In 1861 the Albanian-Serbian border was in Jastrebac

In 1861 the Albanian-Serbian border was in Jastrebac

According to an article in the “Wiener Zeitung” from 1861, the border between the Serbs and the Albanians under the Ottomans was in the region of Jastrebac.

Cited:

“We shall see whether we can bring him to a conclusion regarding the nature of the Albanians […]

First of all, he states that in difficult times, when even a few lire are at stake, there is always something worth noting. It is significant that even a single such occurrence can highlight the importance not only of the cities of Protop [?] and Kurschumlje [Kurshumli], but of the broader region. The day passed just as calmly in Gedante [?]. As we have previously observed, the entire area of Toplipa [Toplica], with the exception of some provinces, remained quiet.

Albanians are present in this landscape, and these people have directed their dissatisfaction toward well-known individuals, seemingly awaiting an explosion to push things to a decisive turning point. This applies to the southern slopes of the Jastrebac Mountains, all the way to the Serbian border, where a stand should have been taken in Tre [?], along with the conditional and cautious rejection of various pressures.

In Viso [?], occasional cries of Evviva were heard. In Novigo [?], at least one Imperial Councillor openly challenged the authority behind the ethnographic border, represented only by an isolated tricolor flag and its mandate. Others have proposed pushing the Albanian presence half a degree further north, but that is exactly what Italy was already doing, albeit with current restraint.”

Jastrebac in modern day Serbia

Reference

https://www.google.se/books/edition/Wiener_Zeitung/2WtFonknuFUC?hl=sv&gbpv=1&dq=Maliffore&pg=PA550&printsec=frontcover

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