Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-04

TO an agreement as to the form 10 which the
mediatory proposals should be conveyed to the
Porte A dispatch received at Vienna says
the deuand of the Turkish Government for
guarantees against future disturbances on the
part of SerVla still occupies prominent part
10 the negotiations. A Cabinet council has re-
solved that the Servan railways shall be built
by Turkey on account OF the Inability OF Srrvla
to give guarantees for their construction. The
fighting on the Morava on Friday is said to have
resulted diSas rousiy 10 the SclVlaus their right
| flank having been turned, aud the Turks are
now marching on Kraz zatz From their pres
ent position the Turkish artillery has been
brought to bear 90 AEcxpatz, aud several houses
have been set on fire. Tie stories of SeIvian
cowadice are repeated. the Russian officers being
compelled TO force them into battle. Several OF
the Russians are said 10 have been murdered
by their own commands. Fresh arrivals OF
Russians continue, aud it is contemplated to
| form of them separate corps.
The London Times correspondent at Bel
grade tclegraphs as follows
The Isl Of September will be memorable IN
the annals of Turkey and Servla, Tor one has
ganed great victory and the other suffered
serious defeat Friday battle vas the battle
Of the war; % Wednesday received the IN.
formation that before coDsentlng to an arwlStlce
Turkey was determined to take Aezlratz and
show the world they were able to crush the To-
surrecrion. left Belgrade on Thursday and
arrived at Alcxnatz al $3.50 Friday morulog.
The first sho, had been Grei. The Turks I'M
uediately appeared beginning their movement
to 90 to Tcbernayt f. right aud Gu off the com
indications of Alexiuatz with Deligrad. Haz
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to the headquarters oil Tchcrnayef just as he
was about 10 20 to the fed. He tlld me they
would decide the fate .! Alexinatz He said
| serious attack against his Communications be
tween Alcxpaz and Dcligrad was cDntemplat
ed. IF he succeeded iu repeng it he thought
Alexina,z would bc safe, for be bellevi the
Turks would DOT attempt 1t again. fJr some
hours the battle was almost entirely bcIweeo
the artillery. The valley through which ii was
nece ssary the Turks should pass to ga their
object was guarded by two strong SerTlan bat
tcrics, against which the Turks directed the
fire of three of thelr bafteri's The fight con.
tinued three hours, with no avartag! for eth.
err side The Turks tleo reinforced their artll :.
lery with three uore bat cries and advanced,
the fire becoming tremendous The SaIvians
made fine struggle and brought up another
battery, but Ia spite oil al! their efforts the
Turks steadily advanced LII the ncanllma the
Turkish infantry were buy. From Alexihaz
Servian infantry and cavalry hurried out 10
meet their advance, and the storm OF battle be
gan 10 earnest The villages OF Suo,ncs aud
Great Aarowctz were soon in q mes, he Ser
yiaos, although forced to fall back, did not lose
heart. Finally Precowiiz was fred. The Ser
VANS were then seiz With panic and whole
battao IS fed. Tn. carnage w.sterribe. The
streets Of Alexinarz were filed with wounded
aui dying TIE gents Ut the day GU mloatcd
10 lombard meu By the Turkish artillery,
which made the houses rick aud The heights
shake. The Turks !ursIrd the hylna Services,
pouring 10 fearful fire. uDdcr which he Ser
Wan fire became weaker ard weaker ;.ti'i at last
every one In Belgrade knows the SerVans have
been sgnally defeated.
Gen. Tchernayef has arrived at DclIgrad
with most Of bis army.
SUNDAY AT GUNSToN HALL.-Yesterday the
steamer Mary Washington extended her usual
trip to Mouot Veruoa Springs and took Sc
lect party Of about hundred pcrsous, OF Doth
sexes, to Gun-tYn hall the anclenf sat Ut the
Lreat Ma$ons Of Virginia, and uo@ owed by
that genial gentleman, >tau .ch republican,, civil
engineer, journalist, soldier and happy orator,
Col. Edward Daniels. where at the mansion
aud in the wild woods here and there adornlng
the old Mason estate, they enj ,ycd themselves
greatly, remaing there from aoout noon till !
D. M, when the steamer, on her second trip
for the day, took them IF. Prior 10 their de-
parture for hon, the Sunday pleasure seekers
resolved themselves into IN intorma! school of
science, aud listened to i'isnIy.iuternstoR re-
marks upon scientific irui; growing, astronomy,
&C., by Prof. Brainerd and others, which we're
L h.. l,..,I
posed of Prof W. H Burr, author, bIbIlOloglst
journalist astro theological critic quiet humrr-
list, &C., aud pump kun vine artistIcalty uiotI.
fed by Jack kuife, as we'll as other varieties of
| amusement
In their enthusiasm over the delights of the
day the party approximately considered Capt
Troth aud his boat, unanimously declaring
Themselves in the following resolution:
ReSolved, That we Cordially thank Captain
Truth Tor bis mauy cnurtesies, and commend
him and the steamer Mary Washington, uoder
his command to The confidence OF all who seek
pleasure upon the Potomac, assurlng such as
may be unacqualnted with the coed Captain
that his urbanuy, attention TO the c1ultort of
his patrons and watch!uine;s oser his boat eau
not BIZ roo highly recon- meuded.- Washington
Republican.
ingtoD correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says:
Among the reductions in the Treasury De-
partment act is one providing for the reduction
of the plumber OF char wome1 from niuety to
seventy FIVE. These N n scrub end swa ep
out the department, daily att. r the close of bus
mess hou;s Thy are divided into TWO classes,
and known as "sw ,epers" and 'scrubbers
They are empoysd abou; two hours daily. and
receive fifty cents per diem for eaca day sctu-
ally employed. Many Ct lnese WGm q are sup
posed to b. widows Of SO diers and poor women
with families to supp r.. La r.Vl-l ug III list
to mike the rtqured reductions it has been
discovered that some of them are the S wants
of Senators, Represen a;lves aud bureau 9TH
GERS, aud were glveu these appointments 10 or
der that their services might be retained
through the summer 10 taking care OF the
rooms and houses of the absent officials, the
| navmant received fr. IN the government beiuy