The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-03
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THE FIGHTING IN THE EAST.
THE ADvANCH OF THE rURxIsn
ARMY INTO sEkVIA.
Climbing the Ridge Of a Mountsin 0sap
Thousand Feet nigh and Carrying q Rss
doubt-DeveIopina the Turkish plans.

Climbing the Ridge Of q Mountsin 0ss
Thousand Feet nigh and Carrying Rss
doubt-Deveiopina the Turkish Plans.
LONDON, Aug. "A despatch TO the
Times from Vienna gives the following scoourA
Of the late battles
Hanz Pasha, commanding Ahmed Eyoob Pa
shas advance guard, took. In the direction a
Granada, ridge OF one thousand feet hixA,
separating the plain Of Nisoh from the upper n
mok valley, the old and shortest road through
the Timok valley toward widdin. He cannons
sded the redoubt OF the Servians on the rides
On hour, and finally climbing the mountain css-
ried the redoubt by storm. The 5ervians nsds
Granada and Durbent are In ruins.
suleiman Pasha dslodRed the servians q
Pandirolo. The position was defended by eishs
battalions and twelve guns. Suleiman Pasha'a
victory greatly promoted the success OF Haa1
Pasha, as II rendered Durbent untenable. The
servian forces stationed there retired, and, 80
cordina to the latest news, the Turkish columns
arc now united at Ponor, two hours march
from GurRueovatz, at the junction Of tive
branches OF the bulgarian Timok, aud Of the
roads on one side along the Timok valley To
saitschar, and ON the other by Banja, In the req
Of AIexinatz.
This advance, together with Osman Pasha'a
which likewise was made Yesterday, throw1
light on the Turkish plan. Instead OF advancing
entertainments prepared there, the Turkish
commander endeavors to posseas the Timok
S S' .w6 uon. ns sHsS s I'D
IDENTIFY aware of this, for since their re-
s portion of their their forces 10 ,'V sba. I drsosioa.
1he tive chief points Of stratesioal importanos
vstz, as they lie vt the junction Of the only tive
PracticabIe roads from the Timok into the
horays Valley. The next operation mast %ssS
are being strongly fortified, and cannot vel
be left In the roar. The Turks are na4
msnts 'i rsceivsd. to pesy. a corps Of oSsssvs-
ton, SO tho probability Is that for some time vq
these two points. Had the Turks been aoIs .
follow INN mediately In the wake Of the Servtana
wben they retired from Babingava, thsy mighe
had a fortnight to prepare for the attack, .hs
Turks may md themselves in tue face OF fortins4
now try to turn at Alexina and Deli0rad.
An officia desp tch received at Constantinos
med RyooS Pssha asa sSIsi%sn Psshs into sss. SER
via. and their junction near Gurgusoratz. Ths
seryian Cen 1cheroayen's ro,y Is stated TO b
at Gurgusoratz. battle 10 imn niinent.
A Reuter- telegram from Belgrade says the
defensive position OF the Servians at SaitsobaR
left wing. under Choiakanticn. has takea
BieiopolJe. and seriously threatens SenttzA. the
So%oaTdnen' bomb ,, OF wniSa Place y T exees.sd .
trenched at lzvor.
Tue Standards Vienna despatch say, the
| rtronr on the Danube opposite Roum ania Larrl
sums OF money from Russian committees hava
been received in Belsrude. Three kussl<a
countesses are serving In the hospitals.
The Paris correspondent OF the Standard g.
ports that Austria has been STRENGTHENING the
garrison OF Semlin In view OF possible events,
Austria is sending troops to tns frontier. Thk
Eastern prospect again looks gloomy.
The Standards Paris sostch Gays Il b stated
that Murad has signed bis abdication OF th9
Ottoman throne. The old Turkish party. Led
by the Sultan presumptive, showing hostility -
the proposed Constitution, Midhat Psshs threaa-
ems to resisn.
Another revolution In the Divan Is anticipated,
Abdul Hamid has declared that % soon e -
has ascended the throne he will take suprsm1
command Of the armies against the Sciavos.
Tho Servians publish In the Vienna papers -
appeal tor medical assistance from abroad
they being deplorably deficient In their hosptsa&
department.
| The Vienna despatch of the Ddap Nescs says II
consequence Of the threatening attitude OF thG
Irregular troops at SOPHIA all houses there ere
closed at seven In the evening, and IL 10 noe
safe for citizens to walk out after dark unless
| attended by guard. At Adrianopls sentrics
are placed In tne bazars to protect the psopae
from the Bashi- Bazouks.