The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-15

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nous and contradictory dispatches re-
seived on the subject of the Eastern war!
we may infer that the advantages in
lhe field have been, upon the whole, in
Iavor of the Turks. But 1t is by no
means settled that the attempted reyo-
lution of the Servians is a failure. The
attest advices show that volunteers from
Ill the Turkish Provinces, especially
Iro, are joining the Seryians in large
aHmbers. The closing of the port o,
Kick, on the Adriatic, by Austria, with
The concurrence of Russia, as an
neunced, is now officially contradicted
from Vienna.
Thus far hostilities have been confined
10 the immediate valley of the Danube
above Widdin and east of The Balkans.
This region is en- the extreme eastern
frontier of seryia, and bordering upon
Roumania. This latter is an independ-
ent Principality composed of Wallachla
and Moldayta, extending eastward to
Russia. And now we learn that the
Gear has opened negotiations with Rou-
mania for the privilege of allowing Rus
sian volunteers to cross its territory in
Drder to join the Servians. This looks
pminous. 1t is the next thing to rec
pgnition of the SerYian belligerency as
rightful revolution. Should this permits
sion be granted, it is certain that multi
ludes of Russian volunteers will be
poured into the Servian army, and there
make common cause with their Slavonic
kinsmen against the Turks. But, should
lhis permission be refused, means will
doubtless be found for sending forward
such volunteers by tacit acquiescence,
without passing Turkish territory on
ihe one hand, or Austrian on the other.
1t is stated that no less than %, 900 Of
these volunteers are now seeking oppor-
Iunity to reach Servia.
Another significant fact is that the
Prince MILAN, has virtually assumed
The title of king of Servia." showing
that the struggle is for complete indie
pendence of Turkey. This. if accom-
piished, is equivalent to the emancipa-
lion Of all those Slavonic Provinces, now
1nder Turkish dominion, and their con-
federation under new form of nation
Ility of their own choice. Such a
Acknowledgement of the Turkish Empire
would be accepted by the European
Powers with great satisfaction, provided
Ihe result could be obtained without
account there will be no special impedi-
ment placed by those Powers in the way
II volunteering to aid the Servians.
En- this view of the situation it is plain
that the struggle has really but just
commenced, and the revolution is by no
means sublued. AS the operations in
The field have to be conducted far up the
Danube, even upon the very borders OF
Austria, the Turks must fight at great
disadvantage on account of their long
and exposed line of communication with
their base of supplies. Aud should the
Danube be commanded by the Seryians
RLsany point DeIoW Wluulh, thab Hne Will
be broken and disaster to the Turks
must ensue. The Servians, at latest ad-
vices. were bombarding Widdin, which
Is the highest point reached by the
Turks, and is a strategic position Of
great importance to their operations.
And at the same time strong 5eryian
force was moving down the passes Of
the Balkans to flank the Turks and
strike them in the rear lower down the
Danube. Should this succeed the Serv-
Ians will be masters of the situation.