The New York herald., 1876-08-21


time he left the Russian army no has never
relQulshed the idea OF employing his sword
In the service OF Slav Independence such Is the man
whom the Slavs have placed all their dearest hopes
II he is victorious and he we'll by the Youso-
savs, regardless OF the fact that he isa Russian,
history VIII make HIM great hero. Physically, the
General is Russian in the strctest sense His uniform
Is that simply OF commander OF the Servian army
without any special distinguishing decoration, and his
arms consist OF regulation sword and brace Oh hanc-
some revovera
ARRIVAL OF BOSNIAN AND BULGARIAN REFUGEES
HORRIBLE TALES OF DEsTITUTIoN AND DE-
sTBUcTIoS-YoUxa WOMEN vIoLATED-sUc-
CEssFUL ARTILLERY ATTACK BY. GENERAL
ZAscH.
PARArcHrs, July 25, 1915
In addition to the wounded we have here other
vctms-,hose VINO have escaped the helsh fury of the
Turks and taken refuge Servian territory. All
these fleeing families profess the Greek religion They
were established Tor the most part just within the
Bosnian and Bulgarian frontiers and left their villages
and abandoned their homes the fear OF being
messacrcd by the accursed bashi-bazouks. 1t is
chiefly from the south of tho prncpality from the
Bulgarian villages of old Servia, that the inhabitants
flee on the approach Of the Turks Those who at hrst
decided to remain In their homesteads were nearly all
butchered like hogs, even TO the old men, women ana
childrsn--a with the exception OF the young girls.
who, alter being assaulted by these cutthroat Villains.
are sent Off TO ConstanInope for sale To their BAR
barous ierocty the Turks add the savage mbecty OF
burning tho villages 1t is possible then, that having
very grave doubts being able retain their prop
erty in the iuluro the fleeing families also hand their
villages over 10 the fire aend.
CONDITION REFUGEES.
have seen several families from Old Servia
from the villages of Vranise, Zacse and Crnok!isUe
situated north of Prot between this latter place and
Ak-ralanka There were number OF old men, women
and young children. OF the latter many were at the
breast All these unhappy people lent hand to burn
their villages before setting out and utter having
capped general massacre though by MIRACLE they
rushed into the mountains anu hid until they could
here cannot begin TO describe the terrific
spectacle presented by these wretched people. With
naked feet diving hunger lett without means OF any
description lor iuture support, devoid IN many in
o, the requisite clothing to dccenty cover Their
bodies, liant and loot sore they como TO US only thank
ing the Almighty Tor having spared them the awful
Misfortune ot falling alive into the hands OF their bar
barous oppressors
sERvIAN viCroRIKs-AN ARTILLERY ATTACK.
Wo are almost ut o loss to know just what Is goin,
at the frontiers Fighting continued but as the
battles fought from day 10 day present no features o
Importance, and are, the side OF the Servans, but
the preminarcs To general plan recently inatured
headquarters remain IN condition OF the most inono-
quiet An engagement took pace yesterday at
little place below saschar called Tankova Kills ura
A Turkish column attacked the Servians at the point
upon the Bulgarian frontier tho latter holding their
position and as far as 1 gather from The report
drove the Turks back within their lines again. An
other little Engagement took place south yeser
day. General Zasch attacked the fortified position OF
Leschntza with mis- artillery, succeeding IN dislodging
The Turks from their advance works and dsaantling
the guns. On the right was huge blockhouse VIII ch
he demolished and subsequently, repused the Turkish
ba,taions which had been drawL by way OF his ex-
right, IRON Senza by the reports OF the artil-
ery. Apropos OF tins artillery light tand the
TACT is now known 10 body except Tho Turks and
by Ango-Gcrnan correspondenis) viii here state
that the artillery, whatever may have been
SAID OF II, is mounted IN manner much superior 10
that OF the Turks, whu, nevertheless, have many
breect- leaders The Turks are very bad gunners III
the teld they always poor soldiers when on
the defensive. They do not understand how TO fire
their pieces. They utterly wanting III
precision OF manGuvrc anu accuracy oil The
proof OF this Is the that amoug all the Scrvians
who have been wounded you may look IN vain ior u
cannon ball ordinary shell wound. Becoming aware
OF the poor hrlng OF the Turks the Servians never
break under artillery attack, terning II simply
"smokc and name.'' The Servaus but
muzzlc leaders, but they are mostly of u line make,
range IRON four TO twelve inches III bore. They
have thus far done splendid service. Generally the
have selected fortunate positions Tor artillery
opcralons, and their superior artillerymcn drawn
from State Academy oil Servia and their rapid sys-
OF firing have proved mos; disadvaAayeous 10 tho
enemy