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Show The Servian v?ar aeema to havo nearly collop.icd. A heavy battld was fought near Alcxinatzon Friday, the Turks being the attacking party. The Servians fought with desperation, but the Turkish army gradually gained ground. Tlie battle laated c-Ievon hourB. Tho Servian defences were very strong, and tho fight was confined con-fined largely to the artillery. Hev-eral Hev-eral Servian villages were burnt.- Jt reported that the Servians havo evacuated Alexinatz, though trio fortress ia still held by several bat-tahonn bat-tahonn with powerful artillery. Tchur-jiayefT Tchur-jiayefT was marching with tho bulk of his army north and reinforcements have been sent to hig aid; but the wnr in probably near itg cnnclimion. |