The Bulgarian-Servian War
THE SERVIANS RETIRING. KING MILAN’S PROBABLE ABDUCTION. PROPOSED ARMISTICE. CONTINUED .BULGARIAN SUCCESSES. (own correspodent.) London, Nov. 24. The Servians are retiring to the frontier to await the arrival of the second reserve, which has been called out. Twelve thousand Roumelian militia have been sent out to reinforce Prince Alexander in Bulgaria. Widdin is now invested by the Servians. Telegrams from the seat of war announce that the Servian troops have evacuated Bulgaria. The Times, in an article this morning, announces that it is probable King Mi an will abdicate and Austria occupy Servia. The Servians are retiring to the frontier to await the arrival of the second reserve, which is being called out. The Bulgarians have succeeded in driving the Servians across the frontier. A panic ensued amongst the latter, and they arc now retreating upon Nisch. Sofia, Nov. 25. The Servians made an attack upon Widdin to-day, but were repulsed. Constantinople, Nov. 25. Acting in accordance with requests of the Porte and Russian Government, the Powers have proposed an armistice to King Milan, to which he has agreed. He further offered to conclude peace with Bulgaria, but Prince Alexander declined to listen to any overtures until the district iaround Widdin was evacuated by the Servians and an indemnity fixed as 'compensation for the violation of Bulgarian territory. St. Petersburg, Nov. 24. It is announced that Russia has proposed to the Powers that they shall intervene with a view of putting a stop to the hostilities between Servia and Bulgaria. Belgrade, Nov. 24. The official despatch received from the seat of war announces that the Servian forces under King Milan yesterday made an attack on the entrenched position held by the Bulgarians in the vicinity of Dragomano Pass. A severe engagement ensued, resulting, after several hours of hard fighting, in the Servians being repulsed and being compelled to retire upon Zaribrod and Trn. Later. —Following up the defeat of the Servian forces yesterday, Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has occupied
the town of Zaribrod, causing the division of the Servian army which retired there to retreat further to Pirot, a town some little distance norjh-west of Zaribrod.
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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 80, 28 November 1885, Page 2
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359The Bulgarian-Servian War Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 80, 28 November 1885, Page 2
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