Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870
EUROPEAN News Baltimore Ameri-
can 10 its summary of the latest foreign news
SAYS: 1.-THE interviews of NJ. Theirs at Paris
With Trochu, aud at Versailles with King
William and Bismarck. have resulted in the
prefer from the Prussian Premier of an arms
tics of twenty-five days. to allow of the general
elections taking place in France for members of
a Constituent Assembly, the position of mill
tary affairs to remain during that time as they
may 10 on the date Of the signature The
terms were proposed by Theirs and agreed to
by Bismarck. In reply to Earl Granville.
the British Foreign Minister, made previous
to these negotiations, Bismarck declares that
no obstacles to the elections will be offered,
and that any proposition from France which
seems to convey general desire for peace, will
be received and earnestly considered. The
armistice will probably be signed to. day, and the
Assembly called for the 18th instant The
announcement caused temporary riot in Pa
ris, Foureus leading the insurgents, during
which Trochu, Arago, Ferry, Favre, GARNER
Pages and Simon were held prisoners. They
were afterwards released. and the insurgents
were dispersed by the National Guard. Ma
poleon publishes pamphlet on the war, in
which he details his offensive plan OF the
campaign. bis intention to perfect an alliance
with Austria and Italy, and Of imposing neu'
traty on South Germany and efectually
separating it from the Confederation. He lays
the blame of his failure on the ineficiency Of
the French army, the movements OF McMahon
and the action of his political opponents at
home. GaribaIdi has reproached the United
States for only giving "a word of sympathy
to France, and afhrms his belief IN foal
triumph. One corps of Prince Frederick
Charles army will remain ut Metz, and the
remainder will be sent to the reinforcement OF
the armies North and South and at Paris
The German and French war vessels in Chi.
nese waters will abstain from ho,;ties. -
Serious troubles have broken out at Marseies.
and the Government Administrator has been
shot.
MIR. Jefferson Davis is reported as saying
during his recent visit to this place. that THE
death OF Gen. Lee affected him deeply. 1t
was not, he said, of old age OF ordinary illness
he died. but rather from reflection, which wore
away the cAsket OF his great soul. Persons rid
themselves of unhappy meditations by rnlo2-
ling freely in the giddy whrl of society, bnt
Lee was q mau apart from all other men. He
to,l h., Dad M
saddened thought that lay close upoG bis heart.
He kept his sorrows to himself and finally
succumbed to the oppressive burden"
The letter OF Mr.. Cox, late Secretary of the
Interior, upon resi- gniug his situation, is quite
bumb shell 10 the ranks OF the Radical lead
ers. They are preparing, we see to ussali Mr.
Cox. The truth is, they never forgave him fur
refusing to ALLOW the clerks in his Office to &c
assessed" for political purposes. 1t is said
that the President never expected that the lit.
ter of resignation would DC published. He
thought tho affair would pass off quietly
The Richmond Dispatch sys:--"We are
authorized to state that the telegram sent from
Lexington to the elect that the family Of
Gen. Lee bad come TO the fiua and unalterable
determination to let the remains of Gen. Lee
rest where they are is untrue, 40 communion
ton between The authorities OF The town or COL
lege aod the family of Gen. Lee having been
bad on this subject since his funeral"
Au interview. it is said is about to take
place between the Count de Cham bourd (some-
times called Henry v. aud the Count de Paris.
The former is chidess mau OF over fifty
years OF Hge, aud is the last representative Of
the elder branch of the house of Bourbon and
the grandson of Charles <. At his death with
out issue, the latter becomes the Legitimate"
ber 10 the French throne.
1t is asserted upon official authority that In
stead of the President receding in any particu.
ar from the execution Of his avowed Indian
peace policy, as has been asserted and believed
by some, he, on the contrary, is more convinced
of the propriety and wisdom OF securing the
aid Of the religious element of the country in
the work of subduing and civilizing the In
dians
AS Tue Ciue LOT Tue cectlOn IN tnlS Stato ap'
proachos more activity is manifested By tho
Conservatives. The Importance of the cleo
ton is great. The Radicals arc everywhere
organized and will do their utmost to secure
Radical triumph. The Conservatives should
not be wanting in zeal and determination, and
should poll their full vote. Tuesday is the
day of the election.
A quasi religious paper ut the North, 10 an