Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
Fehch war DeParsmeDt-SeryIa VIII
Ing 10 freat for Peace-RepuIse
of the Turks.
"epoFI OF Battle COnfirmed-COndiffOn
"i tne turkish Army-In a Bad
SttuatiOn-Jhe COde-Etc.

LONDON, August lS.-The king OF
DanAmsy holds four FIenchmen as
Messages and threatens to kill them If
tiVes
Prince Milan Opposed TO an ArmistIce.
LONDON, August IS.-Prince Milan
yesterday gave an su iieucs to the con.
suis OF the six powers separately. A
strong pressure WIS brought to bear in
i2Yof OF peace or an armlstice, but this
the prince refused.
Toe report is untrue that Belgrade is
being prepared for siege.
The Code.
LONDON, August IA special In the
St0adaTd, from Paris, reports that .
savage duel has been fought in BsIgiu n
between NM. Pindy aud Cnardon, two
WeI-knoWn Communist refugees, The
TecefV5fel; ssx gHT s5s. Hisas Ard fi1s pflsf fl' atm
Flesh Was sliced from their faces, and
both tainted from loss Of blood, Tho
cause Of the duel was that the parties
had accused each other of robbing the
commune.
Condition of the Turkish Army.
LONDON, August 18-A correspond.
ent writing from PhiIlipoppolis under
date August llth, says the condition OF
the Turkish army at Lish is dsplorablo
and starvation is threatening. The eoun-
try around does not afford suoulIeJ
OF iJrage 2l01g the read batWasn Eigh
and Sofia, jns villages are all sbsn,
dOned. Tae army will soon be obliged
to advance into Ssrvian territory for
supplies or retreat. Through the efforts
Of Schuyler, OF the American legation,
the release OF all prisoners, except those
in the first category, have been ordered.
The French War Departments.
PARIS, August i8.-General de Cis
sey's resignation was requested by Pres
ideut MscMshOn. This ectIon is con.
stTued to mean that the president wish
es his war ministry to be 10 longer sub.
iect to parliamentary vicissitudes and
restrictions during the recess; and the
selection OF General BerthouI, who is not
member OF parliament, excites consid-
erable comment, particularly among the
A reorganization Of the
war department and large extension
OF the powers of the chief Of the general
stsff is shortly expected, in eons0nence
with the views Of Dukes D'Audiffret
Pasquier and Freycenet, which General
BerthOul shares 1t is expected thst
General de Cissey will be assigned to
one Of the great military commands at
the approaching periodical change Of
these positions.
serVia Ready TO Treat for Peace,
BELGRADE, August 16-Prince Milan
has received E0m several, il not from
all, the powers, congratulations upon the
birth Of an heir, all Of which contain
expressions bearing 10 doubt in the
mind OF the prince that the powers gre |
ieslTous of seeing an end OF the war,
which is dangerous TO the general peac3 |
Of Europe. ghe result is that Servis is |
ready to treat for peace, but will not |
consent to the deposition Of Prince Ri !
an or q sacrifice OF any territory; nor |
will she submit to Turkish administra- |
lion. TDe Servians are defending Mi. |
OnOVitz. II It falls the Turkish ad- |
Vances on Belgrade and Semendria |
,ould not be prevented. To-day the |
Turks attacked the outp0sts near Biela-
ls, and were repulsed. They attacked |
he Drius army yesterday near Bodoni, |
vale, and were repulsed with great loss.
The reports that the Servians were de.
eatad on the Drins and at Bspja are
cure Inventions.
To be Shot without Trial.
LONDON, August ia Daily NeJUs
iispatch from Soutari says that the re-
ported Turkish defeat st B0issuki, on
hs eighth instant, has been confirmed.
the Turkish losses are estimated st
leven hundred. General TchernayefT |
J reported to have issued 3 general order
hat all CirCassisns and Bashi Bazouks
hall be shot without pariey when cap
ufed.
A Times special from Belgrade says
! note will soon be sent to The prest
'oWers announcing the decision of the
'rince, the government and the com
nissiOBers, 1t will declare that Servis
) willing to treat for peace on the basis
t the status given dnte.6eLItlnl; the
'ote is to be revised and will be submit
ed to a council summoned by Prince
dilan for that purpose. The same cor
adds: Russian Fympathy in
tie SerVisn c&use ia becoming
more Ostentasious. Russian officers
re in the capital in uniform,
nd many Russian sisters of charity are
zen IN the streets and hospitals. The
'erVEan government has just received &
Jan Of three million rOu0les in Russia.
nd the war is graduslly becoming an
fair not OF the Russian government,
ut Of the Russian people. l feel no
QUOT that there is great danger of Rus
ia drifting or bsiDg driven, into the
I8r.