The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-31
DETAILS FROM THE FIELD.
BRISK ENGAGEM ON THE AUS
TRIM FRONTIER LINE.
monteneRrin Bullets Flying over the Deck Of
an Austrian vessel-The Fiaht at BeIina-
The Taking Of Racsa-A rming In Grotchka.

From ne london Times. Juiyio.
VIENNA, July 1s. - Gradually light IN
dewning over most Of the military operations
regards those of Herzegovina, the object Of
Prince Nikta has been fully confirmed; IL Is,
occupation OF HERZEGOVINA. including Mostn.
For that purpose he assembled his own forces
as well as the lnsureents at Banjan AMI he sent
vode, with 400 men to the left, by Irebigne and
Popoyo Pole, towards Stolatz, with Instructions
to take Kick, or at least to cut OF the COM
municatlon VITA this latter place and II possible,
likewise with MetkOvicb, and then turn toward
Mostar To the night another column Of 6,000
men was sent to operate In the direction OF
Gatschko and Nevesigne, toward Mostar; while
the main force, under bis own immediate CONF
mand moved in the centre by Ubli straight on
Mostar where all three columns are TO unite,
His whole force is reckoned at 5000 men, Of
whom 1900 are Montenegrins, which must,
however, he an exageeration, considering that
the population OF Montenegro Is not l9,OOO
The plan Of the Turks being to withdraw tenn
In order to concentrate their forces in Bosnia
against the Servian invasion, they contented
themselves with garrisouing the chief positions,
SO thht ne Montenegrins, whose object was TO
get 10 MOstar, leaving aside these fortified
places, have reached the neigh borhood Of Mos
Jar almost without enCOuntetinR resistance.
The only action on the right wing was when
the column there way id In the denle Of Zal-
l1m. Selim Pasha, who was retreptlng from
Gairchko TO Nevesigne and had to cut his way
through. not without heavy loss Tue other
was on the left wing, where Paulovlcs sent
column of 200 men against Kick. occupvine
without resistance the heights which lead up
toward stoaz; The gulf OF Kick narrows very
Ona low promontory Is the little Austrian FORE
quite at the end ~ the gulf. lies Neum, the
Turkish landing place. THIS IA now occupied by
force Of some 600 men, who arc safe enough
In their intrenchments and tOerably provided
with provisions. The only drawback Is that the
only source Of water Is high up on the slope. and
about this spring there has been tolerablt
brisk engagement, the detachment sent to fetch
water being attacked by the Montenegrin forces
from the heights. Tue Turkish force Of 10 men
retired, a battalion was then sent, aud the
fight drew down toward Neum. As soon
AS they were within reach the Turk.
ish man.of-war which had brought the last
Transports opened IRE with its guns, and cons
tinued to do So In spite Of the remonstrances Of
the Commander of the Austrian gunOOat grille
against this violation Of the neutral waters. The
Montenegro bullets dew about the deck Of the
Austrian vessel while the comUatants on both
where thew were. however received aud soma
OF them disarmed. Representations have been
made in COnstanttnOple to have the Turkish
man-of-war recalled. This has been until now
the course of affairs In Herr sgovina, and, ao-
cordng to the last accounts, tho Montenegrins
are before Mostar.
In Servia, a. regards the Drina corps OF Olim-
pics that General published his FIRST oficial bull.
etin up to the 9th inst, which, exceDt tue num-
Der II killed Turks, tallies quite with the infor-
nation from elsewhere. He crossed on the 3D.
the Drina from NanOvnCZe, opposite the large
Isl md Of Duyuklics. aud made his way TO Belna,
With the exception Of the little citadel, thd
place Is open, but earthworks had been thrown
up and barbados constructed In the streets,a and
ABOUT these the ilght went on for several hours,
after ~hich, accord NJ . the bulletin, the Turks
were driven to the citadel and the order was
given to retire. The Turks admit that the Ser
yians penetrated into a norton Of thetown, but
pretend to have repulsed the Servians. IL appe ara
that the attack has not been renewed, Tn. q tho
Servians are still close to the Drina- and that
considerable reinfOrcements have been sent to
that side. The only success has been the taxi
ing Of Racsa. near the confluence 81 the save
and Drna where there was Turkish block
| house, teuanted by twelve men, and n larger
| fight on the 9Th. when the Turks sent some bat
| talions to Tetake 1t. Both sides attributed TO
| themselves the victory and where each side
| pretends 10 have counted oDO dead enemies on
! the battlefield, and as tho Turks have not re-
| taken Rasca, the Servians may claim the victory,
| which has, however, had no strategical result
| Oiim pics remaining where he was.
| From the London Daily Ne,rs.
| sEMrSDRIR. July 9.-Everybody ia armed I'd
| the teeth In Gatschko. The lad who holds your
| horse has "A big pistol on one side OF his sash.
| aud n demoniacai-l looking dagger hanging down
| from the other. ready to hts right hand. Around
| a table m the taprools Is a group gathered 10
hear the war news read ty the village MayoI
| from the IsciOU, the Iielgr de journal.