Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

,iuue to arrive. The loss Of the Allies in
killed, wounded and missing is doubtless
from 10000 to $1,000. A tremendous
thunderstorm pear the close of tho bat
tie, doubtless helped the Aus,rians in ma
king their escape. An Austrian writer
says they were to commence the attack, at
nine o'clock, for which hour they had
forces in rear to come up, but that the
French, seemingly having a full know
ledge of their movements, commenced the
attack about five or six, to the disarrange-
mcnt of the plans of the Austrians.
The Austrians have retreated to still
stronger fortresses, and call for their re
serves. But the popular feelingis against
them, and the French have spies where
they have none. The French Emperor
las likewise demanded the raising of new
leyics. Eumors and diplomatic visits con-
tinue to prevail, but little of anything is
Known Of any actual interference by the
other Powers.
Garibaldi is harassing Austria on the
Tyrol, aud kossuth has issued frocla-
nation calling on the iIungariaus now to
arise and recover their freedom.
AUsTRIAYs TAKEN PRISONERS EY a
RAILWAY ENGINEEE-Among the many
lighter passages of the war with which the
Parisians amusc themselves, We find a sto-
ry of the capture Of a detachment of Aus
TRANS, who were taken prisoners by the
engineer Of the railway. 1t appears that
the Au,trians were en- route FOX Pcsthier-
IA, to reinforce Gen Urban, when the Gu
glnecr, whose symplthies were naturally
on the Italian side, "switehei CT, and
conveyed the Tcutonic heroes into the
middle Of the Allied camp. Here they
were politely escorted from the railway
carriIgcs by the French soldiers, who,
with that amiable politeness for which the
nation is distinguished, salutcd their enc
mics with "All those who are going to
France, viii please change cars" The
feelings Of the Aus,riaus, at finding them
selves taken prisoners in 50 ignoble man
her, may be imagined but not described.
The Louisville J,,Unm says that ter
rife STORM OF GNATS prevailed in that
city On the night Of the 9Th inst. Places
Of amusement were rendered unbcarablc.
They were showed on the hotel tables un-
al tie chandeliers had to be put out and
,;-h,s placed at distance. Streets, sane
tums, and in all places where lights were
visible, gnats prevailed. Eyes, ears and
mouths were exposed TO the anucyances.
E:erybody strained d; gnat if they didn't
swallow camel.
The death of Rufus Choatc, the eminent
lawyer OF Boston, is ANNOUNCED in a pri-
vate dispatch from Halifax. lie died in
that city, where he was on visit, on
Tuesday afternoon, Of heart disease. Born
at Ipswich, Mass, 1899. As a rhetorical,
learned, and effective speaker, he had not
perhaps his equal before Jury.
The sat-boiers Of central New York are
to a considerable extent substituting coal
for wood as fuel If the change should
be complete, fifteen hundred tons day
would be required to supply the demand.
The change must come. Coal is now sup
piled to that region almost exclusively
from Scranton, BY way of Biughampton.
Miss Elizabeth Story, young laly aged
10, residing near Peoria, ILL.,, recently had
trance which lasted several days. She
awoko on the bier. The Bloomington
P,atagraph says that she has recovered,
but refuses even to speak Of her feelings
while in the trance.
The Supreme Court of Baltimore City,
on Wednesday week, rendered a YER
diet in favor cf Miss Annie B. Herring,
of MechauicstowD, Frederick County,
Maryland, for $500 damages, against
James BOUCHER, resident of Virginia,
for a breach Of marriage promise.
They are nov using steam power to
help the guests up and down stairs in
New York city hotels.
ain months time" said Napoleon,
II viii date my proclamation from Mi
Lam lie kept his promise.
We learn by late California papers that
a recent cencus of the city of San Fran
cisco, made by parties engaged in cOmpi-
ling a directory, shows that city to contain
population of IS, 600, of whom $500
are white males cSer twenty-one years of
age, and II ,6O6 white females over eigh-
teen years of age. The Chinese popula-
tion Of the city is $3.50, and the coIored
population 1903.
Is y CIrlZENy A CITIZEN ?-To be, or
not to bc-that is the question. Gen.
Cass decides that an adopted citizen is
citizen, provided he stays at home but if
be goes abroad, then he is not
At the Washington. d. c., navy yard,
on Thursday, sixty-four pound gun
burst, killing TWO men, severely wounding
eight others, and slightly woundiug two
others.
John \. Washington has invested about
Sl5i,000 Of his Mount Vernon money in
real estate in and near GnIcaro.