New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
FATAL LEAP AT NIAGARA
Serious Disturbances in Brussels
Prussia's Triumph Austria's Destruction


i frusslas Triumph Austr1a's Destructlo'
MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOP.
,, We copy the following dispatches from
: the Memphis San of Thursday:
BUFFALO, August 3-Mat. Comstock
alias Frank Thorne. who was to hay,
jumped from the bridge at Niagara falls
on the thirteenth, jumped from the Watson
elevator at five O'Clock this afternoon. from
height of one hundred and thirty feet into
the canal. He struck the water on his
side. which injured him fatally. He now
hes in the elevator bleedingto death.
WASHINGTON. August 3.-The War
Department has mad proposition
pending for some time to abandon
Mr.. DAVIS mansion in Richmond as a mill
tary headquarters, and turn it over to the
municipal authorities. on condition that the
city Will bind itself never to set up n claim
for rent. The City Attorney finally recon-
| 1nended the Council TO receive the building
under protest, and reserying the right to
prosecute the claim for rent. The Council
referred the whole matter to the attorney,
with authority to receive the building and
turn 1t over to the proper city authority.
The War Department willinsiSt on its terms.
and the executive mansion of the Confeder-
erty for the present.
| CHICAGO. August 3.-The following dis
| patches OF affairs in Wyoming territory
were received at Sheridans headuuarterS
dated Fort Feterman, July twenty-seyenth:
Yellow Bear, one of the Ogallaha chiefs
from Washington, came in and reported
rumor having reached his camp from the
vicinity Of Bear ButteS, who says that the
Sioux are all collecting for a general coun-
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Eagle, brother Of Red Cloud was thrown
from a mule and killed. There is some
doubt in regard to Richards having been
attacked about twelve days ago Sixty
lodges of Cheyennes crossed at the old
California crossing OF the Platte. going
north to join other Cheyennes. They re-
ported having passed some military.
BRUSSELS, August 3.-Serious disturb
ances have occurred in this city and Client
during the progress of the elections. The
mobs attacked and sacked several converts
and committed other riotOus acts. Troops
We're called out and order was restored.
VIENNA, August 3.-The Vienna P,.esse
says: 'Prnssia's triumph would be the de-
struct'on OF Austria: ant. a French victory
would establish French preponGcrancy.
against which Austria would ONLY move in
case Germany menaced Austria
1t is the duty Of Austria to form neu-
tral leagne to establish European eeuilib-
runs, which, i'll certain events, would have
10 Le accomplished by force"
BERLIN, August 3.-Sinee Napoleon's ar
nval at Metz. the whole OF the German
armies have moved from the second line on
the Rhine TO the first line on the Saar The
first corps. under General Steinmetz. is in
position on the Saar, below Saarbruck. A |
equally large force. under Prince Frederick |
Charles. is pressing forward IN the rear TO |
take up a central position between Saar.
bruck and Zoorcibrucken The Crown
Prince, with the German troops headed by
the Prussian Royal Guard and one OF the
northern army corps. is coming ND on their
left, as the third great division. One of
SteInmetz' corps. from Cologne. marched
upon Ireves across the Eifemartamas. |
thirty thousand cavalry have advanced
to the front by the same route.
ANTWERP, August IA report has lust
been received Of an assault on Weissenberg.
border town on the line OF railway between
Mannheim and Strasburg.
NEW YORK. August 3.-The following ad
ices were received here from Venezuela:
LAGUYRA. July 2-Affairs here are IL a
leplorable state. and the future as vet does
lot make very promising show
Gulzman Blanco has been elected Presi-
lent by Congress at Valencia. but q major
ty OF the men are his own tools and not the
hoice Of the people. whom they claim they
as made him many enemies. and has stirred =
p feeling which may result in his COM I
lete overthrow, and the establishment of |
ne Nonagas party, who even now hold all | .
ne seaports. except Laguyra and this is so :
fectually blOckaded as TO be no manner of :
sc to Guizman. =
Reports say that the States of Corobar- = =
and Cordellero were arming
galnst GulZman, and have been fully con. :
fmed. and we may have more bloody work =
e long. unless Guizman abandons the y
'urse which gives SO much dissatisfaction -
MOnOgas.
The steamer Mariposa and five armed L
hooners have at last arrived off the har- G
,r and are now enforcing strict blockade n
TINS port. NO vessels are allowed to go -
1t or in. The MaripOsa steamed to the 1.
rbor few days since. and opened fire on y n
fort, which was sharply returned with +,
L material damage to either party. except Al
at the Dutch mail steamer fIonfieur.
lich Guiznan still retains, and lyinp
der the fort, was hulled and somewhat
up IN her rigging by the shots from the
,riposa. ST
The steamer Conway. formerly of the ia
itish West Indian mail service. which has =,
en- recently purchased by Guizman. and - !.
ed up for war vessel, went out to So
ack the Mariposa; but it was found that ac
was too high out Of the water to be 7
liy handled. and that her fire was con-
uently, very inefficient. After exchanp- pc
few shots with the Mariposa. the Con ST.
Y was forced to run in shore and under sio
teries for protection.
t is reported that the Hernanders will be pi'
n down here with the Bolivia, in which WI
e it is thought that they Will be able to del
the Conway out from under the shore of
teries, and also, perhaps, retake the n
&c. Guizman's strength here is daily
lining. wit
rom Maricaibo we learn that business is eas
d, and every ything quiet on,
arge expectations of coffee are going out. pi Sp
sells have no difficulty in entering or oef