New-York tribune., 1876-09-08
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE TURKISH WAR.
THE NEW SULTAN INAUGURATED.
THE sERvIAN ARMY DEMoRALIzED--THE TURKS an

THE NEW SULTAN INAUGURATED.
THE sERvIAN ARMY DgMoRAIIZED--THE TURKS An
vANcISG ON BELGRADE-MoRE FIGHTING wIrB
THE MoSTESEGRINs.
CossrANTNoPLs. Thursday, Sept 2. 1874
Abdul HamId, the new Sultan, was to-day
formally invested with the sword of osman. All tho
ministers were present.
LONDON, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1876.
Tho correspondents at Belgrade have sent the
following information by telegraph HothDgis certainly
known about what is passing in the neighborhood Of
Alexinaz, but there is strong conviction here thas
another battle was fought Monday. Some Russians
who have Just arrived from tho front doubt this Tey
represent the Servian army reduced TO mere mob
Some OF the Russian surgeons returning home.
Rumors of serious decentralization and dsintegraton
Of the Servan Morava army circulating In conse
Of hints dropped by Russians returning from the
'front.' The officials here arc dumb concerning the sua
ton around Alexinatz.
Several Russian medical officers who have arrived
from Alexinatz confirm the worst accounts of FRIDAYS
disaster They say the seryians do not hold position
at Aexinaz, and confirm tho report Of the Turkish adj
vance on Belgrade by way Of Kragujevatz
On tho southeast of Montenegro the Turks cannonaded
the whole line from Podgoritza to Spuss Tuesday.
creating the impression that battle was In progress
there This proves have been feInt with the object
OF divertng the attention Of the MontenegrfDs from
MEDIUM which place they investing. the Turks de-
they drive the Montenegrins from cliffs 500 feet
high either side of the gap in which MEDIUM lies before
they can revictual It, The result Of the fighting In the
Northwest Is still unknown.
WAR RUMoRs DIsCREDfTED
There were number Of disturbing from Berlin
yesterday but they not confirmed from any other
source, and Ii is believed, had stoekobbng crlgin
The opinion reported from Berlin to The Standard that
the outbreak of was unavoidable,
entertained at the other capitals. On the contrary
there to be growing confidence that the general
peace OF Europe win be maintained. however difficult
may be the settlement Of details between the Turks and
the insurgents Tho Porte's refusal to grant armis
tce also unconfrmed, but IL Is thought not unlikely,
aud it believed the result of such refusal would be an
immediate TO the formulation Of tesms Of peace
serya and Montenegro and Turkey, leaving the
question OF the nsurrected provinces for subsequent
settlement.
AN ARMIsrIcE REFUSED BY THE TURKS.
LoNDoS, Thursday, Sept. T. 1875.
A Reuter- dispatch from st. Petersburg
thai the Porte replying to the representations OF
the European ambassadors in favor Of peace said in the
present military situation armstice was opposed to
interests The Porte however, at the same time held
hopes o the speedy proposal OF conditions OF peace
HORRIBLE TURKISH ATROCITIES.
LONDON. Friday, Sept. s, 1876.
Tho special correspondent Of The Standard telcgaphs
from Belgrade the following: The Turks on Monday
occupied the left bank Of the Morava. Aexinatz is In
their power 1t Ia utterly deserted The Servians at
Deligrad are condition to take the field. The Turks
committed great atrocities during and after the battle OF
Friday Hideous stories reach OF rape and murder,
of wounded Russians tied to trees and roasted and
girls outraged and ayed alive TIE roads led with
thousands of futves. The Government talk OF victo-
res and keep the public in the dark about the danger
which is threatening them. There is now no force be-
tween tho Tur g and Belgrade"
A Reuter- telegram from Ragusa says intelligence has
been received there sayonic that Dervish
Pasha attacked Rogani in the district Of Piper on
Wednesday and repused and driven over the River
Moraea toward Podgortza The Turks have encamped
at Zaslop where they await requirements.
Reuter- dispatch from Belgrade Minister Rstics
In note touching Turkish cruelty In Serya charges that
4S villages in the district Of Aexinau have been burned;
that the Turks do not respect the Geneva Convention
ami fire on the ambulances as soon as the Red Cross