The New York herald., 1876-09-05
The Whole Population Fly Before
the Advancing Turks.
Tchernayeff Retires on Deligrad
in Good Order.
ANOTHER BATTLE
The British Grain Trade-The Wheat CrOp
Below the Average.
THE WAR IN TURKEY.

THE WAR IN TURKEY.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE AT
AIEx1NATz- DErRAr OF THE
sERvIANs-TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AND STUD
BORN GHIINa-TcHERNAYxFT's ARMY RE-
TREATS ON pELonAp.
LONDON Sept 4, 1875
A special despatch to tho Times from Belgrade ind.
Gates crushing defeat and thorough disorganzaton
OF TchcrnayeG's army Taking advantage of the good
will toward the English inspired by the arrival of
ambulance corps with cash fund OF f1O OOO the
spondent of tho Times got to tno 'front.' in company with
number of officers of the Geneva Cross, and was
eve witness OF most of the battle near Alexinatz on
Friday. The battle terminated just as the party
reached Alexinaiz The following additional de-
tails OF the engagement
OVER ELEVEN HOURS FroHrrSo
The battle sustained uninterruptedly for eleven
hours and half and was waged on ground which the
Bervans had made the strongest in all the country 1t
tho decisive encounter long looked forward and
was wanting in no feature that could impart horrible
grandeur 10 the struggle side for supremacy and
on tho other for existence The first shot was fired
under our eyes just had passed Ruoovista vii
lage of house two. about two miles this side Of
Alexinatz
RATTLE OPENS
II from battery which tho Turks had got into
position on the heights about Krusse which is south.
west of Alexinatz and it was followed by other. at in
tervals OF half minute from the guns of the
same battery placed about half mile further north
TURNING rcHERSAYKrr's RIGHT.
Tho Turks Immediately appear, beginning their
movement to turn Tchernayers right and cut OF the
communications Of Alexinatz with Dcligrad Hazard
ous as the design 1t succeeded l went TO the
headquarters Of Tchernaye just he about to so
to field He told that day would decide the fate
Of Acxnatz He said serious attack against bis
munica,ions between Aexnatz and Deligrad was con-
tempated II he succeeded in repelling tho attack he
thought Alexinatz would be sac for he believed the
Turks would not attempt it agan.
AN ARTILLERY FIGHT.
For some hours battlc is almost entirely between
the artillery. Tho valley through which Il necessary
the Turks should pass gain their object is guarded
by two strong servian batteries against which the
Turks direct the fire OF thrco OF their batteries The
nght continues three hours with advantage for
sther side. The Turks then reinforce their artillery
with three batteries and advance the fire becom
Ing tremendous The Sorvians make a fine struggle
and bring up another battery but in spite OF all their
efforts the Turks steadily advance In the meantime
the Turkish infantry are busy.
THE rra OF WAR.
From Alexinatz Servian infantry and cavalry hurry
out their advance, and tho of battle be-
gins In earnest; VIC hear the first fusado at twenty
minutes before twelve O'Clock. The Turkish infantry
dare not show the end OF tho ttlo dcGles yet for
the Servian guns are too close, but they arc
not far of, and II that gallant battery
which is doing such good service on the hill between
two dedes only be silenced the battle will be at
once developed. The Servian infantry are in the val
ley north of the little independent hill! which CON-
mands the the dcnles, and at intervals OF
quarter OF hour sharp vocys from rifles arc heard
amid tho thunder Of some dozen batteries
VILLAGE FLAMES
At halfpast o'clock dense masses Of
smoke and sheets or flame rise from the valley right
before us and close to the northern dede The con-
1agration is tremendous The brilliant sunshine is
completely overcome by the lurd flames that rise high
into the heavens and are now only frnged by dense
OF smoke. The more northern OF the villages
named Suoina, is on fire. The Servian troops mako
precip,ate retreat from IT, but yet good defence rs
kept up The Turks advance under OF their bat
ieries now skirmlshing. now with rush. The Scrvi-
ans though they falling back have not yet lost all
heart.
sRRyIASs wAvERrSG.
Their infantry resist but with such trepidaton that
the number OF malingerers is becoming greater The
battalons evidently thinning. 1t is now past two
o'clock and Tor a while the Servan artillery seems to
be making ground That battery which has been doing
such good the little hill has advanced be-
yond and Is boldly pouring forth its fire further into
the cncmy's position But this is deceptive. The
Turks do about it, Tho rattle OF their rifles Is
heard more and more the north at each voley Tho
return vollcys becoming ecbler The artillery
On both sides has brcomc languid, when all mt
there Is another great fire.
ANOTHER VILLAGE
The village Of Great Adrowaz Is now IN flames. This
village Is close TO Silkowaz Suotna still burns and
the clear air Is full OF flames and dense masses OF
smoke and the thunder OF cannon and inccssant VOL
lcys o. rifles Shells have been falling into Snkowaz
for some hours but It is yet nrc Prccilowi;z
close 10y, is burning
~ A PANIC.
A perfect panic has Sc, in among tho Servians as
they witness tho steady advance oil the enemy, and
whole battalions OF them begin to ny. Russian col.
opel in command OF two ba,talous. calls them to
ADVANCE though he himself 10 wounded; but out Of the