Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-01

Union poles to the Atlantic u Pacific poles,
and from receiving commercial messages at
stations where there are none but railway
operators, for the purpose of sharing the
profits of such messages with the Atlantic d
Pacific Company instead of with the Western
Union Company as heretofore.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
1t was reported on the 22d that an applica-
ton of Servia to the Russian Government to
permit Russian officers and soldiers to enter
the Servian army, and also for pecuniary as
sistancc, had been granted under certain
conditions. In consequence, the Sclavonic
committees in Russia have commenced send
ing funds, and Russian officers and sub-of-
ficcrs arrive at Belgrade daily. The officers
serve gratuitously. The Porte sent tele-
grams TO Turkish representatives abroad on
the 22d announcing the complete defeat Of
the servian army near Alexinats. Servian
adviccs report the repulse Of the Turks.
The officers implicated in the murder Of the
foreign Consuls at Salamanca were formally
degraded on the 22d.
The Bucharest correspondent OF the Lon
don Ne,cS says the number Of persons muir
dered in Bulgaria by the Turks will reach
90, 600, and the outrages continue.
Belgrade dispatches Of tho o9d roPUrt that
the Turkish army, numbering $4,000, were
repeatedly repulscd by the Servians near
Alexinatz on the 2lst and 22d. Fighting was
resumed on the 23d, A Vienna telegram
says the Porte lie willing to modify the con-
ditions of the peace negotiations and will ac-
cept war indemnity and guarantees against
breach of the peace by Servia.
Reports from the battle at Alexinatz on the
23d and oath are conflicting. Both sides lost
heavily. A Servian dispatch announces the
repulse and retreat of the Turks, and Turk
ish accounts say the Servians were being
gradually forced back into their intrench-
ments. The fighting was desperate.
A convocation of Cardinals was in session
at Rome on the oath TO consider the feasibil-
ity of introducing changes in the system OF
electing Popes so that electors may exercise
full liberty when successor to Plus TX. is
elected.
Advices from Dahomcy state that the King
has confined all the Europeans at Wbydah in
their houses and threatens to massacre them
Germany has decided to send an officer to
the Turkish headquarters to report any fur.
tier cruelties.
The foreign Consuls at Belgrade and Prince
Milan held a conference on the night of the
24th The Prince declared his readiness tc
conclude peace on the basis of the ante belun
status. The Porte refuses to grant an armis
tice until the peace preliminaries are settled
A Zara telegram says the Turks had violated
the Austrian frontier, near Ossvinik. They
seized sheep and cattle and fired upon the
peasants, wounding one, and captured ant
decapitated another. Austrian troops hav,
arrived at 0ssvinik. Gen. Tchernayeff tele
| graphed to Prince Milan on the 25th that tn,
Servians had won great victory at Alcxinatz
The Turks were routed with loss, accord
ing to the dispatch, of $4,000 killed, wounded
and prisoners. Thirty-one Russian officer
in the Servian army were killed.
Negotiations for peace have been opened
between Servia and Turkey. A Vienna dis
patch of the Goth says it is proposed by tn
great powers as basis of the arrangement
that Prince Milan shall be retained on tn
throne; Scrvia to pay the war indemnity, ant
Turkey to have tho right to place q garrison
in the SerYian fortresses on the Turkisl
frontier. Fighting still continued at AleH
inatz on the 26th. Berlin advices say tn
Servians report great victories withou
foundation.
The London Standards correspondent
with the Turkish army at Alexinatz tele
graphed on the 9th that the Turks had wol
a complete victory. The Servians lost 1000
men in the first five days fighting around tn
town.
The Spanish Government has conclude
an arrangement with capitalists for a loan O
from Is, ,OOO, 900 to 25,OOO,OOO piastres for tn
expenses of the war in Cuba.