Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-05
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1870


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1870
News FROM EUROPE. The correspondent
Of the London Standard says that in the terms
Of the reported armistiee the revictualling OF
Paris is included. Whether an armistice has
really been agreed upon, the reader will deter
mine from the various dispatches. A combat
took place recently at Thsnn, in the Depart
ment Of the Upper Rhine, 10 which the Ma
tioual and Mobile Guards we're defeated. The
German army recently in front OF Metz has
commenced the siege of Thionville. and the
bo,nbardment is going on. A Berlin despatch
SAWS that Minister Bancroft called upon the
Prus,iau Minister Of Foreign Affairs yesterday
70 sf.se that he could not understand what
right Earl Granville had to express the hono
that Prussia would not be offended at the Y.
8. for allowing the export OF arms to France,
and Mr.. Bancroft denied that Prussia had any
grounds of complaint against this Government,
Upon the news of the result OF the reported
neeo,istions at Versailles, Jules Favre, Ferry,
Arago and GARNER Pages were at nrst se'2sd
by the National Guards, in Paris, but after Z
detention Of some hours were released by the
same authority. A Committee of Public
Safety, among whom were Ledru Rolhn, Vic
TOR Hugo and Gustave Flourens, was establish
ed by the rioters. On Tuesday the city was
again tranquil, aud the Provisional Govern
ment bad resumed power. Tours dispatches
report riot in that city also, which was sup
pressed by the troops H.,
In the conference with members OF the
Spanish Cortes on Thursday, Gen. Prlm an,
nouuced that he should present the name 'f
the Duke de Montpensier Tor the Spanish
throne. Espartero was also announced as q
candidate, and there was considerable opposl
ton to the Duke OF Aosta shown, principally on
account of his being . foreigner. CASTELAR,
oensure OF the Government for proposing the
Duke of Aosta was voted down. The tnal
election of kim hes been fixed for the 10th
instant.
The London Examiner says that Germany
hss assumed much more friendly tone TO-
wards the United States than towards Eng
land
A London despatch says that it is Gener
ally understood that closer relations have
been established between Russia and Turkey.
A meeting Of Confederate officers sad
soldiers was held in Richmond Oh Thursday
night in the First Presbyterian Church. The
edi6ce was crowded to overlooking. At I
o'clock Gen. Bradley T. johnson ca led the
meeting to order, and upon his motion, Gen.
Jubal A. Early was elected temporary Char
man. General Early, on taking the CHAIR
paid an eloquent tribute to the memory OF MIN
whom he described s''the greatest and noo'est
ofmep," then Mr.. Jefferson Davis was cal!ed
TO preside over the meeting and made al address
which we copy from the Richmond Dispatch.
Resolutions were passed 10 favor OF an az
ISOLATION to erect monument at Richmond to
the memory of Robert E Lee, as al cniuTlDg
testimonial of our love and respect aud devotion
to his lame. Generals John S. Preston, John
B. Gordon and Henry a. Wise and William
Henry Preston and Cclouels Robert +. With
ers and Charles Marshall delivered eloquent
and appropriate speeches. sni argued that
Richmond is the proper place for the iiaal It.
terment OF the remains OF General ice.
The Richmond Wing in its appeal to the
Conservatives of Virginia, 10 reicre1cs to the
approaching election says :-."Tuesday neZt IS
election day. Are We prepared Tor 1t ? We
hope 30 sicerely. II every Conservative will
resolve to 20 10 the polls and cast 4 good Goa
servative vote-the triumph Of our cause will
be placed beyond eeradvcnture in Virginia.
If all will resolve to do this. then all will be
gained that could have been complsbed by
busy and heated canvass. We appeal to
every Conservative to do bis duty. Every man
TO his post.
90 election day We should ell resolve. Tor
the honor OF Virginia, 10 set good example,
and to discountenaace I'll OF whatever party, class
or color who shall attempt to disturb the public
peace Oh that occasion. Let the voting be
done quietly. and voters leave the polls as
sooD as they have deposited their ballots. The
committees of each party will be enough, We
hope. to see fair play.
Information received from South Carolina
states that an important conference OF tho
representatives of the reform party will be
held at Columbia, in that State, next week,
to take into consideration, as the call states.
the dangers OF the body polite, and Tor adopt
ing such measures IS may seem best calculated
to insure the protection OF society and the
political redemption Of the State.
The New York Tribune says :-"Ger. Mo
DowelI, Marshal Sharpe and District Attor-
ney Davis held conference yesterday in the
latter's Office concerning the military arrange
nents ior enforcing the Election law, which
are still kept secret. There is no anticipation
of any riotous demonstration.
It appears now that no body was killed at the
late riot at Norfolk.