THE WAR IN BULGARIA. THE SERVIANS DRIVEN BACK. Splendid Victory for the Bulgarians (SPECIAL TO "MELBOURNE AGE.") London, November 15.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 130, 28 November 1885, Page 4

THE WAR IN BULGARIA. THE SERVIANS DRIVEN BACK. Splendid Victory for the Bulgarians

(SPECIAL TO "MELBOURNE AGE.") London, November 15.

Belgrade, November 18. Dispatches xrom the army in Bulgaria ann uuce that the division which crossed! the Timok a few duyaa^o captured Widdin, while the forces operating in the South have taken Kadomir. ' A Press Association meapaee says : The Servian troops in the vicinity of Widdin have dispersed the Bulgarian forces with heavy locs. >ewa irom the army in Bulgaria announce? ihit the division advancing upon Slivinitza met with a check. The Bui garian troops attncked and cnptuied the Servian positions in that neighbourhood after an obstinate engagement. Another telegram rayc : In the engage merit at Slivinitzi, Prince Alexander displayed great personal bravery, ltisesti mated that the Servians* puBt>uncd a loss of upwards of three thousand killed and wound* d. The Bulgarian losses are not yet reported. Belgrade November 19.

KingMPianadvi-efc.th»t the Servian forces advancing from Slivnitza have sustained a dafeat and aie now retiring to Dragoman Pa?s await reinforcements.

BhLOKADK, November 19. Further reports ie-peciing ihe engage ment near S'ivnilza s'a'e that there were 25,00 » Servians and 15 OOU Bulgarians in action. The fighting was of tho eevsreat nature, and cotiunutd for 18 hour?. The conflict was renewed yeaierday, and was sti 1 proceeding when the despatched were forwaided. Rinjr Milan claims that his troops are slowly forcing Prince Alexander to retire upon Sofia.

Bei grade, November 21. Intelligence < f the captur of Widdin by the Servian fi rcep turns out to be devoid of fnundatiou, as the position baa not been attacked.

Beloradb, November 24. An official despatch received from thereat of war announces that tie Servian force* unrler King Milan yesterday made an attack on the entrenched position held by the Bulgarians in the vicinity of Urngoraan Pass. A pevere engagement enpued, resulting, after Fevf ral hours hard fighting, in the Serviana being repulsed, and being compelled to retire upon Zaribrod and Jen.

Belg^ad^, November 24 (later). Following up the defeit of the Servian forces yesterday. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has occupied the town of Zaribrod, causing the division of Servian array w hich retired there to retreat further to Poiot, a town some little distance north- west of Zanbrod.

Sofia, November 18. Telegntna state th*t Prince Alexander ye-teiday ctrried the Servian position, menacing Slivnitzi, and forced the invaaers to retire.

Sophia, November 20. Despatches received from Prince Alexander announce thut a division of the Servian array attacked Slaving* je'terday. with the view of effici ing a jurcture with the tmop now awaiting reiuforcments at Dragoman pucs. Severe fightine ensued, in which consWeraMi los* wap inflicted upon the enemy, who wus ultimwt-ly repulsed on all sides and compelled to retire. Further detail- of the fighting at Slavinga yesterday are to hand. The telegram*, rtate that the Servians advancing upon S'avinga were attacked by the Bulgaii«m trnops, and a desperate engagemenc took place After ten hours obstinate fighting the Bulgarians Fucceedtd in driving the j Servians to the heights to the left of the Drfltroman pass. Tne Bulgarians took 4,000 Servian? prisoners, and are now compete tnatteia of the roadd iv the neighbourhood.

Sofia, November 22. I The Bulgarian forces under Prince Alexan- | der fought a battle on Sunday, and sueIceedtd in expelling the cervians from the heights in the vicinity of the Dragoman Pti«e. The Bu'gananp now occupy the whole of the enemy's position in that neighbourhood.

Sofia, Novembfr 23 Inte'ligence has jnet been received at thit? p ace to the effect that the Servian forces are actively engaged bombarding Wiildin, and that a laige portion of the town is in dime?.

Constantinople, November 20. Telegraphic dtpatcheß have bern received by the Sultan tr«m Prince Alexander, of Bulgaiia. The Piince tenders complete submis-ion to the Porte, and announce* that the evacuation of Koumelia by the Bulgarian forces has commenced, and requests the Sultan to send him assistance to reptl the Servian invaders.

Constantinople. Nov. 22. The Conference of ambassadors ha? do cided that a Turkish comtnifsion should be despatched to Philippopoln in order to eobabliih a stable government in Eastern Rjumelia.

Constantinople, November 23. The Porte has forwarded a circular note to the Great Powers intimating that if they do not intervene i« order to restore peace in Bulgaria, the Turkish troops will attack the iovadera. The Sultan has is?ued orHerp commanding th&Tuikieh forces to assemble forthwith upon the frontier, and his forwarded a de->p4tch to King Milan summoning him to evacuate Bulgaria.

Constantinople, November 24. The statement that the Porre has sum moned Kmg Milan to evacuate Bulgarian territoiy iej believed to be untrue. The *ultan, however, hae proposed to Prince Alexander that he suggest an armistice between Ir.ia foices and tLoeeof King Milan. Prince Alexander in hia reply deprecatod the idea of an armistice until bid troops had entered Servia Ie is announced that the Porte has re quested Greece to explain the cause of the tecent inorea°eof her armamentp. Twelve thousand Roumelian Militia have been pent to reinforce Prince Alexander i« Bulgaria. Widdin id now invested by Servians.

Ft. Petersburg, November 21. The semi official '-Journal de St Petersburg " publUben an article to-cUy comment ing on the Bubmi»»Mon of Prince Alexander to the Porfe, whioh, it maintain?, reoders

( the continuance of the war objectless. St. Pkters-bukg, hovember24. It is announced that has proposed to the Powers thafc they shall inter vone with the view to putting a stop to the present hostilities between Servia and Bulgaria.

Lotfrot*, November 18. Tfc is considered probable that Prince Alexander of Bulgaria wil 1 resign the | powers, allowing his successor to contract a personal and not a political union with Ronmelia The Town of Bresnik, situated about i nineteen miles to the westward of Sofia has been capture 1 ! by the Servians, and it is likely th*»t toe capital -will shortly be earrendered by them. '

It 18 reported that Prince Alexander was wounded in the recent engagement at Slivnitza, • B

London, rKovember 20 Further porlioukra of the bittle of Slivni'za chow that Prince Al xander fought with reckless bravery, his bor-e being killed from under him. The BulSHrians made frequen# bayonet charges uring theb*ttle, which was only ended by a heavy fo£ coming on. During the engagement the Prince, it is reported, was wounded,

London, November 22. The civilian portion of Sei ytan Government are urging the restoration of peace since Prince Alexander's gubmissionto tho Porte. Turkey and Austria are supportthem in this desire.

ing London, November 22. It is generally believed in diplomatic circles that the combined European Powers will now interfere to prevent a continuance of hostilities in the Balkan Peninsula.

Lonuos November 24. The Servians are retii ing to the frontier to await the arrival of the second reserve, which is being called out.

The Servian Government baa disclaimed any feeling of hostility against the Sultan in connection with their declaration of war against Bulgaria. The G ivernment of Bulgaria have requested the Sultan to «%nitv his approval ot the union of Bulgaria and RnurnelU. There are great r j ticing? in Hungary at the ©utbreak of hosiili'ifs between riewia and Bulgaria. In England the development of the dispute in watched with much anxiety. An earno*t hope is expressed that the war may be localised, so that the Great Powers may not become embroiled in it. The Conference of the representatives of the (ireat Powers, which hi* been pitting at Constantinople with the object cf arrang ing a settlement of the difficulty, is divided on the question at ii j sue