The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-22
THE EASTERN QUESTION,
A COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
CoNsTANTiNorLE, August 20-A grand
council OF the Porte will be held TODAY to
finally consider Austria's latest objection to
Turkeys proposals for a convention.
AUSTRIAN ADVANCES.
VIENNA, August 2O,--Gcneral Philipo.
vitchs forces are steadily advancing. II is
expected that they will arrive at Serajevo
to-day.
A RENONsTRANCE.
BERLIN, August 20.-The National Zeit
ung says the signatory powers have adj
drcsse remonstrance in identical terms to
the Porte against its disregard of the claims
of Greece
THE CAPTURE OF sERAJEvO
VIENNA, August 2O.-The official report
OF General Phillipoyich shows that the
capture Of Serajcvo was the result of the
combined operations of his own forces and
that OF General Tcgetloif. General Tegct-
| non occupied Nisoka on the 18th, captur-
ing quantity OF arms and ammunition af.
ter an engagement in which he had eighty
TWO men wounded and four killed. He
! Immediately advanced considerable dis
lance IN the direction Of Scraevo. Mon
| day, General Tegethofs forces formed an
attacking column against the northern
side OF Serajevo and opened a cannonade
against the castle at 80 in the
morning, the insurgent artillery
replying, Meanwhile the force of General
Phillipoyich, divided in two columns, was
favored by thick fog in cilcctinga turning
movement, a column directed against the
insurgcnt position on the westward of
Scrajcvo commenced an attack at 30,
but the main column. driving the in
surgents with difficulty from strong po-
sitions only reached its appointed post on
the heights south of the city at 80
when the insurgents cannon were sicnccd,
and the Austrian infantry advanced in
swarms. General Phillipovich says; Flight
ing of the most horrible kind cnsucd which
lasted until 30. Troops were fired upon
from every doorway and window, even wo-
men and sick and wounded insurgents in
military hospitals participated in incredible
scenes of widest fanaticism. II was only
owing to the good discipline of the troops
that the town was not more seriously dam
aged. As it was some houses were plum
dered and burned. Our losses unfortunate
" were not inconsiderablc. The insurgents
fled in all directions, especially toward
Gorasda and Rogatca. AT the close Of the
fighting the imperial flag was hoisted and
saluted amid the cheers Of the Christian
population.
PREPARING FOR QUICK WORK.
VIENNA, Aug. 20.-Thc council of minis
tiers decided upon extensive military meas
ures SO AS to complete the occupation OF
Bosnia and herzegovina within two months
and obviate the necessity of winter cam
paign. 1t is reported that some Austrian
companies have been reduced from 240 10
| 50 men.
sZAPhRY ATTACKED.
| vienna, Aug. 20.-lt is reported the in
surgents again attackcd Gen. Szapary at
Doboj Monday, but were repulscd after
prolonged fighting
A SAVAGE Cn.LF.
VIENA, August ga dispat II from
Constantnoplc says the Bosnian insurrcc-
tionary chief Radji Lola accidentally
wounded himself. He has ordered every
Austen commander captured to be hanged.
THE rORTE's ORDERS.
The porte has reiterated its orders in re-
gard - non-rcsistancc, but the Turkish au-
thori,j is powcrleSs in Bosnia.
BELGRADE ApyICEs
are to the effect that preparations for resist.
ance at Semitza are gradually slackening.
Several thousand Turkish troops passed
through here on their way home from
Bosnia.
REFUSES TO EvACCATE.
LONDON, August 20.-A Pcra correspond