New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-19
WAR.

Gsssfp from the Disturbed ResiOn-Con
a,,ion of tho SuItan-Turkish AtrOci
ties.
LONDON, July 18.-The Standards Vienns
telegram says: The Montenegro oficia
Daper states openly that the Prince o.
Montenegro means to conduct the war or
his own account. He will have no alliance
with Servia, though he considers the Ser
vian operations useful as engaging the at
xontiOns of large Turkish force.
The slOwness of the Montenegrin govern
ment will probably permit the completion
The powers consider Roumania's demands
Greece has bought $4,000 rifles from Ger.
many.
General Tchernayoff has sent colonel to
urge the Russian societies to give their
promised aid in men and money, otherwise
It will be too late.
The Standards Constantinople CORE
spondent telegraphs that the health Of the
Sultan causes great anxiety. He has never
recovered from the shock caused by the
suicide of Sultan Abdul Aziz and the MUIR
der of Huseein Avin Pachs, the Minister of
War. He is mere wreck, and utterly un-
fit tor business. Some have positively de-
Clared that symptoms of sOftening OF the
brain have appeared He is in imminent
ti0n is very near at hand, and unavoidable.
You may expect to hear at any moment
that his brother, Abdul Hamid. reigns.
Trustworthy intelligence from COnstan-
tinOple says the Sultan is greatly depressed
mentally, and secludes himself from his
ministers. The last time he received them
his manner was strange. He displayed al
ternately deep depression and violent fits
of laughter. The investiture ceremony was
delayed on account of the Sultans condi
ton.
The Standards Vienna special says that
General IgnataUf has received Q six months
furlough.
Turkish newspapers announce that the
Servian General TchernayOf has been dis
lodged from Babinaglava, and is retreating.
The Turks are advancing into Servia:
The Morning Posts Berlin special says
ROumania has notified the powers that her
mobilization Is merely for the defense of
her frontiers.
The report of General Olympia. concern
ing Turkish cruelties, says: 1.-The Turks
have killed several hundred women and
children. In Bosnia they are cutting women
and children to pieces, throwing them in
tho air and catching them upon their bayo-
nets. They cut # the heads and noses of
the dead and wounded, whereas the wound.
ed Turkish prisoners are treated like the
Bervians."
Selim Pashs. who was reported blockaded
ut Salem, has escaped to MOstar, leaving
his guns, baggage and ammunition. Muhk-
tar Pasha is fOrtify ing the hills south OF
Nostar and concentrating troops from the
Bosnian and German frontiers.
The Foreign Office has received q tele-
gram from the British ambassador at Con-
stantinople, stating that q Turkish func-
tioDary Of high POSITION has been sent as an
extraordinary commissioner to suppress
excuses which are being committed by the
Turks in Bulgaria. He is furnished with
full power to ilflict snmmsrv punishment.
a Rounanian Circular = Prince Milaa's
Followers Discouraged.
PARIS, July l8-ROumania has sent
circular to the powers denying the reported
mobilization of her army, and stating that
. very small portion Of the reserves has
been called to reinforce the corps of Obser-
walton, which is intended to defend the
neutrality Of her territory.
Private intelligence received here from
m authentic source confirms the report
that Prince Milan's immediate followers
are greatly discouraged, and that but little
hope of success is entertained. The Servian
army lacks ammunition and provisions.
Austrian Rights Violated.
VIENNA, July Is The Presse says that
during the engag. ments with the insurgent
General PaulOech, on the thirteenth
instant, near kleck, Turkish man-of-war
lying in the haIbCr fred upon the insur-
gents, Notwithstanding the protest Of the
commander of the Austrian manOf-war
stationed there. The Presse says this is Q
fragrant violation of Austrian right.
Reported Repulse of the Turks.
BELGRADE July lS-It is officially an
nounctd that the Turks attempted on Mon
day 10 enter Servia by way of Ljuhowga,
but were repulsed.
Tho Turks Dlovins to Eject a Junction
Subjeciipg the Troops to Discipline.
CONsTANTrNoPLE, July l8-The Turkish
armies OF Nlssa PIVOT Belgradtjik are
marching to Effect Q junction at Alexonits.
The Grand VIzier has issued Q prOclama-
zion in effect that the irregular troops COM
uniting brigandsge and other outrages
upon peaceable people, will be arrested
and summsrily executed. Officers will be
held responsible for the conduct Of their