The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-25
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE WARFARE IN THE EAST
THE TURKS CONCENTRATING THEIR
FORCES AT ALExINATZ.
Three Desperate Attacks on the serviaa
Positions Repulsed-IIenvy Losses on
Both Sides-Another Battle In Progress.


Positions Repuised-fienvy Losses on
Both sides-Anot Battle In Proeress.
LONDON, Aug. PA despatch from Bell
grade says the Turks yesterday made three des-
perate attacks on the Servan positions OF Alext-
natz, and some of the Servian battaions loss
more than quarter OF their strength. Several
Russian officers were killed. The Turks also
lost heavily, being exposed to a cross nre Of are
tillery from the intrenchments. Gen. Tcber-
nayef, who commanded the Servians In person.
succeeded In repulsinR the Turks on each occa-
sion. The Turks renewed the attack early this
morning, and were repulsed along the whole
line. and fell back a distance Of two Kilometres.
Gen. Tchernayef Is understood to have decided.
the event OF defeat, to fall back upon Deli
grad. Cuprija, on tho Morava river, has also
been fortified as third line Of defence. II Gen.
Tchernayen Is successful, he will advance on
Nlsch, In the direction Of which the Scrvian
Gen. Horvatovich Is now advancing.
An ofhcial despatch, recounting Tuesdays
nshtinR, says: Both sides maiotain their post
tions The Turks have received reenforoements
TO the number Of 5000"
Gen. Tchernayen teleeraphs Prince Milan as
follows; Our Affairs arc not progressing badly.
The Turks have evacuated the line Of the rimok.
but still occupy Siitschar."
A correspondent OF the Daily Ne,ps at Bel>
grade teegraphs that yesterday afternoon Y was
char, and adds, II am disposed to believe thss
they have done SO in order to concentrate all
their forces for an attack on Alexinatz."
The Itm6ss Vienna despatch explains that
Servias delay In accepting the good ofices of
fered by all the powers a. England's initiative is
oCcasioned by the remonstrances OF Monte
negro, who fears being exposed to the whole
force OF Turkey In the event OF Servia conclud-
Ing separate peace. A compromise has conse-
quently been arranged, IN accordance with which
Servia makes one more effort in which Monte
negro will cooperate. This explains the sudden
march Of the Prince OF Montenegro toward
holasdin. where he will unite with the forces
under his brother in law, Vukovics, with the
Intention Of attacking the Turks about Sienitzs
on conjunction with the Servian force In thu
same neighborhood.
The DIfp Neios's Vienna despatch says tho
Porte has refused to consider the Greek nota
respecting Crete until the termn ition Of ths
war. Meanwhile, business IN Crete is nc a stand
still, and the Judges refuse to sit.
French and German Am bassldors have Inform
ed the Porte that their Governments are satis-
ned with the reparation IN dc by the Turkish
Government for the Salonica outrage.
LONDON, Aug. ga special despatch to the
Standard from Alexinltz says Gen. Tchcrnayen
attacked All Sab ut noon on Wednesday.
Twenty Servian battalions, with two battalions
of artillery, passed through tha valley leading
northeast of Alexinatz to the Turkish head
quarters. lhe movement was discovered by
the Turks, who went to meet tue column.
The Turks held their ground, although
losses Of the Turks were heavy nearly all their
officers were killed wounded. The Servians
fought under shelter OF the forest, but at q in
the evening Tetreated to Alexinatz. Their total
loss was loo Killed and wounded.
Tho Standards correspondent at Belgrade
telegrdphs as follows: despite aiming accounts
Of the battles around Alexinatz, 1 understand
on good authority that the hshts have been
merely outpost affairs. The Turks are steadily
advancing, out Aiexinaiz can only be taken
With Immense loss