The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-19
L.tsE; Ne~s By Telegraph.

SEw YoEE, Nov. l5.-Orders hare been re-
eeived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from the
Navy Department at Washington to fit out for
SEA, with all possible despatch, the figate
Minnesota, hrst-rate, forty-siI guns; the frigate
Tennessee, seeond-rate, tweufy-three guns:
the frigaie Shaumnt. fourth.r rate, three guns
In Consequence Of this order there are signs
OF unusual activity IN the yard. and It Is more
than likely that additional force of work
men will H. taken on 10 complete the work a,
the earliest possible day. Those Workmeu
who have been discharged will l.. replaced by
more competent men. There are 80 eIPe-
neDced workmen in the yard.
IL Is understood that orders are given the
commanders at Boston. Portsmouth, PhilA-
delphia aud Norfolk Navy Yards TO 1T out
With expedition several vessels. first and sec
ond rates. No less than twelve vessels of va
nous classes will be put in -=aSOing condition
at once. Work Is TO be suspended on the Sus-
quehanA, Albany, Hartford, Roanoke Get
tysburg and Minnesota soon. They will leave
the dry dock until the above named vessels
are completed.
Worlds correspondent at Versailles says:
Moltke said yesterday Pans will be able to
hold out sbout four weeks longer. deplore
the folly of the French in refusing to yield
and the necessity Of the devastation Of the
country. The opinion of the army concerning
! the entry Of Pans comedies with that Of Gen.
Noltke.
LONDON, Nov IA correspondent Of the
Herald writes from Douay, on the 18th. that
the town Is one Of the strongest fortified places
in France. The fertilization mount three
hundred guns aud the citadel four hundred
more. II is considered the key TO the north
| Of France.
The inundatiou Of the country was COM
! meDced yesterday. For four miles there is
| one broad lake, running through the village Of
Lambras, which Is entirely destroyed Five
| hundred families were driven away by the
| Hood. The windows and dours Of the houses
| were walled mp To keep ont the water. The
/ zone 81 inundsiion IL eleven miles wide. aud
| completely encircles DoUay. Over $1,000
| people will be made homeless when the inun-
| dation is complete. In the Department Of
/ the North there are twenty-seyen fortresses
/ defended by 5000 cannon. the greater part
/ from the feet.
The agitation concerning Russian designs
| increases. In the best informed circles 1t is
/ believed there Is imminent danger Of a general
European conflict. The Pail Mall Gazette to-
| night declares that the Ministers not merely
| Lack true vision but are occupied TO the eI-
| clusion Of the truth with misleading dreams.
! Two dangers confront England, the Alabama
| claims and the eastern question. The circum-
| stances that have lifted the latter To great i'm.
| poriance have made the former more formd-
| able, because Of the increasing probability OF
| there being combination. Russia declares
her design to grasp Turkey, and Prussia is
ready TO connire and aid her. England is the
! only power TO whom Turkey can look. and is
threatened with humiliation il she lifts her
finger.
MONTGOMERY. (Ala.) Nov. 15.-Tbe Demo.
cratic State ticket is probably elected by from
three to Eve thousand majority. The house
! will stand sixty FIVE Democrats and thirty a va
Republicans about fifteen Of the latter being
colored. The last house was about eighty.
! three Republicans to seventeen Democrats
The senators hold over. and that body stands
thir,y-one Republicans and two Democrats.
II is doubtful which party has a majority on 4
joint ballot.
WAsuISdToS, Nov. l5.-Several gentlemen
in high official positions denied to-day the re-.
port tina, the President has recalled Minister
Motley, and instructed him to turn over the
affairs VI Legation 10 Secretary Moran and