Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-18
The Turks EVacuating Herzegovina
RumOred Negotiations for an
Armlstice ncOrrect-lurk-
ish Barbarity.
The ROumanians Calling Out their Re-
serves Earl Derby's Views on
the Treaty of Paris-State-
ments from SerVian
Sources.
CALLING OUT RESERVES.

the reserves. The minister states that thi
Is necessitated by the increasingly
threatening aspect of the Servo.Turk
ish war.
THE TURKS ON THE DEFENSIVE.
VIENNA, July 1.-THE Turkish cam
psign seems to be strictly on the defen
sive. The Turks have abandoned thei
positions in lower HerZegovins, except
ing some fortified places and the strong
est blOckhouses. Even the evacuation
Of NestOr seems contemplated.
RUMoRED NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN AR
| MIsTICE INCORRECT.
PARIS, July 1.-THE rumors that ne
| gotistiOns for an armistice between Tur.
key and Servia had already been opened
are incorrect. The powers are consider
| ing the conditions which should event
ally form the basis of an armistice, and
which will be proposed when opportuni-
ty offers.
INEUMAN BARBARITIES.
BELGRADE, July 17.-Lettsrs from
Alexinatz state that the Circassians
burned two Bulgarian villages near
Babinglava, numbering the men, and
cutting the children to pieces. An off.
cial report states that during the Servian
attack on Nova Varosch, the Turks
placed the christian women and chill
dren in the entertainments, and many
were killed by the Servtans.
HEAVY LOSSES BY THE sERvIANs.
RAGUsA, July 1.-THE news from
Sclavonic sources announces that the
Servians, after desperate engagement,
were defeated at Limborg, on the four
teenth. The Turks captured the Servian
cannons, and large booty, as we'll as
their boats on the Dime, by means of
which the Ssrvians intended to invade
the Turkish territory. The boats were
destroyed. The Servians lost five hun
dred men, and the Turks three hundred.
EARL DERBY's VIEWS ON THE PARIS
TREATY.
LONDON, July lin the house OF
lords the earl of Derby, in reply to the
earl of Dsnbsigh conservative, said: al
cannot advise parliament to abrogate
the declaration Of the treaty of Paris,
that neutral flag protects an enemy %
goods, except cOntrsband OF war. This
declaration has been in force for twenty
years. England has pressed it upon
other governments, and il she now WITH
draws 1t, it would raise suspicion that
she was preparing for war.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE TURKISH
VICTORY
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Turkish
minister received the following official
dispatch, dated to-day: "NafyZ Pacha
attacked the ServisDs yesterday, ard
after an engagement lasting six hours,
our soldiers captured, with the bayonet,
the intTenchmsnts occupied by the enc
my and defeated them completely. We
captured large number of arms, etc.
In consequence Of the advance move.
ment Of Slleyman Pschs, the Servians
abandoned their intrenchments at Ba.
bine and GlarZo and retired into Servia.n
WHAT ROUMANIA DEMANDS.
VIENNA, July 1.-THE Roumanissn
memorandum enumerstes the various
points on which Roumsnia wishes to
maintain settlement by friendly u1-
derstanding with the Porte. The pria-
cipaI of these are the admission of Rou-
manisu repre- 3ntative to the diplomat.
ic corps at Constantinople; recognition
of his jurisdiction in matters concerning
Roumanian subjects in Turkey; dcfini-
ton Of the boundary, relative to the
islands In the Danube; conclusion Of
postal, Geographic and extradition con-
ventions with the Porte; recognition of
R0umanian passports; and, finally, the
rectificstion OF the frontier st the delta
of the Danube, SO to secure to the R3u-
manians the free use Of its waters.
NEW YORK PRESS SPECIAL.
New YORK, July IA special to the
Daily NeoOS recOuGts an Interview with
Prince Milan, of Servia, on Friday, TO
q similar effect with that of the one to
he Lott
comparative inactiSn of General rcher-
nsjeffe, who is marching northward,
slODg the eastern frontier, toward Salt
char, with eight bsttalions, to attack
the Turkish army from Widdin, which
is now at Isvr. General Tchernsj Fl
holds CIusrapaz No Turks have passed
the defie of Novioszar. The prince says
the cooperation OF the Montenegrins is
thorough and hearty.
A special to the NeaOs, from Vienna,
says the Montenegrins took fifteen hum
DIRE prisoners on Saturday.
The 1eIegroph's Constsntinople spe-
cial says the Servians were defeated at
Lubovic, in Bosnia, losing two hundred
killed and three hundred wounded; aud
also at Alsovir, where they lost nine
hundred killed and wounded.
RUMoRED INSUFFICIENT VICTORIES IN
HERZEGOVINA CONTRADICTED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE gov
ernor general OF HeIZ sgovina telegraphs
from Mostar as follows: Gan kilograms
respecting any pretended IL surgent vic
tories in herzegovina are false. There
has been no engagement except COM
bat sustained by Selim Pasha in the de-
files of Il alam, which reported on the
thirteenth instant. The Montenegrins,
who are operating in the mountains and
in deserted villages, have not approached
the positions where the imperial troops
are concentrated. The reported captures
Of Gra.zbill, Stalatz and Nevesinge ere
purely invention 9. On the eighteenth
instant q company of Turkish troops
from Kleck fell into an amblls-
cade Of insurgents under General PaulO-
irus. They suffered great loss while sus-
tanning attacks OF superior forces until
the arrival of reiDforcements, when the
insurgents retired"
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.
BELGRADE, July ia Servian de.
tachment has invaded the whole valley
of Tehpitza, between Novi Bazaar and
Nisch. The villages therein have risen
and furnished volunteers for the Servian
army. A statement published hare
denies the various Teporis as unfay.
orsble to Serviaf and says that General
Tchernajeffhss neither been surrounce ed
nor beaten; no important battle is ex-
pected for a fortnight. General OHM
pics reports that the Turks are commit
ting fearful atrocities, burning Servian
an Bosnisn,villages and massacIeing The
inhabitants. The Servians are still De-
fore Now Bazaar, despite the Turkish as
sertions to the contrary. The Servians
have not yet lost single cannon. Great
panic exists at Mostsr because of the
Montenegrin successes. The christians
fear the vengeance of the Turks. the
MontenegriOns have interrupted COM
municatiOn between Trebibje and Ra-
| gusa.
LONDON PRESS DISPATCHES.
LONDON, July 1.-THE &anda,d's