Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-08

garrison Is constantly sending ~
balloons
There is a large cavalry force a
Tours.
Paris is surrounded by trenches
rifle pits, barricades and other tem
porary deiences. Villas and cottages
In the suburbs are louphOled fol
rifles.
BELGUSD, Oct. 4-There was 4
sharp fight at Chamban ; no report,
given.
LONDON, Oct. GA serious en-,
gagemenI in the forest of Fontain.
bleau near Chally yesterday.
The telegraph has numerous dis.
patches relative TO the reported
death Of Gen. Moltke. The editor
In his comments expresses the opin.
ion that the lead coffin which pass.
ed Chalons and Tuul, contained
the body.
LONDON, Oct. o. he foreign
legion has left Tours. Its destina.
ton is unknown.
madrid, Oct. 5.-Gen. Cardona
succeeds DGl,odas in Cuba.
New YORK, Oct. Especial Lon.
don telegralns state that u dispatch
from Berlin says u large number OF
citizens petitiOncd the King not to
expose his life at the seiga. The
King replies he will not return till
the war i over.
CUuriers between the English
and the Russian Governments pass
daily.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5-The bark
Charlie, Augusta, 1871 days from
Hong Kong, has arrived, bringing
go emigrants. Sixteen died dur
ing the passage.
Deaths from yellow fever yeslcr.
day, nine.
WASHINGTON, Oct. j.-Morton
leaves for London on the lst Of No.
vembrr.
Norwich, Conn, Oct. 5.-Thc
Democrats gain three hundred in
this city. They elect only the first
selGctman.
The Democrats gain Colchester,
Ledyard, otoniugton aud Lynne.
Democratic gains in Norwich not
very large. Many Of their gains
were due to the storm.
CINCINNATI, Oct. j.-The Con.
vcntion assembled A large amount
OF business was introduced and re.
lerred to proper commissions.
The committee on the trans Con.
.tinental railroad was created.
a resolution in favor of interven.
ton OF the United States to secure
a speedy peace between The Repub.
lie Of France and the King OF Prus-
was tabled, but finally referred
to u special committee OF five.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Smith Leeds,
banker aud well known for mum.
iicent charities, was killed yester-
day by fall from a horse.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.-The Bud
get, for 1871, was laid before the
Oh mbers yesterday, and is very
sat slactory.
Tours, Oct. 5.-lt Is announced
to-day that II governmental delega.
ton will be sent from here to be
established IN Lille in case of any
greater interruption OF the lines Of
communication.
No serious engagement has Oc.
Cured near Paris than those al.
ready described.
The Government receives intelli.
genCe from Paris with tOlerable
regularity.
The daily journals here notice
the manifesto of Napoleon, lately
published in London.
Tours, Oct. 5.-The authorities
have not yet been appraised Of the
fact that the manifesto is most
probably a forgery.
The reporter OF the Gazette De
France says: Unfortunately for the
BonapartiSts they publish their
separately.
Rainier, addressing the Emperor
on the morning Of the declaration
Of war, said; Animated by calm
hope In the true faith of the Elm.
you know how to wait, but
IN the past four years you have per-
fected the armament OF soldiers and
raised to the highest pitch the or.
ganization Of our military forces.
Thanks to your care, sire, France
is ready.
After that the Gazette adds that
Is idle to pretend that Napoleon
Is moi responsible for this war.
Dispa ches further tending to the
death of General Moltke, are pub.
Iished to-day.
1t Is reported that French tiruu-
ers recently blew up and destroyed
The railway for a long distance near
Saverne, and that the Prussian
communication is badly interrupt.
ed In consequence.
LUTz, Oct. 5'-0ne member of
The committee of National defence,
and a delegate of the government,
have been arrested by the Mobile
at Besancon. The nature
Of the charges preferred against
them are unknown.
MADRID, Oct. 5.-VOmilo has
TO the city of Alcen;e. Tie
citizens are leaving the town.
OlOzagas' resignation as Minister
10 France has been formally &C.
Heavy rains have fallen In Naen-
,ia recently, and the streams have
swollen TO an unusual size much
done.
New York, Oct. 5.-No further
Ease Of yellow fever has occurred
N the city, though some additional
,nes are reported on Governors