Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-05
THE BATTLE OF YHE WAR.
The Servians Defeated Near Alexinatz-
Tchernayef's Army Crushed and
ROuted-Pen Picture Of the
Conflict.
The Russians to Organize Corps-Rein
forcements Marching to SuccOr
Tchernayeff7s Army at
AlexinatZ.

LONDON, September "A special to
the London Times, from Belgrade, indi-
Gates the crushing defeat and thorough
dlsorganiz alton OF Tchernayeff's army.
Taking advantage of the good will
to ward the Eaglish, inspired by the ar
rival of an ambulance corps with cash
fund OF ten thousand pounds, the CORE.
spondent OF the Times got to the front,
in company with number Of officers of
the Geneva Cross, and was an eye-wit-
ness Of most of the battle near Alex.
inatz on Friday. The battle commenced
| Just as the party reached Alexinatz. The
following are additional details Of the
engagement: The battle was sustained
unfnterruptedly for eleven hours and 8
bali, and was waged on the ground
which the Servians had ma0e the
strongest in all this country. 1t was the
decisive encounter long looked forward
to, and was wanting in no feature that
could impart horrible grandeur to the
struggle-one side for supremacy, the
other for existence. The first shot was
fired under our eyes just as we had
passed Rubovista-a small village of a
house or two-Rbout two miles this side
of AIexinAtz. This shot came from q
position on the nights about Kruse
which is southwest of AlexinstZ,
and it was followed by others at inter-
walls OF half minute or so from the
guns of the same battery and battery
placed about half mile further north.
The Turks i'm mediately appeared, begin
ming their movement to turn Tchernay-
eff's right and cut off the communica-
ton of Alexinatz with Dsligrad. Eaz
srdous as the design was, it succeeded.
For some hours the battle is almost en-
tirely between artillery. Toe valley
through which 1t ia meet sary thai the
Turks should ASS to gain their object, is
guarded by two strong Servian batteries,
against which the Turks direct the fire
of three of their batteries. The fight
continues for three hours, with no ad-
vantage for either side. The Turks then
reinforce their artillery with three more
batteries and advance, the fire becoming
tremendous. The Servians msks fine
struggle and bring up another battery,
but in spite Of all their efforts the TuIks
steadily advance. In the meantime the
Turkish infantry are hurrying from
Alexinatz. The Servian Infantry and
cavalry hurry out to meet their advance
and the storm of battle begins in earnest,
and we hear the first fusilade at
twenty minutes before twelve o'clock.
The Turkish infantry dare not show
at the end of the little defiles
yet, for the Servian guns are
too close, but THEY are not far
off, and il that gallant battery which is
doing such good service on the hill be-
tween the two defiles can only be
silencGd, tbe battle will be at once de-
Veloped. The Ssryian infantry is in the
valley north OF little independent hill
which commands the entrance to the
defiles, and at intervals Of . quarter
Of an hour sharp vOlleys from
rifles are heard amid the thun-
der of some dozen batteries. At
half-past one O'Clock we see dense m asses
Of smoke and sheets of flame rise from
the valley right before US, aud closs to
the northern defiles. the conhsgra,ion is
tremendous; the brilliant sunshine is
completely overcome by livid flames
that rise high into the heavens and are
now only fringed by dense masses CT
smoke more north OF the two
villages named, Su5tna is on fire.
The Servisn troops make precipitste
flight from 1t, but as yet good defense
is kept up. The Turks advance under
cover of their batteries; now skirmishing
now with rush. The Servlens, though
they are falling bsek, have lot yet lost
bone. Their Infantry resist, but with
such trepidation that the number of
Msliggerers is becoming greater, and
their bsttalions are evidently thinning,
1t is now psst two O'Clock, and for a
ghlle the Ssryian artillery seems to be
making ground. That battery which
has been doing such good service on the
little hill has bsen advanced beyond
snd is boldly pouring forth its fire fur
ther into the enemy's position. But
this ia deceptive. The Turks do not care
about ii. The rattle OF their rifles is
heard more and more to the north; at
each volley the return Volleys grow fee
bier. the artillery fire on both sides has
become languid, when all at once there
Ia another great fire. The villagezpf
! Greatadrouez is now in flames. This
village ia close to Silkowsz. Suotna
still burns, and the clear air is full OF
vast flames and denss masses OF smoke,
/ ana thunder of cannon anGI ncesssnt
volIeys of rifles.
LONDON, September A dispatch
from Belgrade says that the Turks have
bombsrded Alexinstz from the right
| bank of the river and fred the town In
several places. 1t ia announced that Al
exinatz has bsen evacuated, but the for
tress is still held by ten bsttslions, and
is defended by powerful artillery. An
other dispatch from AlexinstZ states
that the Circassians had entered three
redoubts northwest of Alexinatz. Mines
ilIed with dynamite were discovered.
rhe Turks have gained q base for opers
stions against two villages which pro.
tect Alexinatz on the west, the BUS
slams are determined to form special
corps. Their valor in the battle OF Fri
dsy is commented on. 1t is reported
that some were wounded by men under
their command. The Turks, after beat
ing the right wing of the Servians, made
a fank movement in the direction OF
K.usevatz, the object being to reach
Daligrsd, The entire military position
ia cGsnged. Tchernayef is marching
with the bulk Of his army toward Kru
seystz. qehss telegraphed to Belgrade
for reipforcem> >nts, and the Seryisn min
ister of war has ordered General AntiEch
to march to Krusevatz with twelve thou
sand men. The Times correspondent at
Belgrade telegraphs that Fridays battle
was the battle Of theswsr.
PADGoRTTZA, Ssptember 3.-Mukhtar
Pssha has begun operations at Hjuska
The Montenegrins are abandoning
their positions.
LONDON. September 3. - General
Tchernayeff has arrived at Belgrade with
most of his srny.
DELIGRAD, September evening"
| II Is officially announced tnat the ru-
! NOR Of the Turks having taken Alexi.
nstz Is false. They have no positions
on the right bank OF the Morsvis.
/ BELGRADE, September 3.-0fi ,isl dis
patches say that the entire Turkish
army attacked the Servian right wing
on Friday. The battle lasted until
night the ServiRns maintained theil
petitions but the Turks being three
times more numerous, the Servia ans
finally rerested Vithin their for,ifisc
position at AlexinatZ.
seymOpr's Letter-The Convention vii
Reassemble-
UTICA, n y. September 4-Gov
Seymour's LETT Is just been given II
Msgone. The S.ate convention is to b,
called to resssemble at Saratoga Tues
day, September l2th,