New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
WAR;,
An Official Statement.

An Official Statement.
WASHINGTON July l2.-The Turkish mir
lister has received the following dispatcl
from his government:
The Servisns attacked the battery
Eski- belonging to the fortihcation'
routed after two hours engagement
They left on the battlefield more than 5ol
dead, large quantity OF rifles and giberns
Our artillery broke in pieces the cannon
which the enemy had placed on the emi
nence opposite our battery. At the engage
menr which took place at Senitz, our troops
completely defeated the Servians, captur
nition. arms, artillery and everything. The
Serviaps lost many wounded men.
Disasters to the Servians-The War Con.
sidered Overlooking Negotiations.
LONDON. July l2.-The Times. in q lead
ing editorial, says the prevailing impression
is ,hat the Servian invasion is at an END
and the question now is whether the Turks
| will be able to carry the war across the
Servian frontier, and obtain the great pO-
litical advantage Of negotiating while IN
! possession of conquered territory.
The Telegraph's Vienna special SAYS:
Servia, in nine days fighting, has lost fifty
one and half per cent Of her forces. We
may any day hear of proposals for an
| armistice.
The Telegraph's Paris special says: l hear
| on very trustworthy authority that the
| Servians are about to crave amnesty
through the Intervention of Russia.
A Berlin special in the Times says: At
| the Reichstadt interview, Count Andrassy
offered to mediate between Russia and
England. Andrassy seems to have reason
for the hope that Germany would assist in
mediation. Russia gave no definite answer.
and the situation remains unchanged.
The Belgrade correspondents reported
killed and wounded have arrived safely.
Lord Derby consents to receive depu-
tatlon, including many members of Parlia-
ment, who will present memorial urging
complete neutrality in the Eastern CUES
ton.
The Montenegrins Punished-A Disaster
to the Turks-(;enerai Movements.
RAGUsA, July l2.-Turkish advices state
that 5000 Montenegrins were driven from
their Notifications at Padgoritza and 400
killed.
Reuters Telegram Company, however,
has Scutari telegram stating that the
Turks, near PaGgOritza, endeavored to re-
open the road to MEDIUM, and that the at
tempt failed.
The fighting at Kernetz, west Of Scutari,
was unfavorable to the Turks.
RAGUsA, July 12.-General Panlovics,
neighborhood of Kleck. He met with no
resistance by this movement The route by
way of Kieck to the interior is closed.
Intelligence received here from SclavOnic
sources announce that the Montenegrins
and insurgents occupied Init, in Turkish
territory, south of Montenegro. but were
dislodged by the Turks from Scutari. Both
sides suffered considerably. Another body
of Montenegrins, under Prince Nicholas, is
Y11or ohin in in ho 2iroofiOu Of Cats HO
Sclavonic advices announce that FIVE
thousand Turks attacked the villages of
kergueze and Techza Monday. The Turks
were defeated and driven to Murity, where
they embarked on steamers in the lake of
Scutari. The Turks lost 400 and Montene-
grins 100. The latter captured convoy OF
prisoners.
The Course Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Defeated.
VIENNA, July l2.-lt is stated in diplo-
matte circles that Russia will not take any
step in the Eastern question without an un.
derstanding with all the great powers. Con-
sequently the peace of Europe will not be
affected.
Turkish dispatches report that General
TchernayOtf has suffered a crushing defeat
and fed to Servia in disorder. The report
is uhcontrmtd.
The Press says it was agreed at the Reich
stadt to close the harbor OF kleck against
the landing of Turkish troops
Turkeys Embarrassments-Un imporrant
Movements.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, July l2-The Turkish |
War Minister has resolved to assimilate |
the Basha BazOrks with regular troops.
The engagements between the Turks and |
Servians yesterday were unimportant.
1t is officially announced that the govern |
ment is again compelled to postpone pay.
ment of interest on the public debt.
The measures concerted with the Imperial |
Ottoman Bank for the collection Of the
revenue for the service of the national debt
will be carried out as soon as circumstances
permit.
Servfan Movements.
BELGRADE, July IA Turkish gunboat
pom bsrded Novocelan, which had been pre-
7iously taken by the Servians.
The ServiaBs captured Little Zwosnie,
leld by two battalions of Turks, and large
lumber Of Bazouks; 200 were killed.