The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-29 00:00:00

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

The Times, on Tues_lay, published the following
telegrams :
PARAKIN, JULY 22.
Since yesterday afternoon TchErnayeff and Colonel Becker
have been at the head-quarters of Prince Milan.
JULY 2&

Yisterday evening I witnessed a dreadful spectacle in the
village where the head quarters are situated. Thirty-eight
persons of all ages, from infants to old men and women
of seventy, came in, hungry, haggard, and footsore. [hey
stated thst they were inhabitants of three villages of Stara,
or o,d Servia, just over the frontier of Servia On the
11th inst., Circassian troops of the Turkish Army entered
those three villages, named Zernoklishte, Vranischte, and
Treschnicz), ant commenced a general massacre of all the
Inhabitants eicept young maidens, whom they carried off
to sell into slavery. The fugitives whom I have Been were
saved by the interpesition of Servian volunteers. A sub-
scription was raised last night, and the fugitives are now
here. Ske ches of them have been made by artists for
illustrated papers.

Another despatch from Alempics to Prince Milan, received
this evening, says that in the battle of Popovo, fought the
day before yesterday, the Turks had 1,000 men killed and
wounded. The standard uuder which the Bashi-Bazooka
entered the field was taken, together with many rifles, a good
deal of war material, and some prisoners, by the Servian
troops, principally the volunteers. The loss of the Servianz
was 30 dead and 263 wounded.

(From the Austrian Correspondent of The Times.)
VIENNA, July 24.

Yesterday the official bulletin stated that on the Drina the
Turks, In their ilfght from the battlefield near Belina on the
20th of Jab', abandoned a quantity of rifles, ammunition,
and intrenching tools, as well as baggage. The Servian
pioneers have buried on the battle•lield more than 200
Turks. _ _ _

General AJ,lmplcs has since the fight advanced his intrench-
ments nearer to Belina. The Turkieh prisoners taken in this
fLzht state that they formed part of Muktatax Pasha's force
from Herzegovina.
From the Tnnok it is officially stated here that the Turks
have been engaged during the past three days in burying
their dead near Viliki, on the field of the late battles against
the Army Cs.rps of Lescbjanin and Tchernayeff. The Turks
have not interred the bodies of the Servian fallen, but have
stripped, plundered, and mutilated the dead and wounded,
and left the bodies exposed on the field.

From private and official sources, there can be no doubt
that the two great Servian Army Corps under Leschjanin
and Tcharnayeff, numbering together between 70,1 Ou and
80,000 men, have received a great check in the battles of the
18th, 19th, and 20th of July ()tithe Timok line. The losses, it is
stated, were very severe. The battalions composed of
Servian V.llachs are stated to have behaved very
badly, and caused confusion in the ranks at a
critical moment. It is rumoured that the Bervians lost
two guns. Other Servian brigades behaved spleadiJly,
inflicted frightful losses on he Turks, and several time.
drove them back; but strategically the offensive movement
of these armies has failed, and the troops have been driven
back to or within the Servian frontier. Colonel T. Nicolics,
in later of War, has left for the frontier. The'Third or last
Reserves have been called out all over the country, and are
exceeding their number, about 100,000.

The Constantinople Correspondent of the Standard con-
siders that the prospects of the Turkish armies are improviog,
and that Servia must now prepare for an inevitable advance
of the entire Turkish line He states that amongst the pri-
soners taken by the Turks are many Russian stddiers who
have been recently disbanded, and says that men of that
class are pouring into Servia in great numbers, while the
Dalmattans are migrating to Montenegro and the Herze-
govina. He adds that in Turkey great irritation is felt
against Russia, and still greater against Austria,

(From the Special Correspondent of The Times.)
RAGA:ISA., July 24.
My news from Nevesinge corfirms that previously sent
from Moatar, that Seam Pasha had escaped by night with
part of his troops, after three dais bombardment of his in-
trenched camp. The surrender of the remainder is expected
BOOM
The Governor of Scutari has arrived at Podgositza. New
fortifications are being constructed, and many trenches,
There is a great panic among Christians of the vicinity,
many escaping across the Montenegrin frontier. The whole
Zeta district is in a panic.
Fighting is reported yesterday at Blagay, but the result is
not known here.