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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

The st. Louis Republican gives the
origin Of Mr.. Clemens nom de plane
Of MARK Twain" thus: Clemens
used to write the up-river items and
occasional squlbs for the Rep"blican,
and having written n humorous sketch
of an old river pilot, lie inquired Of
John Morris, now steward Of the Belle
Memphis, what name he should sign tc
1t. One Of the deck-hands at the time
happening to he heavlng the lead, hal
loed out "mark twain :" meaning the
depth Of the water, when Clemens eS'
claimed: "That's It; Mark Twain Is
my name" This sketch, with his new
name, mark Twain" at the bottom
of 1t, found a place In the river depart
ment of the Republican. 1t proved to
be q decided hit, and vas extensively
copied by Western journals.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

WHITE PINE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Last Friday evening, at Hamilton, the
officers and nominees o. the late Re,
publican Convention met at the office
of Justice Atwood and selected 4
County Central Committee for the en-
suing year, composed Of the following
named gentlemen: G. W. Birdsall. A.
Casteel. Thos. Wren, G. W. Coburn,
and Robert Hannegan, Hamilton G.
r. McWilliams, George Thomas, and
S. G.. Stebbins, Treasure City J. N.
Williamson, and U. Z. Allen, Sher.
mantown J. Black, Swansea b. d.
Pierce, Egan; Owen Long, Sacra,
mento; A. J. H~oughtaliug, Eberhardt;
E. II. Morton, Three-mile House.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
DIE wACHT AM RHEIN,

There syclls q cry as thundcrs crash,
A clash of swords and breakers dash.
To Rhine, to Rhine, 10 the German Rhine.
Who will protect thee, river mine!
Dear Fathcrland. let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
1.-Two millions!" swiftly came tho cry.
And lightning flashed from every eye;
Our youth, 40 good and brave, will stand
And guard thee. holy Border Land.
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine.
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
And though my heart should beat no more,
No foreign foe will hold thy shore;
Rich as In water Is thy flood,
Is Germany In hero blood.
Dear Fathcrland, let peace be thine.
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhinol
Tn looked he to the heavens blue,
Where hcro-dead our actions view;
He swore, and proudly sought the strife
''Thc Rhine Ia German ~ my lfc:'
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine.
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine
While yet ono drop OF blood throbs warm
70 WELD the sword remains one arm,
To hold the rifle yet one hand;
No focman steps upon the strand.
Loved Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
Our celors luttcr In the sun;
To Rhine, TO Rhine, to the German Kline,
We will protect thee, river minel
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the hhine
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE CrSsus.-Washington, D. e.,
according to the returns of the assistant
marshals engaged in taking the census,
has a population of 1l4,l95 souls,
against 81, l2a in 1850, an increase Of
sc per cent. In ten years. The increase
during the preceding ten years was So
per cent. New Orleans, La, accord
ing to the returns Of the United States
Marshals, has \ population Of ls4,6SS,
against l7s, 7s2 in lsG0, giving an ill.,
crease Of 1906. This includes that
part Of New Orleans formerly known
as Jefferson City, now the Sixth Dis
trict, where the population Is now
l0,sso, against 5,1O7 in 1860, giving an
Increase Of $3.50. The returns from
Algiers, not yet received, will, 1t is
stated, raise the population Of New
Orleans and vicinity to $4,000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

ISc,pESrAL.--T The Elko Chronicle
says: During the Democratic State
Convention several incidents occurred
which, II We fail to record them, will
probably never find their way into
print. One night n delegate pulled of
his boots, undressed aud went to bed
on the platform at the passenger depot.
The next night another representative
of the peoples interests, who wore
shoes, slept at tho house Of a Repub-
lican, and In the morning, and in the
morning put on the boots Of another
invited guest. But these are but two
Of a class of incidents, which we find
accumulating so rapidly that We for.
bear to pursue the subject further, lest
we occupy more space than We can
afford for the purpose"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

The New Orleans Times special,
from the Salt Lake controversialists,
represented Orson Pratt rs being
rubbed down with opideldoc, and cur
ry-combed BY his six wives, while a
brass band played "Shoo Fly" under
his window; and Newman stretched
out on a ladder in front Of the Salt
Lake Hotel, a having his backbone
filed down and his ears riyeted back
BY q Gentle blacksmith.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

IE1 IkhE
TION-GATHERING OF THE CLANS
-BUTTON HOLTNG NOMINATIONS
FORESHADOWED.
ELKo, September 20.-As the time
approaches for the Republican State
Convention which assemblies to-mor-
row, this is getting to be a very
lively town. Half the delegations
from the different counties are already
here. The candidates are nearly all
on hand, and the science Of button
boiling, and ga word with you, if you
please is being exercised as vigor-
ously as at any Convention ever held
in Western Nevada.
For Governor-Mr. Trltle's friends
can count for certain on the following
votes In Convention tomorrow :
Storey, %; Lander, 8, and perhaps II;
White Pine, 0, and perhaps 10; Elko,
s; Humboldt, 4; ormsby, @; Nye, 2,
and perhaps 4; with 0 from Lyon per-
haps-making altogether GA. 1t will
require only 4s to nominate. So far
as is known yet, Colonel Batterman
has 10 from Washoe, l from Storey,
and 3 from Lincoln.
Candidates for the following State
officers are here: For Lieutenant Gov
ernor-J. S. Slingerland, Col. Schamp,
and Colonel Abe Curry; Colonel Jno.
II. Mills has not arrived, but 1t is
likely he will be a candidate. For
Clerk of Supreme Court-Alfred Helm
and j. II. Kincaid. Treasurer-Len
Wines. Controller-Hobart, of White
Pine, c. B. Higgins of Washoe, and
Lew Donn of Esmeralda. For Sur
yeyor General, John Day and s. Il.
Marlette are on hand. Mr.. Fitch, for
Congress, has no competitor; he is not
here yet, but will be. For Judge OF
the Supreme Court-Mr. Slaussen Of
Lander, and Mr.. Hawley Of White
Pine.
The State Convention will meet to-
morrow at noon, and is likely to be
one OF the best ever held In this State.
That there will be harmony there can
hardly be a doubt.
The Elko County Convention met
last night and made the following
county nominations District Judge,
Keeny !; Sheriff, Woodruff; Clerk, Van
Week; Treasurer, NJ. z. Freeman;
Assessor, w. G. Seamans Recorder,
Frank Rogers; State Senator, Colonel
Moore of Ruby Valley; for the AS
sembly, John S. Mayhugh and DIR.
Hudson. 1t is said to be a strong and
a good ticket.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

note was addressed to the editor, ana
stated that the writer was n OF tne
murderers of B. Nathan, in New York.
and was driven by remorse to make
this confession. Attempts were made
to find the man, but they were unsuc-
cessful.
U. .. Grand Lodge, I. o. o. r.
BALTIMORE, September 10. The
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of the
United States met in annual session Ill
this city this morning, Grand Sire
Farnsworth presiding. Representa-
tives from twenty-four grand lodges
and twenty-three grand encampments
were present. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

GENERA SHERMAN's trip in the
West Is thus skctched From Portland
he will go up the Columbia river, visit
several forts in that locality, and 90
overland to Boise City, Idaho, where
he will inspect the troops. He will
start overland and intersect the rail-
road ut Kelton, six hundred and fifty
miles east from Sacramento. He will
Day a short visit to Salt Lake. He
will reach St. Louis on the 9th Of Oc-
tober and be present ut the Missouri
State Fair. On the 10th he will arrive
IN Washington.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE President Of the California State
Agricultural Society, in his addres;
published in the Sacramento Union,
estimates the wine production of Cal,
ifornis this year at ~, oOO, 900 gallons,
and the wool clip at 20, 900, 900 pounds
An increase In both articles of one
third over the product Of last year.
Ultimately, the Union thinks. the pro-
ducts Of the vineyard, Of California
will be worth more annually than her
gold mines ever yielded.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE DESTRUCTION OF FoHEs1s.-The
report of the u. S. Department OF
Agriculture comes to the startling con-
clusion that, such Is the wholesale
destruction Of the American forests,
there will be an actual famine fol
wood In the country within. thirty
years, unless immediate measures are
taken to supply their places by new
plantations. It il estimated that, from
1850 to 1850, twenty million acres Of
timber land were brought under cult.
walton, and that in the present decade
no less than a hundred millions will be
40 reclaimed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

TARREp AND FEATHERED.-Day be-
fore yesterday, at Evans, Colorado,
VIM. Heany, caught in the act Of COM
hitting a rape upon the person Of a
little girl six years old, daughter Of
Judge Hughes Of that town, while be-
ing conveyed to Jail, was forcibly
taken from the officers by a crowd OF
citizens, tarred and feathered and
driven out Of town.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
THE SITUATION.

The telegraphic dispatches show that
Paris Is being closely invested by the
victorious legions Of King William,
and unless an armisticc Or q treaty
interposes, the city will most assuredly
be subjected to a devastating, cruel
bombardment. 1t is absolutely wicked,
and a crime against true civilization,
thus to destroy not only the lives Of
those inclosed within the walls of a
city. like cattle confined In a pen, but
also those noble, beautiful works Of art
everywhere to be found throughout the
city. Yet the conquerors must CON-
plete their conquest, and the conquered
must yield. They must be the judges
as to when the best time to yield
comes, or whether they will yield ut
all. War was declared by Emperor
Napoleon because the Prussian King
presumed to the intention Of placing
one of his own selection upon the
Spanish throne, yet judging from
present indications lie might carry his
retaliation even so far rs to place a
Prussian Prince upon the French
throne; for he seems now to assume
the right to recognize either the present
provisional government, or his pris'
oner, Napoleon, as the real Govern
ment Of France, with whom to arrange
terms of capitulation or peace. We
do not wish to hear Of Paris being
bombarded in any event, and perhaps,
after all, the victorious conquerors may
find it most expedient to merely cuI
of all sources of supply, aud await the
consequent submission. We shall see
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

A. CRIME of the most atrocious char.
acter has just been committed In the
Department Of the Dordogne, which
is far away from the seat Of war, and
where such a savage act as that perpc'
trated is wholly without excuse. II
appears that the peasants Of the de-
partment suspected an i~noffensive
young man, named Alain de Moneys,
of having Prussian sympathies, per,
haps of being a Prusslan spy. Blind
with rage, some twenty rutlans sci
upon him, slaughtered him, mutilated
his body, and, before life was extinct,
heaped green wood over him and fin
ished their horrid task with the aid Of
fro
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
GOLD AND GRRRNBACKS -
MARITIME ARRIVALS - A
SHOOTING CASE.

SAN Francisco, September 20-2r.h N.
Gold at II A. NJ, 1l3%; 5-2O's, 1l225G
1905; sterling, 9%S1o1s; wheat,
Liverpool, los; greenbacks, So, selling
ssT.
Weather very warm.
Coming in Bark Challenge, New
castle coal, to Dickson, DeWolf s. Co.;
ship Duncraig, from Sidney, with coal,
and ship Queen Of the Sea, from Hong
Kong, in ballast.
J. A. C~artinell was examined in the
Police Court on a charge of shooting a
mar named Simpson on the 4th ofJuly,
and held for trial.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
m.rserer,s Rensrse.

CHICAGO, September ls.-A special
from Milwaukee says that about mid
night last night a man came into one
Of the newspaper offices there, and
asking for a pencil and paper, sat
down and wrote a note, which he
handed to n Of the editors, with the
request not to read It until he had
gone. He then left hurriedly. The
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

BARLEY Al WHITE PISE.-The Ners
Of Saturday says: "A large quantity
of barley Is now coming in from the
railroad, while farmers In the sur
rounding valleys have hardly harvested
yet, but must sell a portion Of their
crops rs soon as marketable. This
will have a tendency to keep tho price
of that grain at a low figure for some
time. The ruling wholesale price now
Is from 3x to 4 cents per pound"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

A KANSAS girl was standing, hand
In hand with her lover, watching the
incoming Of the first train OIL q new
road. The locomotive vas quiet until
It came into the depot, but when the
whistle blew as the engine was stop
ping, the girl burst out with the eX-
clamation, "Why, Ia she came plumb
I'm afore she bellered
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

oS n Sd Of September the Tucson
mail coach was captured and burned
by Indians west Of Fort Bowie, Ari-
IONA. Jack Collins, the conductor. his
driver and two soldiers, comprising the
escort, were killed. Collins eyes were
gouged out and his body terribly mutt.
lated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

An inebriated individual fell down 4
flight Of stairs the other night, and a
p~asser-by, fearing him seriously in
jured, ran to pick him up. But the
man majestically staggered to his feet,
and In response to the proffered aid
roared out: "Now you jess let me
lone. Wan no slobberin' round me.
I allus come down that way"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE ACCESSIBILITY Of burning the
dead bodies on the field Of battle ID
being argued in Paris, and several sug'
gestions have been made for turning
slaughtered soldiers to some account
rather than permit their remains to
faint the air and breed pestilenee'
One savant reminds his audience that,
after experiments made In India, II
was found that one deceased hero pro-
duced two hundred cubic meters Of e1.
cellent gas.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THEY have turned up an ancient
grasshopper In Missouri, measuring
four inches In length, an inch across
the back, and having hind legs three
and one-half inches In diameter. 1t Is
supposed to DO the grasshopper men-
TONED BY the preacher rs likely to
become = burden"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

STATE LINE SURvEY.-Scarcely a
day passes hut some one living at the
East, near the supposed boundary line
between this State and the Territory
Of Utah, says the White Ne,os Of Sat-
urday, asks us when the boundary line
will be run. Living in a border
county, we, Of course, feel more inter-
est in this matter than the people OF
other parts Of Nevada, and have there
fore endeavored to start this work as
speedily as possible. We are glad to
lay before our readers the fact that
Surveyor General Davis has let the
contract for determining and marking
the boundary line to Isaac E. James,
who will take the field next week.
We see 1t stated that his intention Is to
commence at the railroad and work
north. The probability Is that he will
commence ut the north-by observa-
tions determining the meridian Ql4th)
ut the Idaho line-and thence run
south. The line is to be marked by
posts six inches square at distances Of
one mile. We hope the. work will be
pushed along with the greatest posi-
bic expedition, as at present officers
of border CT border counties, as we'll as
citizens, r altogether uncertain
where Nevada leaves off and Utah be-
gyms. Our opinion is that much more
territory will be Topped from Utah
than the people calculate for, and that
many Mormon settlements, the inhab-
itants Of which now consider them
selves residents Of that Territory, will
be found to be in the State Of Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

A WELL. known old citizen of Sanga'
mon county, Illinois, residing near
L.oaml, has for many years past been
exceedingly deaf. A short time since,
he was struck by n slight streak Of
lightning, and now hears perfectly
we'll,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

Two twin brothers In Boston are
said to be so much alike that they fire.
ouently borrow money Of each other
without knowing 1t.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

IT Is stated that there are forty-eight
manufactures Of railway cars In the
United States, and that Pennsylvania
has seventeen Of these.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

BABoo CHUSDEn SEN, the Hindoo
reformer and the herald Of a new faith,
will, it is said, the coming winter pro-
claim to lis from the lecture rostrum
the principles of his conglomerate re-
ligion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
Motley ON tho sI.un,ion.

WAsmNeToN, September ia dis
patch from Minister Motley, dated at
London, Saturday evening, has been
received at the State Department.
Motley says the statement that Prussia
has refused to treat except with the
Regency, and intends to rcinstate Ma
poleon rs Emperor Of France, is false.
Prussia, he says, objects to recognizing
the present Government, not because
Of the proclamation of a Republic, but
on the ground that it is unauthorized,
unstable and incapable Of giving last
ing guarantees. The dispatch adds
that a favorable reply is hoped for, but
had not been received, to n proposition
for an interview between Farre and
Bismarck,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

A JERSEY editor, commenting on the
title of a new book, "Only a Girl"
asks, "well, what did they want
tyinspo
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
A CARD.

TN ANSWER TO A CARD PUBLISHED
in the Territorial Enterprise. September 8,
1870, signed by one Tim. Cronin, I take this
methodto denounce the author Of said card as
. base aud malicious liar IN every instance
whersin.my name 10 used In said card.
HUGH KERRIN.
September ~, 1870. seIa-It
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE nan who married three sisters
in succession, excused himself for SO
doing on the ground that he got OIL
with only ono motler-in-law.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

THE Prussian would seem to be the
coming man. Nevertheless, he drinks
wine and smokes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

oSrrcasure Hill, White Pine, yester-
day forenoon, the body Of = man was
found at the bottom Of q shaft rs feet
deep.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

A JOURNAL. in San Francisco charac-
terizes the death Of the Living Skel-
eton as a swindle on the worms.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20

Az individual at Bangor declares
that ats working between meals that's
killing him."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
FOR COUNTY e
A, WILLIAMS

DEsPECTFU LLY ANNOUNCER
III himself as q candidate for the Office OF
County Clerk Of Storey County, subject TO the
YnntlOn. IL QulS.tQ
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
w, n. n. LEE,

(lF GOLD IhuuBN, ANNO q y
~ himself as a candidate for Assessor Of
Storey County, subject to the nomination ofthe
Republican County Convention, and respect
fully solicits the support OF the delegates OF the
different Wards OF the CONTEMPLATING him
self that II elected TO perform the duties OF the
office with honesty and impariiallty.
Gold Hill, August 10th. 1870. au20.td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
n. n. PENOYAR,

OF GOLD HILL, HAVING
~ been solicited to become o candidate for the
ONCE OF Clerk Of Storey county, and having as
scntcd thereto. respectfully ~solicits the support
Of the Delegates to the Republican County Con.
vention.
Gold Hill, August 90, 1870. au26-td'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS

ESPECIAL TO the GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS 81
Tue wEsrERN UNION TELIoRAru LiNE.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
A. A, PUTNAM

NNOUNCEs HIMsEl.f As A
"A candidate for the oficc OF Justice OF the
Peace Of Township No. ., Gold Hill. Storey
| County, subject to the decision Of the Republ.
| can Nominating Convention.
God Hill, Aupnrt Nth, 1870. au2O.td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-20
BY the CABLES.
THE SEAT OF WAR
DATES TO LAST NIGHT,
Investmeut or Paris,

Investmeut Or Paris.
NEW York, September ia cable
special correspondent, writing from
Paris yesterday, says: General Vinay
led 80, 1000 troops of the line last night
to Vincennes, to dispute the passage Of
the Marine. The advance o fthe enemy
yesterday was not great. Their troops
are massed near the Seine, ready to
cross at any moment. The corps there
is taking the course indicated in a late
latter : Crossing the Seine at Vile
neuve and St. Georges, they will pass
in the vicinity Of Lonjumeau to the
rear of Versailles. Established there,
they will push forward to the wood of
Meudon to plant a battery on the
nights of Claimant, and if the city is
~bombarded, will then fire upon YOU
girard. From this point they can
greatly damage the city.
The northern army Is marching on
St. Denis.
The Prussians have appeared on the
Nights Of Villeneuve and Brunoy.
The press, without exception, oppose
the restoration of the Bonapartes.
The Swiss, American and Belgian
Ambassadors have declined to quit
Paris.
Yesterday there was a grand review
of the Garde Mobile and National
Guard. More than 100000 men are
under arms. There is great enthusi-
asm amongst the troops, with the ex-
ception of some regiments of the Pro-
vincial Garde Mobile, who refused to
cry "Vive Ia Republique!" by order
Of their officers.
The French institute, in the name Of
civilization, protests against possible
destruction by a b~ombardment Of the
libraries, observatories, museums and
galleries Of Paris.
French Blockade Raised.
MADRID, September l9.-rhe raising
Of the French blockade In the North
and Baltic Seas has been officially an.
nounced. to the Spanish Government.
sirnsburE Weakening.
A Tribune correspondent ut Stras-
burg, writing on the l4th, says: The
fire continues without intermission,
and the walls arc reduced to shapeless
masses. The citadel Is subjected to an
incessant fire from three sides. Its
principal wall OH the Kehl side, and
and many buildings adjacent to the
citadel, have been fired. New bat
terics open. daily, and four hundred
guns are now in position. The garri-
son fire Is weak. Sometimes 1t ceases
for hours, No effort to repair damaged
outworks is made. Desperate efforts
are made to carry ammunition into the
city, and boats are frequently captured
Another Geographic underground wire
has been discovered, running to Col
mar.