THE WAR IN THE EAST. FURTHER FIGHTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2088, 24 November 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE EAST. FURTHER FIGHTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.- COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

Koki \, Xovembri "20. [)ESPATcrrrs leecned tunn Pnnoo Alexander announce tint .1 di\wou of the Servian ai my attacked Sli\nitzi yesterday, with the view of meeting a junction with the troops now awaiting reinforcements at Dragamauo Pass. Severe fighting endued, in which considerable loss was inflicted upon the enemy, who were ultimately i-epukecl on all sides and compelled, to retire. Further details of the iigliting at Slivnit/a yesterday are to hand. Telegrams state that the St>r\i.ms advancing upon Slivnitza were attricked by the Bulgarian troops A desperate engagement took place. After ten hours' desperate fighting tho Biilgariaitt succeeded in chiving the Set vians to the heights to tho left of Dragomano Pass. The Uulgau.ins took 4000 Senians pusoneis, and are now complete masters of the roads in the neighbourhood.

Beluradi:, No\ ember 21. Intelligence of the captuie of Widdm by tho S^i\i,in forces turns oat to bo de\ oid ot foundation, as the position h,is not bei'U .itt.n K( d. Bhr/.i'.VDi:, Xo.v'inber 22. Two di\isim;s of the Servian ai mv, h i\ in'; succeeding in ejecting a junction, t ng.iged the Bulgauan force-, .it .SliMiit/a today, and defeate'l tlum with coiisidei able lo>s, The Servian troops aie now adducing upon Solia, the Bulgarian capital, and aie clos"l\ men icing the tow n.