, 1876-09-06
Sr. PETERSBURG, Aug. IA.

quarters from persons belonging to the Red
Gross Association who are tending the wound
cd Servians represent that the official COM
plants Of the Servian Government respecting
Turkish barbarities are confirmed. 1t is added
that, Notwithstanding the advance Of the Turk
ish Army, the resolution of the Servians to
continue the struggle remains firm. They are
prepared for the worst, even for the siege and
eventual capture of Belgrade, and a guerilla
system of warfare is now being actively
organized.
THE SERVIAN ARMY.
BELGRADE, Aug. IS.
The Government have in the hands of the
printer a Manifesto addressed, l believe, 10 the
Servian people, and fully in the spirit which,
in my Geographic letters of the i4th and 18th
Instant, | described as prevailing in the circum-
stances Of the Turkish conditions OF peace being
unknown. bat only too s~hrewdly suspected,
l understand that in the document to which I
refer the Government announce their intention
to maintain hossiIities to the last. Perhaps
this is only meant for the Servian people. Ia
that case it will do no great harm but if it be
meant for the world at large, including the
Great Powers, then, if it is worded as | am
given to understand it is, l venture to think
that it will be regarded as a State paper very
Injurious to Servian interests, because it there
Is movement in tue direction of Intervention,
this Manifesto may arrest it. Tbs Great
Powers may say, If we intervene now, insur-
rection may break out again, because the War
Party In ServiA will tell the people that they
We're asst going to win when we stepped in and
stopped them" / repeat that the diplomatic
phase OF the Eastern Question never was more
difficult than at the present moment.
Russians still keep hocking into Belgrade,
and more than ever the Serviau people are
turning their eyes - Russia. To-day | have
seen IN the most frequented parts Of the city
a foreign soldier ia very imposing costume OF
blue cloth and silver lace. He wears silver
medals; on his head / is a high leather helmet,
with a long appendage Of bleaohed horsehair,
l am told be is one of the Russian Guard.
No strangeri 10 the Servian capital is receiving
a warmer welcome. What be is doing here
I do not know, but / do know tho idea is
prevalent that Russia will be found fighting
battles for them before this war is over. 1t is
bat fair, on the other hand, to say that the
Government of Russia has done no act which
any one can point to as a breach Of the %neutrali-
ty which it is bound to maintain.
Yesterday afternoon the correspondent OF
the Pesther Lloyd, Herr Wallerstein, was
expelled from Belgrade on account OF a des-
patch deemed to be personally offensive to
Prince Milan. To-day the representatives Of
the Christian League and Of the English
Knights Of st. John are starting for various
head quarters to commence their work in aid Of
the sick and wounded.
VIENNA, Aug. Is.
To-day the Permanent Committee Of the
Skuptsohina was to meet Ia Belgrade. You
NAV remember that this Assembly, before
&diourniug, appointed a committee Of II mem.
bers, one from the rel representatives Of each Of
the 18th districts into which Setvia is divided.
They we're to exercise q control over the
expenditure of the money voted for ornaments.
When the war broke out this Committee
adjourned sine die. There being called toge-
Their now indicates that the want Is felt of renew.
ing the contact with the popular representa-
ton at this critical moment. At first the inten-
ton seems to have been to call together the
whole Skuptschina, aud the Prince is supposed
to have been the Warmest advocate OF this
measure, but partly the difficulty Of calling
together an assembly most of the members of
which arc in the field, and possibly the appro'
hensiOn on the part Of the Ministry lest there
should be a strong manifestation in favour OF
peace and a storm against those who are con-
sidered to have caused the disastrous war,
seem to have led to a compromise by WHICH
Instead OF the whole Skuptschina, only the
Committee of Ii was called together, as its II
members might be expected to be more easily
dealt With. Both the Peace and the War
Party expect an accession of strength from the
meeting Of the Committee of the Skuptschina.
What is now passing OF Belgrade reminds US