THE SERVIAN WAR.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 687, 1 September 1876, Page 3

THE SERVIAN WAR.

The Berlin correspondent of the Times telegraphs to that journal as follows : Berlin, July 5. The Russian journals welcome the outbreak of the Servo-Turkish war, but, in accordance with the orders of the Press authorities, use temperate language in discussing the prospects of the campaign. They deprecate intervention, but declare that the war must not be allowed to degenerate into carnage. They declare that Russia desires no aggrandisement, but countenance the formation of Servian and Montenegrin policies which would have to look to Russia for support. They praise the British nation for their Christian sympathy with the Rayah subjects of the Porte, but taunt the British Government with introducing Bills for the prevention of cruelty to animals to make up for its want of philanthropy in the East. Upon the whole, the attitude of the Russian press may be described as expectant and confident. According to intelligence received at Berlin, the remaining portion of the Russian Black Sea navy is being made ready. Arms and ammunition constantly arrive in Servia via Roumania and Russia. To allay the apprehensions awakened in Servia by the Turkish vessels on the Danube, Slavonic papers circulate a rumour that Russian vessels will enter the river if Belgrade is attacked. The Austrian Government have prohibited the despatch through Austrian territory of private telegrams from and to Servia. The Emperor and Prince Gortchakoff are expected at St Petersburg on the 10th instant. Our Eastern intelligence purports that General Tchernayeff, turning the flank of the Turkish army at Nish, and capturing some earthworks at Babina Glava, is marching on Sofia via Piro f , and has already reached Polanka. The Turkish Government are stated to have assured the Bucharest Government that their Danubian steamers shall not be used in a way prejudicial to Roumania. July 6 . General Tchernayeff in a proclamation just issued calls all Christian subjects of the Porte to arms, encouraging them by the promise that, if the worst comes to the worst, and the Turks come off victorious, the Russian army would invade the country, and expel the Oamanli for ever. Christians disobeying the summons will be doomed by Holy Church on earth and by God Almighty in Heaven. The Russian officers taking the waters at the German and Austrian spas are mostly leaving for home. Polish journals speak of the concentration of Russian troops in the Polish provinces The Servian students in Germany have left for Belgrade. The Prince of Montenegro, in a proclamation to the inhabitants of Herzegovina, promises to free the Christians and to protect the Mahomedaos if they surrender peacefully. The Russian Consul-General Jonine, according to Slavonic sources, will accompany the Prince of Montenegro during the whole of the campaign. While the main force of General Tchernayeff turned the flank of the Turkish position at Nish, another detachment engaged the Turks. Whether this detachment remains in front of the Turkish camp or has followed the main force in its march upon Sophia is unknown. The Turkish forces between Nish and Sophia are estimated ac 20,000 men, which is probably a smaller force than General Tchernayeff can bring against them. The Herzegovinians complain that on the 25th of June—that is, a day before issuing his official Reform Manifesto —Ali Pasha let out for a period of ten years the taxes which the Manifesto professes to abolish. The persons to whom the taxes were handed over are mentioned by name. General Tchernayeff in his march on Sophia has reached Pirqt, in Bulgaria, a place of 10,000 inhabitants. If he succeeds in getting to Sophia, the railway to Constantinople will be in his power, and the Turkish force at Nish cut off from communication with the capital,