the Bulgarian
felt the loss of the railway throue
Adrianople which connects Dede
catch with the interior Of their coul
try to be q disaster that must be mad
good at the earliest possible momer
and at all hazard. The cession of te
ritory by the Ottoman empire restore
to Bulgaria the land through whic
this railway runs. and 20 restored