The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

i FOREIGN NEWS.
i TINE wAR IN TUaKEY.
,IThs Msneegerins Lay In AnDush Ssl
| sTurkish Array and 1eus it-0s
man Poeha Taken RFisoneF-TA>
sultan. MuraA Emsnd1, Resigns.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, July %, 1876.-The rear guard
Of Prince Nikita's army, which was defeated
. few days ago by the Turks, and reported
had an engagement the pursuing Turkish
army and defeated it.
They laid In ambush for the Turks, who
unsuspectingly fell into it, and af.er sharp
IencOunter the Turks were completely
routed ,and their commander, Osman Pacha,
taken prisoner.
This victory is considered most important
at this juncture. Osman Pacha was one OF
the best Of the Turkish generals, and his
defeat and capture will be sad blow to the
Turks, and q corresponding advantage to
the Montenegrins and Scrvians. :
The Sultan, Murad Efendi, has resigned
Murad has been In bad health ever since his
accession to the throne, and has utterly
failed to satisfy the ulemas and the softas.
These fanatics have the enthusiastic and
blind support OF the Young Turkey party,
or party of action, and demand q more
vigorous policy in the suppression of the in
surrection and repudiate all foreign int 3r-
ventioa in the affairs of Turkey.
Ahmed, the younger brother of Murad, is
the idol of this party, and bears the reputa-
ton of being man Of great boldness and
decision of character. If report speaks
truly of him, he is just the man for the
present crisis In Turkey, as Osmanli leader
Of the old school, who would personally as
| sumo the direction of affairs, rule the
country with an iron hand and arouse the
old Ottoman spirit.
As reported In special cable despatch
two days ago Ahmed has been appointed
regent, and now, as q matter of course, he
will become Sultan and be invested with
the sword of Osman.
Murad Effendi seems to have been haunted
by the ghost of his uncle, the late Sultan,
Abdul-Aziz, and has given himself up com.
pletely to life of seclusiOn and dissipation,
leaving his Ministers to their own shifts.
News Of great Importance may be looked
for from Constantinople at any moment.
PRINCE NIKATA's ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The "Golos"
publishes special dispatch from Cettinje,
stating that telegram received from Prince
Kikata, dated Grahove, July 2S, says:
"The Turks, under Moukhta Pachs, at
tackled US early to-day near Urbiza. A Sc
we're engagement ensued, and the fighting is
still proceeding. We have broken through
the Turkish lines. Osman Pacha was cap
tured and brought here alive, and we have
taken many prisoners"
OFFICIAL MoNTENEGRIN ACCOUNT.
CETTINJE, July 29.-An official dispatch
| received here announces that the Turks were
defeated in attacking the Montenegrins near
MEDIUM.
THE OFFENSIVE.
RAGUsA, July 29.-Advices received from
Sclavonic sources state that Peko Paulo-
qith, an insurgent leader, reassumed the
offensive yesterday, inficting a serious de-
feat upon the Turks.
MoUHKTAR PACHA SAID TO HAVE OUT
FLANKED PRINCE NIKITA's ARMY.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The "Golos"
publishes special dispatch from Kisano,
village of Dalmatia, seven miles northwest
of Caltaro, which says: "Mouhktar Pacha,
on the 25th inst, succeeded, without attrac-
ting the attention Of the enemy, in outfank-
ing Prince Nikita's army near Korito.
Mouhktar Pacha has reached Bilek. Prince
Nikita's position is critical"
sE.vIAN OFFICIAL REPORT OF A TURKISH
REPULsE.
BELGRADE, July 2S.-General LeschanIr
announces that he cannonaded Osman
Pacha's camp at Izvor, compelling him to
withdraw distance of four kilometres.
TWO TURKISH ATTACKS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
REPULsED.
RAGUsA, July 2O.-Advices received from
Slavonic sources announce that the Seryiau
Colonel Antitch repulsed Dervish Pacha
on Thursday while the latter was marching
TO reinforce the Turks at Sienitza.
The Turks attacked Schekulare. in North
cast Montenegro, and were repulsed, losing
12S killed.
PRINCE N1KITA TO RESIGN THR CHIEF
COMMAND OF HIS ARMx.
LoNDON.-The "Echo," in it's Berlin dcs-
patch, says Prince Nikita intends to resign
the chief command of the Montehegrin
army.
BRITISH EFFORT TO INDUCE sERvIA TO
MAKE TERMS WITH THE PORTE,
BELGRADE, July 29.-The Pasther.Lloyd
(ncwspaper) says the British representa-
tive in Servia is endeavoring to induce Prince
Milan to make an offer of reconciliation to
the Porte before final operations take place.
sERvIAN ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS OF
COLONEL ANTITCH
BELGRADE, July 29.-Colonel Antitch, |
after taking command of the Servian army,
besieged Sienitza on the 9th inst, thereby |
surrounding Mehemed Ali Pacha.
Fire in Sweden.
ByAssociated Press.
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