The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-11
The Eastern WAR. /
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PARIS, July 9.--Thet Journal des De5ats
has O special telegram from Semlin, from
tier town OF Austria, in which it is said the
defeat Of the Servians Under General OHM
pics Is officially admitted. The Turkish
forces have crossed the river Drina, and NIL
the troops encamped st Belgrade conse-
quently started Immediately for, the frontier
and the last reserves have been called out
Prince Milan has returned to Tiuprija.
The Journal des DebdtSt also has special
from Vienna, in which it is stated that the
dispatches recently published from Scla-
vonic sources are unfounded except one
success Of only relative importance gained
by General Tchernayef. The Servians have
everywhere been defeated. It is no longer
believed here that the war can result favor
ably to the Seryians. Other advices re-
ceived at Paris are equally unfavorable to
the Servians. A decisive engagement is inn
minent near Nisch between General Tcher-
nayeff and the principal Turkish army
under Osman. II the Servians are again de-
feated in an important battle it is thought
probable they will organizes guerrilla war
fare in order to exhaust the Turks and pro-
cure favorable European Intervention by
demonstrating the impotence Of Turkey.
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT. f.@
LONDON, July 9.-The Observer last eve
ming issued special edition containing o
Paris telegram which states that Servian
dispatch announces that a great battle is eX-
pected at Bielina. .f ..5.
The War Minister has superseded Gen
eral lack in consequence. Of his recent de-
feat. .s..yf.
THE BATTLE OF SENITzA.
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that about thirteen hundred men were kill
ed on each side at the battle Of Senitza. A
considerable body OF insurgents is march
attic, to prevent the landing of Turkish
troops there. T.. .,s~H ~
BELGRADE, July 9.-Official intelligence
admits that the Servian attack on Nova Va
rosch was repulsed, but claims that the Ser
vians captured the entrenched camp near
Jarinia. They are now investing Noyitzar
and threatening Metsovitza.
TURKISH REiNFoRcEMENTs.
ATHENS, July 9.-The Government has
received a telegram from Salonica stating
that the Turkish troops left that place sud-
denly to reinforce the army near MetsovitZa,
as the Seryians are advancing thither, and
an interruption Of communication between
the army and Salonica is feared.
RAGUsA, July 1O.-Intelligence received
here from Sclavonic sources says that in the
engagement between the Turks and Ser
vians on the 9th the Turks captured four
hundred and fifty muskets and forty boxes
Of cartridges. Seven Turkish battalions
participated in the fight.
The Servian general Zach is stated to
have been wounded in the late engagement.
The Turkish general Mehemed Ali Pasha
is at Granitza, on the Servian frontier, hall
an hours march from Yayor.
PARIS, July 10.-The evening papers pub
lish dispatch from .Semlin, dated to-day,
which says that the Servians are in q peril.
Gus position. Tchernayeff's line OF retreat
through the Niava valley is endangered by
korim Pasha and Osman Pasha. The, Ser
Wan commander Strains Bothwich has been
defeated at 4AkapaIauka, and has resigned
his commission. This reverse has caused
the transfer Of the Servian headquarters to
Paratchin. Preparations are also making to
transfer the seat of Government TO Kra9u-
jewacz. Fighting is now going on near
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