Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
THE WAR CLOUD BURSTS.

War Declared Between Turkey AIM,
the Pr0yancss-The Declaration o
War-Insurgent Troops Cross th,
Frontter-BifRht skfrnishang.-
Austria Aiding Turkey-HsrribI.
Excesses-A Priest Crucifaed.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 3-The repor
that the Servians and Montenegrini
have crossed the frontier is confirmed.
PARIS, July 3-The Journal des De
bats publishes a special from Belgrade
| which says that Austria has notified
! Servia that she will not place any OBJ
stacles in the way of Turkish troops
reaching the Servian frontier by way
of the Danube.
CoNsTAoTMoDLE, July "A letter
from Prince Milan was delivered to the
Grand Vizier on Thursday last de-
man1ing the incorporation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina with Servia under
the Suzerainty of the Porte
Negotiations between the Prince of
Montenegro and the Porte for an ar
rangement on the basis of cession Of
territory have failed.
Both Servians and Montenegrins are
ready to cross the frontier, ami war is
imminent.
The Ottoman gunDoats are ascend
ing the river Danube beyond the Turk
ish banks.
RAausA, July 3.-Bosnia has.notified
the powers that unless they declare
the Danube neutral and prevent the
Turks using it for military operations,
Bosnia will obstruct it with torpedoes.
1t is stated that Prince Milan has ar
rived at AIexinatz. Servia has sus-
pended the foreign telegraphic service.
LONDON, July g. The Standards
Constantinople special says the Servi-
ans and Montenegrins have entered the
Turkish territory. A declaration of
war has been duly lodged at Vienna.
Changes in the Turkish ministry un-
favorable to the reformer are imminent.
The state of siege recently proclaimed
in Servia has been couhteTm anded, but
the expectation of grain, victuals and
arms IS forbidden. The Servians only
admit correspondents. The Times
this morning has a special telegram
from Cettipje, dated Sunday, contain
ing the following important details:
"Montenegro sent to-day her declara-
ton of war to Turkey. The declara--
tion contains a summary of her griev-
ances against the Porte, particularly
the blockade of the Southern frontier,
the Porte's evidently hostile intention
towards Montenegro and the impossi-
bility of reforms in Herzegovina. The
people received the proclamation with
great enthusiasm. The Prince started
on Sunday morning for Herzegovina
by way of Gabova. His staff and
guards accompanied him."
A dispatch to the Daily News, from |
says: "It is reported that |
the Pasha, in command at Widden, |
has seized 500 of the principal inhabi-
tants and threatens to execute them if |
the district rises. II is said that the |
Turks are hanging teachers and pro-
fessors everywhere. It is reported that
q priest has been crucified near Phil |
ippolis." A Vienna dispatch to the
same paper says: cit is reported that
Roumania has refused to cooperate
with Servia." A telegram from Pesth
says many of the inhabitants of Bel
grade have fed into Hungary because
5he Turks threaten to lombard the
,ity. It is reported that the Servians
nave attacked Turkish fortn near Sup
7atZ.
a Reuter- telegram from Belgrade
'ays the Servian army yesterday com>
nenced accommodating the Southeast
roptier and is repor ed to have occu-
bed some important strategical posi-
lens on Turkish territory. A slight
kirmish occurred without result.
The Times edition has the following
rom Vienna: ''Official intelligence
rom Belgrade says the Servians yes-
erday crossed the frontier at thres
points. The places are not mentioned.
,ut from the position of their forces
t may be presumed that the points are
Lisitze and some point on
he Drina. simultaneously Baron
2odech, Governor of Dalmatia' tel
graphs that "the Prince of Mon
enegro led his army into Herzego-
inia yesterday
ERvIANs sANGUINE OF sUCCEss-A TUR-
KIsH vICTORY-Loss OVER TWO THOU
SAND.
VIENNA, July 3-1ntelligence has
een received from Belgrade that the
turks are hastily fortifying Zeraieoo. F..
)fficiaIs belonging to all branches of
be public service accompany the Ser I
ian army into Bosnia with the view
organizing civil administration
here. Ii
LONDON, July 3-Midnight-A dis
atch to the Renter Telegraph Com
any from Widden reports that the
'urks have captured some SerYian {
near Zupicar, and that I
he Servians fed losing 1000 killed
nd wounded and prisoners. {