Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

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the following balloon accounts:
Left Paris ct IL O'Clock Friday
when we were elevated about 800
yards the wind lnlled aud became
stationary over the Prussiau camp.
Musketry and cannon were fired at
the balloon. The whiZ Of the balls
was heard. The Prussians attempt
ed to burn the balloon by fuZes.
The ballast was thrown out and the
balloon moved. The trip lasted Eve
hours.
Tours, Oct. 9.--The official decree
defers the elections to the constitu-
ent Assembly until France lie free
from the invaders
Twelve hundred Prussians were
repulsed from st. Quenten, after a
hard fight. The people rose en-
masse. The Project was wounded.
RoUEN, Oct. 9,-Gambetta made
q speech at Railway. He said we
must DO victorious and preserve
order. Il is understood Gambetta
is invested with full powers.
MARsEILLEs, Oct. 9.-Garibaldi
created q great sensation here, and
enormous crowds accompanied him
to the depot.
American and Spanish war YES
sells are anchored here.
The Garde Civique is drafted into
National Guard.
Tours, Oct. 9.-Diplomats still
remain In Paris. They met at Pa.
pal Nuncio's to examine their posi-
ton, by refusal of Count Bismarck
10 allow them TO send couriers un-
less their dispatches arc opened.
The diplomats unanimously refuse
to accede to this. The refusal will
be communicated to Bismarck, and
If he persists, the diplomats will
be forced to suspend communica-
ton with their governments.
There is much artillery around
Paris.
On the 9th, the enemy under COW
er Of o thick fog, attempted a move
ment, but was defeated by the
sharpshooters. The Prussians were
repulsed by shells from the forts
and skirmishes on ell other sides.
Nothing serious.
Gaulois says several companies
Of France Tiereurs have metraileurs.
The Pays says there is still many
spies in Paris.
Good water is obtainable from
wells throughout Paris as expert.
ments have proved.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-.It is said Burn
side is negotiating for a postpone
ment of the bOmbardment until the
Assembly meets.
The army Uf Loire, $4,000 strong,
is slowly moving on Paris.
Bismarck has written a letter ap.
proving jacobs arrest.
Prussians are reported near
Pathreviers /; they have also appear
ed at Maleskeibe.
Guerrillas are appearing in sever
oil Northern Departments.
Prussia threatens the imposing OF
q million and u half contribution
Of francs from each department.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Boutwell
issues Il circular regarding the fund
ed debt, confesses three classes one
of two hundred millions, payable at
the pleasure Of The government
after ten years, at B per cent. inter.
est.
Second class, three hundred mil.
lions, payable at pleasure after
fifteen years, at AZ per cent. inter-
est.
Third class, one thousand millions
payable at pleasure after thirty
years, at 4 per cent. interest.
Banks and bankers will be desig-
mated to negotiate a loan and COM
mission.
Subscribers must pay 2 per cent.
in coin, on the bonds which will be
accounted for when the bonds ave
delivered. The bonds will be cOu-
poned or registered as subscribers
prefer. Interest payable by any
assistant treasurer or government
depository. Bonds exempt from
federal, State aud local taxation.
CARLRsRUHE, Oct. 9.-The follow
ing was received from the Duke OF
Baden:
We won an engagement near
Stenay, on Saturday. The French
force consisted of one corps of the
line and the Mobiles. The battle
lasted from 8 to 4, when the French
fled towards Rambervillers.
The Badeners reports the French
forces have been double theirs, mum.
bering 1900 men, with batteries
under Gen. Pathcvis. The Boy:
Bots Des Jumelies was carried by
the Germans with bayonets. ThreG
French charges were repulsed. The
German loss 20 officers, 400 killed
and wounded. Captured 90 French
officers and 600 wounded.
The Prussians bivouaced on the
field.
1t was a glorious day for thC
Badenrrs.
LONDON, Oct. 1u.-Paris balloon:
followed by Prussian Hussars. Two
containing a mass of official cores,
pOndencc captured.
The Prussians are pushing The
works near Jerome's Park, neal
MaGon, and OH Bimboorian Hill
near Sevres, and other parts o.
West Of Southwest Paris.
The Tours Government is be,
ginning to prepare public mind
through the press for the cessiOn Of
French territory to Germany.
Liberte consents to a slight recti'
fcation of the frontier near Weis'
senburg.
Tours, Oct. 10.-Gambetta hai
;seuad a nroclamation. lint develon,