The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-06
TIE AUSTRIANS In TURKEY.
TWO SERIOUS 1TTICKS on THEN BY
DISCONTENTED BOSNIINS.
The Revolutionary Excitement Rapidly in-
crensing. and Fears OF Further Trouble
The Russian Occupation Of Roumelin.

The Russian Occupation Of HOumelin.
NIESNA, Aug. 5.--Thc Abcnd Post iofllcian
publishes the following details Of the Austrian
occupation Of tho Turkish provinces:
Tho main column Of Austrian troops adj
vanccd into tho valley Of the Bosnia. after ovcr-
coming great difficulties. gaining by tact the
good will Of the inhabitants. Property owners
were especially friendly to the Austrians. AS
the agitation had. at Scralevo. openly assumed
n communists character Capt. Millinkovc.
chief Of staff was sent from Derbcnd on Aug
with squadron Of hussars, to roconnoitre the
valley Of the Bosnia. lie was seemingly received
everywhere with Joy. Hearing that an insur-
rcction was being organized at Shcbschc. q
town on the river Bosnia. Capt Milnkoyic
proceeded ,hithcr He was received at the on
trance OF the town with a vocy Of musketry.
Tho hueears formed for action. but y crccivlng
that II was impossible 70 torco on rntramco To
the town. they marched hack To- Mngal. Thor"
Tho Inhabitants. who had previously been
friendly 20 the Austrians, open ID heavy cross
fire on the hussars. The hitter were obliged 70
lhss. at "a rapid pace, n dchlc occupied ny armed
Bosnians. aud in doing so seventy Of the nus
sar- were shot. The remainder reached tho
Austrian outposta.
I'm Tor2eroyina. tho Austrians advancing
yesterday toward Moston fought a short engago-
ment near Ctak. with five hundred insurgents.
Several Of the latter were killed. and some mndc
prisoners. and four Austrlans were wounded.
" The revolutionary excitement throughout
bNSfid anu herzegovina II ltllll INCREASING
a- the Ausirians advance. and bands OF the in
huhtauts urc collecting. Considerable unoasi-
ness prevails in Servia at the aspect OF affairs in
the neighhortng provinces. The Amstrlans
were expected to enter SeraIcvo to-day
LONDON, Aug. st Is reported at Vienna
that the insurrcfion at Mostar, HcrzogQvinn, IL
fOmented 10y MOntcnegrins. and will be likely 10
lead 70 serious compl cations with Austria. il IS
said thnt the state ~ affairs Mt Mu-tar is worse
than NJ Seraicva. the capital 81 Bosnia; that tho
| Governor and Mutt of MO-tar have Been assas:
| snatrd, the whole population are in arms and
| the Mussulmans from the surrounding country
| are Hooking in 20 Join the insurgents.
| \ correspondent In Cyprus reports that fever
| Is prevalent at Nicosia. on tho northern side Of
| GERS out 81 detachment 4 100 stationed there
| have been attacked by the disorder.
| A desparh from ConstantnOple says: The
| Russians have summoned the lthodopc insur-
| gents to ovncuatc IN" territory now occupied by
| them hclOngiugto Eastern Roumcia within ten
| Two insurg"nt chiefs have arrived At Constan-
| tnople To- consult with Mr.. layard. tho British
! Ambassador. II H. believed here that the inSur-
] gents will not evaruate the territory. hut that
| they will. If attacked. Offer resistance, and
| throw the responsibility on The Russians
! Tho Austrian troops ar" Meeting with armed
| res Stau1e IN the occupation ~ Bosnia. NJ tht
| vilag" = L"p'e. in the Siulrt 70 Banialuka
! the hu--ars wer" received boy the inhabitants
! with voll"y. which they returned They were
| again attacked AZ Maglal IN the Sd,dIdt Of
| Iwornik. Al the latter place seventy Austrians
! were killed.
Tho Porte has reociyod further reports ~ III,
| garians. and intends o. appeal 10 the powers C
J protect them.
Government ~ Defence has been pro
claimed at NJ star Herzegovina.