The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Russian Preparations for Crossing the
Danube.
THE TURKS COMPELLED TO EVACU-
ATE MONTENEGRO.
Russians Repulsed at Taher PassiWith
Heavy Loss.
Thn Enronenn Sent of War.

force available lOT dCIlNe OpSIdtlOnS III
Asia Minor is about 100000. OF these
10000 are around Kars, 10000 between
Kars and Batoum, and $4,000 between
Kars ann the line Of Bayazid and Toprak
Kaleh, thus leaving about 10000 for the
centre against Mukhtar Pasha's 10000
in strong position. These figures show
that the Russians have no men to spare
if they intend to keep the country they
have SO far occupied, though if either
object were simply to effect rapid ad-
vance and defeat the Turks as prelimin"
ary to peace, there is nothing to prevent
their doing so. 1t is confirmed from
several sides that the Russians are not
bent on rapid operations of this latter
kind, but on the contrary are doing their
work thoroughly, and are systematically
taking over the administration of the
country as they advance.
From Constantinope strong additional
confirmation is received that ex-Sultan
Murad has in great measure recovered.
AS those discontented with the present
regime favor his restoration. his recovery
considerably complicates the internal
situation.
The Turks and MOntenegrins Defeated.
A dispatch, dated Ragusa, 10th, states
that NiCsiCs has been revictualled On
the southern frontier Of Montenegro,
however, the Turks were totally defeated
by General Petrovics in an engagement
before Danilograd. Mehemet Ali tele-
graphs to the Porte from Kolachin, June
10Th, announcing that he totally defeated
the Montenegrins in the neighboring
forests, the latter losing upwards Of 200
killed. The Ottoman troops returned to
KolaChin.
A ASanguinary Engagement.
Ragusa, June 17.-IntelligenCe is re-
ceived from Slavonic sources that there
was sanguinary engagement, lasting
throughout Saturday, between 10000
Turks and 5000 Montenegrins at Rasnog-
layika. The Turks were defeated and
pursued to Spuz, leaving 1000 dead on
the field.
The Russians Repulsed with Heavy Loss.
Constantinople, June 17.-Telegrams
from Mukhtar Pasha dated the 10th inst.
say the Alaschgerdo division which
started from Delibado on an offensive re-
connoisance in the direction of Taber
Pass was attacked by three Russian col
umns, but repulsed them with heavy loss
after five hours desperate fighting.
Mehemet Pasha Killed.
Mehemet Pasha, commanding the
Turks, was killed. The Turks returned
to their former positions.
Turks cOmpelIed to EyaCuate MOntenegrin Terri
tory.
London, June 17.-News from Monten-
egro is contradictory. Mehemet Ali tel
egraphs under date of Saturday that he
defeated corps of Montenegrins on the
road from Ritchina to Livaraka. Sla-
vonic advices via Ragusa represent that
Mehemet Ali has been completely de-
feated near the river Jalonka, that the
Montenegrins pursued him and burned
all the Turkish villages in the Wassoje-
vich district, and that the Turks have
been compelled to completely evaCuate
Montenegrin territory.
frances Peaceful Relations.
VERSAILLES, June I8-In the Cham,
ber of Deputies to day, the Duke de Ca
zes, in the course of his speech, read
dispatch from the French Embassador to
Berlin testifying to the excellentre relations
existing between France and Germany.
He said that similar assurances had been
received from St. Petersburg, Vienna
and Madrid.
The Minister of Public Works said the
Republicans were too anxious to discount
the retirement of President MacMahon,
who was not the kind of man to evade
any performance of his duty. The Mi
mister then proceeded to defend Nc
Mahons right to dissolve the Chamber,
and discussing his right of revising the
Constitution said, amid exclamations
from the Left, that he did not admit that
the Republic could be represented as de-
fnitive. He reproached the Left with
desiring gradually to replace the present
Government by a convention. He de-
clared the President was not blind in
strument in the hands of the Parliament
but ought to have policy of his own
The Minister acknowledged that the Con-
servatives were divided as to the form of
government, but the Republicans we're
divided on the question Of principles,
Here the Minister was interrupted by
Kissing from the galleries. He conclud'
ed that whatever order Of the day the
House might pass the final decision rest
ed with France.
The leader of the Left, Jules Ferry said
the present conflict was between personal
and parliamentary government. He ex--
pressed regret that the Constitution had
not been locally carried out, and remind
ed the functionaries who abused their
power during the elections that the House
will Judge them upon its re election. De-
bate was adjourned until to morrow.
The tumult during Ferry's speech was
tremendous, and he was once compelled
to quit the tribune.
The Bureaux of the Senate to day dis
cussed the Presidents demand for dis
solution. A Committee of nine was ap-
pointed, of whom six favor and three OPP
pose the dissolution.
Great Britaln-The Channel Tunnel.
LONDON, June 1S.-The engineers who
made the geological survey and sound"
ings for the submarine tunnel between
France and England report tunnel is
perfectly practicable, as there is conN
tinuous bed of chalk between the two
shores,
London, June 1S,-In the House OF
Lords to night the Government was agar.
defeated on the Burials Bill. Earl OF
Harrowby moved that where the friends
of deceased persons objected to the
Church Of England service they may
dispense with It or substitute any other
service, even though deceased is buried
in church yard.
The Duke of Richmond, Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, said he would meet
the motion with decided negative, as 1t
would operate very unjustly on the cler,