New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-06
WAR.

tion-ConAicting Reports Concerning
tho Condition of Affairs.
LONDON, September 5-The Standards
special dispatch from Belgrade says: Al
though Tchernayetf was completely beaten,
the Servians did rot fly in disorder. They
effected their retreat with such steadiness
that the Turks did not deem it advisable to
follow up their victory. The defeat is not
the disaster for Servia which excited imag-
inatiOn has made it. There is still uninter-
rupted communication with Alexinatz,
which is occupied by a strong Servian force
Another great battle is expected.
Vienna dispatches to the Times say the
representatives of each of the powers have
presented note similar, but not identical,
to Turkey, that the Princes of Servia and
Monteegr0 desire peace and offer mediation
A dispatch from Constantinople says the
English ambassador has presented a de-
mand for an armistice, to be followed by
peace negotiations.
England's declaration that if Turkeys
refusal should lead to armed foreign inter
vention, the Porte must not reckon on the
British government, caused surprise and
disappointment. No secret was made that
Russia was the power likely to interfere;
but in spite of the English declaration,
Turkey may think that in the decisive mo-
ment of an impending onesided Russian in
prevention, Eogland's national interests
will have weight.
A special from Belgrade to the Daily
Ne'rs states that General Poivatoch occu-
pied Alexinatz with ten battalions. Cen
eral Tchernayef's headquarters are at
belgrade. The Minister Of War has de-
clared that an attack on the Turks must be
made immediately.
If the flank movement of the Turks is
not checked Alexinatz and Belgrade will
have to be abandoned. The decisive battle
of the war would then be fought in the
open valley, where the Turks would have |
the advantage.
The Daily Nears special from Vienna saws:
General Tchernayeff has ordered civilians |
to leave Alexinatz. and the town is quite de- |
serted. The Servians hold the northern re-
doubts with q small force; the main body |
has gone to belgrade. The Turks are pre-
pairing to ford the Morava, the bridges over
which have been destroyed"
From mas of conflicting dispatches from |
the seat OF war is is possible to summarize
the military situation as follows: Tcher-
nayef and the bulk of the Servians are at
Welizrad and Alexinatz, and if not aban-
doned it is held only by small force which
he Turks will not hesitate to leave in the
rear in case the operations are not suspend
I'd shortly. The march of the Turks upon |
Aruzvatz would render belgrade untena-
Die, and the Servian army is in no c0ndi- |
ion to fight the Turks on equal terms
Despite the efforts to diminish the i'm
oortance of Fridays battle, it was I'M
ioubtedly disastrous defeat to the Ser
'ians, accompanied by heavy losses in
TILED and wounded.
A Belgrade special says no commodity is
o distasteful there now as the truth.
A correspondent Of Berlin paper was
ct upon and beaten on Monday for saying
70 had heard there was bad news from
he front. The subordinate officers 90 =
tn thn /
TIED people the impression that Fridays :
'attle resulted in a Servian victory. The
overnment is fully sensible of the 9
and it can not much longer re- !!
lain unknown to the population. \
Vienna dispatch to the Times says: An .
,de memoire prepared by each representa-
We of the six powers in similar, but not =
IDENTICAL terms, has been presented to the
turkish Minister Of Foreign Affairs, inform
* him that the Princes of Servia and
Montenegro desire an armistice, and the a
overs offer their good offices in the way @
mediation. d
The Times Vienna correspondent says: Ct
rom the positions held by the Turks to | fl
le northeast OF Alexinatz, there are not | tx
n miles to the road from Krugazevatz to r
10 rear OF belgrade, while ten miles fur
Ter on they are at Stolatz. In the state of
EN- oralization in which the Servian army | G
ust be by this time, the Turks, if they do y
Ut again lose their time as at Krugazevatz, %
IN be masters OF the whole country in less 4
ian fortnight, a
On the side of Montenegro the Turks are u
'epar:pg to invade from the northwest =.
I'd sou theast simultaneously. Moukhtar az
asha has already entered Montenegrin 90
rritory by way of Klolux, burned the vii
&c Of Zastofas, and is now encamped at
ratava. Five Montenegrin battaliOns are
,posed to him but have not ventured to
r.
Herzegovina are Fastening toward Ora kl
Dervis Pasha's army on the southwest is Ii
It yet reported in motion, but its mere "
essence there is sufficient to keep Prince "a
lcholas and Montenegro army of 10000 ~
On from moving against Moukhar Pasha. n
10 military situation, therefore, is greatly pl
favor OF the Turks. Should the diplo-
attic action fail to secure q suspension of
'stilities, although there is nothinfi to be ~
ded to the brief statements of facts al " "
ady published concerning negotiations for u y.
ace, it seems hardly possible either the az
'rte or the friends of the statu quo I'll
aong the powers can permit the nego-
'tlons to fail to result in . prompt sus.
nsion OF hostilities. It is the almost uni. an
rsal expression of the leading press of Pc
,rope that Turkey can not make too many m,
TOO ready concessions to public opinion tel
she would preserve her position in tu
rope in the face of the strong feeling ha
cited by the Bulgarian massacres. One
the most important elements in this
estion is the demonstrations now being ses
~ N t: seo AufAoy. Aao grt
liable that the friends of the government ar
ewise are taking up the cry and seeking we
prevent the question from becoming
ty one. of
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