New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-01
WAR.

Dervlsh Fasha's M0vements-Fi8hting
About tAlexinatz-Mere Talk of Media
tion-Russian Influences Oppose 1t.
LONDON, August 3l.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company, from Ragusa,
says: Dervish Pasha has reached POdgo-
rita with strong detachment of Egyptians
The Turkish force at Podogoritza now is
formidable: they have now fifty-tour guns.
The Prince of Mentenegro's headquarters
and army are between Danilograd and
Grahova.
A correspondent of the Times at Bel
grade telegraphs as follows:
Within the last two or three days heavy
guns have been sent to Chupriga to
strengthen the second line of defense. If
Alexinatz is taken should not place much
reliance on any defense the Servisns might
subsequently make, except in the way of
mere bush fighting.
Examination by Russian, English and
Servian surgeons fully confirms the state
wound themselves in order to avoid battle.
The practice has been made the subject of
q strong report by the medical staff.
The Turks have received siege train
from Niklsh, and in the absence of an armis-
tice. something very decisive may be ex-
pected at Alexinatz.
special dispatch from Vienn to tho
at which Prince Milan communicated his
resolution in favor Of peace to tho repre-
sentstives of the powers, Prince Wrede,
Austrian representative, asked how far
Prince Milan was authorized to represent
the Prince Of Montenegro! Prince Mila.
answered that he had no direct written
power, but, from communications had wish
he could speak for him also. This reply
was only calculated to bring out prom.
inently the informality of Montenegro's de-
mand by proxy, which, if not cleared up.
might Later have led to all sorts of misun-
derstandings. The point has been, however, |,
cleared up since by Prince Nicholas asking
the powers directly to support the demand
made by Prince Milan for both. This
communication was made to Austria and
Russia, which alone are represented in
Montenegro, with request to communicate
to the other powers. 1t seems Prince Mich
olas is as anxious to treat as Prince Milan :,
for on Tuesday he again urged the subject,
expressing apprehension that Dervish
Pasha was about to invade Montenegro,
and his anxiety to have this prevented by
the influence Of the powers, as, afte. the
failure of the Servians, further operations
would only lead to useless bl0Odshed and
devastation. These considerations seem
also to have induced him to order his COM
mander in Herzegovina to act strictly on
the defensive.
Still FishiipG at Aiexfnatz-What Will
Follow an Armistic-Defeas Of tho
Turks.
BELGRADE, August 3l.-The Turks keep
attacking Alexinatz, hoping to capture the
place before mediation. The Servian in
fantry has been worsted but the artillery be-
haves we'll. Russian influence stabbOrnly
interposes obstacles to peace. Russians are
swarming into Servia
Should six weeks armistice occur the
Servian army will be fully reorganized and
be stronger than at the beginning of the
war.
Official intelligence received tonight an.
nounces that the Turks were defeated at all
points on the right bank of the Morava.
and subsequently taken on the flank, put to
flight, and their bridges over the Morava
destroyed. The Servians occupied the
Turkish intrenchments on the right bank
of the Morava.
An official dispatch says General Lssch-
bania accidentally wounded himself in the
head with a revolver. He will arrive here
tomorrow.
A Servian corps under Rajsvesky is rs-
ported to have pursued the Turks on tbs
left bank of the M0rava as far as Grsnior.