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THE TURC0-SER WAR
A SANG UIN1RY R1TTLE FOU0U1
NEAR THE TTMOK.
The TURKS Driven from their Pontoop. near
Widdin-A Twelve Hours Fight In the
TaIiun De6le-Prince Milan's Ambition.

The TURKS Driven from their Pontoop. near
Widdin-A Twelve Hours Fight In the
Taliun DeHie-Prince Milnn's Ambition.
BELGRADE, July 3.-Official intelligence
received here from the Timok army says that
the Turkish General, Osman Pacha. attacked
the Scrvian position yesterday. The fight lasted
throughout the whole day. The loss Of life was
very great. The result Is unknown.
CoLOstocs, operating under the walls Of Wild
din has captured number OF Circasslan settle
ments, quantity OF provisions. aud many head
ofcatte. Fighting at all the other positions 10
confined to skrmishes aud outpost oombats.
Erening.-Gen. Leschj,nin, who, according to
the latest intelligence. had penetrated some dis
tance into tho Pashalik OF widdin. yesterday at
tackled the Turkish POSITIONS and captured sew
eral strategical points. The fighting lasted the
whole day. The Servian loss was small. Tho
Servlans pursued the Turks to widdin, and cap
tured quantity Of provisions. The gates of
Wlddin are now closed.
MosrAR, July i3.-The Porte has sent the fol-
lowing despatch to its representatives
abroad: "Ihe Turkish Gen. Selim Pacha.
with two battallons. while marching from
Gatschko to NevesinJe, encountered in
the Zillan denls considerable forces Of
Montenegrins, which endeivOred to surround
him. After an obstinate conflict. lasting Twelve
hours, Selim Pacha on wedne. day succeeded
In disenRaging himself and In taking success
fully all the heights occupied by the enemy.
who were compeled to retreat with consider
able loss. the Zallan pass ond the road -
Gatschko are thus opened"
PRINCE MILASs AMBITION.
LONDON. July 13.-rho Pau Mall gazette cor
respondeDce from Belgrade, dated July z, says
" An order Is Issued to-day directing that all
persons not soldiers attached To the army as
transport cou. alissarIes, unbulance superiuten-
dents, ana surgeons, shall wear medallion
be ring the word, Milan l., King of Sefvit.' 1his
Is tue nrst indication of tue true intention ami
ambition OF Prince Milan These words are re-
ceived here az having great political medniug
We shall no longer hear of Prince Milans's ioyal.
" to the Porte, and there can be no doubt that
the war Is for complete separation. Pillsge and
robbery are hourishing In every portion OF
Sefyia. Arms which have been promisouous-
ly distributed, are In many cases employ.
landed propretors, So many of the police ara
employed vita the army that 1t Is with Great
diMculty the people can resist the attacks oi
the outlaws. | aui glad to say that spme Oi
them have been captured and snot without
trial"
from Vienna says; "Austria notified her local
authorities yesterday that the port Of Kick, and
All the land and sea frontier surrounding the
Insured 'ionsry district VIII hereafter bo closed;
Deputies to-day the Due Decaz ;. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. replying to NJ luis Blanc Ia
regard to Eastern sHirs, said the Government
wished that France might not be Involved ia
events nhro1d. He was applauded
LONDON, Juiy 1.-THE Imss's Semlin despatch
gives the following account Of Wednesdays
nghting:
Osman Pacho, in great force, attacked tho
Sclviau army corps under Gen. Lesch Inin near
Slit-char. The Turks. hve times, Attempted to
storm the Servian position and were repulsed.
Meanwhile a Seryi n { Jluinn undsf Goa. o.
toics, attacked Osmau Pacha's rear, ami cap
tured several VILLAGES. The Turkish eunboats
on the Danube attacked Gen. Ostoics, but with
out resuIt.