The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
THE WAR IN TURKEY.

M0STAR-CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE SUI
TAN-HIs ABDICAT1oN IMMINENT.
BELGRADE, July 2l.-The Turks are ev-
erywhere assuming the offensive. 1t is Of
ficially announced that the Turks, en-
trenched at Bielina, attacked General Olym-
pics on Thursday with ten battalions Of
troops, chiefly irregulars. They attempted
to drive the Servians across the Drina. AT
ter six hours fighting they were repulsed
and pursued to Bie}ina with heavy loss.
The ground was covered with Turkish dead.
A rain-storm stopped the pursuit, but the
Servian artillery made great havoc in the
Turkish ranks.
The Turks attacked Colonel Mukovic on
wednesday at Granada, east Of AleXinatz.
There was ten hours Of indecisive fighting.
The Turks were reinforced and resumed
the attack on Thursday, but were repulsed.
IMPORTANT STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE.
LONDON, July 22.-The Standards Bel.
grade special says the repulse OF the attack
on Granada is the most important strategic
advantage the SerVians have yet gained.
Granada commands the road from Nisch to
Saitschar, and bars access to the heart Of
Servia.
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED AT MosTAR.
PARIS, July 21.-A telegram to the Rus
sian agency says the Montenegrins have had
a real success at PodgoritZa. Prince Nicho-
las has taken the heights commanding Mos
tar, and decisive engagement is imminent.
THE BULGARIAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ABDI-
CATION OF THE SULTAN.
LONDON, July 22.-The Standards Con-
stantinople telegram says the American mis-
sionaries at Rumililussar, who are RESPONSE
e.. ~ fho or rs
corning the outrages in Bulgaria, have
persuaded the American Minister to send
the Consul General to Philipopolis to watch
the inquiry which Mr.. Barring, secretary OF
the British Legation, is about to commence.
Another dispatch to the Standard from
Constantinople says: Notwithstand ding any
thing YOU may read to the contrary, the
Sultan's condition is very serious, and his
abdication imminent.
A TURKISH BULLETIN ABOUT THE FIGHTING
PRIEST.
CONsTANTINOPLE, July 21.-Bulletins post
ed here claim that the Turks defeated the
Servian Priest Doutchitch on Wednesday
near Radosinge. This is in contradiction
OF the official report from Belgrade.
DEFEAT OF THE sERvIANs-THE1R WEAKNESS.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Turkish min
lister has received the following from Con-
stantinople, dated 21st:
"Yestcrday seven battalions Of infantry,
with 1000 Nielicians, under General Mus.
tapha Djscaldin and Saki Pachas, attacked
the enemy in the neighborhood OF Belina
The Servians were entirely defeated, aban'
doning to our victorious troops their in.
trenchments and four cann0ns. They re-
tired to the Island Athiraza, where they
are exposed to our artillery's fire." .-...
LONDON, July pa special correspon-
dent Of the Daily Ne,oS at Prince Milan's
headquarters, at Parakin, telegraphs by way
OF SeInlin, July 10, as follows: ..s
"The affair Of yesterday at IsVor means
defeat to and confession OF weakness on the
part OF the Servians. knowing that the
Turks had communication with Widen,
and could draw troops thence, it is rea-
sonable belief that General Leschlanm at
tackled the Turks with all his available
siren 9th. He made the attack clearly in an
ticination Of the Turkish attack on Salischar
without waiting for the promised cooperation
of General Tchernayeff, who either is delay
ed en- route or has to fight his way on his
own account. He may expect speedy re-
newal OF the Turkish attack on Sallschar,
and much gloom prevails here. While the
| Turks continue thus to persistently assal
the eastern flank OF the Seryians, and while
tbe Servians cannot do more than hold their
| own with difficulty, active operations To-
wards the southwest, where they were
chiefly intended, are manifesty Impossible
More fighting in the same quarter IS mo-
mentarily expected" :,
The Ne,cS's Parakin specials are note
worthy because that paper openly sympa-
| thizes with the SclaYOnians. ,-.s
LONDON, July 22.-The Standards Bel
Grade special says the repulse OF the attacs
on Granada is the most important strategic
| advantage the Servians have yet gained
| Granada commands the road from Nlsch &c
| Saitschar, and bars access to the heart Of
Servia. 49,. -:.rsy 81 81 ~ +. :.
!; A Constantinople telegram to. the same
paper saws the American missionaries a
Rumililussar, who are responsible for ma
| iority OF the statements concerning the out
| RACES in Bulgaria, have persuaded the
American Minister to send the consul-gen
eral to Philippropoli to watch the inquiry
which Mr.. Barring, the secretary; OF the Eng
lish legation, is about to commence. .
The Daily Ne11s's Rome dispatch says
Greece has seized six cannon at Corfu, des
tined for the .Montenegrins. Extensive
military preparations are progressing In
Eperrus and Thessaly. ,-sti. -.,sz.,.,s-i,, 81
PARIS, July 22.-The Optnione's Janina
special says the Turks are importing large
supplies OF rifles and mountain artillery
and enrolling the militia to, suppress any
attempt at insurrection. :.
Other Foreign Items. 81
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