THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 4226, 12 September 1876, Page 4

THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR.

The papers by the San Franoisoo mail contain long telegrams relative to tbe Turkish war. The Servian General, with twelve thousand troops, attacked the ril* lage of Teitzoor, occupied by twelve thousand Turks. After severe fighting the Servians withdrew. Neither gained the victory. The Servians lost 2000, and tbe Turks probably an equal number. A subsequent engagement resulted in the alternate mccess of the Servians and Turks. The Servians were ultimately driven across the Tinook River into Servian territory. The Turks crossed the Servian frontier, and defeated the Servian army, killing three thousand. The Turks, after several sharp engagements, advanced down the valley of Tinook, driving the Servians before them. They 0.-Tried the heights south of Saitschan commanding that town, and the Pass of Viatararnia, and opened fire. Before sunset the Turks were in possession cf the town, and the Servians flying before the invaders. The Vienna correspondent of the ‘ Times writes that military critics approve of fthevnayoff s strategy, and declares that the inferiority in numbers of his army alone obliged him to abandon the Turkish territory and stand on the defensive. He has evacuated Gorgersotatz and .-aitsohan, and it is expected his forces will withdraw from the whole of Tinook during the autumn to follow him through gorges between the valleys of Tinook and Moravia. He has an army of 60,000 men o- oupying strong posit.ons from Alexinata to Pantohone. The Turks have 100,000 men, divided into three armies. The Montenegrins obtained a decisive victory over the Turks at Selma Pasha was killed, and Osman Pasha taken prisoner. Two eolonels, three lioutenantoolonels, seven majors, and 6,000 to 6,000 mon—two battalions of infantry and one of chasseurs—-were here destroyed. The number of Turkish inferior officers killed is enormous. The pursuit was continued to the walla of Balke. The v rpaes * ere thick on the road before the citadel. Besides the artillery and trains, the Montenegrins captured 6,000 horses and an immense number of arms. The Turks were greatly outnumbered.

A letter to the ‘Daily News,’ dated Phillipaopolis, July 21, says the investigation into the recent attrocitiee is proceeding. It will probably bo reported that sixty villages have been burned and 1,200 persons killed. There are horrible scenes at Battook. Seven thousand bodies have been lying there since May 17, decomposing in the son. No crime that could be invented by Turkish ferocity has been left uncommitted. Thirty thousand Bulgarians, principally old men and women, have taken refuge in Servia, The attrooities committed by the Turks in Bulgaria and Servia are reported to be beyond description. Surgeons and officers are arriving at Belgrade from other countries. British Consular Agents have been appointed at Phillipaopolis, with special in# structions on the subject of these atrocities.

In the House of Commons Under-Seer*, tery Bonrke said that s veral repre-cntatioi » have been made to the Porte regarding the cruel and atrocious scenes in Bulgaria Tbe Porte had been informed that the recital of these deeds have created in Englishmen great indignation and horror, that there is reason to believe that these occurrences occurred some little time ago, and that punishment is being inflicted by the Porte upon the perpetrators.