The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-20
TIE WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND
SERYIA.
The History Of the quarrel.
New York Herald.

The following brief review OF the
causes which have brought about this
new conflict will be read with interest
in view of the declaration of war by
Scryia against Turkey. The cause of
the quarrel which now arrays the soldiers
Of the Scryian prince against those Of
his Suzcrain the sultan was developed
toward the close Of last year by the AT
tempt of the Turks to collect the taxes
payable to the porte by the inhabitants
of Herzegovina and Bosnia, two de-
Tendencies Of the Turkish empire, stu
atcd on the western side Of Turkey in
Europe. This imposition Of tribute has
always been regarded by the christian
subjects Of the sultan rs oppressive, and
they have never failed, when the oppor-
tunity presented itsoIf, to protest against
il, either by representations to the great
powers, or by an appeal to rms. The
oycrpowcring iorcco Of the Turkish battal.
ians which supported the taX-gathcrerr
Of the Padishah in their annual visi.
tatlons to the tributary provinces had
up to recently suppressed every at,
tempt at resistance, and the most terri,
bic crucltics are charged against the
Turks during the times of this forced
| collection of taxes. This state Of things
could possibly have no other termination
than in IN armed revolt of the oppressed
people OF herzegovina and Bosnia, which
took place, ~ we have stated, during
the summer Of 1873, and has progressed
with varying fortune for the insurgents
during the past ten months, by a series
Of %onsIaughtS on dctachmcnts Of Turkish
troops, the IIcrzcgoyinians and Bos
mans have inflicted great losses on Their
ancient cnemv, forcing him to organic
large armies against them, and often tC
retreat before their daring attacks. The
enterprise Of the IIcrzcgoyinians and the
vigOr Of their resistance to their enemy
is illustrated by the several incficCtua
attempts of Mukhtar Iacha with a pow
crtuI force to rcyictual the fortress o
Nicsic--a strong position ON the north
crn frontier Of MOntcncgro-and Il tenn
porary armisticc was declared between
the belligcrcnts, and in violation o
which the Turkish general threw SOM
supplies into the town. This fact, whicl
has proved to be impossible in the pres
cncc Of llcrzcgovinian resistance, en-
ragged the insurgents beyond all hope o
peaceful settlement Of the quarrel, 70
they saw in it the evidence Of Turkis
dupIicity and bad faith, and prepared t
fight the var to the bitter end.
THE C]oNTENDING ARMIES.
The forces that will open the Turkey
Scrvian war are so disproportioncd il
rclativ strength that we must SOC CX
pcct to learn Of Austrian and Russian
corps across the respective frontiers o
both countries. The former, as in tn,
time Of the Crimcan war, to protect he
interests, by occupying strategic point
in the Danubian provinces, and the lat
ter to watch the movements of the Aus
TRAN army. According to the law {
1869, military service is obligatory on a
the male MOhmmedan subjects of til
sultan. Recruiting is accomplished b
the engagement of volunteers and b
CONSUMPTION. The term Of service i
the Turkish army is twenty years, {
which four are spent in the regular activ
army, two years in the first reserve, 81
years in the second reserve, and eigh
years in the militia or landwchr. 1h
army is divided into three parts, namely
the regular army, the irregular troops
and the auXiIiurics. The law abov
named fixed the strength of the army .
100000 men until 1878. OF this fore
the regular army numbers 10000 men
the first reserve 10000 men, and tn
second reserve 10000 men, rendcringa
annual quota of 81, 800 men necessary t.
maintain the effective strength. Il
time of wal the effective army strcngt]
Of Hurknv ~ ns InllnNa