The New York herald., 1876-07-04
IN CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY.

LONDON July 3 1875
A despatch to the Reuter- Telegram Company, from
Belgrade, says:-"The Servian army yesterday COM
menccd reconnoitrng the southwestern frontier and
1t Is reported, occupied important stratcgetca
positions on Turkish territory.
"a slight skirmish occurred without results"
THREE ENTRY.
The Times IN its second edition, has the following
pccla despatch from venna:-"ofncal intelligence
Belgrade says that the Servans yesterday crossed
the frontier at three points.
The places are not mentioned. but from The position
of their forces may be presumed that the points are
Alcxinatz, Listzc and some point on the Drina
+ simultaneously Baron Rodich, Governor of Doma
tia tcegraphs that the Prince OF Montenegro led his
army into Herzegovina yesterday.
VIEWS THE STRUGGLE
The Pail Mall Gazette, to-day, concludes gloomy
leader the follows &c 1t is to he n war OF
race and religion This is what they are trying TO
make Of It in Russia, this is the conception OF It
which will be nstiIed into the minds the vassal pop
ulation OF Turkey, who not likely faint for the
want OF stimulus. As such !: will be regarded in Tur-
key and as such IL Is hailed by sympath zcrs In our
pwn country. If there is anything wrong in re-
vardng this outlook with apprehension and dislike we
are wrong. Nothing at present gives US moro
han the prospects, upon which VIC have already
entered, OF seeing in England division Of
opinion and sentiment TO which tho clashings OF
ympathy for the North South during the
American nothing. AT time like thus what
ever government, ruled in England would need steady
and sober support from all sides, but already the Min
sters arc threatened with the bampering OF enthus
who oicltly declare themselves ready sacr-
Ice safety the Last rather than England should
,hamc herself by dong anything in opposition to SO
holy enterprise the destruction OF Turkey. How
civilization is to be advanced by which impcrll
civilization like own, spread over half the world
Is not question which these particular enthusiasts OF
humanity likely to consider, pre-
sent the argument in any proper orm but we shall DO
Eiac they will take it into consideration. Since, II
fuly understood, IL may do something mootrate a
ppirit which must gladden. those who much the
Toes Of tho English OF the Turkish Empire"
NEUTRAL. AND POSITIVE ~ NEUTRALITY.
The Times, in its leading article to-day, says:"rho
Princes OF Servia and Montenegro hayc entered upon
great enterprise aud must be allowed TO Hght IL out
We do not say that If Their efforts proved so
successful a complete break up of the union
between the European provinces and Turkey might
be constrained TO express our opinion as TO the
destination OF some OF them; but these are
remote contingencies the anticipation whereof would
aol justify interfering TO restrain the Princes.
Now nope and believe that nobody in England
dreams OF uch an Interference. IL the thought has
ocen narbored anywhere it be dissipatcd soon
ss IT a--.incs racticai shape
The article Oncludes with iorecas, OF the result Of
the conflict highly unavorsblc TO Turkey.
rRENisg DiSRAgLI's T,TEMxSr PARLIAMENT.
Ia the House OF Comnlous this afternoon Sir. Dis
rac IN reply question by the Marquis Of Hartng
ton confirmed the reported declarations Of war by
eerya and Montenegro
He said no direct Information had been received from