Record

Document Reference	Bu 30/87
Title	Letter from W. White, Belgrade, Serbia, to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 24 July 1876.
Date	24 July 1876
Extent	3 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the complexities of the war, stating it must be confusing to those on the outside and that large numbers had been killed on both sides; gives details of troop movements in Serbia and Bosnia with reference to the position of Osman Pasha; informs him that the Rumanians were seeking to make capital out of Turkey's problems; asks if it was true that Ignatiev was to be recalled and if Gorchakov was afraid of his influence; thanks him for information about the messenger service to Constantinople and states he was glad Austria was drawing closer to England.
Term	military campaigns, troop movements
	military campaigns, Montenegrin-Serbian-Ottoman War 1876
	communications, messengers

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA7210	Osman Pasha; - (1832-1900); -; Turkish soldier	1832-1900
NA6704	Ignatieff; Nikolai P. (1832-1908); Count; general and diplomat	1832-1908
NA7147	White; William A. (1824-1891); Sir; diplomat	1824-1891
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882