The New York herald., 1876-10-26
THE SERVIAN WAR.
Immense Losses at the Battle
Of Gredetin.
MUSCOvITE OFFICERS KILLED
Twelve Hundred Servians Killed
and Wounded.
SERVIA'S FEAR OF RUSSIA.
VIII the Gar Attempt to Control the
Southern Slavs.
SERVIA'S FEAR OF RUSSIA.

territory. which may not be until November but,
while It is gratifying that the Mosems have for
received q check that Will make them extremely
tious. Tchernayei' recent efforts have
lne the Turkish operations far possible 10 the
valley OF the Morava with without the capture Of
Alexinatz Abdul Kerim Pacha has capture
Deligrad, even Il he has TO pass around Alexinatz,
leaving the Servian garrison there to be dealt
with by his guard after the forts
Of Dehgrad have been silenced, and his constant
attacks show his impatence There Is no longer any
doubt, however, that should he succeed in forcing
passage to DeIigrad he will have encounter y
merous regular Russian army, which will take up the
war where Servia has succumb To avoid any such
encounter It is believed the Turkish government will
have to issue order to the Ottoman troops
ate the Morava Valley. These last battles have
shown most thoroughly the useessness OF the Servan
militia, and even the most enthusiastic Kussian will
find but little to boast or Furthermore, when II be-
comes known at 81. Petersburg and Moscow that dur
Ing the late massacres-tor recently every fight has
been slaugher-Russia has lost heavily, the
citement, which could not be kept down during
the truce, will break out with renewed v8oE
BATTLE SEPTEMBER %.
On September 2s twcnty-thrcc Russian officers were
Killed and much larger number wounded, and 200
Servians were placed hors de combat most OF these
being killed the field Let give few details OF
this butchery of the 2Sth, which was perhaps tho
worst OF the campaign. After day of quiet, devoted
TO burying the dead attending the wounded
Turks suddenly conceived tho idea OF cutting of the
communications OF the corps under Horvatovtch,
cdpyng the central valley left OF the Morava from the
army at Deigrad. Turkish troops numbering about
c00o whose advance covered by thirty pieces OF
nrtilery, commenced the attack early in the morning
Dear the village OF Gredetn and point below named
krewete which is not marked on tho map In the hands
bf the cheiofsta this latter place being the pr,n-
ripa centre after the artillery mad been silenced Tho
sonnict lasted tho entire day, both sides
Dshtiug with ardor bordering murder
Understood among human communities. Al nightfali
shc Servans had not budged inch, remaining firm
IN every position, and the Turks had to fall back
theirs carrying back hundreds Of leaving
behind the dead. Thcy had suffered worse than the
Servians for the that they the assaan,s
against almost invulncrable fort6catona During the
day the Servianr made rad higher up tho valley.
drove the enemy OF the village ofZechitza and
occupied IL.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
1t Is generally understood here that nearly all the
Russian o6scers sent into Serva take responsible
commands nave been selected by the Czarowitz him.
SELL bad conversation with two Of these who re-
Gently arrived hero IN command Of 500 volunteers.
England, in their opinion could not befrend Turkey
Turkey and Russia and that she did the Russian army
corps IN Khokand. numbering a0, 900 men, but few
days. march from the British border in the
East Indiss might create trouble for her They
maintained that England in India was more popular
than Russia in Poland and at worst would be simply
change OF oppressos wherever the Czar should plant
his standard. This may be accepted the feeling in
ST. Petersburg but it evident they forget the in
tense hatred the 800 600 600 OF Nohammedans in tho
East have for Russia and that this fanatcism would
readily unite thsm in front and OF the Muscovte
armies Again. they SAID It was great error to sup
pose that II Russia wished prevent the Turks from
ovcrrunnng Ssrva she would allow the to drag
until spring, that might be settled according 10
the ideas governing diplomacy. Her army neither
needs the fragrance Of summer lowers the warmth
Of the sun TO make It effective; It has been trained
amid the rigors Of the bleak North; consequently a
winter campaign 10 the moro popular. wintor
campaign would also mean that the Baltic ports
would be safe from attack by sea- because the ice
woulo prevent fleet getting them. 1t s easy TO
from these expressions the current OF thought
the regular Russian army These officers talk swar''
from morning till night They hero impressed
with Russas determination to fight rather than allow
Servia to be crushed and they scatter their ideas
among the dwelers in Belgrade until they also appear
have converted the place a species of Bedlam.
FACTS
press into prominence however and show that while
the Turks have taken Alexnatz forced pas
sage to Deligrad the Scrvans are utterly powcress
drive the enemy from the hills which they have for-
fed Servian territory. Belgrade and Stamboul
stand face 10 face awaiting the result of
the peace negotiations with the Powers who
hold the lives OF both In their hands.
Yesterday the intelligence received here tnnt the
Porte had agreed to the status quo ante bum to Ser
"a ~
Bulgaria, Bosnia and the Herzegovina The news
simply discussed from Russian throughout. Bel
grade people say that sney had enough promises
They must have guarantees now. Guarantees must be
seconded by foreign bayonets. Every commission will
iai say they unless the Powers send troops with IT,
because the Turks IN the body would have tho civil
authorities their side to enforce any view they de-
sired Russia will anything of this kind.
She has promised her support to the Siavs rebellion,
and shc will secure favorable for them
war
do not consider that sufficient importance has been
attached to the action OF the Sav committees in Russia
since the commencement OF the Servan Turco war;
These committees simply kind OF gov
ernmcnta machine, which only waits for an
opportunity to operate. Diplomats. especially those
Of Great Britain, might have been very uneasy since
the breaking out OF the war, had they known that
such powerful societies existed having the approba
sion II not the support OF tho government. Dipio-
matsts have muddlcd matters for England about the
same as Olivier and De Grammout did Tor France.
Lord Derby and Sir II. Elliott have not only compro-
missed their government, they have compromised the
peace OF Europe. People here pretend believe that
England will not stir when the question OF lighting
forciby presented A Russian officer, who
from Moscow to-day, says that the Siav committees
have enrolled $4,000 men within eight days.
SECRET FEAR or praSIA
Alliances and policies discussed here with great
ssrnestncss Beigradians believe they are now impor
enough to speak boldly the world in gencraan
assumption foolish that OF the frog initiating him.
sell the size Of the Russia az once embraced
and feared. have yet TO find single servian who
would willingly submit to Russian domination They