Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10
THE EAST.
The Turkish Victory Of Gurgusavatz-
.The.AtrOcities Of the MOhammedan
Brutes-A Guerilla Warfare
Threatened.
Germany will not Abandon Russia, but
Follow her Into the Battlefield
EDgland's Neutrality Fatal
to Freedom

LONDON, August ga special to the
Standard, dated Psratchin, August 9Th,
says: ''The fall Of Ssitzchsr is con-
! fiTmed. The Turks who fought at Cur
| gusovatn advanced through the valley Of
the Timok, driving the Servians before
! them. They carried the nights south of
Saitzchar, commanding the town and
pass Of Valarnica, and opened fire yes
| terday. Before sunset the Turks were
in pos session Of the town. The roads
| from Saitschsr, Gurgus OvatZ and Alexi-
| natZ, to Paratctin, are crowded with
! Servians, who, with their wives, chill
dren, cattle and household goods, are
| flying before the invaders, spreading
| panic everywhere. Toe authorities show
courage. and deny that Saitzchsr has
fallen, They say the peasants are ter
ror-stricken because the Turks fired
some villages on their march. The
/ country around Gurgusoyatz are depOp-
Glated, and the villages have been
| burned. The SeTvians now build hopes
| on the expected attack Of Tchernsyeff
on Nisch, while the fact that TIE pick
| Of the Secvian army has not yet been
| engaged inspires cor fidence. TcheTna-
! yen AAS lOIEluCu LIO P&56Co az LNlA11dAAs
where the country is mountainous and
military operations difficult"
The Standards Vienna special reports
TIE SerYisns tlrowing up Qualifications
at BaBjis. a guerrilla W 4Ifare il TO be
carried on in southern and eastern Servia.
OF the whole Seryian army only fifty
thousand men are servieable. Tcher-
nayeff qusrrelled with Prince Milan and
asked that his resignation be accepted
unless lie vas given command in chief.
The Prince yielded to his demand. Tne
Paris SpectdteIlT says 1t IS believed in
German military circles that the war
Will end In fortnight. 1t is Stated that
Bismarck declared lately that Germany
would not abandon Russia, and if neces-
sary would follow her into the battlefield.
The Courier dc France reports that the
Servian premier. RsticO, had az ioteT-
view with tie British consul at Bel
grade and neg citation for al aTmis ice
was opened. A telegram was received
in Paris announcing that the secret COM
mittees in Crete, SamO3 and Chios had
issued q manifesto calling upon the
Greeks to arm against Turkey. The
Vienna correspondent OF the Daily
NetOs states that the Porte intends to
prosecute the perpetrators Of the atrOci-
ties in Bulgaria. Fifty officials in that
province are reported already discharged
for misdemeanOrs. Roaming Circas-
SLAMS are arrested and incorporated with
the army. TIE sultan granted from
his private purse fifty thOnsand dollars
for the relief Of the sufferers.
LONDON, August 9.-The Times, con-
sidering the capture Of Gurgusovstz a
severe, il not fstal blow to the Ser
vians, says: "The Turkish ministers must
be solemDIy warned that they will not
be allowed to make wantOn use Of their
vistory. II they think that on the soil
o. Servia their troops may commit one
hundredth part OF the atrocities perpe-
trated in Bulgaria, they are victims of |
infaluation; nor will Turkey be allowed |
to make such use Of her victory as to |
cancel SeTvian freedom. Servis is |
under the protection of the great powers, |
and with them will be the duly of im- |
posing any needful restraint on the inn |
petuous spirit her people,"
In the house of commons, this after
noon, Under Secretary Burke said that |
several representations had been made
to the Porte regarding the cruel and
atrociuus scenes in Bulgaria. The
Porte has been informed that the recital
Of those deeds had created in the Eng
lish mind the greatest indignation and
horror. He had, however, reason to be-
lieve that thess occurrences ceased some
little time ago, and that punishment is
bsiDg inflicted by the Turkish suthoTi-
ties upon the perpetrators. A British
consular agent had been appointed at
PhillipOpolis with special Instructions
on the subject Of these atrocities.
VIENNA, August 9.-Genersi Tcher.
nsyeff effected a junction with General
Horvstiovieh, and hss taken up posi-
tion at Bsnjia, commanding the nights.
Monkhler Pssha has been compelled to |
place his troops on half ratIons, and has
slight hopes of relief General Antitch
attacked Dsrvish Pashs near Sienitzs,
and after three days fighting the Turks
were defeated. Restes, the Servian
premier, Is preparing note to the pow
er giving an account Of the atrocities
committed by the Turks in Ssrvia. The
latter are accused Of mutilsting the
wounded and Of burning villages, and
carrying petroleum in their knapsaeks
for that purpose.
BERLIN, August "a mediation by
the powers is considered impossible until
the MOntenegrins are driven off OF Turk
ism soil. According to private infOrma-
ton, Prince Charles is greatly discom-
flied. A change in the cabinet incrsas-
/
cation is feared.
LONDON, August "a dispatch from
states that on the arrival Of
the Turks there, the town was found 10
be deserted, only four women and five
children remaining. General Lesch-
amin is to be court -martialed for not
defending the place. The Montenegrins
have abandoned the neighbOrhOOd Of
Bilek, and portion Of their forces have
been sent to the southern frontier.
LONDON, August "a dispatch from
Berlin says that panic prevails in
The pOpulace strongly de-
msnd the dismissal of Ristics, and that
the powers be appealed to to avert
the ruin.
Positive advices from st. Petersburg
state that the railways in Russia have
been preparing fer the possible transport
tation Of troops. There is no immediate
danger, however, of Russian interven-
ton. Prince Milan is ready to negOti-
ate or sbdicste.
LONDON, August S.-A special from
Vienna says that it is believed that the
powers have arrived at an understand
ing in respect to q basis Of discussion for
an Earopesn congress to meet in Vien-
ma. The porte has given its assent in
principle to the following points: FiIsf,
fhe establishment of status quo ante
6elLttnl in SerViA second, Montenegro
to receive an accession of territory, in
Guiding a seaport on the Adriatic.
Third, Bosnia and Herzegovina to be
reunited and form one province under a
special charter by which a considerable
mea3ure of self government will be