Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-31
The Turkish War.


the battle that occurred last Sunday between
the Turks and Servians, Geographic mentlou
OF which was made 10 yesteadaV's Gazette.
The Turks attacked the heights cf Djuols. The
Servau artillery, irrtated at General Tcheruay-
eff 5 depreciatory manner, refused 10 fight, aud
abandoned their positions, despite the efforts
of the Russian officers. A body Of Russian
volunteers defended the heights desperately,
halt of their humber being killed. The Turks
carried their positions, thus cutting the Servian
army IN two.
After he fall of Djuuis General Tchernayeff
with bis staff aud part of the army, retrested
to Rsgauj, but have since returned to the neigh
borhood of Degrad. General Horvatovlch 5
corps fought some time, but We're hualIy com-
pletely .Deatcn, aud driVen back upon kruche
vaz. The Drl!gr.d positions are not uuteoa
biz. Sunday night patriots went through the
streets CT Belgrade, summonlng >oJ'ufnlug
Rus>iai officers 10 proceed 10 the Ministry OF
War, whence they we're dispatched 10 the front.
Prince Milan left Tor the army yesterday, es.
corted by body Of Russians.
The Turks captured ten canno0 and large
quautiy OF uuskes and AMMUNITION III the
battle at Diuuis. The LYndoD Standard special
from Belgrade does rot single out the artillery
as most prominent 10 detection 90 that occa
s0D but states that the Servian army, which
was reduced to such condition that the men
were hardly able to crawl, operly declared II
would fight no longer, and abandoned It's pcs:
tons 20 m.sSe.
Tchernayetf tciegraphed 10 Prioce Milan, im-
ploriug him to come end prevent tb army
from crumb,lrg entirely TO pieces. The Prloce
conferred with NJ Kartzaff five times durlog
the night A. Degrad, Raj ,nj aud Paratchr
aud al along the road the widest confusion
| prevails.
Tie ", uodcd, the wagons, the staff and de
sertecs are mixed up in an lu@1'rlca6lc mass.
Inc Circasaus have appeared before RojaGJ.
a Belgrade dispatch to the LODd0u Daily
| Telegraph announces that Prince Milan Was tc
| have taken command OF the army yesterday.
Ozone thousand Russians engaged in the last
| ight at Djunls, seven HUNDRED were killed
| turkish batteries from Djunls are sheliiug the
| Dcilgrad camp. The S.rviaus are qui;tlog II
ior L safer pvsl'ioo Minister Rstc, is left il
charge Of Tie Government at Beg AIDE. Tie l:
I'm covered 10 trca. tor peace or armlstlce II az
opportunity arises. 1t is thought ne Will selz
| the oppor; unity 10 make leace, aud thus free
| the UDHGiUuCUi lIUul lllC VI AtH'o'"
| Nloukhtar Pasha has sent force OF Turkish
troops by way OF the Dusa Pass to end avUr e
resirlu:i Nlcsics.
The L,udun fine correspondent al Bel
ride teirgraphS there is 40 longer any dclu
sion. Serria is at the feet Of Rl9sla or at TIT
mercy Of Turkey. Some officers are uudc
orders to proceed 70 kragojeva'z, winch is IL;
arsenal Of Scrvi4 The TURKS. however, ough
to have passed kragoj cva'z before reinforce
ments could arrive there. Ii they delay
further resistance by the Russian volunteers i
probable.
Intelligence, however, has been received
from Russian officers that the Turks have re
cciycd reiDtorcenents to he amount Of 20,OO(
men and some batteries Of artillery. Inc Cir
cassian cavalry are burning the villages hca
Paratchin AID Cunrja. Ii Belgrade, ate
the first excitement, the usual APATHY super
vened iG GODS que0cc OF the belief that ar
armlstlce vas near at hand.
Later teegraus from Coussaotinopc sa!
that the proposal for two nonihs's armlslc
has been finally accepted by the Porte, accom-
paDicd By promise that it may be prolonged
two successive RODS Of six weeks each |
peace is not concluded. The publication OF tn,
terms Of the armis!ice was hourly Expected. L
is provided further that hostli!les shall ceas
throughout all the disturbed provinces.