Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-04
ALEXANDRIA VA.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870.

suffered heavily, the French troops withdrew
TO forts Bcetre and D'Irvy. The dispatches
indicate the occurrence of no events Of import
anco since Friday. Details of that affair show
that the Frcnch loss was about 1900 killed and
wounded. On Saturday and Sunday the French
forts are said to have been almost silent. Re
Inducements for the German armies have been
crossing the Rhine for several days and nights,
4 portion being designed apparently to strength,
ca the Crown Prince before Paris, the rest to
make demonstration on Lyons. A Prussan
amy of one hundred thousand men is said to
be concentrating near Toul The French autho-
rites have taken the matter Of defense under
severe control, and descrtion, spying, thicViDg,
piage, refusal to obey orders, &C.. are punishable
with death. The Prussians demand 100, 900
horins indemnify from each of the captured
provinces from which tho Germans we're ex-
PEELED by the French.
The latest reports from Rome show that over
$4,000 votes were cast in favor Of Italian unity,
and less than 80 against it. Several monks and
priests voted yes" The city was splendidly
Illuminated last night in honor of the result.
The Italian flag foated from hundreds OF
houses Strong guards were placed at each of
the twelve voting places, but their services
were not needed. Professions. with music and
flags, marched through the streets to the dit.
fercnt polling places, creating much enthusiasm.
The workmcn went to vote in body. \ Lon
don dispatch says: ut is reported that
ia consequence OF the vote of Leoninc City
having been cast unanimously for the rulershp
of Victor Emmanuel, the Pope will take up
his residence in Malta"
However much We may be opposed to Presi
dent Grants political course, and whatever
may be our opinions as to his qualifications
and merits for the high Office which he fills,
We have always endeavorod to speak Of him
respectfully. It is in this spirit, now that We
sec he is reported as having returned to Wash.
ingon, that We unite with the general voice Of
the country in saying that he should remain
at the seat Of government. in the discharge Of
his duties there. He may rely upon II, that
tits not only his political opponents who ex
press dissatisfaction at the constant accounts
in the newspapers OF his journeys, visits trips,
excursions, &C., g., to the different cities,
towns, watering places, e., at the North. 1t
the Presidents health requires his repeated
ahsenc; from Washington, We have not word
10 say No one has right to complain
Our exchange papcrs in Richmond, Lynch
burg, Petersburg, and other places, arc filled
with accounts of the disasters occasioned ~
the late foods and fteshets The Richmond
Wing says: The loss resulting fron this ter
rib!e dclugc will be frighttul, aud the delays in
business and travel, and tho Inconvenience to
private persons ard the public will: in large
portion Of the State. exceed anything ever be-
fore experienced. 1t is indeed great ca
lamity."
The New York Herald says that among
those killed at Metz lately was the famous
Baron Henri de RiViere. who made sensation
in this country some ten years ago by marry
ing rich Mobile widow and subsequently, 10
being prosecuted for the recovery OF certain
moneys ia New York, by rich French lady
with whom he had been travelling and flourish
ing 10 both hemisphcres like an East Indian
naboh.
A committee of the citizons of Harper's
Ferry and vicinity have made an appeal for
aid in behalf of tho sufferers by the flood at
that place. Whilst assisting the people Of
Harper Ferry, il should be remembered that
throughout the Valley Of Virginia there is
much suffering, and that materia! aid alone
will relieve those in want of the ccessaries Of
Hfe Let all who can contribute.
The grand annual council of the Indians of
the West with the representatives of the United
States will soon be held. The Cherokees, Chicka
saws, Chcctaws, Greeks, and Seminoles will be re
presented. This council is provided for by law,
month, but was postponed in consequence IF
the absence of tho chiefs of the above nations
buffalo hunting.
1t is the opinion of many persons that the
late unprec,Dted freshet in the James and
Shenandoah rivers, was not caused by con-
tinued rain, but by something like the bursting
of a water spout" on or about their head
waters; and their sources arc not very great
distance apart. The food came down in the
Shenandoah 10 great waves succeeding each
other rapidly.
Many persons in the Shenandoah Valley
have lost heavily, and some families, it is said,
arc destitute. The liberal and charitable,
therefore, can look that way. We understand
that donations havo already been received in
Front Royal to be applied to the relief OF such
as most need help.
Tho gentleman who was named Ia yestcr.
days Gazette, as ono of those who cxertcd
I,;,,,olc IN fbo roeoue nf cevnral OnrsonS from