Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02
THE EASTERN TROUBLE.
Latest TIdIngs from the Seat of War
EngRE Eements RepOrted-A Pro-
posed Mediation.

recent battle at ITeDlDJe, hAd Selm
PAshs killed and Osman Pashs taken
prisoner, two colonies three lieutenant
coloDels, seven majors and from five
thousand to six thousand men-tWO bat
talions OF infantry aud one Of chssseuIs
were destroyed TO the lest man. All
of the battaliOns engaged suffered. The
number OF Turkish inferior officers
killed Is numerous. The pursEit wGs
continued to the walls of Bilck. COrpses
were thick in the road before the citadel.
Besides the artillery and trains, the
Montenegrins captured four hundred
horses and sn immense number Of arms.
The Turks are greatly Outnumbered.
LONDON, August The Turks have
penetrated into Servia, and again as
sume the offensive. The Montenegrins
have been defeated at Antrim, and four
hundred Bulgarian prisoners have been
released at Philippoli.
The European congress upon the east
ern question will soon meet at Brussels.
LONDON, August IA special to the
Political Correspondence Of Vienna, from
u ,ra yesterday, states that Mukhtsr
Pasha was slightly wounded in the last
battle and withdrew from Bilok, going
in the direction Of TTebing to await
reinfercements. A detachment Of one
thousand Bssha Bszuoks wete attacked
Monday at Bilck by the Montenegianf,
Whereupon Mukbtar Pasha returned
and an engagement followed. At last
accounts the result OF the fight was
unknown.
A diapatch from KajUra, dated Au
gust Ist, announces that five thousand
Turks defeated the insurgents Ksm-
ergrands, sitter three hours fighting.
The Turks fired Trioba, sud this inhab-
itants fed.
The Standards Berlin dispatch says
the information of Sultan Murad's de-
position has not been officially commu-
nicated to the European powers. There
is no doubt that Turkey stands IN The
presence of anlther crisis.
The st. Petersburg Herald declares
that the christians in Turkey are in
desperate condition, and require imme-
diate support, which Europe Is able to
grant II she is in earnest.
The report that Msrsbal Bazaine had
entered the Turkish service is not true.
He remains in Spain.
The Standards Paris correspondent
telegrsphs thst Austria has agreed 10
select England as the arbitrator in the
solution of the conflict between Turkey
and Servia. The situation Of the Ser
visns is considered to have improved
during the past few days. The Benzd-
gdLesio newspaper Of Rome, has report
that an insurrecdon has broken out in
Albania, with headquarters al Scutarl,
and the movement Is spreading through
the province.
A special to the Standard dated Gra-
msdo, July 29th, reports that the
Turks, under Ashmed Eyooh Pasha,
entered 8 valley on the Servian from
tier, the northern extremity OF which is
closed by mountains, where the Ser
vians had q redoubt. Every house IL
Granada was fortified. After can
nonade of an hours duration the Turks
climbed the mountain and carried the
redoubt by storm. Tne SerVians fed,
and Granada and DssbeTt are in ruins.
On the Teresibabs mountains, behind
Desbert, the ServiaEs made stand, but
again retired. 1t is reported that on
Sunday the Turks were within pine
milts OF KsBtszeTeiZo.
A Vienna special TO the NetOS gives a
report that the emperor OF Russia has
addressed the Turkish ambassador al st.
Peter burg, as follows: "Fhe atroci-
ties in Bulgaria have deprived Turkey
of the sympathy of Europe. [ shall
act in friendly manner toward Turkey
if she ir ats christians better"
Bstween the twenty-ninth and thirty
first of July five Turkish divisions en-
tered Servia. The Servisns are seeking
to avoid battle.
The Paris correspondent OF The Times
quotes telegram to the Russian Sgen'
cy, dated st. Petersburg, August 1st,
stating that the powers are negotiating
for mediation, and so far agTes in prin-
ciples. 1t is not so certain when media
ton may be accomplished withou.
prejudice to the interests Of either party
The Iimes'S Vienna specisl reports
that Suleiman Pasha attacked The Ser
visns Pspduals. The position was de-
Tended by eight battalious and twelve
guns. Toe Servians were dislOdged
The Turkish columns united before
Krujazrovsls, which place has been for
titled by the 5erviaDs.
The Daily 7elegrGph's Paris dispatch
says the following are the paragraphs o.
the recent convention between SsrviG
al d Montenegro: A weekly subv ntior
of six Thousand ducais is 10 be pad BY
Servia TO Montenegro; the autonomy o
MootenegTo shall be respected; serVli
gives guarantees of the annexation o
HeIz 9govins to Montenegro; the king
dom Of Servia TO bs recognized by
Montenegro. There is TO be an, n,Offensivt
and defensive alliance bs1Ween the III
terested parties. Both States are to Dt
incorporated in a Sclsvonic federation
A Couple OF Ffres-One Person BurneC
10 Death. and Two Seriously Injured
CHICAGO, August IA TribtH
special says A. J. MilleI's store, a
Blakes station, near Paxton, Illinois
burned this morning. Lose, fourteen
thousand dollars; insurance ten thous
aud dollars. A boy named Herman
! Nelson was burned to desth. Two othe
person were terribly burned and fou
more narrowly escaped with their lives
! The FIRE was the work Of an incendsTy
A fire in Rock Island this morning