Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-08
THE EAST.
Turkish Report that The War Is Vir-
tuaIIy OVer-Turkish ENcesSes and
Brutalities-Fhe SerVians and
BOsnIans StiII Fighting
BraHeIy.
Sixty villages burned and Hundreds
OF Men, Women and Children MUIR
dered-Cabinet Changes Indem-
nifty. TO the Families of the
Murdered COnsuIs.

LONDON, August IA dispatch from
Widdin to the Standard says the news
of the capture of Gurgosova!z by Eyoob
Pasha's army, which continues its march
northward, caused Osman Pasha to de-
fer his attack on Saitschsr, where he
awaits Eyoob's arrival. The main Ser
Wan army has probably retired. and
Saitschsr is only held by guard. Eyoob
should Join O5man in two days, and
their united forces will then march on
Peratchin. Osman's soldiers are impa-
tient of delay. Little more fighting is
anticipated. The Servians never face
the Turkish troops. The latter are now
moving. l expect to hear soon that Ser
via has sued for peacs. The war is vir.
tually finished at Nissa. The entire
Turkish army in the field, excepting the
forces at Sophia, and in Bosnia and AL
bania, plumbers seventy-two thousand,
with fifty squadrons of cavalry.
The Standards Rsgusa special an.
nOunces that the Turks have abandoned
Kleck after destroying the Notifications.
LONDON, August IA special says the
capture Of Gurgosovatz was q splendid
victory. Both sides fought desperately.
The population fled to Paratchin,
whittier three hundred wounded had
been taken.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
remarks that the people are surprised
that England and France have not sent
military attaches to watch officially the
eastern wsr. Owing to the absence of
official information, it has been possible
to fsbricate kilograms for financial oper-
ations.
LONDON, August IA letter to the
Daily NeoOS, dated PhilippOpholis, July
3lst, says that the investigation into the
recent atrocities is proceeding. 1t will
probably be reported that sixty villages
have been burned, and two hundred and
twenty persons killed. Mr.. Schuyler
thinks that the reports OF the atrocities
committed by the Bulgarians are un-
founded. There are horrible scenes re-
ported at Batok; seven thousand bodies
have been lying there since May 18th,
rotting in the sun. No crime invented
by Turkish ferocity has been LEFT un-
committed. There is urgent need of as
stance for the starving families.
LONDON, August IA telegram from
Bucharest announces that a new minis.
try has been formed, with w. L. Brat.
tino as president OF the council and min
lister Of finances, and NJ. JOensen as
minis er of foreign affairs.
SEMLIN, August 1.-Two thousand
volunteers belonging to the army of
Drina are advancing into Bosnia. They
complain of q lack Of efficient officers.
Colonel Antitch defeated an Egyptian
division yesterday, on the road between
Senitza anu Novi Bazar. The Servians,
under General Horvatovitch, after five
days fighting near Tressibaba, evacu-
ated Gurgosovatz yesterday, and occH.
pied position between Gurgosevatz
d BOpja.
LONDON, August 8.-The Standards 8
Vienna special asserts that the Servians,
not thesTurks, fred Gurgosovatz. AS
the Turkish toOops march into the in
terror the villages are deserted by their
Inhabitants. The Servians lost three
thousand men at Gurgosovatz. Rein
forcements were sent them by Tcher-
nayeff, consisting of four bsttsliOns Of
militia and three Of volunteers, but they
arrived too late for the battle and We're
cut to pieces, two thousand men being
killed. Accounts agree that the Russian
government is making the utmost
exertions to spread q feverish feeling
among the Russians in behalf of Servia.
The Russian troops in Bes arabia are
constantly receiving reinfOrcements.
Large purchases of arms have been
mace for Servia in Berlin, for which
Roumania promises liberty OF transit
through her territory.
The Times states that Austria, Ia re-
ply to the Turkish protest against the
closing OF the harbor of Kleck, declares
that the protest cannot be accepted, and
she will enter into no discussion on the
subject. She threatens, II Turkey raises
the question, to make the measure clos
| ing the port permanent,