Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-18
The Turkish War.

! General Tcheroayef has sent Colooel to
urge Russian societies to give their promised
aid in men and money, otherwise it will be too
late.
The Monenegrio official paper states openly
that the Prince Of Montenegro meaus to con.
! duct war Cd his own account. He will have no
alliance With Servla, though he considers the
| Servian operations useful as engaging the at
tention Of a large Turkish force. Roumania
has not6.d the Powers that her mobilization
is merely for he defence of her frontier.
1t is reported that England has declared her
readiness TO join the agreement the two Eu-
perors 90 condition, including the preservation
OF Turkey, except the PROVINCES are able 10 ST
feet their oTn Liberation.
The Ottoman Ministry have resolved to al.
low the Turkish army TO assume the offensive.
The Governor General of Herzegovina
telegraphs from M~siar as follows:
All bulletins respecting the pretended lnsur-
geut victories 10 herzegovina are false. There
! has been no engagement except the combat
sustained by Se!iua Pacha 10 the dehles OF Za-
lao, which [ reported on the 18Th instant. The
| MentepegrIuS, who are operating on the noun
| tains and 10 deserted villages. have not ap-
preached the positiops were tn imperial troops
| are concentrated. The reported capture Of
Ga,zko, Bilek, StoIa'z and Nevesinge is pure
| invention. On the 18th instant company OF
Turkish troops FROM Kick fell into 40 aubus.
cads of he Insurgents under General Pauovlcs
They suffered great loss, while sustaining the
attack of the superior forces uatil the arrival Of
reirforcemeuts, when the Insurgents reiterated.
A Servian detachment has Invaded the whole
va Icy of TcpIitz., between Nori Bar aud
Nsch. The villages therein have ri=eo and
furnished volunteers for the Servian army.
General O.ympics reports that the Turks
are committing fearlul atrocities, burning Ser
Wan and Bosnian villages, aud msssacriug
| their nhab tants.
The mother of Prince Milan has just died at
Wur2burg, 10 Bavaria.
The report OF General Olympics copceruiug
Turkish crueties says the Turks have killed
several hundred women and children.
| In Bosnia they are cutting women and chill
dreo to pieces. throwing them 10 the air and
catching them upon bayonets. They cut off
the heads or noses Of dead ADD wounded, where
as wounded Turkish prisoners are treated like
Serviaus.
Selim Pachs, who was reported blockaded a,
Salem, has escaped to Mostar, leaving bis guns,
baggage aud ammunition.
The London Times Vienna dispatch COM
neuts 90 the late ruuor that Servls had asked
| for Russia's mediation 10 favor VI 40 armistce.
| 1t traces the origin Of the runner ~ the efforts
which Scrvla is uldnub' eddy making to reg9in
the good will of the Powers aud above all of
Russia, which she risked by her obstiuacy in
declaring war.
The correspondent points out that the Ser
vans SO lar have only been able to pass just be,
yonG the frontier.
The Turks are gradually bringing up rein.
forcementS. Sc via gave a hint week ago
that she was always ready to negotiate. Ths
blot was of course 20, taken. % Sunday
Colousl Ismslof a Russian, on General
Icheruayef~ S staff, passed through Vienna for
ST Petersburg gu mission evidently With the
object Of propiliating the offended Powers.
The correspondent points out that Russia
and Austria only recogn zsd the belllgereucy OF
Mon; eoegro not that Of S.rVia. The Austrian
frontier commanders have been ordered TO treat
Serviaus who may cross the frontier exactly
like Bosnian and H=rz ,govinian insurgents.
Mukhtar Pacha Is terrifying the hills south
Of NJ vstar and concentrating troops from the
BJsuian and Servian Frontier. The slowaess of
MoutcDegriD movements will probably permit
the CON pielion OF the defence 1t Is under
stood that the Powers consider Roumania's de-
mands innpporune.
Reuters Telegram Company bavea dispatch
from Vienna to The following effect: The Rou
manian memorandum eoumerates the various
points upon which Roumania wishes 10 main
tain settlement ty friendly understanding
With the Porte. The priocipsI Of these are the
admission of Roumaoisn representation TO
the Dipl ,mslic Corps at Coustantloople aud
the recog 1iton of his jurisdiction 10 matters
corcerniug RoumaDan subjects 10 Turkey; the
definition of boundary relative to the Islands in
the Danube; the conclusion of postal, tele-
graphic and extradition conventions with the
Porte; the recognition of Roumaoian passports;
aud 6Daiiy, the ratification OF the frontier at
the delta of the Danube. which will secure to
the RoumaniaDs free nsn OF is waters.
Capt. Geo. w. Wliilams, clerk OF the Vir-