The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
F. O r E T G. N
THE TURKISH WAR.

LONDON, July PA Baratn special saws
Gen. Tchernayeff arrived there Sunday.
A News Belgrade special dated Saturday,
says it is expected that Prince Milan's head
quarters will be removed from Baratjin Sunday,
probably to Satchar. if operations are favora-
Bile. The Austrian Consul General on Friday
ordered some Austrian Sclavonian volunteers,
who landed here, to return to Austria. They
refused and the consul seized Servian gend-
arme. The citizens warned him to desist if he
wished to depart in safety and the consul pro-
ceeded to Semin.
The News Constantinople despatch saws a
correspondent just from Phiipoli fully endors-
es the News account of Bulgarian atrocities
His facts were obtained from reports of the
French, Austrian, Greek and Russian consuls,
whose names he was allowed to use as authori-
ty.
The English populstion is greatly exasperat-
ed against Mr.. Elliott, British Ambassador to
Turkey, for suppressing the facts, and asserts
that Barring, English Secretary of Legation, is
incompetent to investigate the matter.
Mr.. Schuyler, American Secretary of Lega-
tion starts tomorrow to inquire into the adVis-
ability of establishing vice consulate at Phil
iptoli His report on the atrocities will, it is
expected, disclose the truth.
The News Vienna despatch says it is rumor-
ed that Gen. Ignatieff took turlough because
Midhat Pasha, Turkish President of the Coun-
Gil of State because possessed of compromising
documents concerning him.
Reported Turkish Defeats.
BELGRADE July PA despatch says that
the Turks on the 21st inst attacked Servian
redoubt at Little Zoordick, which commands
the Turkish bank of the Drina and renders
communication difficult between Lima and
Great Zoordick and were repulsed.
The Turks we're also routed on the 22d, on
the TiMok river near Rayattinsa.
Turkish and servian Losses.
MANCHESTER, July M.-The Guardian has a
despatch from Kalafat, walled town on the
Danube nearly opposite Widdin, dated Satur-
day, which says:
81 have just returned from Isvor, The Turks
are unable to take the offensive until they are
reinforced, but they have sufficient troops to
hold their position and repnlse the Servian al
tacks. The total Turkish loss for the past ten
days are 300 killed and $50 wounded. The
Servians have lost fully $500 men with five can
non."
The Servians Abandoning their Positions
BELGRADE, July A.-The staff has decided
that Gen. Tcherwayef shall abandon Ak
Pluka and Blabugalava, and therefore all the
positions hitherto held which could be easily
taken by Abdul KERN. The story of an insult to
the Austrian Consul here is denied
Various Matters
LONDON, July % The Standards Belgrade
despatch says that nothing can be more strik-
ing than the determined attitude of the popu-
latiOn here and at Vienna in consequence of
the Austrian remonstrances.
The Prince of Montenegro has released all
the South Dalmatians who Joined his amy
The Standards Vienna despatch dated Mon
day evening, says it is rumored that General
TchernOyefg in an interview with Prince Mi
Ian mentioned the ACCESSIBILITY of an armis-
tice.
The Standards Alexandria despatch says g.
900 troops started for SaloIica Sunday, and 1900
on Monday.
The Belgrade correspondent of the News as
se1ts that the Servians are not losing ground.
Their delay is no sign of weakness. Serviars
are gaining recruits faster than the Turks.