Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-02
THE rUnH Isa COaPLICATION.
The mSassaegrta 0Svernaaeas fer

The monsooegrto 00verameoa fer
RAeusA, Oct 2-The Montenegrin govern
ment IL understood 20 be prepared 20 accept
terms OF peace based on an extension OF ter
riiory, although the people favor ooounu-
aDce Of the war.
LONDON, Oct 2-Tne Times correspondent
~ the Turkish headquarters says; "rhurs-
days battle, both as regs rds losses and num-
bers engaged. Wa decidedly the greatest OF
the whole war. Ia the front, towards the
Morava. toe Servlan attack was mainly d.
Tected against a Turkish bridge. Tue main
attack was against the Turkish left wing,
under Habiz and All Psshs. In order 20 cut
OF the Turkish retreat 10 Nisch. Sixteen
kervtan bsttalions Also crossed the Morava
st Drshevsc and advanced by way OF Jesica
Pasha. This double banking movement
completely failed, and the Servisns by noon
were driven back at oil points with great
loss. They subsequently renewed TIE attack
against the Turkish left three times, out
were on every occa sion repulsed with great
loss. The Turks having kept on the defen-
sive, their loss was only $50. the wounded
having been brought In. Amongst tue dead
on the servisn side are many Russian ON
GERS. The officers had 10 drive the Servisn
soldiers 10 the attack At the swords point"
Another Accouss Of shs Late Rattle.
LONDON, Oct A telegram TO the Times
from Belgrade says a dispatch from the
headquarters OF the army OF the Morava an
rouncee that ON Friday the Turks from
sides: The nehting continued all Friday.
On Friday evening both sides maintained
their positions. Fighting was resumed on
cradle loss. The Russians displayed great
bravery. Two Servian aud tnirty Russian
Officers were killed. The same dispatch
Turkey will accept the peace conditions,
provided Servia be made 90 do so n kewise
-Four hundred Russians arrived st Bslgrsie
on Saturday"
a-..s.
special dispatch from Berlin 70 the 7Inlss
says that considerable portions OF the Rus
sian army have received orders % be ready
and ield artillery are now on a war footins.
and the Infantry are ready 20 march. The
Tunes Berlin correspondent gives substan-
tally the same account OF the Cars letter
70 the Emperor OF Austria "a that given by
Its Paris correspondent, and published this
morning. He also says 1.-The OEsr proposes
that servia shall retain her present indie
pendence under Russian generals Not
withstanding the serious steps taken by
ner there Is pretty general oonvic-
ton that Russia does not wish 20 60 70
war. The Austrian Government win probs-
bly, refer the question OF military occupati on
10 the joint decision OF the guaranteeing
powers; In the psrley which preceded the
Czars letter, the Russian diplOmatiets left
no doubt as TO the KIND OF Independence they
wished accorded TO the semi Christian prov
inces. These provinces are TO be like Servia
Christian government, supported by Chris
tan soldiers, hR wing no connection with the
Porte except financially.
The Porte has threatened 20 hold Ron mania
responsible for permitting the passage
through her territory OF Russian volunteers
The Roumanian premier intends shortly
10 proceed 10 the Russian court.
The Turks win Take tho Offensive.
The Porte has Informed it's representatives
abroad that the Turks, because of the inces-
SAINT alta cks Of the Servians, Will resume
the offensive.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times COM
menting upon the Cars letter says: "AlI
one ought % see In IL 10 that q kind OF moral
pressure Which Russia IL trying 10 exert the
universal wish and necessity for peace are
solved, and that Russia rightly thinks tn at
the posers 10 award the consequences o
occupation Will impose conditions on Tur
key that they would not have imposed a
fortnight ago."
To Resume His Duties
PARIS, Oct 2-The Russian telegram
agency reports that Gen. Ignatieff, the Rus
sian ambAs sador at Const tan tinople. who has
been on leave OF absence from has post for
some time past will leave the Crimes today
to resume bis duties