The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-24
MEXICO.
The RevoIstionary Army Defeated.

The Revolutionary Army Defeated.
CITY OF MEXICO, July IA, VIA HA-
vANA, July 22.-Gen. Rivs Placcio's
revolutionary army was surprised ard
defeated BY Col. Adolio Vale at point
about two days march from the capital.
Rlva Placcos saved himself by plunging
into the river. Gen. Chavarri, second in
command, with several staff officers, ff-
teen soldiers and 200 horses, were cap
tured. Sixteen revolutionists were
killed and the rest scattered. The gov
ernment Is
Sending Troops Down the Railroad
to Te-establsh communication with Vera
Cruz, which has been interrupted the
past few days by the revolutionary Gen.
eral Flgueio. Twenty thousand dollars
were collected from the inhabitants of
Jaiapa by the revolutionary leaders.
The Official Result or the Presiden.
tial Election
gives Lerdo de Tcjada an overwhelming
majority. 1t now only remains for Con-
gress to declare him re- elected.
The Centennial Fourth
was celebrated enthusiastically in the
capital, under the auspices of United
States Minister Foster.
LONDON, July 23.-The Daily Netcs
Belgrade special, dated Saturday, says:
1t is expected that Prince Milan's head
quarters will be removed from Psrstzin,
Sunday, probably, to Saitzchor. if oper-
ations thereabOut are favorable. The
Austrian Consul General, on FRI
day, ordered some OF the Austrian
Sclavonian volunteers, who had
landed here TO return TO Austria. On
their refusal discussion followed, The
Consn! seized Servian general, Darme.
The citizens warned him to desist, If he
wished to depart in safety. The Consul
has proceeded TO Semlin.
The DAILY Ns,os' Con stantinople
special says a spondent who hiss just
returned from Pbilippoli fully endorses
the Ne1,s' account of Bulgarian atrocities.
His facts were obtained from
reports Of the French, Austrian, Greek
and Russian consuls, whose names he was
allowed to use as authority The English
population here are greatly eIaspersted
against Elliott, British ambassador TO
Turkey for suppressing the facts, and as
sert that, barring the English secretary,the
legation is Incompetent to investigate the
matter. Mr.. Schuyler, American secre-
tary OF the Legation, starts to morrow TO
inquire into the advisabilty OF estab-
fishing a vice-con.ulate at Philllppoli.
HIS report on atrocities will =, it is ex-
pected, DISCLOSE the truth. A Daily NeieS
Vienna special says il is rumored here
that Gen. Ignatilfo took a furlough
because Midah Pasha, the Turkish Presi-
dent, of the council Of states, became pos
sessed of very compromising documents
concerning hm.
The Telegraph says j. is stated that the
Duke of Marlborough will succeed the
Duke of Abercorn as Loid-Leftenant OF
Ireland.
The Gaulois says that Tchonvalof,
Russian Ambassador 70 Great
Britain, insists on being recall.
ed as bis position in London 10
intolcrable. A Berlin special says, / am
in formed that Servia has selected Ger
many to reconcile Russian and Austrian
views in the negotiation that must
ensue should further reverses compel
Servia 10 sue for an armistic, 80 that the
Turkish demands may be modified and
Seryian territorial integrity preserved.