Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-10

Of Napoleon, and he now sympafhizcs Win
France. because she has made herself q re-
public.
The news of the surrender Of Bazaine
and the capitulation of Metz created the
widest excitement at Berlin. One hun
dred guns were fired in honor Of the
event
General Burnside arrived in London on
the 18th.
A dispatch from Bombay, received in
London on the 18th, announces that . day
had been fixed by the Chinese for the mas
aacre Of An foreignsn- They were march
| ing and distributing their troops accord
ingly. -.
A correspondent in Havana, writing I'M
der dste Of October %, sends the par
ticalars Of second great hurricane on the
18th and 90th, in that part OF the island
spared before. the Vcrelto Abajo region.
1t is now the scene of the greatest loss.
The towns of San Custobal, Candelavia,
Guanajay, Asriel, Bstabano, and scores OF
villages, are level with the ground, and the
large and beautiful town of San De Los
Banos exists only in narne. In the whole
island the effects of the storm had been to
reduce the sugar crop fully 20 per
cent. and the tobacco crop 10.
Along the coast, from every town,
came reports Of disasters to shipping +;
probably over one hundred vessels were
forced on shore, and the majority lost.
| The losses were estimated at $7.OOO,OOO.
Full details Of the storm Of October and
report 1900 lives lost, and total Of
direct losses in houses and property, with
out including damage to crops, Of t22, 00O,-
600. The government had distributed
$500. 900 among the sufferers, and taken
other prompt measures TO relieve the sui.
fering. Three thousand women and chill
dren were supported at Matanzas.
Shocks OF earthquake were recently felt
at Athens, Greece, simultaneously with
the appearance of brilliant aurora.
A Tours dispatch of the Goth says pro-
found impression was produced there by
the news of Bazains's surrender. The ma
jority deemed it political move, and ex-
pressed intense indignation. The Govern
ment Council issued proclamation, signed
by Cremieux, De Sain, Gambetta and
Theirs. denouncing Bazaine as traitor, an
agent of the man Of Sedan, and an accom-
plicc Of the invaders" The address pro-
claims that they are ready for the last sac
rifices, and closes: Let US still prove by
our actions that we can still maintain and
honor independence, integrity, all that
makes a country proud and free. Long
live the Republic, one and indivisible."
King William has conferred " on our two
commanders, Fritz and Frederick Charles,
the batons of Field Marshal, the first in.
stance of such appointments in our family
history"
The spoils captured at Metz include three
thousand guns, forty million Of French
war funds, and twenty million of French
civil government department funds.
A balloon left Paris on the 30th, and
landed at Chaumoul in safety. A dispatch
says it brought good news from Paris.
The States Of Germany, Northern and
Southern, are said to have agreed to name
King William as Emperor
Accounts of French successes in differ
ent parts of the country were received at
Tours on the Both.
The Germans around Paris held solemn
religious services on the 31st ult., in view
of the intended commencement Of the
bombardment Of the city on the day fol
lowing.
1t is said that previous to the capitula-
ton of Metz Bazaine had buried in the
earth cdisse de raymee containing 10000
600 francs in gold, and 100000 francs in
silver. The Germans forced him to reveal
the locality. tn
The city of Dion was captured by the
Prussians on the 30th ult.
London specials Of the 3lst uf. report
large part of Paris clamoring for sur
render because hopelessly lost. There
were said to be many disturbances In the
capital. 'ft' ''ss
Late adviccs from China state that the
Christian missionaries whose lives were
threatened, at Fung- Chow, had been res
cued as
| Dispatches by the underground route,
received in London from Paris to the 9th
ult., say the city was well supplied with
vegetables of all kinds. Fresh meat was
regularly served to the soldiers and people.
The best of feeling prevailed, and there
was no opposition to the sentiment that
the war must be carried on till Prussia
proposes terms Of peace that are at least
honorable. t 4s
The London Times of the LIST has tele-
gram from Versailles announcing that
Theirs passed through there on the 3Oth
ult., on his way TO Paris. The general i'm
preston at London was that, owing to the
surrender Of Bazaine, nothing was likely
to come of the negotiations.
The proposition Of the Prussians for an
armisticc of forty-eight hours, in order to
facilitate the elections, was instantly re-
jected by the Paris Government.
The Empress Eugene arrived at Will
helmshohe on the morning ofthe 30thult.
In the afternoon she visited the Emperor,