The War in Bulgaria.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1761, 20 November 1885, Page 2

The War in Bulgaria.

ROUMANIA JOINING THE QUARREL SERIES OF SERVIAN SUCCESSES. THE SERVIANS FORCED TO RETIRE London, November 17. The town of Knla has been captured by the Servians, after a stubborn resistance on the part of the Bulgarians, who are now retreating to Widdin. 20,000 Roumelian troops are marching to Sofia to assist the Bulgarians, Roumania is protesting against the fortification of Widdin, this being regarded as a breach of the Berlin Treaty, which ..trpnuted that all fortresses in Bulgaria should be destroyed. The Roumanian Government have also advanced a claim to Silistria, a Bulgarian frontier town. The Porte declines to assist Bulgaria, and points out that Prince Alexander's violation of the Treaty of Berlin has encouraged the the Servians to invade Bulgaria. November :8. Prince Alexander yesterday carried the Servian:-’positions, which were menacing Slivnitca and forced the invaders to It is i on-idered probable that Alexander ui resign, the Power* allowing his succcs.,ol to contract a personal and not a political union with Roumelia. Bixorade, November 17. Advices from the Servian army in Bulgaria state that the troops have gained a number of victories over the Bulgarians. Yesterday a force of Bulgarians was totally routed and the town of Tru taken by assault. On the noith western lo mier an engagement was fought, in which inree of the Bulgarian volunteer battalions stationed on the Tiinok yielded. A b..l.'e <O.O tick place yesterday at a point between the towns of Kcula and Widdin. the Bulgarians being defeated with great loss- Upwards ol one thousand prisoners hare I con taken by the Servians.