The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
!, FOREIGN.
Prince Milan and His Troops Fair.
ly in the Field.
THE TROOPS CROSSING ONTO TURK
ISH TERRITORY.
Roormania Declares for a Strict Neutrality
The European Press on The Situation

Bucharest, July 3.-The Servians yes
terday crossed the Turkish frontier at
three points, and simultaneously the
Prince of Montenegro led his army into
Herzegovina.
SERvA AND MONTENEGRO.
Raguse, July 3,-Verdica, the Mon
tenegrin Minister of the Interior, and
Aid-de-Cam to the Prince, has left for
the Servian camp. An Envoy is expected
in Montenegro to perfect the agreement
respecting military operations that have
been established between the two princi.
palities. Servia has notified the Powers
that unless they declare the Danube neu-
trail and prevent the Turks from using it
for military operations, Servia will OBJ
struct il with torpedoes. Servia has sus-
pended the foreign telegraph service.
THE POSITIONS OF THE POWERS.
Bucharest, July 3.-Prince Charles, of
Roumania, opened an extraordinary ses-
sion of the Chambers to- day. In his
speech he says the Imperial Treaty guar
antees the neutrality Of Roumania. The
Prince expresses hope that the external
troubles will stop at the frontier as long
as Roumania observes her neutrality.
Belgrade, July 3.-7Austria has notified
Servia that she will not place obstacles in
the way of the Turkish troops reaching
the Servian frontier by way of the Dan
ube. The Austrian Ex-General, Strait
mirovite, has been appointed second in
command of the Servan corps at Alexi-
natz. .I 'h'..lI 5..'.-
THE SERVO-TURKISH WAR.
BATTLE AT sAITScHAR-THE sERvIANS
DEFEATED, ....
Widdin, July 4.-Following is the
Turkish official account of the battle of
Zuicar or Saitschar: The Servians having
crossed the frontier, yesterday attacked
the Turkish forces, A sharp engagement
ensued, which soon became general.
Osmar Pasha, after repulsing the Ser
vians, entered their territory and advan-
ced as far as Saitschar, carrying all the
neighboring Servian positions. The
Servians fed They are said to have
lost 1000 men. The Turkish losses are
relatively insignificant.
The Servian diplomatic agent will
leave Constantinople on Thursday. All
Montenegrin residents are leaving Con-
stantinople. .5.....
Belgrade, July 4.-Servian official dis
patches announce that hostilities COM
menced on the southeastern frontier yes
terday. The Servians were successfulin
several engagements. They captured
the fortified camp of Babingalava by as
sault, after three hours fighting. The
position was defended by several batter
les. The Turks abandoned their arms
and baggage.
The river Drina was crossed yesterday
and an engagement ensuedbefore Beck
lima. ..'
The Times contains a special from
Vienna, stating that the Governor of Rust
chuck declares that the Turks do not in
tend to operate on the Danube with gun
boats. i'., .' a. r'
The Times has the following telegram,
dated Catarro, July sd, evening: Scouts
report that Maukhtar Pasha has abans
doned Gatschko and retreated on Bosnia
and that the Montenegrins are following
up their victory over the Turkish expe-
dition sent against Rutchi. MEDIUM is
beleagured, and Podgoretxa threatened,
HOLLAND.
LOSS OLA STEAMSHIP, WITH 23o LIVES.
The Hague, July 5.-The Governor of
the Dutch East Indies confirms the re-
port of the loss Of the steamer Lieutenant
General Kroesen, in the Straits of Sunda'
Two hundred and thirty persons were
| drowned: "'' ".''