The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TR0UBLESLN TURKEY.
A TURKISH DEFEAT-RAcHKA CAPTURED
BY THE sERvIANS.

ParlS, July T. HS Joui""' 49,
has the following latest news from the
seat of war; The Servians have captur-
ed Rachka. General Tchernayeft S tao
tics are compelling the Turks to withdraw
hevond palanka. The balance OF ad-
vantage so far is slightly in favor OF the
Servians,
An official telegraphic dispatch receiv-
ed at Belgrade announces that, after zen
hours desperate fighting at Rachka tne
Turks have fled to Novibalar. The Ser
vians occupied the territory between
Rachka and Novibalar. The Servian loss
was inconsiderable. The army under
General Zack crossed the frontier near
Yavor on Thursday. They found the
Turks intrenched in very favorable Po-
sitions, and were unable to dislodge them
after five hours severe fighting
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT BERLINA'
London, July S-The Standards dis
patch from Belgrade, dated July 9th, says;
lao wounded Servians ofthe army OF the
Drina arrived there. They report that
during the fighting at Belina, the garrison
of the Turkish guard house and the IN
habitants defended themselves to the
utmost against the Selvians. In the
streets of the town a terrible masSaGLe
ensued, in which almost all the lnhaDi-
tants perished. The citizens OF Belgrade
have been ordered to give information TO
the authorities relative to the quantity OF
provisions in their houses, as oomoarG-
r,ert bv the Turkish gun boats is feared,
AN AMERICAN GENERAL
And three Prussian officers have entered
the Servianlarmy. Fivelthousand militia
men left Belgrade for Alexinatz. Anoth-
er dispatch, dated Belgrade, July7, even
ing saws detailed reports OF the encount-
er near Belina contradict the first tele-
grams announcing victory. The Turks
have assumed the offensive, and surprls'
ed the Servian camp at Rachka. The
Turks hold Belina and are concentrating
a strong corps there. No news had 6een
published in Belgrade for four days from
the Servian army at AleXinatz
The Paris correspondent of the Times
SAYS the Turkish Embassy there has re-
ceived telegram from Constantlnople
DENYING that General Tchernayef has
advanced into Turkish territory. The
Times Vienna correspondent and the
Russian Telegraphic Agency however
both confirm the report that Ichernayeh
has taken Arpalanka. The Times Viena
dispatch also reports that the Turks did
not take the main position at Saitchar'
but captured contiguous earth works.
The Servians are throwing earth work
around Saitchar, particularly for the de-
fense of the bridge across the river
Tineke.
The News Berlin special reports that
the Turks are besieging Saitchar, which
has a garrison of 5000. The Paris oolr
saws all advices received confirm the on
ward march of Tchernayef. He how
ever will probably be stopped at Sophia,
as the Turks are concentrating there.
The courier de France reports that great
engagement has taken place between
Print and Isavibrod. The Turks were
dislodged, and the roads open to sophia;
The Turks lost two hundred killed and
one hundred prisoners at Prot. A dis
match from Alexandria to the News an
nounces that General Loring, Comman-
der in Chief of the Egyptian army IN
Abvssinia, has arrived in Cairo from
Massowah. Troops for Constantinople
arriving at Alexandra daily.
FRANCE.
VIOLENT DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER OF
DEPUTIES.
Versailles, July 1.-The Chamber OF
Deputies, to day, after an excited deDate'
declared invalid the election ofM Pey-
russo, a Bonapartist, the vote standing
33A yeas to I2o nays, In the course OF
the debate M. de Cassagnac made vlo-
lent speech, declaring the intolerance OF
the Republican party was producing a
close alliance of all sections OF the Right
against that common enemy, the Kepiuo'
lie. The speaker was called to order
but refused to withdraw his remarks un-
less they appeared in any way to apply
to President MacMahon. M, de Marcerer
Minister of the interior, denounced the
speech as an attempt of the declared
enemies ofthe Republic to insinuate them
selves into the confidence OF the Pres!'
dent. The attempt would fail, for Presi
dent MacMahon Loyalty accepted the
Republic. Mr.. Keller, Of the Right, de
clared on the part of the Legitimists tha
although they were often found yotlnS
8 with the Bonapartists they repudiatec
any connection with them, M. Jollsbols
hoping to expose the divisions among
the Republican Deputies moved that tht
Committees report on the Municipal Bill
s be laid before the Chamber within week
9 The Bonapartists again suffered check
v The motion was rejected without DEBATE
: and the report was Immediately alter
ward laid on the table.
n Paris, July AT meeting to day th'
Left resolved to;give the ministry vot'
# of confidence by adopting the Commit
If tees report of the Municipal Bill
e SWITZERLAND.
= RAILROAD DCoLLoSIoNS-TEN LIVES LOST
7, Berne, July IA passenger train tron
n a this city for Lausanne came in colllslo
~ ~ to day at Palezieux with another comm
.e from Lausanne. Both engines were deS
}, troyed, several cars demolished, and tie
,e persons killed
TURKEY.
b. Constantinople, July 1.-THE America
y colony enthusiastically honored tn
le Fourth. Horace Maynard, America
d. Minister, presided. He read the Deck
ed ration of independence, and made
~ sneech,