The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
llOSTlLlTlES IN TIE EAST.
a sly HOrRS' BfTTLE BETUEEN THE
IthhS IND THE BOSNIdNS.

tivtty Of the Turkish Troops ON the servinn
md Drinn Frontiers Violence aud Insccur- |
ity In bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania.
LONDON, March ia Reuter- despatch
from Zara says "A six hours obstinate fight
took place between the Turks and Bosnians. on
Saturday. between Bonavcntura and Drezgnai.
Both sides suffered heavily. Tho Turks retired
upon Livno."
A special despatch from Belgrade to tho
Times says: Orders have been given to pre-
pare provisions for n thousand horses at Sera-
jcvo. which are coming with ammunition. Tho
Dosnians assert that the Ausirians have ono
hundred and sixty cannon ut Brod and have
prepared pontoons for crossing the Save. The
Official journal nt Scrajcvo reports further con-
hicts with insurgents in the kozara mountains.
md that considerable activity IL observable on
the part OF the Turkish troops on the Scrvian
and Drna frontiers Iiubibratch. the Hcrzc-
gOyinian leader. has arrived at Belgrade. The
keryian War Department has decided to retain
tho remaining volunteer battnlions In active
service hut will grant furloughs and discharges
freely. The Bosnian Rayahs are anXously ex-
pocting the occupation of the province by for
'gn troops. which would terminate a state Of
.nbearahe anarchy"
Mr.. Arthur J. Evans. n wcl-known newspaper
correspondent. who visited the nsurgent dis
tricts last year, writes To- the Times from Ra-
gusa that he has Just visited tho Bosnian in
surgcnts. He says TIM, thcy number $500 well
armed men and hold excellent positions. There
Is n o brignndagc. but war l'outrancc. The in
surccnts arc native Bosnians There are no
foreign cmissarics among them. The roign OF
terror continues in the country districts OF
Bosnia and old Serva.
The Manchester Guardians special despatch
from Constantinoplc. dated March II. says:
Popular feeling against Mahmoud Damad is
ON Tuesday The Minister Of police has been
dIsmissed hocouse ha ,vos ins,cec,cn,l,, ,vo,,h-
.1 s,or,,o Ho, -, ""e , ~ ,t VIM,
on Wednesday to demand tho release of their
oomrodcs Tbroo,o,i,,. i,,,io,,o~. ,,,ooar,s
epn on9 th vitbn i ni1c
Ar, b,'oinlhi hnN,o,HSi -, x,,... =. A.. ,,v...
sav. IN, fnir"r nrosn'rts Of th. n"eotiations in
iHnIon ."nm i6 hnyn already cSeried nm iniu
enc On Ii nes oiiations n Constant inopie. The
io INV, now seem ,neini"d tn rrnoiin.e their
claim H. Nirsics and To- be satisfied with a ces-
M,rnvu down to Ia'.. : .titnri nu1 notification
ofthc irontcr about Burianl ana P,a. These
tory alSmi onc.halt It's present eStSnt. The
land claimed. howeN;r. j principally OF little
eeenro-~..,n ni"ut N.isf-l +. r1isi bo In enIs"
auen ol ad,i - from -. P'ieratirs. There
however. remains the question OF tho plain oi
Z,a. which iIe Turks refuse 10 ls'uss and to
which the Montrncgrius now only cling moro
tenariousy. But as the Noni.nesrins have
making every effort both ut Ccttinge and Con-
stintinlp lplr. the chances OF an Understanding
The T,les' Prra corresron lent says: Dark
tales Of Mu-su Imam violence and rapine con-
tlnue 20 rrn N US from many provinces es-
whar" publi sctgrity. either on the Highway or
I'm isolated houses or small hsmetS, seems alto
gether at an cnd Thos, who are willin. to give
Turkey ono or tilrnr yrnrs to mature reforms
may see what clements are at work for future
Improvement. either in tho Government or
amon- the people. Not one Zaptick has been
been stepped IN his ctrc"r Of unlawful eXac-
ton an! 10 step Is made toward the establish
lncnt ~ puhlie security or the administration OF
fair and cuual ustco"
Tue srheue submitted hy Col. Valentine
i Zoo on. Il he Eo ir9i,i tt carry Il ont
hnt iIpvo iit,a honn thnt me- r,n in nn,yIr ,y,li
give / Inn tnn ram i-tn suutort The politieai
Situation is uniuiurnN.d IN. Goysrninrni l.
quit nDWerlcs- 10 nllay popular cNciten.cnt
f~ri"r ito en7t,ir, th. t;oy"rn,n~nt l. 50
lan,nt .li, ,c.,i tH"t 3. s.n,,,t r.,,rss ~,
orrr'i re- ,S ,So ','' ,r,e, G,m f7p,i ~ N NJ a. i.
no longer h.rc his policy + being carri"d out
dfrs'i ,l'-,,, " ''' 7'' 7 - az wa 49, "
m g,V Nan C,,oy.t. .C.re,anttno,l. io,,,,
saw "b"" u"-',,, sIn,t tb
sas1,t ~, ~, ~ 'iAnh'5I, hiou, we 1Glt,t, ~,
i,a,, au.ge, orderly iie iaf.s EGeat inter,st r.
WIZ ~ pu iir uiiaii' al 'l'' "', Whhi ne 'Sn 10 IN
I'Iiii.l IT, ~ mt' ll'S'iht H.f'r ~ lu' iiice. anu
Nn'it," ~" - Sl't t,"tilhi hi,h hllii hllii - - ."IlS
Wn n,,, u,S ro oi s'-nrIn,s - l.r Lhyit ana iu7sla
bui th"re j. str9ng party ,W"inst Abraham
tiSha' Wnlrh Wiii Hl~, rhl"aNor 10 restrain
ihahh'uH bhhi"b IH"l'l!'r ana may i'-sl-
b4t =. .ltin.N dtpry~' -, =,
tnys. Aly'cos from ~ rpnm To- ue Uil Inst.
th"W 'W ul" V'ih'rii'- iHr' N'rN 81 -pIhy ng
Wurh 'ftNlV lu pr lfW'i, Nn- Tor !. rontln-
flmnnry, 1i war ,w i,r,w n hu-sh ma Iuikrv.