New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-03
THE EASTERN WAR.
TURKISH VICTORIES IN sERvIA.


A BATTLE IMMINENT AT GURGUsovATz-DEFEAr OF
THE sERvTANs AT GRANADA - THE TURKISH
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
CoNsTANTSoPLE, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1875.
An official dispatch received here confirms tho
report of the advance Of Ahmed Eyoob Pasha and
Suleman Pasha into Serva, and their junction near
GurgusOyatz. The Servian General Tchernayefs
army is stated to be at Gurgusoyatz. A battle 10
imminent.
sERvIAN SUCCESS IN MONTENEGRO.
LONDON. Thursday, Aug. 3, 1875.
A Reuter- telegram from Belgrade says the do
fensve position of the Seryians at Satschar repre-
sented to be impregnable.
The servian left wing under Cholakantich, has
taken Belopolje and seriously threatens Sienitza,
the bombardment Of which place is expected to be-
gin within two days. The Turks are intreDched at
Isyor
Tie Standards Vienna dispatch says the Turks
have placed a corps of observation 6000 strong. on
the Danube opposite Roumania. Large sums OF
money from Russian committees have been received
in Belgrade Three Russian countesses are serving
in the hospitals.
The Paris correspondent Of The Standard reports
that Austria has been strengthening the garrison OK
S-nlin in view of possible events. Russia is send
ing troops to the frontier. The Eastern prospects
again looks gloomy.
SULTAN MURAD's ALLEGATION.
The Standards Paris dispatch says it is stated that
Murad has signed his abdication Of the Ottoman
throne The old Turkish party, led by the Sultan
presumptye showing hostility to the proposed con-
sttution Midhat Pasha threatens to resign. An
other revolution in tue Dyan is anticipated. Abdul
Hamid has declared that as soon rs he has assembled
the throne he will take supreme command OF the
armies against the Slaves.
The Servians publish in the Vienna papers an ap-
peal for medical assistance from abroad, they being
deplorably deficient in their hospital department.
TIE LArE BATTLE AT GRANADA AND DURBENr.
LosDoS, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1876.
A dispatch to The Inns from Vienna gives tho
following account of the late battle:
HAITI Pasha, commanding Ahmed Ey0ob Pashas
advance guard took the direction OF Granada ridgs
OF 1000 feet HIGH separating the plain Of Nish from the
Upper Timok Yleythe old and shortest read through
the Timok Valley toward WGdin He canonaded tie
redoub OF the SCrviIus the ridge an hour ana hnay
climbing the mountain, carried the redoabt by storm.
The SeIyiaus fed Granada and DdIbcnt arc IN ruins
sueiman Pasha disodced the scryaus at Pandrolo
The position was defended By eight battalions and IL
guns Suleiman Pacla's victory greatly promoted the
Of HahbPasha, as IL rendered Dnrbcnt uten-
able The Scryian forces stationed there retired, ana,
according to tie latest news tnc Turkish columns are
now united az Pouor two hours march from Gurguso
yatz the junction Of two branches Of the bulgarian
Tiuok and OF the roads side along tic TImok
Valley to saiJschar, and the other by Baa, In tho
rear OF AlexInatz
THIS advance together with Osmun Pasha's. which,
likewise was made yesterday, throws iglt on the Turk
ish plan. Instead OF advanciugin the Moraya Valley
aud taking IN front the ntrenchmens prepared there
the Turkish commander eneayors to possess the Tinok
VALLEY, by which he turn hexnatz aud Deligrad,
two points prepared for defense in the Moaya Valley
The Seryans evidently OF this for since their
rtr ty concentrated tie man portion OF their
! forces in that direction. The two chief points
| OF strate-ical importance in the Timex Valley
! are Satschar and Gurgusoya,z, they lie
/ at the junction OF the only two practicable
! roads from the Timex into the MoFava valley.
Tie next operation must therefore. be 70 possess these
place, which are being strongly fortified, aud cannot
well De left in the rear The Turks not in position,
in spite Of the achievements received 70 leave corps
OF observation the probability is that FOR some time
we shall bear deal about the operations ut these
tyo points Had the Turks been able 20 follow inme
,liely IN the wake OF the sVrvans when they re lred
from abinGl. they might have forced them position;
bur SrINiaus have fortnight 10 prepare Tor mo
attack the Turks may lind thens Ives in the face or Tor
titled positions scarcely less strong than those they nov
t-y 10 turn ~ AlcXinttZ and Dei-itid