Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-03
The Turkish War.

The London Standards Paris dispatch says
it is stated that Murad has signed his abtics
ton Of the Ottoman ihrouc The old Turkish
party, led 10y the Sultan presumptive, showing
hostility t. the proposed constitution, Miihat
Pasha threatens TO resign. An other revou-
'i0u in the Divan is anticipated. Abdul Ha-
mid has declared that as soon as lie has ascend
cd the throne be viii take supreme command
OF the army against the Sciaves.
The Uoustantiuoplc correspondent Of the
Paris Gaulos says three she,kS OF Mecca have
placed 20O.0O0 Arabian troops at the disposal
OF the Turkish Government, and some Of these
forces are already awaiting orders 10 start. The
BaSh Baz uks are not t. be compared in tero.
city Will the Il rbiks. The latter, al Smyrna
slew all the people 10 the streets. The town is
in an Understandable state Of terror. The Turks
feel strongly in regard TO the mcddIing Of a
foreign uatlon with the internal affairs OF the
y tOman empire.
A dispatch to the London Times from Vienna
gives the following account rfrhc late battle: Ha.
fz Pasha, commanding Ahmed T. yoob Pasia 5
advance guard, tsol in the d rectlou Of Granada
a ridge OF enc Thousand feet high, separating
TIC psn OF NlSh from the Upper Timok Val
10y, the old AMI shortest road through the
Think V LEY towards Widdin He commended
the redou6t Of ihc Scrvlaus On the ridge an
hour, aud fualIy cilnb ing the mountain, car
ricd the rcdoubi by styrm. The Servians fled.
Granada and Durbcnt are 10 ruins. Suiclmau
Pasha dis,udged the ScrvlaDs at P4udrolo.
The position was defended BY eight batsaious
and twelve guns. SuicIman Pasha's victory
greatly promoted the SUCCESS OF Hahz Pssha,as
1t rcndefed SHlbnnt untenabIc. The Serylan
force stationed there e,lred and according to the
latest news the Turkish columns are DOW united
at PonOr iva hours march from GurgusOva;Z,
at the juucton Of TWO branches Vt the BulgA
rian TImok, ami OF the roads on enc side alODg
the Tlmok Valley 10 SalSchar. and M the 9TH
er by Banja, 10 the rear cf Alcxlnatz This ad
vance, together with O,nan Pashas, which
likewise was AIDE yesterday, throws light on
the Turkish an. Instead OF Advancing 10 the
Morava Valley and taking 10 iront the rench-
menss prepared there. toe Turks commander
endeavors 10 possess the Tlmok Valley, by
which he car turn Ale1lua aud Delegrad. two
points prepared for defence 10 the MOrava Val
Ky. The S2rvlans are evidently aware Of this.
for since their retreat they have concentrated
the main portion of ID ir forces 10 that direc,
ton. The two chief pciats OF strategc;ical i'm
portauce 10 the Timex Valley ire Saitscnar aud
Gu-gusovlz as they lie at he iupctioo of the
ouly Two practicable roads irom the Iim0kin TO
the Moraya Valley The ucxt operation must
Therefore b. to possess these aces, which are
being strongly fortified. aod cannot we'll be left
in the rear. The Turks are not in position, in
spite Of rclaIorcemens received, to leave a
corps Of observation. So the probability is
that Tor SOM tine We shall hear great deal
about the operations at these NO points. Had
the Turks been able to follow Immediately 10
the wake OF the ServIans When they retired
from Babingl, they might have forced their po-
stion, but as the Scyian< have a fortnight to
prepasc for the attack the Turks may fud them !