Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-03
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THE EASTERN CONFLICT.
INVASION OF TURKEY.
THE WAR OPENED.
WHERE WILL END2
THE WESTERN CONFLICT
OUR INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
TIE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
WHERE WILL 1T ENO2
THE WESTERN CONFLICT
OUR INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
TIE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
THE TURKISH WAR.


PARIS, July 3.-The Journal Des Dehats
publishes special dispstch from Belgrade
which says that Austria has notified Servia
that she Will not place any obstacles in the
way OF the Turkish troops reaching the Ser
Wan frontier by way OF the Danube. The
Austrian ex. General stratimirovitsh has
been appointed second Ia command OF the
Servian corps at AlexdinatZ.
ROumanfa Neutral.
BUCHAREST, July 3.-Prince Charles, OF
Roumania, opened an extraord mary session
the throne he says: IAN Imperial treaty
guarantees the neutrality OF Roumania."
The Prince expresses the hope that the exter-
nal troubles will stop at the frontier as long
as Roumania observes neutrality.
The BervO.Turkish war.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2, 10 p. m.-Tbe
report that the Servians and Montenegrins
have crossed the Turkish frontier has been
confirmed.
Montenegro Joins Servfa.
RAGUsA, July 3.-Advices received here
from Sclavonic sources state that NJ. Yer
lica, the Montenegrin minister of the int
rior and acting aid de-camp to the prince,
left Cettinge yesterday for the Servian camp
An envoy nom Servia is expected to arrive
In Montenegro. A perfect agreement re-
lished between the two principalities.
Seryfa Means Business.
vienna, July 3.-Seryia has notified the
powers that unless they declare the Danube
neutral, and prevent the Turks using II for
military operations; Servia will obstruct IL
with torpedoes. 1t is stated that Prince
Milan has arrived at AlexdinatZ. Servia has
suspended the foreign telegraphic service.
A Skfrmtsh.
LONDON, July 3.-A Dispatch TO the Reuter-
Telegram Company from Belgrade says
"Tbe Servian army yesterday commenced
accommodating the southeastern from tier, and
IL is reported occupied some important STRAIT
eeical positions on Turkish frontier. A
slight skirmish occurred without results"
Invasion OF Turkey at Three Points.
20 Tf..EG In NrG llar
following special dispatch from Vienna !:
"Officisl Intelligence from Belgrade says that
the Seryians yesterday crossed the frontier
at three points. The places are not men,
toned, but from the position of their forces
IL may be presumed that the points are
Alexdinatz, Lisitze and some point or the
Drina. Simultaneously Baron Rodich. gov
ernor of Dalmatia, telegraphs that the Prince
OF Montenegro led his army into Herzegovina
yesterday.
English Opinion OF the War.
The Pail Mall Gazette to-day concludes a
gloomy leader on the war, as follows: cit IS
TO be war OF race and religion. This is
what they are trying TO make OF II In Rus
sia. This Is the conception of IL which will
be instilled in to the minds OF the vassal pop
ulation OF Turkey, who are not likely 10
faint for the want OF stomachs, and as such
it is hailed by sympathizers in our own
country. II there is anything wrong in
regarding this outlook with appreh ension
and dislike we are wrong. Nothing at present
gives us more concern than the prospects
4
ing In England q division OF opinion and
sentiment 10 which the clashings OF SYM
pathy Tor the north or south during the
American war was as nothing. At time
like this whatever government ruled in Eng
land would need steady and sober support
from all sides; but already the ministers
are threatened with the hamperiug of en-
thusiasts, who explicitly declare them
selves ready to sacrifice our safety in
the east rather than England should shame
herself by doing anything In opposition
70 so holy an enterprise as the destruction OF
Turkey. How civilization is 10 be advanced
by wars which imperil civilization like
our own, spread over half the worls, is not a
question which these particular enthusiasts
Of humanity are likely to consider, nor can
we now present the argument in any proper
| form, but we shall be glad If they will tai
1t into consideration, since, II duly under
| spirit which would gladden. those who are as
much the foes Of the English as OF Turkish
| empire.
highlands Eastern Policy.
NEW YORK, July 3.-A London dispatch
says: The liberals in Parliament will cues
ton the government respecting its Eastern
| policy. The liberal sentiment OF the entire
country is against unnecessary complica-
Iops which might be caused by a support OF
| Turkey. Fears prevail that the war in the
| east cannot be LOCALIZED or confined to a
| conflict between the Servians and Turks.
The Volunteers Getting I'm Favor.
There Is much talk about the review OF the
| volunteers which was held yesterday
Hitherto the government had not permitted
volunteer reviews on so large scale in HYDE
Park. The government are evidently no "
pattipg this hitherto despised force on the
back.