New-York tribune., 1876-08-19
THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.
STARVATION AMONG TIE TURKs-REPORrED D'
FEATs-SERYIA AND NEGOTIATIONS For PEACE.

STARVATION AMONG TIE TURKs-RRPORrED DIX
FEATs-sERyIA AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
LONDON Friday. Aug. 1s, 1875.
The correspondent of TIE Daily Necs. writes
from Phippopos, under date OF Aug. IL, follows:
"Tne condition OF the Turkish army at Nish IL depor
able and starvation Is threatening. The country around
does afford supplies OF forage. Along the road bc-
Nisb and Sophia the Villages are oil abandoned
The army will be obliged to advance into Servian
territory for supplies retreat Through the enors OF
Mr. Schuyler of the American legation the release OF
al prisoners except those in the first category has been
ordered"
A dispatch TO The Times from Belgrade says Prince
Milan has received from several IL not all the Powers
congratulations the birth OF an heir all OK when
contain expressions leaving doubt In the mind OF the
Prince tnat the Powers desOus Of seeing end OF
the war, which is dangerous to the general peace OF
Europe The result is that Serva ready to treat for
peace. but win not consent however, TO the deposition
of Prince Milan the sacrifice OF any territory. nor will
she submit to Turkish administration. Every day that
the war prolonged adds to the danger of general
European cOniagratOn
The Daily telegraph has dispatch rom Belgrade say
ing the Turks have surrounded NlanOvatz, on the
Danube. The Servians defending the town. but If it
should fall the Turkish advance Belgrade and Semen
dra could be prevented.
Adspatch to Reuters Telegram Company from Bel
grade says the engagement at BadinoyatZ was mere
skrnsh. Prince NJ Ian yesterday gave audience to the
was brought to bear favor of peace or an arinstice
but this the Prince refused The report untrue that
Belgrade Is being prepared for a siege.
The Ddy Ners dispatch from scutar says the report
OF the Turkish defeat Brvansk the st inst Is con-
rmed The Turkish losses estimated at 100. Gen.
Tchernaye is reported to have issued general order
that all Clrcas.ans and Bas Bazouks shall be shot with
out parley when captured.
RUSSIA DRIFTING INTO THE WAR;
The Tines'S special from Belgrade says note will soon
great powers announcing the decision OK
the Prince, the Government, and the Committee OF tho
skuptschua. II will declare that serya is willing to
treat peace the basis of the sdtu quo ante deitun
The note Is 10 be revised and will be sub
mitted to q council summoned by Prince Milan
for that purpose The Itnes's correspondent adds:
Russian sympathy in the servan cause is becoming
more ostcntatOus. Russian officers in the capital In
uniform, and many Russian Sisters of Charity are
seen in the streets and hospitals The seryan Govern
mrnt has lust obtained loan OF 3.OOO,oOO rouOles IN
Russia and the 5 gradually becoming aneiair not
oi the Russian Government, but Of the Russian peopie
feel doubt that there great danger VI Russia dfi
ns OF being driven into the var"
BELGRADE, Friday Aug ls 1876.
Official dispatches received here say: The reports
tnat the Serydus were defeated the River Drna and
at Banda and the Turkish corps advancing to-
ward Kruschcyatz are pure inventions. To-day the
Iu L. attacked the ouposts Birlina, and were re-
pulsed They the Drina army yesterday near
BadOy inatz, and repulsed with great loss