The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-22
FOREIGN NOTES.
CONFLICTING Accounts OF the Decisive
Battle Being Fought at Alex.
ernAtZ.
Morocco Too Poor to Pay Tribute TO the
Porte Russia lnCitng an lnsnrrcc
ton ut BelOarIa,



VIENNA, August II, A special from
Belgrade to the political correspondent
states that Overtures were made 10
Servia to-day by the diplomatic agents
OF England, France, Italy and three
great northern powers, looking to ne
gotiations for peace.
Emperor Morocco Has no Funds for
Tribute.
PARIS, August II Emperor Moroc-
90 has declared his inability to send
his customary subsidy to the Sultan OF
Turkey, owing to the heavy drain on
his resources, caused by the REFRESHING
OF disturbances in his own dominion.
Greek comes to the Aid of the Creians.
CONsrANTINOPLE, August 2l.-The
Greek Minister has presented IA note to
the Porte from the Greek government,
demanding that Turkey grant the re-
quest Of the Cretans, because their dis
content is reaching the people OF
Greece, Ali Sale Pashn, is marching
on Alexernat2 and Belgrade, it is ex-
pected viii surely fall,
A Great Hattie Proceeding at AIcNer
naIE.
BELGRADE, August 2l.--Since the
Cubinet Council held here last Satur-
day, by the peace party, 1t appears to
have gained ground and an early con-
cIusIon OF MI armistice Is thought prob
ably Fighting was proceeding all
through yesterday, in the direction OF
AleXernatz. No official account of the
result has yet been communicated
here, from which It is apprehended the
Servians were worsted.
RuaSis lnCiting an Insurrection In
BeIgnriN.
LONDON, August 2l.--A special from
AleXernat2 dated the 18th, states that
General Tchernayetf has removed his
headquarters to Belgrade, where he
has massed thirty thousand men for
final stand. The abandonment OF AL
exernat2 is contemplated.
A special from Berlin says II Is stated
that General Tchernayeil's reports of
victory have changed the peaceful dis
position 81 the Russian Government
even the Car confidently expecting "A
favorable change In the position OF
Sardinians, has abandoned mcdiatory
efforts. Its asserted the Porte posses
ses undeniable proofs that the Rus
sian consul agents have been melting
al instruction in Bulgaria.
BRUSSELS, ONT, August 9l.-A fire
last night destroyed almost the entire
business portion of this town, together
with II number of dwelling houses.
Loss ~" 900 partially insured.
Conflicting Accounts of the Engage
ment az Alexinaix.
LONDON, August GA telegram
from Semten says forty thousand
Turks, Keron Pasha commanding,
met the Servians between Supervat4
and AleXiHatz Sunday. They made |
several attacks but were everywhere |
repused. One wing of the Servisn
army even successfully assumed the
offensive. The battle was renewed |
Monday, and it is considered probable
that the Servians will fall back to AL
eXinatz, and the decisive battle will be
fought there. II the Servians win that
fight the war will be continued, hut IL
the Turks are victorious the Servians
will be willing to conclude n peace. |
Turkish official dispatches from Mecca
report that the Ottirvan forces defeated
the Servians near Alexinatz and Occu-
pied their positions, adding the Ser
Wan losses considerable.
Irish hihe Team for America.
DUBLIN, August 2l.--The Irish rifle
team for America has been completed,
by the addition of NJ. b. Ward. The
gentleman Is reported to be fine shot |