The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-11
THE EAST.
BATTLES IN BOSNIA.

VIENNA, Aug. 9.-The seventh division of
the Austrian army of occupation under
command of the grand duke Of Wurtem-
berg, operating to the westward of the main
body of the army, fought two battles with
the insurgents, one on the 9TH at Narcarva-
kut, and another on the 9TH at Iaicze An
official report of the latter says decisive
victory had been gained over superior
force Of insurgents The fortified town of
Jaicze was occupied after nine hours SAN
culinary fighting. The Austrians displayed
devoted SaloI.
AN ITALIAN PROPAGANDA IN BOSNIA.
VIENNA, Aug. 9.-Letters TO several
newspapers allude to the Italian propagan-
da in Bosnia. One journal says the landing
of a number of Italian revolutonists is
expected in Albania The Opinion of
Rome denies the truth of these reports.
REFORMS IN ASIATGC TURKEY.
LONDON, Aug. 9.--In the house of COM
mons last night Sir Stafford Northcotc said
the government proposed to give careful
consideration to administrative reforms in
Asatic Turkey. The reforms eventually
agreed upon with Turkey would be guaraI-
teed by treaty.
PEACE NOT PERMANENT.
Letters from on board II. b. Ms steam
ship Sarttscure, in the Gulf Of Saros, declare
that the Russians are still buSily terrifying
the coast, and do not expect peace to be
permanent,
TURKISH FORTS ABANDONED
The Turks have abandoned the forts
north of Varnia and they have been occu-
pied by the Russians. Gen Todleben has
announced that he will cvacuate Rodosto
and San Stetano if the Notifications of Var
MIA are evacuated Immediately by the
Turks.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES.
Accounts from Turkish sources place the
Austrian loss in Bosnia thus far at 1000
killed and wounded.
INSTRUCTION IN ASIA MINOR.
A Trebczonde dispatch reports that the
neighboring tribes are gathering in great
force in detiles leading TO Artvan deter
mined to oppose the carrying out Of the de-
cisions of tn, Berlin congress, 1t Is ostl'
mated that thcir number, will Soou reach
$4,000 men.
A special dispatch from Batoum says the
population are armed and preparing to re-
sst occupation by the Russians. The local
chiefs held Il council and decided to fight.
The disaffected mountaineers on Choruke
frontier are said to number 10000 Excite
ment is intense. The Turkish regular army
remains neutral.
DETAILS OF FRIDAYS FIGHT.
LONDON, Aug. l0.--A special dispatch
from Shiptschie, dated August s, gives some
particulars Of the battle that day. Along
the whole line from Maglai to Shiptschie
the Turks we've defeated The loss OF the
Austrians was fifty killed and wounded
The Bosnian forces numbered about 5000,
and included artillery and large force of
Turkish regulars, led by regular officers.
Four hundred of the latter were captured.
Captive Turkish troops claim that they were
compelled to fight by the insurrectionary
government Of Sarajeho,
KAls BURNED.
ST. PETERsBuRG, August "a dispatch
dated Titlls, August I, reports that an en-
plosion had occurred in the mines OF the
Notifications OF kars, resulting in tire,whicll
destroyed the best portion of the city,
THE GUNBoAT DESPATCH.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 0.-The United
States gunboat Despatch Is still at Volo in
curing into the case of the American mis-
sionary lady who was insulted and threat
ened by Greeks.