Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-24
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THE WAR IN THE EAST
Turks Concentrating.
The Struggle at Aexinatz.
Besiegers Reinforced by Fifty thousand.
COLORADO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
INGENDIARISM IN WEST VIRGINIA
THE WAR IN THE EAST
Turks Concentrating.
The Struggle at AIexinatz.
Besiegers Reinforced by Fifty thousand.
COLORADO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
INGENDIARISM IN WEST VIRGINIA
THE EAsTERN PROBLEM.
Seryts WOn'G Abandon Her Frteus

Seryfs Won't Abandon Her Friends
LoNBoN, August 2t-The Nnses' Vienna
dispatch explains that Servis's delay in ac-
cepting the good Offices offered by all the
powers, al Englsnd's initiative, is occasioned
by the remonstrances OF Montenegro, who
Tears oeing exposed 10 the whole force of
Turkey In the event OF Servia concluding a
separate peace. A compromise has couse-
quently been arranged In accordance with
whlch Servia makes one more effort, ia
which Montenegro will co operate. This eX-
plains the sudden march of the Prince OF
Montenegro towards Kotssdep, where he
Will unite with the forces under his brother-
tn-law, Vukovies, with the Intention OF Ar
hacking the Turks about Sienitza IN con-
junction with the Servian force In the same
nei2hbOrhOOd.
The befyians Behind Their Fortf6ca-
ttOns.
a dispatch to the DAILY NsiUs from Berlin
says the Servians themselves speak OF the
This is supposed 70 show that they have been
driven behind their Qualifications
Fifty thousand New Troops Rein
force the Turks.
BELGRADE, August A.-An official dis
patch recountlng Tuesdays fight says Both
sides maintain their positions. Tue Turks
haye received endorsements TO the number
OF nifty thousand"
The Turkish Forces Concentrating
LONDON, August PA correspondent of
the DAILY Nesos at Belgrade telegraphs that
yesterday afternoon IL was rumored that
the Turks had abandoned Saitscnar, and
have done so In order TO concentrate their
forces for an attack on Alexinatz." A dis
patch 70 the same journal from Alexinatz,
dated Monday, says all civilians have been
Ordered TO quit AlexiBatz. The bonn bard =
ment may be expected 10 commence TO
night.
Russfa's Bait TO France.
LONDON, August The CORES pondent OF
the DAILY Ne1cs at Paris telegraphs as fol-
lows: 81 have reason TO know That shortly
before the prorogation OF the Chambers. a
serious proposition for a Russian alliance
with prospective restoration OF Alsace Lo--
1aine as bait. was completely frustrated by
the resolute attitude of the republican lead
eIs."
Satisfied for saIoufca.
LONDON, August PA Dispatch TO Reu-
ter's Telegram Co, from Constantinople,
says the French and German Ambassadors
Eave informed the Porte that their govern
ments are satisfied with the reparation
made by the Turkish government for the Ss-
lonica outrage.
The Grecian Complication.
LONDON, August 24-The DdIy NetOs' VI
consider the Greek note respecting Crete,
until the termination OF the war. Mean
while business In Crete is at q stand still,
and the judges refuse 10 sit.
Turkish RepuIses
LONDON, August "A "A dispatch TO Reu
ter's Telegram Company from BeIgra lie
says the Turks yesterday m ade three desper-
ate attacks on the Serviau position at
Alexinatz, and some OF the Se-viau battal
lions lost more than a quarter OF their
strength. Several Russian officers were
killed. The Turks lost heavily, being
exposed 10 cross fire OF artillery
General Tchernayeff, who command the
SerNlans In person, succeeded In repulsing
the Turks on the last occasion. The Turks
renewed the tack early this mornina and
were repulsed along the whole line, aud fell
back two kilometres. Gen. Tchernay eff is
understood to have decided, In the event of
q defeat, TO fall back on Deligsdo.
CupTija, on the Morava river, has also been
fortified as third line of defense. II Gen.
Tchernayeff is successful he will advance on
Nesch, In the direction Of which the Seryian
General karvatsvich is now advancing.
General Tchernoyeff telegraphs Prince
Milan as follows: sour affairs are not pro-
crossing badly. The Turks have evacuated
the line OF the Timok, but still occupy Salts
char"