The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
VOL. KILL $50.
FRIDAYS GREAT BATTLE
TIE MTLIrdRY SITTATION GRb4TLf
IN FlyOR or THE TURhS.

"A cxo,,,, su.pcn.ion Of uosiiiitics to be
Demanded by the fower--Tbe London
Time. Foresbadowins EngiaDd's Poiicy-
An Expression OF British Public Opinion.
I LONDON, Sept. 5.-From the mass Of CON
alctins dcsplicses from the seat OF war 1t Is
possible to summarize the military situation
there as follows:
Tchern lyef ani the bulk Of the Servian army
are at Dererad, and Alexina;z, II not actually
abandoned, Is held only oy small force, which
he Turks will not hesitate 10 leave in their rear
In case operations are not soon suspended. The
msroh OF the Turks UPON krusevatz would rem
der Delgrad untenauie. and tn Servian irmy IA
In no condition to hght the Turks on equal
terms. Despite attempts to diminish the i'm
portsnoe of Fiiday's battle, it was undoubtedly
Atotal and disastrous defeat to the Servlans'
Accomu panied by heavy losses Ia Killed aud
wounded.
The Tlmcs's Vienna correspondent SAYS
From tue positions held DS the Turks 10 the
northwest of Alexina'z there are not ten miles
TO the road from kruseyalz to the roar OF
Deigrad, whie ten miles further on they are
a. Stolltz In the site Of demoralization IN
which the Servian army must be oy this time
tue Turke, II they do not az in lose their time
~ at kuJaz vstz cIn be masters OF the whole
country ih less than a afOrtnight. On the side OF
bontenegro the Turks are y. epsrtng to invade
from the northwest ana southwest sinul
taneousiy. Moukhtar PAsna has already en-.
tered Montenesrn territory by way OF klObuk.
burned the viii &c OF zistafs, and Is now en-.
oamped at Grahovo. Five Montenegrin bat
taions are opposed to him, but have not ven
tured to attack vet, and all the MOntenegrin
forces IN Herr 'govina are Fastening toward
Grabovo. Deryisn Pashs- army on the south
west Is not yet reported In motion, tut
Its mere presence there IL sufficient to keep
Prince Nicholas and Mont enegrn army of 1O.OO
men from moving against Moukhtar Pasha.
The military situation, therefore, Is greatly In
favlr Of the Turks, should diplomatic action
tail to secure a suspension OF hostlities AL
though there 10 nothing to he added to the brief
statement of facts already published concern
Ing negotiations for peace, II seems hardly pos
sibe that either the Porte or the friends Of the
status quo among the powers permit the
negotiations to fail to result Ia prompt sus-
pension Of hOstllitirs. II Is tue almost uniVer-
sal expression Of the le aulng press OF Europe
that 4 urkov cannot make to many OF too ready
concessions to puulic upmiou II sne would pre-
serve her position In EIrUre IN face of tho
strong .eeling excited w tho bulgarian mas
s4cres. One mort Important element IN TINS
question Is the Gem onstratUus now Oeing mads
In England against Ia Key. The feeling is be-
cominz so sttons ana unnistakaois IN tue
frends Of tie GUvclnmeLt likewise Are taking
up the crv. ana seeking to prevent the question
becoiniig party on. A paihnhlrt On tbr sup-
tect by A.i. Gladstone VIII De published TINS
week, ana Alr. blaN idr Miltteu 10 MS c.
tutut nts .t Greenwicn that riter lie compietiun
he Will he ready 10 sdur-ss a proposed mass
meeting there Hn tie suOj CT. Eiri Russell
hgatn writes a le ter caiith. i4r all autIuIn ses-
A letter IRON the Bishop OF Manchester. call
Ing upon the people - a nation L. sub.crlUc Tor
the reilei Ot tue Bulgafi iiis. COnlans the tol-
towing sentence; ",one wnAt may-and ! 40
not ANYTHING s nkeiy. or even possible to
come, when can endanxsr he position OF hog
lano II seems impossible, /, We To have ANY
regard for our honor AMI good me, that We
should lupker tnIDM. ven allow ID
supposed We throw. tue shield Oi the pro ec.ion
OF England over "A power. ~ utcu. relyin. Oh ia. a.
proc ettiOn. has done deeds rh'cu have startled
nnu snocAed tne co4iscseucs Oi the whole cNii-
lzrd Nor d."
Ine Iin,s to-day in leading article, argues
that 1t - faiacy tp say lulkeV J., an INDEPENDENT
member Of tue European system. he flsht Of
long ago established. We nave, not mur lly
only, but a matter OF intern .tiuua law, tue
right 10 see that J,siics IS uonr tue Porte's
CHRISTIAN su Jects. ADo.hcr fnIacy IS tna, to
nuin,oiu uu buueed Tue uthOnb Il tue Porte
thrOuEnOut the Ottoman Eupirs IS IN Tue IN
terest l inSahd' -hd an e-schil c"nuitlpn u
every peace To when We c'ull te a La.ty.
1nose wuo assert most strongly TINS Necessity
OF uphoiil Tue ior e ;utn fl.l ste N ~ II
a. the poHcy " England, aLi refer TO 1t As
. uaditiun Uf tue ligAe,t wisdom Of che
ast e-hcf u'n. No stat ment tan be more
bistouCalY untrue. All that Is PEE mlnent In
ENGLISH pCl lie tue E.,t ma, be Summed W m
h sen tucc-tu.t We ursirv to reduce o. a MN
lmuin 1.t disturb nee Involved IN every iieyita-
bic cuange. HAppiN Tor u-, this uotIou OF q ain
tainiug every tuing unclaimed Ia suu.uea-te u
Europe IA tDe Interest Ui Eugland nas Uv,n dis
proved OS tSeuts. Tue ca!ung u inlerDeuia.s
States into tx-teuce along lie DAnuur nas ure
served the 60 .ilotlum UI the Eur system
Tar better tuan unb lurctl uIa. .ntenance OF tue
status ql1O. IL ha- been rafegAard against Rus
hlau lIcpOhurrauCe a. " II a. "a safety awe Of
FORCES that tOulI nJt DO forever 1vplesseu. We
eau naN~ no shaduw Of IN crest IA RESTRAINING
the dtvelOpulrnt Ut tuis - ruce-s. We suOuld TO
ready 10 as>s. tie other guaranteeing lVweis,
aud even lnN.te thtm u Diuceed ia tnIs pplci.
I he decision lies NllL vs.. If l. rd Derby would
knO~. IN hort, wnat Eugli,uintn want, Il Is TO
Cease irO % vain fep5etltions 4 the l4n-u4ge of
tfsdition ana 10 come 10 81 agreement Win tue
lzir on terms OI praCe, wulch the I'VE powers
can peas win .IrtsirilDiv autA oTIty ON tut SUI
lhu ala Ais MiAatets.
Ihe IGd MluGu@.tts apprehends that the SER
wan rvi a!itr ola lN4ssI4n aid has Dern So palpa-
bic IN cusuout th4t Russia Will Le almost COM
PEELED ~ pfotttt her now, and NAV Interfere IN
such a IA inner a. - provoke d geUeIai war.
Ihis Is tue uhiV danger. Inc Iurk, VIII sIreis
hsien 10 English co .u>tl II tue NEGOTIATIONS are
DOT utfea cd ~ ltus- a. ueLn nos In excess Il
Tue folt.'s pailrAr e. MeaI ui aILnIstlcs,
least, may Ue re- fdrI as certain.