text_original: The Servian army consisted largely of Russian volunteers and was commanded by a Russian General. How long would it be before the Russian Government became a party to the quarrel ? The Sei vian army, even rein  forced by the volunteers, could offer but a feeble resistance to the Turk, and in August Prince Milan, acting on a hint from England, asked for the mediation of the Powei s.
text_transcription: THE SERVIAN ARMY CONSISTED LARGELY OF RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS AND WAS COMMANDED BY A RUSSIAN GENERAL HOW LONG WOULD IT BE BEFORE THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT BECAME A PARTY TO THE QUARREL THE SERVIAN ARMY EVEN REINFORCED BY THE VOLUNTEERS COULD OFFER BUT FEEBLE RESISTANCE TO THE TURK AND IN AUGUST PRINCE MILAN ACTING ON A HINT FROM ENGLAND ASKED FOR THE MEDIATION OF THE POWERS
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