The New York herald., 1876-07-26
Senatorial MOnarchists Organizing to Defeat
Republican Candidates.
THE WAR IN TURKEY.

mr. generals have shown such inellciency in the
.oniuct of the war that an offensive campaign is
lpw impossible.
PURELY DEFENSIVE WARFARE.
Al these things have compelled the Servians to
,onfne themselves to purely defensive warfare,
and there is no prospect of any change in the
future
THE sERvIANs DEsPONDENT.
There is no doubt that the greatest dependency
attending the operations of the army in the field,
and Prince Milan's advisers would gladly entertain
an offer of mediation from England
A PROLONGED GUERILLA WARFARE.
But though they are unable to undertake oren-
sve operations it is the opinion OF competent Judges
that the Servians owing to the peculiar nature Of
the country and other circumstances, will be able
to prolong such a defensive warfare they are
now carrying on to an indefinite period.
REPORTED sERvIAN vIcToRY-MINoR SUCCESSES
OVER THE TURKS.
BELGRADE, July o. 1876
Yesterday tho servian army under General Zach en-
countered the Turks on the whole line near Yavor
The artillery fre lasted hours and was followed
by infantry engagement IN which the Servians
we're completely successful Several of the Turkish
guns dismountedL Two other minor Servisn sue
also reported.
TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT OF VICTORIES OVER
THE MoNTENEGRINs-A GREAT BATTLE IMAII-
NENT.
CoNsrANTISoPLE, July % 1875
Oficial dispatches say:-'A Turkish detachment
from Sotchanitza crossed the Scrvian frontier
feated the Servians, killing 5000 1t also burned
three villages. Thirteen Turkish battalions attacked
and routed the Montenegrins Nevcsnge. Abdul
Kerim, the Commander Chief OF Turkish troops,
has arrived at Nissa- great battle is imminent"
ABSENCE OF NEWS PROM THE FRONT IN BEL
GRADE.
BELGRADE, July 25 1876.
NO news in regard to the Servo-Turksh war was
eeived from the front yesterday.
THE sERvIANs TO WITHDRAW WITHIN THEIR
FRONTIER CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS
ABOUT THE INTENTIONS OF THE TURKS
CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 26 1870
Tho Standards Vienna special says
The Servians intend Withdrawing from all positions
10 within the frontier. The prevailing opinion in
military circles is that tho Turks will follow them
thither. The condition of affairs is favorable to an
armistice.
There is great depression In the servian camp.
Several companies of older reserves have laid down
their arms and gone home.
Other advices assert that Abdul Kerim intends to
force an entry into servia far Kragujertz and
dictate terms from there.
GERMANY FAVOR CONFERENCE.
The Standards Berlin despatch mentions under re.
,erve that Germany supports tho proposal for
IN international conference Eastern affairs TO be
seld Berlin after the first decisive BATTLE condi-
lion that the topics of strictly limited
before the conference opens.
prince Milans personal adc.ic-camp has quilted Pa
rat,'n with Russian officer who had been staying
there for some days
THE sKxvIASs WITHIN THEIR own FRONTIER.
No servian corps are outside the Southeastern
frontier.
sArscHAR STRONGLY REIyFoEcED.
Saitschar is being strongly reinforced and provi-
stoned rs a defensive fortress The Turks have re-
opened communication between Bjciua and Ratcha,
despite the efforts OF General olimp,cs
sEEvIAy REGULARS TO THE FRONT
The last regiment of scrvian regulars which was in
arrison at scmendrn, has started for Alexinais
ALLEGED sERvAx SUCCESS
The same papers special iroin Belgrade savs:-"An
,Gcial bulletin claims that Duntch has captured
ortlned camp at Radouine, commanding the only road
between Novi Bazar and Bosnia" I"
BATTLE EXPECTED.
Tho News Vienna despatch says great b,tic Is cx-
peeled Friday, the Turks having 80 600 men
concentrated at Widdin.
vRoBABI.E EFFORT TO EEoPEN THE QUESTION
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or sELyIAN
WOUNDED AT PARATJIN.
LONDON, July 90. 1876
The Times Berlin special savs:"It is expected that
either before or shortly after the resumption OF tho
oG,nsive by the Turks which is imminent an at,cnpt
will made reopen the mediation discussions Of the
Powers
WOUNDED sERviAvs
The Daily Ne,rs' raraijin despatch says that 400
woduded arrived there on Monday night.
IN ;LAND SAID TO HAVE DEMONSTRATED WITH
nUssIA-TnE MOSCOW scLAvoSIc SOCIETY
THE CAUSE
LoyDoS July 20, 1876
The Paris Gauois has St. Petersburg special stating