Cited from the newspaper edition of 1876:

“From the war report, from Belgrade, August 27th, the following telegraph was sent to Peff A: From an eyewitness I received the following report about fighting near Alexinas from August 22nd to 24th: The Turks opened the battle on the 19th and 20th on the left bank of the Morava River, advancing as far as Mrsolj, a mile southwest of Alexinas on the road from Supobak.

On the 21st, they crossed the Morava and took Bujmir and the commanding positions against the southern fortifications of Alexinas, somewhat off the main road. By this time, the Turks at Alexinas and the advanced Serbian troops had entrenched themselves at Katin and blocked the entire Morava valley which branches off to the south. At the same time, the Turks, intending to capture the road to Banja Deligrad and cut off Chernaev’s line of retreat, advanced with a force of about 20,000 men near the Monastery of St. Stefan crossed the southern border 2 miles east of Alexinaz and attacked on the high plateau against the eastern side of Alexinaz, whereupon the Serbs abandoned their redoubt.

To halt this Turkish movement and de-engage the Morava riverbank, Chernyev launched an attack on Mrsolj on the 22nd, during which a lively artillery duel developed opposite Bujmir and Sutvanovacz. During the engagement, the Serbs had to abandon Mrsolj and were pursued by Turkish cavalry, driven back to Zytkovak, where two pontoon bridges cross the Morava. Zytkovak lies southwest of the initial attack target, Mrsol.

The Serbian detached corps had thus been forced from its natural line of retreat northeast towards Alexinaz. Broods were burned, and Mrsolj was also set ablaze by the Turks. Smoke and gunpowder fumes covered the entire valley. The population of the surrounding villages fled northwards. Alexinaz after some grenades had fallen. On the 23rd, the Turks on the right bank moved towards the road. Alexinaz Deligrad in the direction of Brukovas fort.

Chernaević commanded in the redoubt. The Turks gained ground step by step that day. Captain Protics fell while aiming a cannon. In the eye blindness of Protics, all Serbian guns fired a volley. The Serbs were eventually scattered but regrouped and renewed the fight, and with the help of the Foreign Legion, recaptured Brukovas, which was already in Turkish hands.

At 6 a.m., only weak infantry fire remained on both sides. The artillery fire from the redoubts remained effective until 8 a.m. At 9 a.m., the fighting came to an end. The result of the day was negative. During the night, Chernaević moved battalions towards Prislovicza in order to renew the attack against the left bank in the morning. On average, each day of fighting cost the Serbs 500 wounded.”

“A dispatch from Alexinaz Al reports that the Turks won a significant victory at Deligrad and the Serbs suffered great losses. A telegraphic report from Eyub Pasha confirms this. The Serbs, who had reopened hostilities along the entire Morava line, were defeated and pushed back everywhere with great losses. From Constantinople it is further reported that the Battle of the Morava Valley ended with a complete defeat of the Serbs.

According to a private dispatch, 60 battalions of Serbian militias were fighting against the Turkish troops. However, a Serbian battalion is hardly estimated at 700 men defenses etc. The battlefield had been made by the Serbian imagination yesterday into a victory field for Chernaev. The capture of Buimir (Bujmi) and Baboviste was a fraud, the alleged threat to the Turkish flank by Horvatovik was a fraud caused by Kerim Pasha’s quick action”.

“Yesterday a long battle developed. The Serbs had to leave 500 men on the Blaye. The Turks were on the heights of Sercero and Tanowo. The Serbs held their positions for several hours but had to retreat after the mountain fighting became very lively. From Turn Severin, July 8th, it is reported: The troops that left from Vid din on the 5th and 6th, which were intended for Nish around Pirot, are meeting up with Serbian troops in the Hosmanlije plain, who crossed the border at Izwor.

The battles were victorious for the Turks. In particular, they achieved great successes at the Nikolaju Pass (St. Nikolaju lies south of Belgradzik, about three miles away) and routed the Serbs. Dichernajew is seriously threatened; he is still two miles from At Palanka in Tonor. The heights of Birot are already fortified. From Pirot to Stoll, Turkish troops have concentrated in the alleged strength of 12,000 men.”

Source

Neues bayerisches Volksblatt 1876. Edition 7-12. p. 853, p. 972, p. 664