The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-06
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS or THE
FIRST ENGAGEMENTS.


Powers Adopting tho Policy Of Non-Inter-
vrntieu Pru ssia said TO be Armius.
LONDON, July 5.-The Turks claim fur
ther successes over the Servians near Nissa'
and over the Montenegtins near Podeoritza,
where, II Is stated, the Montenegrlns lost 300
men. Sclavonc advices, on the contrary, claim
that the Turks have been defeated in every en-
counter thus far.
A special despatch from Belgrade to the Echo
says the Servans have captured the Turkish
outworks near Beina, and that the town Of
Beina is on Dire.
Dispatches from Rsgusa say that Gen. Wis
kottich, commander OF the Montenegrln army,
has summoned the fortress OF Ylobuk
Korgcnitch to surrender. The garrison refused.
Reinforcements will he sent from Trohlnje. M
Jonine, the Russian Consul General. has left
Ragusa for Montenegro. Gen. Moukhtar Pasha
has transferred the command of the Turkish
Army to Mehemed All and gone to the Seryian
frontier.
A special despatch TO the Cologne Gdsette says
| that an insurrectlon has broken out betwee EN-
Nitsch aud scfos In the rear Of the Turkish
army. The Correspondence Cniuerseuc says that
| the Khedive has furnished tho Porte l20U0 men.
| Despatcnes from Vienna say that 1000 Of the
| Imperial Guard are leaving Constanttnople for
Servla The Porte has officially Informed Aus
trla that he will abstain from naval operations
on the Danube. The Danube monitors Lettha
and varo have been ordered TO semlin and
placed al the disposal OF the Austrian represen-
| Hungarlans. An army division has been ordered
| to reinforce the frontier guards.
| THE ATTITUDE or OTHER POWERS.
A council of the French Ministers has dts
S the Europesn S an powers will adopt the policy Of
| non-interventior, TO which France Is unaltersoly
The Hungarian Minister OF the Intsvior has
issued aoircular, holding the authorities strictly
personaliy responsible Tor the prevention oi
A despatch from Constsntinop,s SAYS thst
several OF the powers. including England and
Porse's note snncIncins tb al the Turkish troops
should Invade servia u they were att.cksd;
0raps ssss sSs to State thss s The % North
ern Powers have forwarded to England most
satisfactory assurances In regard to the war.
They express a doterm nation to remain com
pletely neutral, aud evince strong desire 10
The Austrian and Hungarian Ministers will
hold conference at Reichepsu In the latter
part Of this week 90 tue military precautions
fhe Times berlin despatch declares that Aus-
tris is ar%ios Tue oncers OF the line reserve
their war equipments Immediately. Iwenty-sx
reserve companies Of engineers have been raised
to war footing. new plan for the moblliZa-
tion OF the Land wehr has been Issued. All the
railway companies have been ordered TO keep a
service. The military mcnOuvres have been
given up, as ~ is expected two army corps will
|
TURKISH ACCOUNTS or THE FIGHTING.
| The Turkish ,;oyernm nment has sent the follow
ing dispatches to tho Turkish representatives
aoroad:
Montenesro, wi.nout any est!ps,e motive and win.
VITA fe G1 oesS our
b hres dne,es. p0,ns foSp nss. peTs ,ent .rans n
dents that may ocedr.
vans s,ssck he mpsr irops ~ encsmped on tne
o DTssS Ai,s, a. sass%eH o NOR II sss
s S a @ Ste oq % :Sls s Ss fsDiSSs ssss asS s
hsd ~ith ssrviai. troops lave also reen ylel ri
S e ssESHreS !'SnSss .pa H. ss se 9psSd @ 81
aud 80 Wounded 10 AL these engagements our losses
have been Comparatively small.
. Troops are expected to arrive at Constanli
norle from Egypt in day or two: several regi-
ments were to embark At Alexandria yes,eriat
A Vienna despatch ss's th1t the Greek Gov
ernInent hae assured the Porte Of ts pacific sem
timents. This assurance is given In consequence
mentioned in the manifesto OF Prince Milan.
THE BERLIN MENoRASpun.
i The despatch c4bed On May - contained an
aecur~te synopsis Of toe conclusions OF tne note
In iJll by lae Times yesterday. The despatch
! referred 70 appeared In the c BILE columns oi
rms preamble rocites that the powers have a
, moral righs and duty to obtain the fGln.lmenI
4 OF the engagement which the Sultan contracted
in accepiing tne te ms OF Count Andrassy
A note On its iuialnent depends the mInten
\ | ance OF peace.
. he sultan has as yet nsrformed nothing
= | whereby Mussulman fdnaticism is encouraged
. The Salonica affair Is due to the Sortes hesi
| tation.
: Tne memorandum states that the powers have
i agreed upon the following points:
First-A two III )nthe' arnistice, during when
. II Ia hoped that an understanding on the bast
: OF the Andrassy note Will ne reached.
\ Seconl-The Porte to restore the Christian
houses anu churches, supply the owners viii
food for one year. aud exempt them from taxa
ton Tor three yc5Is from their return.
1bird-Such relief To he distributed bv com
mission composed OF representatives OF the tive
, religions OF Herr sgOvlnia with d Chr stian pre-
siding.
Fourth-The Turkish troops to be withdrawn
: except from elk fortified towers, until the com
. pete classification OF the country.
d Ftuh-The Herzegoviuians not to lay dowt
|, their arms until the Moslems lay down their
n and the reforms have been faithfully exc ,uted
Sixth rhe Consuls, or delegates OF the Pow
Q ers, to superintsnd generally the execution o
e the retorms, and special, the return OF tn
a refugees.
lie note concludes that II the armistice OK
p piIes without the accomplishment ol the Iro
Y gramme. such measures will be taken by th
: powers as may appear requisite.
q The Itn,s' Berlin correspondent saws; In
o tegencs has Leen receive d here that Gen
scht rnavof has turned tue Turkish hank a
y Nltsch aud Is marching on sophia by way y
L Prot.
K He has already occupied Palanka. The re
q naming portion OF the Russian navy IN III
: Black Sea Is preparing for active service. Arm
q and ammunition are continually arriving In Ser
q via via Russia and ROumania
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