THE WAR IN BULGARIA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 131, 5 December 1885, Page 4

THE WAR IN BULGARIA. [REUTERS TELEGRAM.]

London, November 24. Telec4r.ams from the seat of war announce that the Servian troops have evacuated Bulgaria. The " Times," in an article thip morning, announces that it is probable King Milan will abdicate and Austria occupy Servia. The Bulgarians have succeeded in driving the Servians across the frontier. A panic ensued among&t the latter, and they are I !

now retreating upon Nisch. London, 29 th November. Intelligence received from Sofara states that desperr»te fighting has taken place at Pirot during the last two days between the Bulgarian and Servian troops. A despatch from Widdin announces that the Bulgarians made a sortie upon the Servians encamped in the neighbourhood, but were repulsed. Austria has made threats of war unless an armistice is arranged between Servia and Bulgaria.

Constantinople, Nov 25. Acting in accordance with the requests of the Porte and Russian Government, the Powers have proposed an armistice to KiDg 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 around Widden was evacuated by the Servians, and an indemnity fixed upon as compensation for the violation of Bulgarian territory.

Sofia, November 25. The Servian forces made an attack on Widden to-day, but were repulsed.

Sofia, November 27. Despatches received announce that Prince Alexander, commanding the Bulgarian tropp9, attacked the Servians at Pirot, which place was ultimately captured by the Bulgarians, the Servians being compelled to retreat in the direction of Niscb. Prince Alexander, at the head of fifty thousand men, is marching on Pirot. Austriaisinsistingonan armistice between Servia and Bulgaria. During the attack on Widdin by the Servians they lost two thousand men.

Sofia, November 27. Despatches received from Prince Alexander announce that the Bulgarian troops, 50,000 strong, attacked the Servian forces at Pirot, which place ultimately was captured by the Bulgarians, the Servians being compelled to retreat in the direction of Nisch. Vienna, November 29. It is announced that the Austrian Government have succeeded in effecting an armistice between Servia and Bulgaria.

Vienna, December 1. It is considered doubtiul whether an armistice between Bulgaria and Servia will take place. Prince Alexander demands not only an indemnity, but the Bulgarian occupation of Pirot and Zatchar as a guarantee of its due payment.

Constantinople, December 1, Bis Imperial Majesty the Sultan has proclaimed an amnesty to all his Roumelian subjects who took part in the late Bulgarian revolution. The conference on the Roumelian question has adjourned without arriving 1 at any decision

Big Guns.— An SO- ton gun was recently shipped at Woolwich Arsenal for her Majesty's ironclad Inflexible at Portsmouth. The gun was lifted into the hold of the War Department steamer Earl De Grey and JRipon by the 130-ton crane at the iron pier, and the same ship will bring back a gun of the same class which has become unserviceable by a crack in the steel lining. The armament of the Inflexible was to oe completed as early as possible, in order that she may be ready, in case of emergencies^ to take her place at the head of the British fleet, of which she is the most powerful member. Her 80-ton guns are the largest afloat, excepting those of 100 tons belonging to Italy, and they are the only ones of the same size in commission. A full supply of ammunition has also been issued for the guns, the most important of the projectiles being the Palliser armour-piercing shells, which weigh 1,7001b., and, fired with 4251b. of powder, develop an energy of 27,213 tons at the muzzle, equal to the penetration of 27.5 feet of iron plates at 500 yards, or 26.4 feet at 1,000 yards. These shells are 16 inches in diameter to fit the bore, and ax 6 four feet in length. " Can dogs find their home from a distance ?" is a question frequently asked. A correspondent answers the query thus : " It's according to the dog. If it's one you want to get red of, he can find his way back from California. If it is a good one, he's apt to get lost if he goes round the corner."

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