New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-10
WAR.
The Defeat of the Servians-Tchernayef'
Whereabouts-The Servisns Keep Up
Their Courage-Talk of Mediation
Armistice Advfsed-kl

WhereabOutB-Tho SerV1ans heep Up
Their Courage-Talk Of Mediation
Armistice Advtsed-Kleck.
LONDON. August "a special dispatch
to the Standard. dated ParatchiD, August
6, saws: The .all of Saitschar is confirmed.
The Turks who tough. at Gurgusovatz ad-
vanced down the valley of the Timox,
driving the Servians before them. They
carried the heights south of Saitschar COM
manding the town and pass OF Vlatarnlca,
and opened FIRE at five o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Before sunset the Turks were
in possession Of the town. The roads from
Saitschar, Gurgreovatz and Alexinnatz to
Para.chin are crowded with Servians, who,
with their wives, children, cattle and
household goods, are flying before the in
vaders, spreading panic every where.
The authorities show courage, and deny
that Saitschar has fallen. They cay the
peasants are terror stricken because the
Turks fred some villages on their march.
The country around Gurgusovatz is de.
populated and villages have been burned.
The Servisns now build hopes on the e1-
pected attack Of Tchernayetf on Niseh.
The fact that the pick Of the Serv!an
army has not yet been engaged inspires
confidence Tchernsyetf has fortified the
passes of Kiiseura; the country is noun
tainous and military operations are ditti-
cult.
A Vienna special reports the Servians
throwing up fortihcations at Banji.
A guerilla warfare will be carried on in
southern and eastern Servia.
Of The whole Seryian army only O,CGO
men are serviceable.
Tchernayeff quarreled with Prince Milan,
and asked that his resignation be accepted,
unless he was given command in CHIEF. The
Prince yielded to his demand.
The Porte has automatically limited
abroad that it is willing to make peace If
Servia and Montenegro jointly ask for it,
and will allow the Turks 70 garrison certain
places in Servia.
It is reported that in CONSEQUENCE OF the
fall of Guygusovstz, Prince Milan has
asked for the mediation Of the European
powers.
The Paris Patrie reports that the disas-
ter to the Ser7ians was complete. General
Leschjanlin was routed, and has been
forced to abandon Saitschar. Osman Pasha
is marching to Chupria, from which point
the road is open 20 Belgrade. General
Fadyeff il. TO replace General Tchernayef.
Russian volunteers are arriving to rescue
Servia.
The Paris Tniceys states that a meeting OF
the Diplomatic corps was held on Sunday in
Belgrade. l: was resolved that the Rus
sian and English delegates be sent to Prince
Milan to advise him to accept an armis-ice
with the object Of permitting European
mediation.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times states
that Austria, in reply to the Turkish pro-
declares the protest can not be accepted,
and she will enter into no discussion on the
subject; she threatens, if Turkey raises the
question, to make the measure closing the
port permanent.
Dispatches to the Pail Mall Gazette from
Berlin say: Mediation by the powers is
considered impossible until the Mon.
tenegrins are driven off of Turkish soil.
According to private information received
from Buchares: Prince Charles is greatly
discounted at the change in the Cabinet
and increasing the power OF the radicals.
His abdication is expected.
The Times to-day, in leading article on
the text that the capture OF Gurgusovatz
is severe if not fatal blow to the Servians,
concludes as follows: The Turkish ministers
must be solemnly warned that they will not
be allowed 70 make wantOn use Of their
victory. If they think that on the soil
commit the one-hundredth part Of
the atrocities perpetrated in Bulgaria,
then they are victims Of infatua ton. Servla
is not hid away in a corner. What IS done
there one day is known the next morning in
all the capitals Of Europe, and II Bashl
Dazouks were let loose on the defense
less peasantry, the prudential moves
of statesmen would form but q
sorry barrier against the popular In
forbearance the Turks have too long relied.
Even the reputation of the Turkish debt
did less to give just idea OF Ottoman rule,
than the butcheries in Bulgaria, and 9
repetition of those horrors in Servia would
make the picture of that rule fatally COM
plete. Nor will Turkey be allowed to make
such use Of her victory as to cancel Servian
freedom. Servia is under protection OF the
great powers, and with them will lie
the duty Of imposing any needful
restraints on the impetu0us spirit of her
people. Whatever may be their faults,
they are advancing in civilization as fast as
the Ottoman part Of Turkey is decaying.
Other States than Russia would not be
disposed to let them again fall under the
rule of Turkish Pachas, or even allow Bel
grade to be occupied by Turkish garrison
A Reuter- telegram from Vienna an.
nouncee that General Tchernayeff effected
junction with General Horvatorich on
Tuesday, and has taken up position st
Banja commanding the heights.
A dispatch from Paris to Reuter- reports
| that Colonel Booker will supercede General
Lescbjanin.
A special dispatch to The Hour from
Vienna says: It is believed the powers
| have arrived at an understanding IN re-
spect to the basis Of the discussion for
European Congress, to meet IN VIENNA.
The Porte has given its assent IN pllnclple
| to the following p0ints:
| First-The tablishment OF tne statt
quo ante-bellum in Servia.
Second-MOntenegrOt to receive an acces
sion of territory, including seaport o'
the Adriatic.
Third-Bosnia and Herzegovina to be re
| united, and form one province under
special charter, by which . considerabl
measure Of self-government will be granted
Speedy Ending of the War Predicted.
PARIS, August 9.-The Spectator saye:
is believed in German military circles tha
the war will end in fortnight 1t is state
Bismarck declared lately that German
would not abandon Russia, and, If nece
sary, would follow her into the battlefield
The Courier de France reports that tn
Servisn Premier, Restico, had an intervie
with the British consul at Belgrade, an
negotiations for an armistice were Opene'
The Official Journal announces that Il
question between France and the Port
arising ont Of the outrages committed
Salonica, has been definitely settled.
The Turkish Policy.
VIENNA, August 9.-The Iagb!aH 80.