Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-12
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Latest News from the Seat of War In the
Eas:-Ten Thousand Troops on
their Way from Egypt s~s-'
- to Turkey.
The Mcntenegrin Army Moving Secretly
A Great Battle Fought Near Pc.
rot Turkey Does Not Recog-
nize the Belligerents.

BUCHAREST, July u.-Turkey also re-
quirt s, SIS a condition for the neutrallZa-
IiCn Of the Danube, that Roumania shsll
prevent the formation of armed bands
within her borders to aid the Servisns.
London, July IL: A dispatch from Mon
tevedio reports the American steamship
| Gsergia, from New York, bound for San
Francisco, ashore in the Straits of Ma
geIlan. The vessel will probably prove
a total loss, but the cargo Sill be saved.
Paris, July 1.-THE Turks have cap
tured Z4itschar; and the Servian gen.
erGi, Tchernageff, is hem med In between
the Tul klsh armies marching from Wild
din and Sophia. The position Of the
Servien general, Artich, near Novi Bs-
zar, is threatened.
VIENNA, July LII Is reported from
Herzegovina that the Montenegrin
army numbers 5000 It has occupied
| the road between Kick and Stolatz,
| invested MEDIUM and intends to surround
spurz and Stabbllick. Its movements
are kept secret as far as pot sible.
LONDON, July ia dispatch to the
Standard; from Alexsndria, says the
Egyptian troops were starting yesterday
from Turkey. 1t Is rumored that 10000
men are under orders for the Turkish
service. Aspecia' to the Estdfette, reports
that Tchnayeref is moving toward the
ServiRn frontier, his army is demoral-
lied, and there are rumors of his dis
missal.
BELGRADE, July 1.-THE Turks
have retreated from the right bank OF
the river Drins to Walden, and the
Servian army occupies several villages
in that region. The population of the
district have risen and joined the Ser
visns The Servians, under General
Benifan, foughta superior force of Turks
seven hours on the seventh instant at
Kruscheva The Turkish loss was con-
siderable. The Servians, with slight loss,
captured some flags and q quantity of
arms, and occupied several villages.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Paris corre-
spondent of the Times, reviewing the
eastern situation, says it is the opinion
of competent men that nothing decisive
mas yet occurred. All that is now trans.
piring must be considered as mere Sc
ries of attempts by the SsrviSns to join
the Montenegrlns, and such junction,
when effected, will be the real begin
ming of the war.
A Ragusa special to the Times says
that the M0ntenegriDs' operations were
Qelayeu III OrueI 10 give Tue Insurgents
time to reorgsnize. This being com.
pleted, the MonteDegrins will resume
pursuit of the Turkish army in Herze-
goviuia. According to the latest reports,
Dervish PAsha was preparing to at
tack their southern frontier. Toe Mon
tenegrins held good defensive positions.
a Times Vienna dispatch says accord
ing 10 concurrent accounts from Widdin
and Belgrade, Osman Pssha has with
drawn from before Satschat, having
failed to force position and his flank
being threatened.
The Paris special to the Ne,0S says
Mehemet Ali has been driven back.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph,
dated July 10th, says great battle was
fought to-day near Perot. The result is
not yet known,
The TelegrGpb's special from Vienna
announces that German squadron left
Ssl0nica on Sunday with sealed orders,
to be opened at sea. A Berlin telegram
to the same paper asserts that the Porte
will soon formally notify the powers
that 1t cannot recognize the SeTvians
and Montenegrins as belligerents.