THE WAR IN THE EAST. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] DEFEAT OF THE SERVIANS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 21 November 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE EAST. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] DEFEAT OF THE SERVIANS.

SoKIA, November IS. Tkmwkvms stiito th.it Prince Alexander yesterday carried the ServiMi position menacing Slivnit/a, and forced the iitwuleiM to retire. It is estimated that, <he Servians sustained a loss of upwards of three thousand killed and wounded in thr» lighting near Klivnit/.a. Tin* Bulgaiian losses ,ir«' not yet repotted. Kkuhudk, November IH. News from the army in Bulgaria announces that the dhisiou ndvancin^ upon Xliwiit/.i m*»t with a chi-ck. The Unitarian troop.-, att.icked and c.ipturod the Bcr\ian positions in that nciglibourhood .iftcr nn obstinate on^'tgement. A Press Association telegram says : Tn the engagement afc Slivnit/.a Piincr Alexander displayed great personal bra\ery. Despatches from tlio army in Bulgaria announce that the division which crossed the Timok a few days ago c.iptuied Widdiii, while the forces operating in the South have taken ll.idotnir. A Press Association mo^sage says; — The Servian troops in the vicinity of Widdin have, dispersed the Bulgarian forors with hea\y loss. Loniion, November IN. It is consideied probable that Prince Alexander will resign, the Powers allowing his successor to contract a personal and not a political union with Rounielia.