The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-12
THE WARFARE In THE EAST.
TURKEY GRdDUA CLOSING THE
Tolls AROUND SERVII.
The Servisa Army Failing Baok-Belars Do
Preparing for n Steec-No Proposals for
medintioo-Ths Atrocities In Bulgaria.


LONDON, Aug. ia despatch to the
Ddap Ne@ from Belgrade says, "The tolls are
closing around Scrvia. Abdul Kerim Pasba Is
pushing westward from Gureusovatz, and the
servian General Horvatovich has fallen back on
Yaukovo and Klissurs. Hard fighting began at
Yankovo on Wednesday, and is still continuing
| II the Turks carry Yankovo there will be no i'm
portant obstacle In the way to Danja. The army
| OF the South Ia faring badly and hsa re treated
from favor to the interior. All tho available
guns arc being mounted upon the ramparts OF
tho fortress at Belgrade. Col. Antitoh rotreated
from Yavor to Ivanitza without fighting. No
tidngs have been received OF the brigade which
pushed forward TO Sienitza. Ivanitza was the
ofigin base OF Gen. zach's supplies. There Ia
good military road thence to Kurnovac, which
Is at the disposal Of tho Turks II Ivaniza Is also
| abandoned"
The Wmes's Belgrade despatch says: "Coi.
Antitch's retreat to Ivanltzs means a much fur
ther rerelt. Ivanitza is surrounded by high
bills, anording the Turks excellent offensive
position The fact ia, the 5ervian war is about
to assume much less ambitious character than
when first undertaken. and is about to resolve
itself into guerilla affair"
"A Vienna despatch says " Il believed that the
different columns Of the Turkish army will ad-
vance simultaneously on Belgrade, drawing to-
Rether as they approach, 30 as to completely
A despatch from belgrade saws that no pro
posal for mediation has been admitted to
soIvia hy Austria or Russia.
The Nmcs to-day publishes n despatch from
Paris, saving that the English programme of
was sanctioned toy the Powers after the failure
OF the Berlin memorandum. Is ihe basis OF the
subsistinR harmony The signal for mediation,
therefore, c n aud ought only to come from
England. She IS the arbiter OF the movement
when the struggle ~ to he considered finished
and mediation NAV be successfully proposed.
"a yet IL Ia certain that England does not think
the moment opportune, and no other Power
Will take the initittiye. All rumors Of media
tion, Intervention, and conferences are mere
hypotheses. turkeys ain Is to anticipate me-
diation by according to the vanquished S3rvians
and TO Montenegro-vanqushed or not-cou-
diuons acceptable enough to be approved be-
fore mediation could be uccOmplished
The servian correspondents Of the DdtIp Nc,os.
Standard, ana Ttncs note tho fact that many
Servians are coming TO the rear slightly wound.
ed ,n the hama or forearm. rhe CORES spondents
believe they shoot themselves 10 avoid going
into battle.
The toumonltn Chamber Of Deputies has
voted 81 OOJ for the relief OF the sefyiAn FAINT
lies that h'Ve taken refuge In koumana. The
number OF ref igees IS estimated at 2O,UL
Further correspondence respecting the Bull
earian atrocities was aid before Parliament YES.
of the secretarirs OF the British Leg itiOn az
Constentnople, who wac deputed to Investigate
tue alleged atrocities. ana whose report n "a
already been published. Among tue most i'm
potant papers submitted was - despatch from
Lord Derny To Sir Henry ElHot. the British Am
which says:
appears to her Maestys Government that tho can.
part Of sry oy tie "f Turs ~ fqn
etruct you To urge strongly Porte II is ALSO.
iuttp necessary ts troops should be kept under con.
rei my ne aairned pooualioa oe spared, AMI
stepetlton OF the outragcs In Bulgaria be avoIie
lou WI nont out thai renewal of such outrages
OF DAtile, Tue Indignation OF Europe would e un.
e"ntroilaole ana iot.rierence In sense hostile to
The servians are engaged In strengthening o
the fortincttions OF the capital at every point
The Minister OF the Interior 10 IN akIng contracts
ior heavy supplies Of proyisions, and will defeod
the pl ,ce as 10 ng as possible.
telegram from COn,tantinople announces
tnht the SIlttn has granted complete amnesty
TO the Bulgarians implicated In the late rising, |
win ths exception Of tue leaders and active |
movers IN the revolt.
The Stdpidrds Belgrade CORES pond ent tels-
Rravhs thAt IL 10 unOtiGially reported that |
lchernayens attempts AGAINST Nisch have re- |
suited In failure. lhe position from which |
occupied by the Turks Ii IS the determination |
or the Seryians to make stand at AeXtnatz II |
the soldiers VIII light which IA doubtful. Fugi- !
tivos are eucamped for ffty miles on the sides |
OF the roads leading To Para chin. The Princess |
OF servia mas Issued An appeal for volunteers to |
enter tue legion ned after herself Tuo legion |
consists mainly Of foreigners, aud Is fast nling |
up IA response to her appeal.
The Standards special from Vienna SAYS; |
Fifteen hundred refugees from Sefvia have |
arrived "a nngary and Roumania
ne berhn correspondent Of the Stan |
dd'd says: II has transpired that the EN-. |
conference at Reichstadt, agreed, when |
peace was concluded, the Porte might take |
gvardn ices to prevent Serva from agaln ASsault- |
ing turkey, but tnat the Turks should never be |
permitted to occupy ASetviantown. the rumor
that Austria Is ready to prevent tho Turks from
entering Belgrade Is probnblv true. IL Ia repre-
sented tnat the Powers are resoved not to oon-
sent TO tho deposition OF Prince Milan.