The Portland daily press., 1876-07-18
F. O r E I G. N .
THE TURKISH WAR.
The Servians Defeated at Pirof.

The ServIans Defeated at Prot.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Telegraph's dispatch
from Berlin says the Turks defeated the Ser
VANS at Prot Saturday aud pursued them an
hour. They occupied every position held by
Gen. Tchernayetf at the beginning of the &C
ton. The Turks have crossed the Timok at
two places.
The Turks Abandoning herzegovina.
The Times Vienna special says the Turks
are withdrawing from Herzegovina leaving Oh
ly garrisons in the fortified towns.
Prince Milan Defines Servia's Position.
The Times correspondent telegraphs from
ParachiD on the 18th inst:
had an interview with Prince Milan today.
He denies that Servia is the tool of Russia, but
on the contrary says that Russia advised Serva
against war, and war has arisen because Servia
believes prosperity impossible under Turkish
administration. He does not look to diplom a.
cy now, but to arms, and he believes Servia will
be victorious. He does not ask any powers to
assist, but expects no Christian state will take
part against her, and she will fight to the death
| for her rights.
Successes Claimed by the Servians.
The Times Constantinople correspondent
sends the following by way of Odessa, Sunday ::
Contrary to the Turkish official bulletins,
dispatches received at the embassies report
that the Servians have surrounded and bonn
barded Now Bazaar. Gen. Tchernayeff was
victorious at Ak Palanka and Cherkepy and
vanced to within one hours distance of Mostar
and communication from their frontier to the
sea at Kick is open to them.
The Times Parachin special says that Bel
grade reports are Enthusiastically and that no
battle had been fought between Osman Pasha
and Gen. Leschjavin on Thursday.
The March into HERZEGOVINA.
All accounts except the Turkish official agree
that the Montenegrins are making an unresist-
cd march into Herzegovina. The capture of
Mostar is confidently predicted.
The Sultan Sick.
LONDON, 1S.-The Standards Constanvinople
correspondent telegraphs that the health of the
Sultan causes great anxiety. He has never re.
covered from the shock caused by the suicide
of Sultan Abdul and the murder of Nusein
Aziz Avon Pasha, minister of war. He is a
mere wreck and is utterly unfit for business.
Turkish BarbarIties.
The Times special from Parachin states that
the report of Gen. Olimpics concerning Turk.
lsh cruelties says the Turks have killed several
hundred women and children. In Bosnia they
are cutting women and children to pieces,
throwing them in the air and catching them on
bayonets. They cut off the heads or noses of
the dead or wounded. Turkish prisoners are
treated like Servians.
Escape of Se.im Pasha.
The Times Ragusa special says Selim Pasha,
who was reported blockaded at Salem, has es .
capped to Mostar, leaving his guns, baggage and
ammunition.
Insur2ent Victories in Herzegovina De-
MED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE Governor
General of Herzegovina telegraphs from Mos
tar as follows:
All bulletins respecting pretended insuagent
victories in Herzegovina are false. There has
been no engagement except the combat sus-
tanned by Selim Pasha in the defiles of Selan,
which l reported the 18th inst The Montene-
grlns who are operating on the mountains and
IN the deserted villages, have not approached
the positions where the imperial troops are
concentrated. The reported capture of Cargo
Bilek, Stolotz and Nevesinje is pure inyen-
ton.
On the 18th company of Turkish troops
from Kick fell into an ambuscade of insur-
gents under Gen. Pauloves. They suffered
great loss while sustaining the attack of supe-
rior forces till the arrival of reinforcements,
when the Insurgents retreated.
Wholesale Denial of T. nrlxish Reports,
BELGRADE, July ia Servian detachment
has invaded the whole valley of the Zepeltza
between Novi-Bazor and Misch. The villages
therein have risen and furnished volunteers for
the Servian army. A strtement is published
mere denying the various reports unfavoroble to
Servla and says TINT Gen. Tchernajeff has
neither been surrounded nor teaten. No i'm
portant battle is expected for fortnight Gen.
Olimpics reports that the Turks are committing
fearful atrocities, burning Servian and Bosnian
villages and massacreing their inhabitants.
The Servians are still before Novi-Bazar des.
plte the Turkish assertions to the contrary.
The Servans have net yet lost single cannon.