The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Eastern War.

| LONDON, September "A Belgrade dis
patch to the Standard says: :" Simultane-
ously with the fighting on: the left bank; of
the MoraYia the Turkish forces attacked
Alexinatz from the right bank OF the river.
| The bombardment was SO effective that en-
| tensvc fires broke out in the town. 1t is
announced that AleXinatZ has been eyacrl-
ated, but the fortress is still held by ten bat
talions, and is defended by powerful az
| tillery." ,......s.1.,-F -, .~. Il .f,sas.sy
The Government publishes no news, but
confirms the statement that the Turks are
marching on krusevatz.
Another dispatch to the Standard from
AleXinatz states that the Circassians enter
ed three redoubts northwest Of AleXinatz.
Mines filled with dynamite were discoy-
cred. ..ts'E 49,. = %. ,.
The Turks have gained base for opera
tions against two villages which protect
AleXiuatz on the west. ~
A Belgrade telegram says the Russians
ar, determined to form special corps.
The valor OF the Russian officers in the bat
tie of Friday is commented on. 1t is re
ported that some were wounded by men
uader their command. ..s-.
A Reuter- telegram from Semlin reports
that the battle OF Friday on the left bank OF
the NIorayia resulted disastrously to the Ser
VANS. The Turks, after beating the right
wing OF the Seryans, made flank movement
in the direction OF krrsevatz, their object
being to reach Delegrade. The Turks have
thus turned the Servlan position at Alexi-
natz, and the entire military position is
changed. The Turks have already reached
the heights Of Justrevatz, half way betWet n
Teschitza and Krusevatz. They are adj
vancing along the road which skirts the left
bank OF the Moravia and crosses the river
al Paoskovatz and joins the road between
Alexinatz and Belgrade at Jabakoyatz, .
short distance from belgrade.
General Tchernayeff is now marching
with the bulk OF his army toward Kruse-
yatz. He has telesraphed to Belgrade for
reinforcements and the Servan Minister OF
War has ordered General Antitch to march
to Krusevatz with $1,000 men.
DELEGRADE, September At has been
officially announced that the rumor that the
Turks have taken AleXinatz is false. They
hold no positions on the right bank Of the
Morayia. -. ...,E-.s.-. ;
BELGRADE, September 4.-Official dis
patches say that the entire Turkish army at
tackled the Servian right wing on Friday.
The battle lasted till 8 O'Clock at night. The
Scrvians maintained their position, .butsthe
Turks being three times more numerous the
Seryians finally retreated within their forti-
fed position at AleXinatz.
BELGRADE, September 1.-THE Minister OF
War has received the following dispatch
from Alexinatz, dated 8 O'Clock this A. M. ):
cit is untrue that a Turkish corps IS
marching upon Kruseyatz. The Turkish
army operating on the LETT bank OF the Mo-
rayia has not moved since Saturday. 1t
does not venture TO advance, fearing, prob
ably, to be taken at q disadvantage between
Dellgrad and the Seryian fortified positions
OF koonik and Dyunis, on the left bank OF
the river, which bar the road between hril-
seyatz and Paratii1le. i It is about an hours
march between Dyunis and Koonik."
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 1.-The am
bassadors OF the Powers have made propo-
sails for peace to the Porte to-day.