The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY.
Tchernayeir,s Army-War TO the
Last Extremity. FOO

Last EXtreulAtys
BELGRADE, August 10. Dispatches
from General Tchernayeff to Prince
Milan report that his army is perfectly
reorganiEed, and ready to reasSume the
Offensive.
An extraordinary Cabinet council was
held yesterday, Prince Milan presiding,
at which II was resolved to continue the
war to the last extremity.
The Prince Of Montenegro, understand
ing that the Turks intended to invade
Montenegro from Albania, has left his
brother.in.law, Vuscovich, In command
OF the troops in Herzegovina, and has
marched with eight battalions into Mon
tenegro, when he will invade Albania,
where the Catholics promise him sup-
port. -
THE sKUPTsCH1EA.
1t tisunderstood that the SkuptsChina
will be convoked shortly. 80
DEFEAT OF TURKS IN BOSNIA.
RAGusA, August 19.-Prince Milan
has intrusted Colonel Despotoyics with
the chief command Of the insurgents in
Bosnia, who has defeated the Turks at
Petrovatz, setting Gre to the town. The
Turks have left the Austrian frontier,
and are concentrating in the vicinity OF
Livno.
a body Of about FIVE thousand Turks
have been defeated at Jankoya. The
Turkish forces now in the vicinity OF
Albani are estimated at forty thousand
men. '
TURKISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF CAUSES
N OF THE WAR.
WAsHTsdToH, August 19.-Aristarchi
Bey, Turkish Minister, has received the
official declaration OF the Turkish Govern.
mcnt, dated Constanlinople, 10th, giving
history OF the commencement OF hostil-
tiles with Servia and Montenegro. It sets
forth the concessions made to Servia un-
der the Treaty OF Paris, and speaks Of the
Ports aid in developing the prosperity
OF the Principally. Strife was caused by
few ambitious and restless men who sac.
rifced to vain popularity the true inter.
ests Of the country, and from the begin
ing Of the insurrection in Herzegovina
have by every means in their power aided
the insurgents. Notwithstanding their
disloyal attitude the greatest forbearance
had been shown by the Porte, and taking
advantage OF its pacific disposition they
prepared to take an active part in the
insurrection. Finally affairs reached such
point that the Imperial Government
was compelled formally TO ask the rea-
son for the concentration OF Servian
troops near Turkish vilayets. Prince
Milan in reply charged the responsibility
OF military measures upon the Porte, and
addressed letter asking that his troops
be allowed to enter Bosnia for the pur-
pose, as he said, Of pacifying that country
concluding by declaring that in case Of
refusal he was resolved to act according.
". In the meantime his agent at Con-
stantinople requested that Seryia be given
the administration OF Bosnia on the con-
dition of paying the annual tribute.
Without aYaiting a reply the Seryians
invaded the Turkish provinces, and the
Prince Of Montenegro also declared host
ility. The Porte was therefore compel.
ed to repell the aggression by force, and
thus commenced the war. ..'s
The declaration then goes on to state
how the Porte had religiously adhered to
the treaty Of Paris, and places upon the
Princes Of Servia and Montenegro the
onus ofhaying broken their treaty stipn-
lations. The document concludes as fol-
lows: .... ~ =.
,&Trusting in tho justice of our cause, all
our efforts shall tend toward vigorous
prosecution Of the struggle waged against
Us and try to bring 1t to.a speedy close.
By this means we shall be able TO exc
cute sooner the reforms and improve
ments which our august sovereign has a
firm will to introduce in the Empire, and
which shall give to our population ma
terial and moral comforts they have a
right to expect from the government OF
His Majesty the Sultan.n