The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-07
FOREIGN INTELLrGEN,C { !. J,
THE EASTERN WAR.

BERLIN, July a. General Tcherukoff has
turned the Turkish flank at Mitsch, and is
marching on Sophia by way OF Prot. s
BERLIN, July 6.-There are welLauthenti-
Gated and uncontradicted reports that Cen
eral Tchernagef has gained several syicto-
ries and is making uninterrupted progress.
Telegrams from Pesth, on the other hand,
represent that Osman . Pasha threatens
Tchernagefas line OF communication. The
insurgent leaders a. Kasara have proclaimed
Prince Milan Hospidar Of Bosnia.
VIENNA, July 6.-Austrian troops are con-
centratiDg near Agram, in Croatia, and re-
Inducements have been ordered to Dalma.
tia.
LONDON, July GA dispatch to the Rus
sian telegraph agency reports the Bnlga-
rians in the Widen district in rebellion
against the Turks.
LONDON, July 6.-The Times to-day in its
second edition has a special dispatch from
Ragusa, which says: stThere Is complete
panic among the Musselmen, and they have
taken refuge in the fortresses. The coln-.
try is apparently abandoned. 1t is reported
that the Turkish successes at this side are
fabrications." .
Advices have been received here from
Sewlin, Hungarian town on the Danube,
nearly opposite Belgrade, that there has
been no serious fighting between the Ser
VANS and Turks since the latter's victory at
Saitchar.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
HAVANA, July 6.-Adyices have been re-
ceived from Mexico to June %. No import
ant engagement had occurred between the
Government and revolutionary forces, as the
latter avoid general engagement and ap
,,rx,i1ls,r 70 ,-;s - hot
military events are generally favorable to
the Government. The rainy season, which
was beginning, will impede operations.
The preliminary elections for President
will be held July 9th. There was no oppo-
sition candidate to President Lerdo. The
revolutionists are trying to prevent the
holding Of the elections, and in majority
OF the districts may prevent a constitutional
election. The revolutionists claim that the
reelection Of Lerdo will ensure his over
throw. This probably will happen cyentu-
ally, though the Government at present is
able to maintain itself.
General Santa Anna died on the Goth Of
June. He was eighty-four years old.
Don Carlos was banqueted while in Mex
leo, and it is said lost 100000 at monte.
England. o
DEATH OF A SCULPTOR.
LONDON, July G.-Astianox Eceyola Bo-
ria, the French sculptor, is dead.
DEPRESSION IN THE COTTON TRADE.
LONDON, July G.-The Manchester Guard
ian says the cotton trade in Blackburn dis
tr1ct is so depressed that general resort to
shortening is stated to be probable. A
meeting of employers In North and North
eastern Lancashire will shortly be held to
consider proposals affecting both wages and
hours of labor.
PROPOSAL TO AMEND EXTRACTION LAWS.
LONDON, July G.-In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Sir William Vernon
Harcourt UiberaD gave notice he, would at
an early day move resolution that it Is eX-
pedient to amend the extradition laws so rs
to more effectually provide justice for all
excepting political offenders.
D., ANOTHER AMERICAN FoRGER. ~.
LONDON, July 5.-John Walton, Of Thirty
fourth street, New York, furniture-dealer,
was charged at the Guildhall to-day with
forgery in uttering check for el.9G9. The
prisoner was arrested in Paris on an extra
dition warrant. Itappears that on the 18th
of April last person giving the name OF
Morgan presented at the British Foreign
Exchange and Investment Bank French
bank-note for 500 francs, asking for English
money in exchange, and received check on
the London and Westminster Bank for
s19 los. Shortly afterwards the same check,
altered to Ell 1860, was presented at the bank,
and paid. The next afternoon Walton was
discovered dealing in Paris with one OF the
fifty-pound notes which had been paid in
change for the altered check. Other notes,
also the proceeds of the check, were found
on him. As he was unable to give salts
factory account OF himself the French au-
thorities communicated with the English,
the result being his extradition. The pri-
soner was remanded. Bail was accepted.