Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-06
TheI First Battle Of the War
Conflicting Statements-lhe
Turks Determined on a
Decisive Campaign
The Northern Powers to Remain
NeutrsI-The Danube to be
Neutral Waters-.AdVice
by England and
Russia.
Causes Inducing HOstilities-His-
tOric RetrOspect-Sarength of
the Armies of the Kespee-
tive Belligerents, Etc.

| BELINA CAPTURED AND BURNING.
BELGRADE, July 5.-The Servians
captured the Turkish outworks neal
Belina, and the town is on fire.
EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 5.-Troops
are expected to arrive from Egypt in q
day or two. Several regiments were to
embark at Alexandria yesterday.
THE PORTE ADVISED TO INVADE
sERvIA.
CONsTAETINOPLE, July 5.-Several
powers, including England aud Russia,
have replied in terms of approval to the
porte's note, announcing that the Turk
ish troops should invade Servia IL they
were attacked.
THE TURKISH FLANK TURNED.
LONDON, July 5.-A Berlin CORE
spondent says: "Intelligence has been
received here that General Tchernayoff
has turned the Turkish flank at Netsch,
and is marching on Sophia by way Of
Prot. He has already occupied Pa
lanks.p
IHE NORTHERN POWERS PLEDGED TO
NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, July Sit is stated that the
northern powers have forwarded to
England most satisfactory assurances in
regard to the war. They express a de-
termination to remain completely neu-
trail, and evinee a strong desire to local
ize the struggle.
FORT THAT WOULDN'T SURRENDER
RAGUsA, July General Vhkolitch,
commander of the MonteneRrin army,
summoned the fortress Of Ylobukkor-
geritch 10 surrender. The garrison re-
fused. Reinforcements will be sent
from Trebirge. The Russian consul
general has left for Montenegro.
HUNGARIANs ACCUSED OF high TREA-
SON.
NEUsATz July M. MiIeties, head
of the Hungarian branch Of the great
SclaVonic secret society, M. Adera, and
several other members OF the oreanjZs-
tioD, have been arrested here on war
rants from the court in Pesth, accusing
them Of high treason.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF RESULTS.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, July 5.-The Turks
claim further successes over the Serviaus
and Montenegrins. The MontenegriDs
lost three hundred men. Sclsvonic ad-
vices claim the Turks to have been de-
IeaIeu in every encoun tel thus far. Gen.
eraI Monkht3r Pasba be ) transferred the
command Of the Turkish army to Me-
hemid Ali, and has gone to the eervian
frontier.
NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
VIENNA, July 5-MonitoTs have been
ordered to 5emlin for the protection OF
the Austro-Hungarians, and an army
division has been ordered to rein
force the frontier. The minister of the
interior holds the authorities personally
responsible for the prevention Of mschin-
ations agaiDet Turkey. The Porte off,
cially informs Austria that she will ab-
stain from naval operations on the
Danube.
TURKISH VICTORIES.
CoNsrARTINoPLE, July 5.-The fol-
lowing dispatch, dated July Sd, hiss been
sent to Turkish representatives abroad:
"rhe Servians attacked the camp at
Ufkule, southwest of Disss. After five
hours Of hard fighting the Servians re-
treated, leaving five hundred dead on
the field. Near Belina the Turks were
victorious in several encounters, killing
two hundred and wounding four hundred
Of the enemy"