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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

BEATING HIS WIFE.-Isaac NJ. Singer, the
well known sewing machine manufacturer,
was arrested in New York Thursday, on the
complaint of his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Singer,
who made an affidavit of assault and battery
against the accused. Mrs. Singer alleged tina,
her husband had beaten her violently and
choked her with his hands, and that she feared
to return home until legal measures should
have been adopted for her protection from
further violence, preferriug In the interval to
stay at the house OF friend in Chuton place
The magistrate req uired him to furnish bail
to keep The peace for six months, which was
procured and the case dismissed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

AN AMERICAN SEA CAPTAIN KNI0uTED-
Captain Thomas Walker, of the ship Uriel Of
Boston, who fell in with the Portuguese man
of-war Mondiego in a sinking condition, and
after saving the officers and fifty-fi of the
crew, had his boats stove in in attempting to
save the forty seven who went down on the
ship, has been created, by the Portuguese Gov
ernment, Knight of the Flower and the
Sword The two mates of the vessel L. FL.
Griffin and +. H Hall, received silver medals.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-A man named
Hourihan, employed in building the bridge
across the river a short distance above Lynch
burg, for the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road, was drowned Friday afternoon. To-
gether with several others, he was crossing
the river in boat, when he accidentally fell
into the stream and was drowned immedi-
ateiy. He leaves a young wife TO whom he
had been married only few months
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

INJpRrNG A DANA dispatch to the Boston
Mass Traveller states that party of fifteen
persons, from Hookset, N. H., incensed at the
ffowage of land there by the Land and Water
Power Company, who furnish power for the
factories there, on Monday night visited the
DAM a mile above Manchester, and tore off all
the fiashboards, lowering the water in the ca
nal two and half feet. Part of the mills ha We
stopped running, and the rest are running at
low speed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

QgaHfed.-BIr. George ID. Pleasants, Sheriff
fore the County Court on Saturday last, took
the us ual oath of Office, and gave the required
security for the faithful discharge of his du-
ties Mr. P.'s telm Will commence on the lst
of January, at which time the present fncum-
bent Mr. Hutchinson, rstires.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Hon. john McClusky, Que of the solid men
of Houlton, recently walked from Frederick
ton 10 St Johns, N. b., in fourteen hours
The distance Is sixty miles. E&&
Post,Ofice are established at Axton, Pit;-
sylvania county, Va, and Piney Creek, AL
leghany county, n, g. Glover Lick, Obion
county, Tenn, is discontinued.
Felix Hagee, Of Wellsburg, Virginia, during
tho prevalence OF diptheria there, buried his
wife and three children. being his entire fam.
lily. A4Ft H HABsT sse8
The Chicago Zouaves, 1t Is said, will return
home wi In about $1,000 In the treasury. The
profits of the exhibitions they gave.
TheCotonial Assembly Of jamaica has been
dissolved by tho Governor Of the Island. and
new election ordered. =. s,
uso, jordan, Ne lsser, has rseovsfsd & vsrs
cal eefvteesi - = - s.
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CONDITION OF THE u. s. TRRAsURY.-The
amount of Government money on deposit is
$5.USl, coo, OF which So 900 is subject to
draft. The receipts of last week were $780,
GOO, but owing TO the payment of drafts TO the
extent Of over 81, sou, 600, the sum now on hand
is less by S4o5, 900 than 1t was the preceding
week. Drafts have been issued for the pay
ment of S2,2l5,O00, thus leaving a balance Of
ef R7O OO0.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Very Ddngerous.-Bat shooters cannot be too
careful with their guns, and should never fire
in the direction OF private residence. On
Saturday afternoon last, little daughter Of
Mr. f. G. Crump narrowly escaped being shot
while a play in her fathers yard. number
of shot struck the coal-house Immediately
above her head and alarmed her very much.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

LEGITIMATE RESULT OF A PRIZE FIGHr-
The "manly art " seems TO have surcu IN bed 10
the "cowardiy pistol - at Louisville. A prize
fight took place near there on the : tn instant
between Carney and Madden, which is thus
described in the Louisville Democrat:
About half past ten O'Clock Carney entered
the ring, where lie remained several minutes
NJ iaG9en not appearing. lie then LETT the ring
and about noon again Ell tea ed IL, when Mad
den followed. They TOOK their corners, but
soon changed, when The friends of Madden
began shooting right aud LEFT. One ball struck
near Calney, when he left the ring and made
for his boat, the crowd running in all direc-
tiCns. In the general fsw ds joe six persons,
we understand, were wounded and two or
three were cut with knives. The three boats
landed near the toot of Jth street, an immense
crowd being assembled on the levee to witness
the return of the victor. The passengers
rushed ashore, and all at once pistol shots
wera heard, and James Walsh fell pierced
with five bullet or shot wounds, and instantly
expired. In the excitement it was not known
az Hrst who the assassin was, those in the vi
cInity scattering to escape any random shots.
But subseq uent ties timony disclosed that when
Walsh had fallen, Peter MEG uire and John
Bohan brntally kicked the bleeding body
Officer Bligh came and at once sted b.
han. Officer Gallagher took james keegan
The assassin, who resisted, and was stabbed by
the officer, and finally rescued by his friends
and carried Off Officer Gallagher then took
John Bohan, and the. two arrested men were
placed in Jail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

ELECTRICITY IN ADVANCE OF TIME-The
announcement of the accouchment of the
Princess Frederick William of Prussia, on
Tuesday, was telegraphed direct to Her Ma
jesty at Osborne, from the Palace at Potsdam,
without any break or in nterruption. The young
Princess was born at ten min utes past A. NJ.
bat the fact was known at Osborne at five mir
utes past s! This apparent paradox is ex
planned by the difference of longitude OF the
two p.aces.-Londoa Tinass, July 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Seeking Rspards-On the suburbs of the city
are a gang of creatures who make their living
by taking up mich cows In the old fields, and
keeping them III possession antil literal re-
wards are offered for them, On Saturday last,
a resident of Shockoe Hill found one of his
cows penned up in a suburban lot, d nd mad to
threaten the person who had her in possession
with the law before he would give her up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

TRIFLING WITH LIFE-A careless drug
clerk in Cincinnati one day last week sent a
bottle of laudanum instead Of brandy to a
sick man, Mr.. Charles James, who took almost
sufficient to cause his death. DIR. Allen Nc
Donald has been arrested in New York for
malpractice in giving an infant an over dose
of opium, thereby causing its death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

EXECUTIVE PARpoNs.-T Sheriff of Allie
ghany county, Pa, received, on Wednesday
morning, from Governor Packer, pardons for
Walter Williams and William Earl. con victed
for selling lottery tickets, and sentenced, the
former TO years Imprisonment in the peni-
tentfary, and the latter 10 six months III the
county lail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

FATAL EXPLosIoN.-Sunday night Ia
borer went into one of the receivers at Ad-
ans, McCormac & Co.'S distilery, at Edin-
burgh, Indiana, to look for leak, when his
lamp fell from his hand, causing an instant
explosion. One man was killed, and another
wounded, it is thought, nl0rtally.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

To be MsHded.-The city authorities have had
to repair the entrance TO the cuiyerts on ith
and 5,h streets, several times of late, as every
hard rain tears up the paving and masonry
and obs structs the high ways. If the work was
put down in cement it would not be SO apt 70
wash AWAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

A DRUM CoRPs.-Col. Schwarzwaelder, of
the New York Fifth Regiment, has given one
hundred dollars TO the drum corps OF his COM
mand 10 enable them to challenge all the other
drum corps of the Union. They are going on
a drumming tour soon, a la ZoKars.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

RETIRED.-Wh the insult was given Mr..
Dallas at the English National Statistic As
soeiation by Lord Brougham, Prof. A. B.
Longs treet, of Georgia, the only accredited
delegate from the United States to the Asso-
citation, left the room, and the next day pub
lished communication in the London Morn
ing Chronicle declining 10 return 10 il.
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FATAL SHOOTING CAsE-Much ill feeling
had for some time existed between the fami-
lies of Mr.. Bruce Wyune and Mr.. q Quinn, of
Castalian Springs, Sumner county, Tennes-
see, and on the 3lst ult., a child of the former
having been beaten by one of Quinn's chill
dren, Mr.. Wynne went to the house of q uinn
with gun, and called on the latter to come
out. Wynne's wife seized her husband and
endeayored TO take him away, when Quinn
fired twice on him, in fiicting wounds that
caused his death in a few hours. Quinn was
examined and committed to await trial. in de-
fault of 81 500 bail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Reading RoomS.-Many of the sailors trad
ing to this port, are extremely anxious to sec
promised them for months past. When not
employed on their vessels they wish some
place at which they can assemble to read the
news from home, TO talk together Of the periis
of the sea, to gather general information. and
10 write TO the dear ones at home. Our people
owe poor Jack this one comfort at least.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

FIGHT ON TIE GREAT EAsrERS-On Fri
day afternoon fight took place on board the
Great Eastern, between Washington Good.
rich, OF Baltimore, and one of the officers in
which the latter was roughly handled. II ap-
pears that Goodrich observed the officer prac-
tiee rudeness towards two ladies, and re-
proved him for such conduct, when the officer
replied TO him In an insoient manner. GOOD.
rich knocked him down and administered d
few sieks. Ths sFrsy srsated quite an cx.
sttSMAnL 49,
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Violent 4sSnult.-About 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning Lieut.. Crone arres ted and Gagged J ohm
Burns, who stands charged with violently as
breaking TWO of his ribs. The party accused
will have an examination before the Mayor
this morning,
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A WOMAN WORTH HAvING.-The Buffalo
Republican says that it is a fact not generally
known but most ereditabe to Mrs. Douglas,
that prior to her marriage she supported and
educated her brother with means acquired by
her pen. The word "pen" being Indefinite, it
may not be improper to explain that Mrs.
Douglas father being an auditor, she was for
years, whilst girl, rated as 81 900 clerk of
the Treasury Department at Washington.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

CONFESSION OF A MURDERER.--SamH Brust
now Hnder sentence of death at ST. Lonis
Mo-, for the murder of William Frederick
Schmidt has made q partial confession, adj
mitting the deed, but denying his conscious
meas at The time of he murder.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

A UnIa,cfnI Asssn,bly--the guests of Jor-
daE Rock, slaye--was captured and Gagged
by Lieut.. Truehart aud aids last Saturday
night. Nine OF the party were locked up un-
before Justice Sadler and sentenced To the
lash
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Begging-Peter Crutchfield, a confirmed
topper, was arrested on Saturday last as va
grant and taken before the Mayor. For seye-
raj days he had been begging about the streets,
and while in the prison box In the Mayors
Court, came nigh falling to the floor with de-
lirium tremens. He was sent to prison in de-
fault Of bail for better behavior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

House Breaking. Robert, slave to John l..
Woodson, is now in prison TO answer for
burglariously breaking and entering the kitch-
en- of Ahram Hirsch, in the night time, and
stealing suudry articles therefrom. lie will
have an investigation before the Mayor this
morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

DECLINEs.-Senator Charles Sumner au-
thorizes the Boston Daily Advertiser to say
that he could and would not accept the office
of Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court in Massachusetts, if it were tendered
to him-a circumstance of which there is not
the slightest probability.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Mr.. LINCOLN MAKES A StEEcH.--The Ise-
publicans had a grand mass meeting ON the
sth instant. at Springfield, III, where Mr..
LINCOLN resides. They claim that 60U0O per-
sons were in attsndance. The Hen. ABRAMS sm
Linecln appeared among them, was called put,
And responded In tftsf 1n4ssA.s HksfA SO :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

REWARD OF GALLANTRY.-Mr Dallas, u.
s. Minister in London, has presented to Mr..
John Jenkins, late Lieutenant r. N, q sword
of honor, as a mark of appreciation of his ser
vices while commanding Ike Banterer, agains;
the pirates in China
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

Tae Drau." or Pirot Bridge, TO be erected
over the Dock, at it's in tersection with nth
street, will be- completed in the course Of few
weeks. The centre pier is up 10 the coping,
and the north abutment can be finished in a
sbprt ina
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

NEGRO STEALINa.-Ephraim Halleck, who
was arrested in Washington city, In posses.
sion eta slave OF Jno. A. Spruiii, Of Columbia,
TyTsli county, n. O., hes been cent back 60
North CxrollRa fer uiaif In that 6tkss tbs
veaalty tst asffe stsAllnS % asath,
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REMOVAL OF NEGROES FROM 1NDIANA.-The
Common Council of New Albany, Ia, has
made an appropriation, and authorized the
Mayor TO remove the free negroes from that
town who are residing there contrary TO the
70
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NAvAL.-Lieut Washington Gwathmey has
been ordered to the United States steam sloop
as 1st Lieutenant, il place of Lieut.. James A.
Doyle, detached. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Charles Marun has been ordered to the steam
er Susquehanna, in place of Passed Assist
ant Surgeon John Ward, whose order has
been revoked.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

PAUL MoRPHY.-Paul Morphy is at Sara
toga. Mr.. Morphy says that the rumors of his
contemplated removal and residence in Paris
are without foundation. Chess now occupied
scarcely any portion OF his time. During the
year past he has not played more than half
dozen games.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

DISTINGUISHED VIsIroR.-Ths Marquis of
Chardos and family, OF England, have been
visiting West Point N. Y, as the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Osborne. The Marquis
is the son Of the present Duke 81 buckingham,
and the President Of the I4on,ou and North
western Railway, position for Which he re-
linquished an Inheritance OF some fl00,000 70
the credit tors of his father.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13

The Virginia D,carfs have concluded to re-
main one week longer at Mechanics Institute
Hall, where the Major and his two sisters are
anxious to see all our citizens, and especially
the ladies. The Major is an admirable minia-
ture of well made man, weighs but hfty-
three pounds, enjoys excellent health, aud 10
social and communicative. His two sisters
are much smaller than himself, and the three
form a group of little old folk never before
seen in this city. On Friday and Saturday
last they were visited by "A large number OF Ia
dies and children, all of wnom seemed surprised
that Virginia had produced such marvsliously
small people.
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Correspondence. OF the Richmond Dispatch.
0JIa, ISSoUlf
RurvrNuu.nC Co VA

BUCKINGHAM Co, VA, August o.
Mr.. Tinston, overseer for Edwin Steger, one
day last week met negro, who had run away,
in the woods, and hailed him to stop. The
negro refused; Tinston pursued and overlook
him, when the negro struck him on the head,
and Mr. Tinston is expected to die. BUcK.
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THE BRIDEaRooN.-Rev. Mr.. Sheehan, is
the reported California bridegroom of Mrs.
Emma Cunningham Burdell. Mr.. Sheehan is
said to be Universalist preacher Of more than
ordinary talent.
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LOCAL MATTHR4.

Singular cAargs--On Saturday last Andsr.
son j. Grubbs made his appearance before the
Mayor to answer the charge Of concsaiing
EDWARD eitil, a minor, and tn NJ depriytng
James W. Giu, his father, of his ser vices. The
evidence brought out the following fac.s.--
1oung Gill, u seems, became enAmored of q
Miss Rankenship. who occupied a portion Of
Miss Abby Green's residence, on Maddox
Uiil, and against the will Of bis father took
up his abode there. Finding that his father
was aboutto take summary steps against him.
young Gill, il is said moved his quarters for q
short time, to the residence OF his brother in.
law, Anderson b. Grubbs, who, IL is alleged.
aided him to run away with his iady-love and
get married The evideecA proved nothing
against Cru bis, except that he allowed young
Gill TO go to his house. As the alleged onence
was said to have been committed in HenricO
county, the Mayor dismissed the warrant, but
advised the complainant 10 go before The Hen
rico county Grand Jury and present 0rubbs
and Miss Green for conspiripg to unlawfaliy
deprive him Of the services Of his son BY con-
ceaiirg and barboripg him. The caSeDis GER
taialy novel one, and whatever the law mny
say against harboring and abducting children,
1t will be very difncult TO find jury who will
De willing 10 apply Il in the case Of young
man who is old enough to take unto himself
wife. .fF.f2 lt .f.F
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Shipping.-The number of vessels in the
dock at this time, is not very large, owing TO
the dull season. Most of those arriving are
either loaded with coal or lumber, or are en-
ployed in bringing grain from the river plan
tatious below.
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RETURNED Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of
State, arrived in Washington Friday night,
after an absence of four weeks in Detroit,
Michigan, very much improved in health, and
has res umed the duties of his office.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Recent Attemptsd IssoSsinafion-Aceide
Political, &c.

Political, &c.
LYNoRBURG, VA, August 70
From reading my letter in Saturdays Issue
1t light be iD ferred that Mr.. Parrish, of Ap-
pomattox, was shot at more than once. He
was fired at bnt once, and that with a shot gun,
loaded with very large sized shot, A man has
been arrested and lodged in Jail on suspicion
of attempting the assassination.
On yesterday, the up train on the South
Side Railroad was detained in consequence Of
the Express and Mail car being thrown from
the track. The accident was caused by run
ming over cattle. The car was so m uch broken
that another had to be substituted, which was
done, and the connection made with the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee ears in time for the West
No person injured. If my memory be correct,
this is the first detention of the passenger train
on this road for about six mon tbs a fact Of
which few roads of the same length can boast.
The Lynchburg Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society have published the list of pre-
miums intended to be awarded at their next
annual exhibition, which takes place on the
18th, 18th and 10Th days of next October. In
making out the list the managers display great
liheralIty.
A Bell and Everett pole 1862 feet long, was
erected in this city daring last evening.
o. K
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BIZ BY Dog.-A negro ooatman named
Henry, slave TO Mr.. Craddock, was severely
bitten by dog, while passing along 5th street,
near the canal, yesterday morning.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Yisuors--Stags Aeeideat--Compaay F-Pr
stnknfinn Gr
GRKENBRIRR w. 8. SPRING

GRRENBRIRR w. s. SPRINGS, Aug9
There is a large company here, and the ''old-
est inhabitant" has never seen congregated
here as large collection of paint, powder and
crinoline. The figures Ia the column of the
supposed wealth of the visitors are majestic,
but those in the column of real wealth are not
80 ln posing. and may easily be found regis
lered on notes of promise to pay" which
were discounted to furuish the means OF trans
Portation Tor the signers of the same. The
number OF " rich widows, "beiresses. - &c.
Is astounding. L know they are rich and heir
esses, because their frieuds .say they are"
One of the stages running between Jaek
sons River and this riace was precipjtated An
feet down the noun tain side about fopr miles
from Callahan's, on Wednesday last The
wife OF Mr. VIM. Breeden, of the firm of 3reN
den @ Fox, of your city, had her collar bone
broken, and her husband received a severe cut
on the head. There were nine passengers In
the coach, most of whom received injuries,
but none so serious IS those mentioned. The
sufferers wore conveyed to CaltahaE's, where
they received medical aid. ,..r- go ..s.
Company T of the fst Regiment OF Rich
mono Volunteers, had a great day yesterday
A very handsome sword, valued at over $780,
was presented to Capt. Cary, by the members
of the corps. The entauon, which took
place In front Of the hotel, in the presence of
some i 600 persons, was made by It JAS. II. /.
Crenshaw- Capt. Cary responded in brief
speech. The company, while here, does -its
own cooking, and is regularly in camp. Quite
a large mum Der of ladies dined with the men,
bers yesterday, at their camp ground. Gov.
Letcher is still with them. They leave for
home Monday morning. II.
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Poor Sport.--Many of the residents Of 18th
street are very much ANNOYED by a party Of
youngsters, who, for want of something better
70 do, employ their nights In removing front
gates from their hinges, and secreting them
recovering and restoring the gate 70 Its proper
place as all, complaints would be less fire.
quent but the worst feature is, that cows are
shrubbery are destroyed II some Of the "jo-
kers" were arrested and punished for trespass-
ing and stealing, the rest might take warning
and desist
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Beating a Woman John Murry, Mary Sui
Ivan and Ann Edwards, charged with
sauitipg and beating Susan Sparks, on the
10th inst, were held TO bail by the Mayor 10
keep The peace and be of good behavior.
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INFORMATION FOR CABIsET-MAKERs.-Ac
cording to the latest intelligence from Europe
France and Russia had pretty well made up
their minds to break up the diraHs and smash
the OttetadAs.