The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-13
THE TURco:sERvIAN WAR.

THE TURCo:sERyIAN WAR.
A MEMORIAL URGING NEUTRALITY OF ENG
. LAND-TERRIBLE LOSS OF sERyIAN FORCES
REPoRTED-sERvIANs TO CRAVE AMNESTY.
LONDON, July 12.-Lord Derby consents
to receive deputation, including many
members Of Parliament, who will present a
urging complete neutrality in the
Eastern question.
The 1elegraph's Vienna special says
"Servia, in nine days fighting, has lost
fiity-seven and half per cent. OF her forces.
We may any day hear OF proposals for an
, The TelegrapEs Paris special says 81
have it on very trustworthy authority that
the Seryians are about to crave amnesty
through the intervention Of Russia"
THE FIGHT AT PADGovITZA.
RAGUsA, July 12.-Turkish advices state
that 5000 Montenegrins were driven from
their Notifications at Padgovitza, and 400
killed. The Reuters Telegram Company,
however, has Scntari kilograms stating the
Turks near Padgovitza endeavored to re-
open the roads to MEDIUM, and the attempt
failed.
The fighting at Kernetz, west Of Sentari,
is unfavorable to the Turks.
NAvocEALAR BOMBARDED.
BELGRADE, July IA Turkish gunboat
bombarded Nayocealar, which had been pre-
viously taken by the Servians. The Servians
captured Little Sewornie, held by two bat
talions Of Turks and a large number OF
Basha BaZouks. Two hundred killed.
GUERILLAs AND REGULAR TROOPS.
CoNsTANr1NoPLE, July 12.-The Turkish
War Minister has resolved to assimilate the
Basha Bazouks with the regular troops.
Engagements between the Turks and Ser
VANS yesterday were unimportant. 1t is
officially announced that the Government is
again compelled to postpone the payment Of
the interest on the public debt.
THE REICHSTADT CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July ia Berlin special to the
Times SAYS: & At the Reichstadt interview
Andrassy offered to mediate between Rus
sa and England. Andrassy seems to have
reason to hope that Germany would assist
in the mediation. Russia gave no definite
answer, and the situation remains un-
changed"
VIENNA, July 12.-The Press says: cit
was agreed at Reichstadt's interview to
close the harbor Of Kick against the land
ing OF Turkish troops.
THE LATEST.
VIENNA, July 12.-It is stated in diplo-
matte circles that Russia will not take any
steps in the Eastern question without an
understanding with all the great Powers !;
consequently the general peace OF Europe
will not be affected.
LONDON, July 12.-The Times, in lead
ing editorial, says the prevailing impression
is that the Servian invasion is at end, and
the question now is whether the Turks VIII
be able to carry the war across the Serylan
frontier and obtain the great political ad-
vantage Of negotiating while in possession
of conquered territory.
PARIS, July 12.-Le Temps has special
from SenlIin which summarizes the Servlan
situation as follows "All depends on
Tchernayeti, who, with the best Servian
troops, appears to intend turning the flank
of the Turkish Timok army by advancing
along the road between Prot and Akpa-
larka. The statement that Tchernayetf Is
retreating is unconfirmed. The town OF
Paratchin has been decorated to receive
Prince Milan"
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Turkish Min
lister has received the following from his
Government: .-..nf .a
s'The Servians attacked the battery OF
Eski Kelise, belonging to the Notifications
OF Icni Bayac, and were repulsed and routed
after a two hours engagement. They left
on the battlefield more than 500 killed, a
large number of wounded, and a large quan-
tity Of rifles, sc. Our artillery broke in
pieces the cannon which the enemy placed
on an eminence opposite our battery. In the
engagement which took place at .Statzenitz
our troops completely defeated the Servians,
and captured by assault their entrenchment,
ammunition, and everything. The Servians
lost many wounded men,"
W. Other Foreign items.
LOAN FOR CUBA.
HAVANA, July ia project is afoot for
q fortv-miilion loan for the benefit OF Cuba.
One fifth will be subscribed here and the
balance in Spain. The Government is CIV
ing us special security and the customs Of
the island. "A merchants meeting has sub
scribed s3,o00,O00. .t%:t:
E. SPANS NATIONAL DEBT.
MADRID, July Is. Congress has passed
the ministerial plan for the settlement OF the
national debt il.i:.aE
e.. GREcIAN ROYALTY IN ENGLAND. +.
LONDON, July 1.-THE, King and Queen
Of Greece arrived at Charing Cross station
to-day. They were met ny the Prince OF
Wales, and proceeded to Windsor Castle.
LORD. DERBY PLAYING SECOND FIDDLE.
Z ED1ssyReH, July Il. The Scotsman's
London correspondent says: :" have occa-
sion to believe the direction Of foreign aft
fairs; his Been to a large extent taken by
Disraeli into his OWE hands, Lord Derby
IS now playing so SECONDARY a part in the
Foreign Office as to excite comment in Of
ficial circIes." RI! :<cc.'igs1 .E -.
Z THE IRISH sUSDAY3IroG0R BILL.
I'D I'D LONDON, July 1a.-.In the House OF Com
mona to-day Mr. Smyth's bill closing Irish
public houses on Sundays passed its second
reading without division. The Govern
ment had lassented 70 the bill, but will pro