The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-03
THE FIGHTING IN TIE EAST.
HEIrY LOSSES TO THE sERyTiNS IN
TUESDAYS BATTLE,
Twelve Hours Fighting on nsaturday-Twcnty
Thousand Turks Repui.ed with Heavy
Ioss-The Czar's Proposals TO Austria.


Twelve Hours Fighting on Saturday y-Twenty
Thousand Turks Repui.ed with Heavy
Loss-The Cars Proposals TO Austria.
LONDON, Oct. 2-The Times'S correspond
ent at the Turkish headquarters says: Thurs
days battle, both as regards losses and numbers
engaged, was decidedly the greatest OF the
whole war. In the front. toward the Morava.
the Ssrvian attack was merely directed against
Turkish bridge. The main attack was against the
Turkish left wing under Ham, and Ade Pashs. In
order to cut OF tho Turkish ratreat TO Nisch.
sixteen Scrvian battalions also crossed the
Morava at Drahevac, and advanced by way Of
Jesica against the Turkish right under +. lzyl
Pasha. The double Ranking movement COM
pietelY foiled, and the Ssrvians by noon were
driven back at all points with great loss. They
subsequently renewed the attack against the
Turkish left three times, but were every
occasion repulsed with great loss. The Turks
having kept on the defensive. their loss was
only $50, the wounded having been brought in
Among the dead on the Servian aide are many
Russian officers. The officers had to drive the
servlsn soldiers to the attack at the swords
point"
A telegram TO tho Times from Belgrade says a
despatch from the headquarters OF the army Of
the Morava announces that on Friday the Turks
from schilJegowatz attacked the Scrvians on
On Friday evening both sides maintained their
positions. Fighting was resumed on Saturday.
Russians splaved great bravery. wo Servan
and thft, kuss N officers were killed. lhe
same despatch .says: " A fumor has reached
Belgrade tha Turkey will accept the peace con.
uitiOn-. provided Sefvia be made to do likewise
-Four hundred Russians arrived at Belgrade ON
An ofneial despatch from Belgrade says (:
Twenty thousand turks, with forty cannon,
attacked the Servian army on Saturday near
Greietin. They were completely repulsed, with
heavy loss, after twelve hours nghting."
The Paris correspondent Of the times saws (:
The proposals contained In the Cars letter to
Francis Joseph will probably be sent to all the
letter to Francis Joseph Is to induce Austiis to
take joint action with Russia. II is reported
that this letter, after describing In detail the
DANGERS OF the situation ana condemning the
orifina peace propositions, proposes the imms-
diate occupation OF bulgaria by the Russian
army, and the occupation Of Bosnia and Herze-
govina by the Austrian army; the watching Of
the Bosphorus by tue nayies OF both powers
Servia to retain her present Independence. THIS
proposition 10 TO make sure that the Russian
interpret alton OF the form OF self government
by tue Pnrte. kussl. thinks this will stop
bloodshed aud impose on tue iDsutgsnt prov
inces the acceptance Of the conditions stipu-
1he Tmess Berlin CORE sDondcpt s,ves sub
stantlallv the same account of the Ca RS letter
to the Emperor OF Austria IA that given 10y It's
Paris correspondent and published this m orn-
ing. lie also says: the car proposes that
Strva shall retain her present independence
under Russian Generals. Notwithstanding the
serious steps taken by her, there is pretty gen.
eral conviction that Russia does not Wish to 40
TO war. The Austrian answer will probably re-
fer the question Of military OCCUPATION to the
joint decision OF the euarsnteeing bowers. In
the parley which preceded the cars letter the
Russian diplomatst left no doubt as to the Kind
OF independence they wished accorded to the
semi Christian provinces. These provinces are
TO be like Servia and ROumania. all but inde-
penuent, under Christian government sup
ported by Christian soldiers, having no connec-
tion with the Porte. except financially.
Inc same despatch Gays that considerable
portions OF the Russian army have received
orders to be re-. dy for immediate concentration.
Inc cavalry and field artillery now
footing. and The Infantry are ready to march,
A despatch to the Times from SersJcvo states
that 100 armed Austrian Stavonians entered
Bosnia on Saturday. They are attacking the
Mos ms and inci.ing the Chris lans to insurrec-
tion. Tue TurkA are marching against them
from Binjaluka.
A despatch from Athens saws "A meeting at
tended by eignt Thousand persons nh. been held
here. 1t which the intolefable position OF tue
Greek provinces Of Turkey was discussed. A
proposal for the augmentation OF the Greek
army and navy was enthusiastically greeted"