The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-25
ANOTHER FIGHT NEAR ALExINATz-A sERvIAN
ATTACK REPULsED.

ANOTHER FIGHT NEAR ALExINATz-A sERv1AN
ATTACK REPULsED.
LONDON, August 25, 1915
A special despatch to the Standard from Aexinatz
says General TchsrnaycT attacked Colonel Ali Sab at
noon Wednesday Twenty Servian battalions with
two batteries of artillery, passed through tho valley
leading northeast Of Alcxinaz TO the Turkish head
quarters. The movement discovered by the Turks
who went TO meet the column Tho Turks held their
ground although tho Scrvans superior in num-
bers Tho losses OF the Turks heavy; nearly all
their officers killed wounded. The Servians
fought under shelter the forest but six in tho even.
ing retreatcd to Aloxnatz Their total loss 900
killed and wounded
REPORTS FIGHTING SAID TO DE ExAGGERArYD
Tho Standards correspondent Belgrade clcgrnphs
as follows .sDespte flaming accounts OF the battles
around Alcxinatz, understand from good authority
that the fights have been merely outpost affairs The
Tu ks steadily advancing, but Alcxnatz only
be taken with immense loss"
THE TURKISH ErGHr FLANK TURNED BY HoRvA-
rovICH-THE sEBvIANs CONFERENCE.-The
ER1Na FOR GREAT BATTLE-UNEAsINEss
WITH REGARD TO CRETE.
LONDON. August Is, 1870
Tho Daily Ne,cs' despatch from Belgrade says the
Turks gradually forcing tho servan outposts back
TO the entertainments. General Horvatovch has at
tackled the rear OF tie Turkish right flank. 1t is
reported he has captured Pandivolo and Granada,
turning tho right wing OF the Turks General Autitch
Is resisting mn attempt OF the enemy to
turn the Servian right flank by moving down
the Morava In the OF Alcxinatz and belgrade.
General Lcschjann Is moving up the Timok Valley
toward Saiischar to reinforce Tchernaycns left The
whole Turkish army is concentrated before Aiexnusz.
TnE sERviANs CONFIDENT.
Tho writer OF the above adds:-"Servia, guided BY
fchcrnaycn's kilograms, is confident of making
ucssul resistance in the Morava Valley. am Informed
that mediation virtually promised by oil tho
Powers except Germany before tho battles around
Alcxinatz began. i"
The Tines correspondent at Belgrade says:-'sThe
rcoccupa,iou of Gurgusovaiz Trosibaba and Granada
by the scrvians is unwse. should not DO surprised
II turns that trap has been laid for Horyato
vichn
The diplomatic agents In Belgrade, although Invited,
did not attend The state the Cathedral on the
occasion OF Prince Milan's birthday
PROBABLE PAIL OF ALExixArz
Another 7'mes despatch reports THAI tho Turks on
Wednesday got within $500 metres OF the chief
redoubs on the heights before Aexinaiz
KERN Pacha took the Grst steps for bonn
bardmcnL Some oil his guns arc completely
within range and have thrown shell into the
town. Private accounts represent that the Ser
VANS have not stood their ground running whenever
pres cd II this IS the cnsc and tho report is probably
true Alcxiuatz will fail ana scrvia viii lose tho Iast
chance OF retrieving her fallen fortunes.
UNEASY.
A despatch 10 the Times Irom Vienna says Crete Is
beginning cause uncasIness IN ConstantinopIc The
Portes refusa! to grant the Concessions de-
mandcd by the Cretans has revived the AMI r osty
between tho Christians and Mohammedans THIS STATE