The Bulgarian Campaiga.
(by eleotbtc tblegbaph— copybigtht (special to united press association.) London, Not. 21. Twelve thousand Roumelian militia have been sent to reidforce Prince Alexander m Bulgaria. Widdin is now invested by the Servians. * fEEUTER'S TBLEGRAMS.) ; CONSTAWPINOPI.B.iNoyi: 24. The statement that the Porte had summoned King Milan to evacuate Bulgarian territory is believed to be untrue. The Sultan, however, proposed to Prince .Alexander that he should suggest an armistice, between his forces arfd those df-Kinj^Milan. Prince Alexander in^reply deprecated the idea/df an armistice until his B troops hatf entered, Servia. - , » It is announced that tlie Porte has requested Greece to explain the cause tlie recent increases m her armaments. Belgrade^ Nov. 24. An official despatch received from the seat of war> announces that the Servian forces- under King Milan yesterday made an attack on an entrenched position' held by the Bulgarians m the vicinity of Dragoman Pass. A severe^ engagement ensued, resulting, after several hours hard fighting, m the Servians being repulsed and being compelled to retire upon Zaribrock and Tru. Following up the defeat of the Servian forces yesterday, Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria. haV occupied the town of Zkribrock,' causing s divjsion of the w,bich retired there td ' await a ! furtnef retreat to Pirot,^a towttKsqme little distance north-west of Zaribrock.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 2
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212The Bulgarian Campaiga. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 2
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