Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-04
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NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
Consulting with Tilden.
A New Convention Proposed.
THE EASTERN STRUGGLE
Crushing Defeat Of the Servians.
Alexinatz at the Mercy Of the Turks.

Alexinatz at the Mercy of the Turks.
THE VAR In THE EAST.
Alexiaxfz Not Taken.
DELIGRAD. Sunday evening, Sept. st is
officially announced That the rumor that the
Turks have taken AlexinatZ is false. Tney
hold position on the right bank Of the Mo-
ravia.
An All.day Fight.
BELGRADE, Sept. 4-OfficIaI dispatches
say the entire Turkish army attacked the
Servian right wing on Friday. Tue battle
lasted until nine oclock AT night. Tho Ser
vians maintained their positions, bat the
Turks being three times more numerous the
ServtAns finally retreated within their forth
ned positions at Alexinatz.
Crushing Defeat OF the Seryfans.
LONDON, Sept. A special dispatch 10
the Times from Belgrade indicates the
crushing defeat and thorough disorganizs-
tion OF Tchernayeffss army. Taking advant-
age OF good will towards the English, in
spired by the arri val OF an ambulance CORDS
with cash fund OF { IL, 900. the correspondent
of the Times got TO the front In company
with number OF officers OF the Geneva
Cross, and was an eye witness OF most OF the
battle near Alexinatz on Friday. The battle
inatz. The following are additional details
OF the engagement The battle was sustained
uninterruptedly for eleven hours and a half
and was waged on ground which the Ser
visns made the strongest In all the country.
1t was
THE DECISIVE ENCOUNTER,
long looked forward to, and was wanting In
no feature that could impart horrible gram
dear TO the struggle on one side for su prema-
cy, and on the other for existence. The first
shot was fired under our eyes, just as we had
passed Rubovista, village OF q house or
two, about two miles this side Of Alexinatz
1t came from q battery which the Turks had
got into position on the heights above Krusse,
which is south OF AlexinaIz. and it was fol,
others nf a Inn IA
or so from the guns OF the same battery and
battery placed about half q mile further
north. The Turks imnaiately appear. be-
ginning their movement 10 turn Tchernay-
af's right, and cut off the communication
OF Alexinatz with Dell grad. Hazardous as
the design was, IL succeeded. / went 10 the
about TO go to the field. He told me that the
day would
DECIDE THE FATE OF ALExINArz.
DE said a serious attack against his COM
munications between Alexinntz aud Deli
grad was contemplated. III he succeeded I'm
repelling the attack he thought Alexinaiz
would be safe, for he believed the Turks
would not attempt IL again. For some honrs
the battle was almost entirely between the
artillery. The valley through which 1t is
necessary the Turks should pass TO gain their
object, is guarded by two strong Servian
batteries, sgainst which the Turks direct the
IRE OF three of their batteries. The 1ght con-
tinued three hours, with DO advantage for
either side. The Turks then reinforced their
-
vanced, the fire becoming tremendous. The
Servians make q fine struggle and bring up
another battery, but In spite OF all their ef-
forts
1HEr TURKS STEADILY ADVANCE
In the meantime the Turkish infantry are
busy. From Alexinatz Servian infantry
and cavalry hurry out TO meet the advance,
STORM OF BATTLE BEGINS IN EARNEST.
We hear the first fusilade at twenty minutes
before twelve o'clock. The Turkish infantry
40 mo mi Isl ny a and NJ fh,i loEf oo
yet for the Servian guns are too close, but
they are not far of, and IL that gallant bat
terry which is doing such good service on the
hill between two dehles can only be silenced
the battle will be at once developed. The
Servian infantry are In the valley north or
the little independent hill which comm ands
of quarter OF an hour sharp volleys from
rifles are heard amid the thunder OF some
dozen batteries. At halfpast one o'clock
We see dense masses Of smoke and sheets OF
flame rise from the valley right before us
and close to the northern denle.
THE CoNFLAGRATIoN
Is tremendous. The brilliant sunshine is
that rise high into the heavens, and are now
only frfnged by dense masses OF smoke. The
more northern of the two villages, named
q perceptible retreat from IL, but as yet a
good defence Is kept up. The Turks advance
under cover OF their batteries; now skirmish-
ing, now with q rush. The servians, though
heart. Their infantry resist, but with such
trepidation that the number of malingers is
be coming greater. The battalions are evil
IDENTIFY thinking. II Ii now past two O'Clock,
and for a while
THE sERvIAN ARTILLERY
seems to be making ground. That battery
the little hill has advanced beyond IL, and is
boldly pouring forth its fire further into the
snemys position, but this Is deceptive.
of their rides are heard more and more to the
north at ach volley. The return volleys ire
becoming feebler. The artillery IRE on both
sides has become languid, when AL at once
there is another great IRE. The village Of
Great Adrowaz is now In flames. The vii
lage is close TO Sitkovitz. Suotora still
burns, and the clear air is full OF vast flames
and dense masses Of smoke aud the thunder
Of cannon and incessant volloy OF rifles
Shells have been falling into Sitkovitz for
some hous, but IL 10 not yet on fire. Preci-
lowitz, close by, is burning.
A PERFECT PANIC
has set In among the Servians as they wit
ness the steady advance OF the enemy, and
Russian colonel in command of two battal-
ions calls on them 10 advance, though he
himself Is wounded, but out OF the two bat
spond to his call; the resi- fly. Still some
regiments and the whole OF the artillery do
their duty, and for more than two hours the
vance of only half a mile, but that has been
an advance along the whole line. Abdul
Kerim Pasha has got bis left we'll up to Gre
d1tia, north OF the Burning Adrowaz, and
his right well round to Bella, though IL is
only four O'Clock.
THE CARNAGE 10 TERRIBLE
on both sides. descend for q short time
nom Ike height where for hours have been
Watching the battle, and See the main
street Of Alexinatx crowded with wounded.
There In not much change until about six
O'Clock, though the battle has gone ON with
out moments cessation. II n clear that
me let OF the Turks has passed the town
And IL redoubta, and are % far O. Trausan
and Bagar, though not - yet on the same
side OF the river @ that on which these vii
laSee stand. To the south they are I'm pos
session OF the positions which the right OF
Ichernaye6s army occupied this morning.
The Servtans are lighting immense nres all
up the hull.
THE 0EYA0U8 EIA9C0.
DisePpelntel De1ecress a Coasal.