New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-03
WAR.

Peace Prospects Becoming Very D1stn1t-
A Hard Battle FsusAt-Ehe Grsasess
Engagement Of the War.
LONDON, October IA telegram 10 tho
Times from Belgrade says: A dispatch from
the headquarters Of the Aorave army IN
nounces that on Friday the Turks from Schil-
jeg0w watz attacked the Servians ON the aides.
Fighting continued al Friday. and Friday
evening both aides maintained their posi-
ton. Fighting was resumed ON Saturday.
The Servians sustained Considerable looa.
The Russians displayed great bravery. Two
Servians and thirty Russian officers were
killed.
The same dispatch says rumor has
reached Belgrade that Turkey will accept
peace conditions provided Servia be made
to do 30. Also, that 400 Russians arrived
at Belgrade on Saturday.
A special from Berlin to the Times says:
Considerable portions of the Russian army
have received orders to be ready for imue.
diate concentration. The cavalry and field
artillery are now on war footing, and the
infantry are ready to march.
The Tines Berlin correspondent gives
substantially the same account of tho Cars
given by its Paris correspondent. He also
says the Gear proposes that Servia shall
retain her present independence under Rus
sian Generals. Notwithstanding the serious
steps taken by her, there is q pretty gem
eral conviction that Russia does NOT wish
to 60 to war. The Austrian government
will probably refer the question Of military
occupation to joint decision Of the guaran-
ceded the Cars letter the Russian diplo-
mat left no doubt a. to the kind of
Independence they wished accorded to the
semi-C Christian provinces. These provinces
are to be like Servis and ROmania, Ill but
independent, under q Christian govern
ment, supported by Christian soldie.s, hav.
ing NO connection with the Porte, excopt
financially. The Porto has threatened to
the passage through her territory of Rus
sian volunteers.
The R0umanis Premier intends shortly
to proceed to the Russian court,
Tho Porto has informed ITS Representa-
tives abroad that the Turks, becsuse of in
cessant attacks Of tho Servians, viii resume
the offensive.
The Paris correspondent of the Times.
commenting upon tho Czar's letter, ssys:
"AH one ought to $50 in it 10 Q kind of
moral pressure which Russia is trying 10
exert. The universal wish and necessitV
for peace are 90 evident that Russia nightly
thinks that tho powers, to AVOID tho conse-
quences of occupation, will impose condi-
tions on Turkey that they would not have
imposed fortnight ago."
The Standards De1egiade dispatch ssys
the SerVians again furiouely attacked the
Turks, and were repulsed with s loes Of
$500 Another attack IL imminent.
The Standards Belgrade dispatch says
Russian inundstion 10 steadily crowding
out the Servian element. Preparations at
Belgrade and ON the Russian border ere in
consistent with tho pacific declarstions Of
the Russian cabinet. There are good res
sons for believing Russia will soon take the
responsibility for the war which has bean
wsged under tho flimsy cover Of the Serviar
flag.
In front, toward Morava, the Servian q
tack was merely directed against Turkisl
bridge. The main attack was against tn
Pashas. In order 70 cut off the Turkish 70
treat to Nikish, sixteen Servian bastaliaaa
also crossed the Morave st Dracheac, and
advanced by way Of Jesaica against the
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