The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY.
Note From tho Greek Minister

Note From tho Greek Minister
CoSsrANT1NopLE, August 81. - Th'
Greek Minister has presented note Il
the Porte from the Greek government de
.manding that Turkey grant tho request
OF the Cretans, because their disconten
is reaching the people Of Greece.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
Alidale Pasha is marching on Alexi
natz, simultaneously with Eyoule Pasha
Alexinalz and Delegrad, it is expected
will surely fall.
LONDON, August 21.-A special from
Alexinatz, dated the 18th inst, states
that General Tchernayef has removed
his headquarters to Delgrad, where he
has massed 10000 men for a final stand
The abandonment Of Alexinatz is con.
templated.
A special from Berlin says it is stated
that General TchernayehSs reports oi
victory have changed the peaceful dis
position OF the Russian Government.
The Car, confidently expecting favor.
able change in the position Of the Ser
vians, has abandoned his mediatory ef.
forts. It's asserted that'the Porto pos.
sesses undeniable proof that the Russian
consular agents have been melting insur.
rection in Bulgaria.
BELGRADE, August 2l.-Siuce the Cab.
met council held here on Saturday last,
the peace party appears to have gained
ground and AN early conclusion Of an
armistice is thought probable.
Fighting was proceeding throughout
yesterday in the direction of Alexlhatz.
No official account OF the result has yet
been communicated here, from which it
is apprehended that the Servians were
worsted.
PEACE ovERrUREs.
VIENNA, August ola special from
Belgrade to 1.-The Political Correspondent
states that overtures we're made to Servia
to-doy by Diplomatic Agents OF England,
France, Italy and the three great northern
powers looking to negotiations for peace.
LONDON, August 2l.-A'special from
Semlin; says: Forty thousand Turks,
Keron Pasha commanding, met the Ser
vians between Suporatz and Alexinatz,
Sunday; they made several attacks but
were everywhere repulsed. One wing OF
the Servian army even successfully Us.
sumed the offensive. The battle was re.
newed on Monday. Ii is considered
probable that the Servians will
fall back to Alexinatz, and decisive
battle will be fought there. II the Ser
yians win that fight the war will be con.
tipued. II the Turks are victorious the
Scrvisns will be willing to conclude
peace.
A Turkish official dispatch from Nisra
reports that the Ottoman forces defeated
the Servians near Alexinatz and occupied
their position, adding that the Servian
loss was considerable.
"a Times special from Belgrade con.
firms the report OF the repulse OF the
Turks on Sunday, but says that in spite
Of that check the Turks have renewed
the attack and the result OF the second
fight is unknown. II they take Alexinatz
and Belgrade, KeiimiP Pasha has the high.
way to Belgrade.
General Tchernayef has 10000 men,
but Kerim Pasha's already large army
has been reinforced by 10000 men.
A Vienna special to the Telegraph says
that Prince Milan, in spite Of the exer-
tions OF the war party to the contrary,
has received the communications OF Eng.
land with considerable favor, and is per-
sonally inclined to apply to the Powers
for mediation.