The New York herald., 1876-09-04
The Town Bombarded and the Scrvian
Position Turned.
1.-THE BATTLE OF THE WAR;"
Tchernayeff's Army in Full
Retreat.
GERMANY CELEBRATING SEDAN.
THE WAR IN TURKEY.

LONDON. Sept 4, 1915
The Standards special despatch from Aexina.z re-
ports that the Turks attacked servians left
bank of the Morava Friday their object being to
turn tho Servian right. At ten the morning
me Turkish left legn to advance II met
With strong resistance and for three hours little
progress was made. The Turks became exasperatod
and advanced step by step, the servans retiring in
good order At four N. tho Turkish right attacked
<he Servans with success
ALExNArz BoMBARDEp.
Belgrade despatch to the Standard says simulta-
neousy with the lighting the left bank OF the Morava
The Turkish forces attacked Aexnatz from the right
bank of the river. Their bombardment was effective
that extensive fires broke out the town, 1t is
nounced that Aexlnatz has been evacuated, but tho
ortress is still held by ten battaons and Is defended
BY powerful artillery. The government publishes
lews but confirms a statement that the Turks are
marching on Krusevatz
rURKIsH GAINS.
Another despatch to the Standard from Alexinatz
states that tho Urcassans entered three Servian re-
ioubts northwest OF Alcxinatz Mines filed with dyna
mite discovered The Turks have gained base
!or operations against two villages which protect
Alexinatz on the west
RUSSIAN vALoR
A Belgrade telegram says the Russians deter
mined to form special corps The valor OF the Rus
sian officers in the battle Of Friday is commented on
II Is reported that some wounded by the men
under their command
sKRvIAN TURNED
Reuters telegram from Semlin reports that the bat
he Of Friday the left bank of the Morava, resulted
dsasrousy to the Scrvians Tho Turks, after beating
the right wing of the Servians, made flank move
the direction Of Krusevatz their object being
TO reach Deigrad. The Turks have thus turned the
Eervian position at Alexinatz and the entire military
position is changed
THE TURKS STEADILY ADVANCING.
The Turks have already reached the heights OF
Justrevatz half way between Tescntz and Krusevatz
They advancing along the road which skirts the
left bank of the Morava, tho river at Prasko
vatz and joins the road between Acxnatz and Bel
grade at Jabakova,z, short distance from Deligrad.
sERvIAS REISFoRCEMEyTs.
General 1chernayeG is marching with the bulk
Of his army toward Krusevatz He has teegraphed to
Belgrade for reniorcements, and tho servian Minister
of War has ordered General Anttch to march to
Krusevatz with IL 900 men,
1.-THE BATTLE THE WAR"
The Times correspondent at Belgrade telegraphs as
iollows:-
The 1st of September will DO memorable In the
annals of Turkey and Servia, for one has gained
great victory and the other has suffered q serious
defeat Fridays battle the battle of the
On Wednesday received Information that before
sonscnting TO an armistce Turkey was determined
to take Alexnatz and show world they were able
to crush the insurrect!on. left Belgrade Thurs
day and arrived At Aexinstz at past eight ON Fri.
day morning.
A HAZARDOUS MOVEMENT.
Tho nrst shot had been fired. The Turks imme.
diately appeared, beginning their movement
10 turn Tchernayefs right and cut
of the Communications Of Alexinatz with
Dcgrad. Hazardous the design was II succeeded.
went to the headquarters of rchernaycn just he
was about 70 90 to the field. He told that day
serious attack against his communications between
Alexinatz and Deiigrad contemplated. II he sue
cceded In repsling the attack be thought Alexinatz
would be SAFE for he believed tho Turks would
tempt it again.
ARTILLERY y1Gnr.
For some hours the battle was almost entirely be-
tween the artillery The valley through which
II was necessary the Turks should pass to
gain their object guarded by two strong
sevan batteries against which the Turks directed the
Orc Of OF their batteries The fight continued
three hours, with advantage for either side.
THE sERviASs ricHr pRAvELy.
The Turks then reinforced their artillery with
three batteries and advanced the Gro becoming
tremendous. Tho servians made a nne struggle
and brought up another battery, but In spite OF all
their enorts the Turks steadily advanced. In the
meantime tho Turkish infantry were busy.
STUBBORN srRuGGLx
From Aexnatz servan infantry and cavalry hur.
fled to meet their advance, and the storm OF bat
to began in earnest The villages OF suoines and
Great Aarowatz in flames The scrvians
although forced To ian back did not lose heart FL
lily Precilowitz was fred. Tho servians then
,zed with panic, and whole bat,aions fed
SLAUGHTER
The carnnge was terrible The streets of
Alsxinsts we're nlcd with the wounded
and dying The events OF the day
eliminated in a bombardment by the Turkish artillery,
which made the houses rock and the heights shake.
PURSUIT sxRvrAxs
che Turks pursued the flying ssrvians. pouring IN