New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06

Slavic people who had been living north OF the o"p"
thians whose aid the Roman Emperor heraehus h" u"
yoked He allotted to them the depouia'eu res'oh'
and introduced Christianity. serva remained for cen
tures yassal state OF the Enperors OF the East p'
made strenuous efforts TO attain INDEPENDENCE AZ
,on,t, IN 1ol3 il became an inlepcndent princpalB,
and in the fourteenth century ext nded its sway over the
greater part Of Greece and Turkey Theh ehSueu '"c
wars with the Turks. ending in the disastrous hate vi
the plains Of KOsovo Qii9 which proved iata 10 EFT
Wan ucnlcncc being subject TO the TURKS TOT
nearly three centuries part OF Scrvia was ranserfcho
sustri, nj the close OF her with Turkey in us
The noace Of Belgrade Q739, however restored the
Turkish domination, and he Serbs were again sr'1e'eo
TO great oppression L. 1903 under the lead or 'Lciny
GEORGE they acaips the Turks and acquired inde
pcniCncc In 1913 The Turks again became masters oi
the country AMI remained until 1915, WHOM MICS
OhIerovch raised the standard OF revolt and afer
d. sultory war f years duration, compelled The Turk
ish Government to grant virtual independence to scr H.
Mlos-tle Hbcratcr OF Scrva-remaincd IN mower ulu
1899 when the army forced him 10 abdicatc IN iaNoro
ls eldest son, Milan J. TIE latter died July = lSJ'
yhcreuron his brother Michael was proclaimed prince
Another revolt drove Michael from the coutrv III lSl2
and his family remained hanishcd till 1853. when Mos
Ohrrnoyi,ch was recalled to the hrOrc lie died Sep
tcmbrr &C. 1850. and succeeded by his son chAe
former ruler Of Serva, who asSasS'ratcd June 10
1868. Soon after tnis occurrence the Scrval Natohli
Assembly elected Prince Milan, ncnhew OF me preceding
was ndouted bv Prince Michael who had no children,
and was sent bv him in 1864 Paris to he educated
NJ Francois Huct was appointed his tutor. Tie young
Prince returned 10 Servia IT the death OF MS uncle ana
was proclaimed Prince council Of regency governed
The country during his minority. In August, lS12 the
Prince attained lis majority AMI in October 1872 ne
married P-inccss Natalie dluchicr Of Col X SCI ko,
Russian officer. List year Servia was greatly aEta''
by the revolt which began in July in Ucz'Fogna The
people were ftroncly in sympathy with tie Insurgents
and W r, vilnc 10 and them. The Prince favored
neutral rccy The Liberals having carried tie ele"tois
in the Fall "A ministry formed from their la'ty IN
October and il still in power. After the eli c"ns INC
dstlust between Turkey ard servia became greater
The scrvans began 10 prepare for war; and The Turks
sent an army TO their frontier. THIS irritation gradually
snhsded on beth sides, owing to the mediation OF tle
Furopcan Powers. Hostility, however WAS tevvod IN
scria by the failure % the Berlin Conference to eject
pcaCe and the manly resistance which the insu gents
Iaade to the Turks Recently TIE Gr1nd Nzi'r demnn'c"
explanations rom scIva. Prince Milan replied in firm
bu conciat0rv tone, showing that Turkey had provoked
his people to prepare for The impa'cnce Of the
Srviau has AZ length forced Milan into declaring
war and III king common cause with The people OF
Herzegovina, Bosnia, an Tu -arii against the Iurfs
The military resources Of servia deemed respect
abe She has 10000 men ready To take Tie heii "i
whom nearly half armed with hrec'!-lOadcis ana
all the rest have good modern rifles. This force Of in
I 7. N
and many more Of c9-iashoncd guns There are few
regular cavalry brCu IL upon foOtn, 20 more
than 800 IN n and tueTe is body Of trained engineers
SAID he Wei oicer,d, though deficient in material "
war With his torce at Vie DISPOSAL tn Prince OF serya
could send least 25O0o good troop better drilled
than tie average of the Turks 10 attack the MAJ army
Of the enemy al N;ch while ~ detached other bodies
INTO Bosnia and Bulgaria to hclp The Insurgents There
would stin Dc men enough for -a!isons at home and to
form a res rive on the ScrviTu fronucr.
M,utcnrrO, which has joined IN tho wa for Bosnian
frocdoin 10 q small state European Turkey, near the
AIriItic bordering the Tnr,h F."' noes of Norzr-
goyina Bosnia, Albania, AMI thc Dilmataa Clr,l' Of
C!ttaso Tie Of sioncncgroi> LOO square To- lee.
The population numbers 10000, and 81 CB.CGy
slavic. MuutenccrO formerly part of TIE
get so.yan Empire, which "@tcndcd from to
Adraiic 10 The Black The M1ntnn rims E1vr been
!or cen;,i,s BID terms wl.h tho Turks, 80" have
made repeated 4, IT'S TO bring them under sab,
In 1869 On-r PasAa invaded Montenegro wit an army
Of 10000. THIS force was too great for the Noutwc-
rrns VITO soon submitted by rcaty 10 The nominal soy
en- ilutv Of Turkey. ri1 Ncno.aS l., the ruler II
I.nt,u,qo, was born in 1871. ard VS. proclaimed
Prince of Montenegro AUGUST Ii, lsG0 HIS r. iiiry
forccs consist OF 5000 Of from 20 - 20 years %
are capable Of bearing arms. These form IA" national
army there being no regularly pd forces, except the
100 men 81 ho form the Pines body guard
Turkey il nomiaaU a large army. but her forccs are
widely distributed md ba lv Organized In 1874 She lad
30 regiments II infantry. "a " cayaly. xix of field
en- four of artillery IN forrcsscs. two OF ch-Hc'rs'
aud 10 regiments detached service III landa inl"h
ard Tunis Thee regiments peace otiug muster
in all llsGsO men: In war time Their strength
may be raised to l7O.376. Tho res rye II crti-
mated at rs ESQ: the auXiliar!cs AZ 7fpuO'
and the irrrgA,rs at $1,000 Thee force
number in all 4]0,JGO OWING - the financial ii-
cutcs Of Turkey finds it murac'icub'e 10 tnn ii7
laccc array 10 account she has not been able 20 place
more than $4,000 soldiers the Held in Herr sdvlna,
although nearly year has elapsed since IA" rebellion III
the pru,n bean The Turkish feet is Formidable hrt
siRly 20 Dr. o. htle account IN tie present war II
c insists OF about 20 roncl,ds AID 20 steamers. tn
iron-clads comprise fi-ttss,s cOTc.'cs, and gun
hoats w,lc Ic steam .ct Is made ~ OF s'ps o..
re ; iIigaics co,v.t:es. and - dispatch and gun
The navy is manned BY 10000 sailors and 1000