Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-05

The Turkish War.

The Turkish War.
WEDDEN, July THE following is the Turk
ish official account Of the battle at Zuicar or
Saitschar:
"The Servaus having crossed the frontier
yesterday attacked the Turkish forces. A sharp
engagement ensued, which 5000 became gene
raj. Osman Pasha. after having repulsed the
ServianS, eutered their territory and advanced
VIC orously as lar a. Saltschar, carrying all the
neighDoring Servlso positions. The ServiaDs
fed They are said to have lost 1000 men.
The Turki>h.losses are relatively Insignificant
CoNsTASTGNoPLE, July 4-Au official dis
patch received here fully c,nhrms the report
of the defeat Of the SerViaDs at Saitshsr. The
Servia1 diplomatic agent will leave CONSTANT
popIe 90 Thursday All the Montenegran resi-.
dents are leaving Constaotlnope.
BELGRADE. July 4.-Serviau official dis
patches Announce that hostities commenced
90 the southeastern frontier yesterday. The
Serviaos were successful in several engage.
meyts. They captured the fortified camp OF
BobeuaplaDa by assault after three hours fight
ing. The position was defended by several
batteries The Turks abandoned their arms
and baggage. The river Drioa was crossed
yesterday, and an engagement eosued before
Beclina
The second edition of the Times to-day con-
taius % ociai dispatch from Vienna stating
that the Governor of Rus:chuk declares the
Turks do not nteud 10 operate % the D4oube
with gunboats.
STRAws SHOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THE WIND.
Gov Sam Bard, editor of the Campaign Globe
; OF Mobile, after carefully considering the ns-
tional platform, hiss decided it 10 be his duty to
the South 81 we'll y. to the whole country, to
sustain Tilden and Hendricks in his paper and
on the stump He boldly asserts that modera e
Southern Republicans cannot object TO the Va
tioaal Democratic platform; rs 1t endorses sll
the amendments to The Constitution, rs we'll b
Legitimate results of the war. The next issue or
the Globe will come out strongly Tor the Ma
! tionsi Democr atic ticket
| Matilda Fletcher, of Iowa, who did good
! dea. Of effective stump speaking for Grant IN
] 1872, has declared for Tilden
! Ge.erAl Jos"ph Hooker, known dur ng the
war ns fighting Joe, has written letter to GOV.
! Ti!den in which he says: Il cannot refrain from
Offering you my sincere congratulations on your
nomination to the exalted Office OF President o.
the United States. As quiet observer OF tae
political events OF the Nation l know OF no one
in my day VINO has afforded me so much sails
faction, and sincerely cope and believe that the
wisdom shown in the selection q. It. Louis vii
be fully ratified by the great mass OF the people
! in November next We req ire reforms in poll
; tiles. gon and morals AMI l am convinced
. that We will receive them generously st your
hands. The whole government OF the natioa Is
corrupt desperately corrupt-anc the honor
AMI glory OF applying the sutidote l am con-
vnced w:li be,ong to you. Ii the fact OF your
nomination does not enhance the material values
Of the nation, am sure your election VII do II.
Already | seem TO breathe 8 new atmosphere, -
is tac ca. Of every we'll wisher OF his count J.
/ The sentiments thus expressed oy Gen HOOK
e" seem 70 be those of large majority OF the
officers OF the old srmy.
| The EMBoDINEEToF REFORM The German
Correspondent Of Baltimore says:
! Onv since the Democratic nomination has
! been made can the Cincinnati ticket be judged
correctly; it would certainly have been placed
in much better Zig if the choice Of the dem
orracy had lallen on Allen. Bat now, since
! Samuel Til6en is the chose,: STANDARD besrer pt
/ the Democratic party, the name OF SsyeS Is
! placed in the shade in spite Of the good quail,
ties which that gentleman reslly possesses, snd
: those which ctfce seeking politicians have dis
covered in him The American people demand
reform Of the pubic service. The Dem cratic
I party Las nominated candidate for the Presl
dentist chair who has been for ears the EN- bod.
! imart OF the itea OF reform man, who, hy AZ
: eff ient, economical standardization has relieved
the crest stste of New York of 81 enormous
! taxation, and freed that noble commonwealth Of
the thieves and b.oodsuckers that infested i.
The United States Government. ls full Of rings.
! Tilden mas become celebrated as & ring sns:oer.
! He broke up the cansl ring Of hls own party !
he helped t. destroy tina Tsmms : ring, and re
| will undoubtedly put IN end to the different
rings OF the sdminist alton. The representative:
OF the dem ocrscy completed great work in st
Louis last week they have earned no: only the
! thanks Of every democrat, but OF every former
! republican VINO has been di:satit"d with the &C,
tions OF the party in power; they have selected
banner bearer for the opposition whose name
! is legion" nsme guarantees everythir 6
which is needtul for the nation With such !
man we can enter the campaign with conf sence
and victory will be on our side next Novcln Der.
Fg.vCY. GOODs .9.I.D .nILLI.y.ERr.