Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-30
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diation, and did not agree to the
course taken by Prince Milan, but
Prince Nicholas has informed Mi
Ian that he (Milan) need consider
himself no longer bound to keep
the agreement made at the begin
ming of the war, that neither should
separately enter on negotiations for
peace.
MADRID, August 3O.-The Gov
ernor of Porto Rico has been Off
cially notified Of a royal decree
ordering the Issue of indemnity
bonds to owners of liberated slaves.
The Emperor of Brazil is shortly
expected here. During his soiourn
he will be received into the mem
bership of the Society of Political
Economy. King Alfonso will pre-
side.
RAGUsA, August 3O.-It is re-
ported that a battle was fought
yesterday at Polgoritza, but the de-
tails are wanting. D. Jela Leddin
Pasha's commands, including ten
guns, reached Trebergh unopposed.
CETTINGUA, August 80. = A
Montenegro official newspaper pub
fishes an article rejecting foreign
mediation, and declaring that Ser
via and Montenegro will not aban-
don the conflict until the Sclavonic
provinces are completely freed from
the Turkish yoke.
LONDON, August 80. = Glad
stone in reply to an invitation to
participate in a public meeting to
protest against the governments
course regarding Bulgravian afro
cities writes as follows: Take this
which appeals so distinctly to my
deepest feelings, and where our in
formation on details is still far from
full, l should have been glad if the
whole duty of expressing the views
of the British nation could have
been left with safety in the hands
Of the government, but the manner
in which it was treated by the head
of the Ministry aud House Of Com
mons was so inadequate and unsat-
isfaetory that | cannot but think it
we'll that the people should seek
opportunities to speak for themselves
and should assist the administra-
ton to judge whether it is right
that by a establishment of statue
quo in Bulgaria opportunities
should be given for a repetition of
the recent outrages."
A dispatch from Belgrade says:
The keenest anxiety is felt to hear
of an armistice. Every day in
creases the danger of the war
spreading. The Seryian army is
fast becoming a Russian auxiliary
for fighting on Servian soil. The
Russians are exposing themselves in
the brunt of the battle with re-
markable valor. Out of sixty
eight who fought as a company at
Alexinatz thirty were left dead on
the field. The Seryians are be-
coming jealous and afraid of the
Russians. They feel the control Of
their army slipping from their
hands, and they will joyfully accept
peace if it can be obtained on good
terms. The seven days fighting
before Alexabar has been greatly
exaggerated. 1t is estimated that
the Servians' entire loss is only a
few hundred killed and about 1900
wounded. No lists of the killed
and wounded have been published
here since the beginning Of the war.
A dispatch from Belgrade Ays
"The popular feeling here is war
like, and it is generally expected
the Port will refuse an armistice.
The police yesterday discovered a
number Of copies of the Turkish
PROCLAMATION, issued August 18th,
inviting the Seryians to submission,
and Offering protection to those
submitting. The proclamation de-
clares Prince Milan and his minis
ters only revolutionists, and that
they alone have cause to expect
rigorous treatment"
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Dayton short Line Freight Depot
at Cincinnati Destroyed by Fire.
CINCINNATI, August 30.-About