The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05
The War in Turkey.
A sERvIAN DEFEAT-TuoRoUGH DfsoRGANI-
ZATIoN OF THEIR ARMY.

Taking advantage OF the good Will toward
the English inspired by the arrival of an
ambulance corps with cash fund OF Gl0,-
600, the correspondent Of the Times got to
the front in company with number OF
officers Of the Geneva cross, and was an eye
witness of most of the battle near Alexi-
natz on Friday. The battle commenced
jus. as the party reached Alexnaz The
following are additional details of tue en-
gagement The battle was sustained un-
interruptedly for eleven hours and half,
and was waged Oh the ground which the
Servians had made the strongest in all this
country. 1t was the decisive encounter,
long looked forward TO, and was wanting
in no feature that would impart a horrible
grandeur to the struggle on one side Tor
supremacy and on the other for existence.
The first shot was fired under our eyes just
as we passed Rubo7ista, a village of house
or two about two miles this side of Alexi-
natz. 1t came from battery which the
Turks had got irto position on the heights
about Krusse, which i, southwest of
AlexiDatz, and i! was followed by
Others at intervals of half minute or so
from the guns of the same battery and
another placed about half mile further
north. The Turks Immediately appear, be-
ginning their movement to turn Tcheruay-
eff's right and cut off the communications
of Alexiratz and belgrade. Hazardous
as the design was, it succee led. | went TO
the headquarters of Tcbe-nayeff just as he
was about 10 go into the field. He told me
that day would decide the fat, of Alexi-
naz. He said serious attack against bis
communications between Alexiaa and
belgrade was contemplated. If he sue.
| ceeded in repelling the attack he thought
he would be tafe for he believed the Turks
would not attempt it aga II For some
hours the battle was almost entirely be.
tween the artillery. The Wiley through
which it is necessary the Turks should
pass to gain their object is guarded by two
strong Servian batteries, against which the
Turks direct The fire of three of their ta'-
terlc5. The fight continued three hoars,
with no advant age for either SIDE. The
Turks lien reinforced their ait llery with
three more batteries and adva iced The fire
becoming tremendous, the Servans make
fierce struggle, and bring up another bat
terry but in spite Of their efJrts tle Turks
steadily advance. In the meantime the
Turkish infantry are busy. From Alexin-
atz the Servan infantry and civalry hur
ry out to meet their advance, and the storm
of battle begins in earnest. We hear the
first fusilade at ll:40 o'clock. The Turk
sh infantry dare not show at the end Of
| the little dofiles yet, for the Servlan guns
are too close, but they are not far off, and
| If that gallant battery which il doing such
| good service on the hill between two de-
| files can only be siltnced, the battle will he
| at once developed. The Servian infautry
are in the valley north of the little inde
| pendent hill which commands the entrance
| to the de6les, and at Intervals of quarter
| of an hour sharp voleys from titles are
| heard and the thunder of some dozen bat
teies. AT o'clock we see dense clouds
of smoke and sheets of flame rise from the
| valley right before us and close 10 the
northern cefile. The conaagra,ion is tire
mendous. The brilliant sunshine is COM
pletcly overcome by the luiid flames tia,
riie high into the heavens, and are now
only frirged by dense masses of smoke.
| The more northern of the two villages,
named Suotns, is On fire. The Servian
troops make precipitate retreat f ON 1t,
but as yet good defense is kept up. The
| Turks advance under cover of their
bat cries, now diminishing, now with
a rush. The Serv.als, though they are
falling back, have not yet lost all heart.
Their infantry resist, but with such trepi-
dation that the number of Malingerers is
becoming greater The battalions are
evidently thinning. 1t IS row past two
o'clock, and for a while the Seryian artil-
lery seems to be making ground The bat
terry which has been d, log such good SER
vice on the battle hill has advanced beyond
it and is boldly pouring forth its fire fur
Their into the enemy's post. But this Is de
ceptive. The Turks do not care about it.
| The rattle of their rifles is heard more and
more to the north at each volley. The re-
turning volleys aie becoming feebler. The
artillery fire on both sides has become Ian
guild, when all at once there is another
great fire. The village Of Great Adrowsz
| 10, ;,, la TIic xiilqnp &c rngp IN
Stkowaz. Suotna still burns, md the clear
air is full OF vast flames and d, ne masses
of smoke and the thunder of cannon and
incessant voleys of rifles Shells have been
falling into Siikowse for some hours, hut it
is not ye. on fire Pecilowiz, close by, is
burning. A perfect panic has SCI in among
the Servians as they witness the steady adj
vance of the enemy, and whole batallions
of them begin to fly.
LONDON, Sept 4.
A Standard special from Podgovitza says
it is st .ted that Moukhlar Pash has be vi
operations at Hjnka. The Montenegrins
are abandoning their positions. Every
thing is ready for operations in that quar-
ter. Gen. Tchernay, fl has arrived at Deli
grad with most OF his army.
FALSE REPORT.
BELGRADE, Sept. 3
1t is officially announced that the rumor
that the Turks have isS,n Alexinstz is
false. They hold no position on the right
bank of the Naravia.
THE LAST BATTLEFRONT A TURKISH VICTORY,
BELGRADE, SPIT 4.
Official dispatches sag the entire Turk
ish army attacked the Se-v'an right wise
on Friday. The battle lasted until
o'clock at nj sht TIE Slvians maintained
their positions, but the Turks, being three
times NOR, numerous lhan the Servlans