The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-10
THE WARFARE In THE EAST.
BRITISH INDIGNtTION AT TURKISH
ATROCITIES.
Turkey Warned as to tho Use she Makes Of
Victory Hard Fighting Reported
Russia and Austria Mediatins for Peace.

Turkey Warned as to tho Use she Makes OF
Victory More Hard Fighting Reported
Russia and Austria Mcdiating for Peace.
VIENNA, Aug. 9.-The Russian Govern
meDt has made overtures to Austria to mediate
for peace between Turkey and serva. The
Austrian Government acauiesces In the propo-
sItion, provided Germany co6perates.
BERLIN, Aug. Calculation by the powers Ia
considered impossible until tho Montoneerins
are driven OF Turkish soil. According to pri-
vate information received from Bucharest
Prince Charles is greatly discounted at the
change In tho Cabinet and the increasing power
OF the Radicals. His abdication Is feared.
PARIS, Aug. 9.--The Turkish Ambassador de-
MES the assertion teleRraphed from Vienna that
the Porte will accept the mediation OF the
powers regarding Montenegro. The Ambassa-
dor admitted that II was probably accurate that
the Porte had declined to negotiate with Prince
MIL IN. considering that he had forfeited his
rights and ought TO he dethroned; that the in
tegrity CT Servia should be respected, bu, that
the Porte would PROBABLY occupy Beler de aud
kragujevaiz. The Ambassador thought the in
tervention OF the powers at this time would be
premature.
LONDON, Aug e.-The Times to-day, In q lead
Ing article on the text that the capture Of Cur
vians, closes as follows;
Tho Turkish Ministry must be solemniy
warned that they WIN not be allowed to make a
on the soil OF Servil their trOops may safely
commit the one. hundredtn part OF the atrocities
perpetrated in Bulgaria. they are the victims OF
infatuation. Sefvia is not hid away In a corner !;
what Is done there one day ie known the next
morning In all the caDitals OF Europe, an N the
Bashi Bazouks were lot looee on the defenceless
peasantry the prudential motives OF statesmen
would form but sorry .arrer against the popu-
lar indignation OF the countries on whose for
bearance the Turks have too long relied Even
the reputation Of the Turkish debt did less to
give a just idea Of Ottoman rule than the butch
n, those
rors In ). fvia would make tine picture OF that
rule fatally complete. Nor will Turkey be al
lowed to make such use OF her victory as to
cancel seryian freedom. Servia IL under the
protection OF the great powers, ana with them
VIII lie the duty OF Imposing any needful re-
strain's on the impetuous spirit of her people.
"whatever may be their faults. they are ad-
2 rt OF Turkey Ia decaying. Other states than
Russia would not be disposed to let them again
fall under tho rule OF the Tut kish Pasnas. or
even allow Belgrade to be again occupied by n
Turkish garrison"
In the House OF Commons this afternoon Rob
ert Bourke, one of the under secretaries OF the
Mr. Charles Thomson Ritcbie (Conservativej.
member for the Tower Hamlets, sdd
Several representations have been made to
the Porte regarding the cruel and atrocious
Ell that the recital OF those deeds has created in
the English uihd the greatest iDdignntion and
horror. l have reason TO believe that these oc-
currences ceased some little time ago, anu tbat
punishment l. being Inflicted by the Porte upon
the perpetrators. A British consular agent mas
peen hppoluteu AZ fulHppupOus Win special lt-
structons on the subject Of these atroci les"
vienna, Au-. 9.-Gen. Ichernayer effected n
Junction with Gen. Horvatoyich on Tuesday,
and has taken up position at BAnji command
lax the heights.
Moukhtar Pasna has been compelled to place
hts troops ON half r-tions, and has slight hopes
Of relief.
sEMLIs, Aug s.aGen. Anti,ch attacked Der.
wish Pasna near SIenitza. aud aft or three days
n-hting the Turks were defeated.
Ristics. the Seryian Premier. Ia preparing a
note to be sent to the powers giving an account
of the atrocities committed bv the Turks In
Serya. The latter are accused of mutill lting
the wounded, ana OF burning villages and car
rying petroleum In their knapsacks for the pur-
pose.
LONDON, Aug. 10 "A despatch to the Stand
ara from S.ttschar says that on the arrival Of
the Turks there the town was found to be de-
serted by Its inheDitants. only four women ana
ave cnildren remaining. Gen. LeschJanin Ia to
be court naru led for not defending tho place.
A telegram from Ire oinje Tepurts that Moukh.
tar sha, on TUESDAY, effected a Junction with
5000 men, under Hustapla Pasha, near Bilek.
Ihe Monte elegtins have abandoned the ueigh-
borhood OF Blek. A portion - Their forces
has been sent ~ the southern frontior.