The Morning herald., 1876-07-07
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
FOR SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUB.
FOR CORONER,
I DAVID G. ROSE.
w - .oonMErCED IN THE EAST.

WAR OO0MEMCED IN IAN A-Ao'
The great war cloud which has hovered
over tie East so long has intensified and
battle commenced in earnest. Two
determined people have met in battle and
from the first engagement Of any conse-
qnence which occurred on Monday, it
would seem that the Turks have COM
menced with victory over the servians.
The attack was made by the Servians upon
the Turkish camp at Urkub, small settle
ment southwest Of Dissa, with disastrous
consequences to themselves. After five
hours hard fighting the attacked were the
victors, and their enemies had to retreat
from the field leaving five hundred dead
on the field. Several other encounters are
reported to have occurred in which the
Turks were the victors, killing two hun
dred Of the enemy.
In the beginning of what has the mark
ed causes of a determined war the Turks
are flushed with victory, but as to whether
they can maintain such triumphs, or follow
them up is question in the Eastern war
that will admit Of broad discussion. But
taken a. an indication Of the ultimate re-
suit these first victories are worthless. The
Turks are not bad fighters if they are COM
manded by we'll trained officers, and they
have the advantage of superiority In num-
bcfA
The Servians, however, are brave and
sturdy people, who have in them stern
stuff and the making Of better soldiers than
the Turks. The reasons for fighting on
both sides, are so antagonizing that ex-
treme bitterness will supply what otherwise
has not been made up in fighting qualities.
The Turks are inspired with a fierce fa-
naticism that will make them fight with
energy. While upon the other hand the
Servians have an inplacable hate for the
Turk, that will goad them on to vanquish
this natural enemy, who is regarded by
them as bigot and tyrant. They wish
their independence of the sultans suzer-
aiaty, and will oppose the Turks until
inability makes war impossible to them.
Between these two natural enemies war
has not its greatest significance. 1t is in
the amount of interference that it may in
yolve. No matter which side may noni-
nally win the victory, it is not within the
verge of possibility that Russia, and per-
haps other Of the great powers, can avoid
being drawn into the conflict. and when
one of them concludes to take hand in
the fight the matter will become serious.
The British Government it is thought
will not be drawn into another Crimean
war. and if it does become involved in a
conflict. will be likely to have but scant
support from the nation.
The London Times thinks that the Brit
ish people are not inclined to pull down
Turkish authority, which they aided in
N aintaining twenty years ago, and that
they are not inclined to repeat a costly ex-
pertinent from which they obtained but
s,nall profit and mighty little glory.
The chances are that the Times is about
right, and that it will be difficult to per-
suade the British public Of to-day, as that
of twenty years ago was persuaded, that it
is duty which Englishmen owe not SO
much to themselves as to mankind in gen
eral to oppose the advance of the Russians
upon Constantinopfe> But to extend
power and satisfy an ambition Of years,
upon the FIRST opportunity, Rlssiss~ill
make dash upon Constantinople, and
England per force Will have to enter the
n a1rsI = preserve her interests in India,
~ Ek1tantinopls once in the possession Of
y Russians Englishmen, who regard the
;iiI, ity and power Of England as being
n dr 81 The perpetuation Of British
I Ist = IniiA rill have good cause to
I ~ y I in&nits uneasinsss for the future.
n England and Russia become in
IySlvsd deeply ia II then this Eastern
foa eill hsys assumed it, more seri-
s1 "a cEswlns md dynastiea
ts yiih thsir full taFcs ~