Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
5 ;WEDN II EsDAY, NOVEMBER l6, 1870

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.-Ine fruSslapS nave
been driven out of Dion, which they captured
from Garibaldi's force lew weeks ago, and
second attempt made by them to rctakc tho
town was repulsed The Prussiaps retreated
in "a northeast wardly direction. Trochu is
said to have recently told his soldiers that a
sortie is soon to be made against the investing
army, the attenuated lines of which will render
it successful. The amount of privislons in
Paris will be sufficient for about four weeks
longer. The Prussians anticipate quartering
troops in Paris after the surrender, and keep
ing supervision over the Government which
they wish to establish, with Napoleon at its
head and Constituent Assembly. The clrcu-
lar from the Russian Government declares that
Russia only wishes the restrictions regarding
the Black Sea removed. England is said to
have made deprecatory reply to Gortscha-
kofT' 8 note, but will send fleet to the Medl-
terrauean as q precaution against Russian
movements southwark.
EVENTS OF A MONTH IN EURopE.-An arti.
Gle in the last number Of the Ednburg Review
on the affairs Of Europe, thus commences:
'sThe unclouded skies OF a glorious July SEEM
ed at the commencement Of tina. month only to
reflect an equally cloudless tranquility on the
fsceof Europe. Danger indeed there WAS from
long continued military preparations, not made
without the intent Of turning them to account.
But we lived on in fesrlessness, as men live by
custom, under some impending cliff that has
quietly hung over them so long that they e1.
pect it will leave them in peace yet longer
But before one week of the month had passed
the storm burst upon the world. First came
diplomatic mutterings, for which few days
only were allowed. Then followed the ring of
weapons making ready for the encounter, and
the tramp of armed men. On the I'd of August,
in the insignificant affair of Saarbruck, the En-
peror Of the French assumed q feeble offensive
On The 9Th the Prussisns replied energeticslly
at Wissemburg. And then what torrent
what deluge Of ovents In twenty. eight days
ten battles were fought Three hundred thous'
and men were sent to captivity, the hospitals or
to the grave. The German army had penetra-
ted Into the interior Of France, and stretched
forth everywhere the hand of possession. The
Emperor was prisoner and deposed; his fam.
lily wanderers; the embryo Of q republic had
risen on the ruins Of the empire; while proud
and gorgeous Paris was awaiting the approach
of the conquering monarch and his host"
What month of events! What chapter
in the pages of history
The Cincinnati Gazette, Radical paper,
says:
"When President Grant concluded to pter
~ -. L. i
advice. The contest there was one that he
to believe that be could control it, and, untor
tunatey, he undertook that job. The election
OF Brown by forty thousand majority is the
result. 1t is to be hoped that this lesion will
be Needed by the President, and that, among
other things. it will convince him that the class
of men who led him into the Missouri snare
are not sale advisers"
ALI these warnings and advice will do 10
good. He is 'sct in his ways" He COM
menced his interference in the State elections
at an early day, and has continued it ever since.
Wherever he can he throws the weight OF the
administration in State affairs 10 favor OF Radi-
cal men and measures openly. We rejoice,
therefore, Whenever We see the people rebukc
this unjust end reprehensible course.
Gen. 1longstrcet voted straight Radical
ticket at the late election in Louisiana. The
special correspondent of a New York paper in
New Orleans says of him: Gen. Lon2street
is proving as true as steel Conscious Of the
correctness Of biz position rs a Radical he cares
nothing for the speers and ieers Of his adVer'
saries" OF course not, considering tho course
he has pursued since the war. Bat does no
care nothing for the opinions and judgments of
his old friends? Can no look with complaceu-
cy upon his past career and his present po!lt-
ical alliances? Even if he thioks his politics
may now be right, is there nothing due to con
sistency? Will federal Office suffice to COM
pensate him for broken Ties? lie may be a
Radical, and despise ''snccrs and jaers," but
cannot he entertain bis new creed, without all.
this?
Archbishop Spsldiug was interviewed at
Baltimore on Monday by a newspaper CORES
pondent who states that the Archbishop gave
a gloomy picture OF affairs at Rome at present,
representing the Pope to BE- virtually prison
or in his own palace. The troops, according to
the Archbishop, comprise some of the worst