, 1876-07-26

A Reuter- Telegram fro m Paris denies the
truth Of the report of the Paris correspondent
e the London Times that England had proposed
ameeting ofthe representatives of the European
Powers to watch the conflict in Turkey.
lie Temps expresses the opinion that the
great Powers will observe neutrality for the
present but it appears probable they will ap-
point commissioners who, after the first encoun-
ter, will endeavour to Induce the oombatants
to suspend h~ostilities.
WIDDIN, Jnly A.
The following Is the Turkish official account
Of the battle of Zuikar, or Saitschar =
The Servians having crossed the frontier
yesterday, attacked the Turkish forces. A
sharp engagement ensued which soon became
general.
Osman Paoha after repulsing the Servians,
entered their territory and advanced viotori-
ously as far rs Saitsohar, carrying all the
neighbOring Servian positions.
The Servians fed.
They are said to have lost 1000 men.
The Turkish losses are relatively insignif.
cant.
BELGRADE, July 4.
Servian official dispatches announce that
h~ostiiities commenced on the southeastern
frontier yesterday.
Tie Servians were successful in several en-
gRgements.
They captured the fortified camp of Babin-
aglana by assault after three hours fighting.
The position was defended by several bat
teries.
The Turks abandoned their arms and bag
gage.
The river Dvina was crossed Yesterday and
an engagement ensued before Beclina.
LONDON, July 4.
The Times has the following telegram, da.
ted Cattaro, July 3, evening -
Scouts report that MOukhtaF PaCha has
abandoned Gatsohko and retreated into Bos-
MIA and that the Montenegrins are following
up their victory over the Turkish expedition
sent against the Rutchi.
Earl Russell, 10 a letter to Lord Granville,
points to the treaty which was made In 1927
between ENGLAND, Russia and France to secure
the independence Of Greece, and suggests q
similar treaty to secure the independence Of
Servi8.
LONDON, July 5.
The StaRdard's Vienna despatch says -
General Tchernayaf has issued a proclamation
promising Russian aid if the war turns unfay-
Orable to the Servians.
Further details OF the fighting at Sartsohar
have been received, according to which 800
Servians we're killed, and 1900 wounded fell
Into :he hands of the Turks.
The latter lost 45O killed and 500 wounded.
ENGLAND.
LONDON July 3,
At a meeting of the London Metropolitan
AsyIums Board on Saturday, reports were re.
ceivod showing that the smallpox was rapidly
increasing here,
CUBA.
HAVANA, June 90.
The demands on the treasury are much
heavier than the collections which can be made
from taxes, duties, sc, and it is impossible
to increase the present high rate of taxation,
many planters being unable to pay the taxes
now imposed.
1t is most probable that this summers cam
paigR will be quiet, and devoid of any special
effort or movement on the part Of the contend
ing factions, the same as In former years,
because neither party is able to move rapidly
or successfully.
The yellow fever is making sad havoc, the
extreme heat and excessive rains producing an
unusual number of cases, most of them proving
fatal.
HAVANA, July 2, Via Key West, Fla. July 3.
The ~insurgent chief Ynglesito, who was en-
tirely closed in by the Spanish troops on one
side and by the sea on the other in the marshy
district called Cienaga de Zapata, has effected
his escape.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Thousands of Russian volunteers are ex-
pected in Servia.
Strong batteries are being erected at Otsah-
kOf to close the bav at tha month of the