Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

&H1W SAAN EEE
j. Willis Menard (tolored), who
contested the seat Of Bailey from
the second Louisiana district in
Congress, was yesterday sent be.
fouA the Criminal Court under
$500 bond, charged with attempt
ing to outrage the person 0.
Amelia Hays, a quadroon Cir
living with his family. Menard's
wife is accused as accessory.
Steamer TexarkanDa was sunk
at Woodlawn in Red River, by
collision with the Erie No. 8. NJ
lives lost.
Rain this morning,
New York, Sept. LIN q tene
mcnt house in Brooklyn, a woman
and two children were burned.
The Methodist Book concern
was robbed of SI5, 900.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l.-Gallaghel
whipped Meeker in eleven rounds
Time-ten and a half minutes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The
French remitted $4,000 to. day
for the wounded. Total sent
$4,000. The monthly subscrip.
tons amount to $4,000.
Two slight earthquakes in Shas.
Ia county.
Late Mexican advices say Placi.
do Viga has organized another cx.
petition. He demands ,00C
and immunity from arrest, for
young Mejia otherwise threatens
to kill him.
PARIS, Sept. mo news Of q
decisive battle, nor is it believed
one has been fought. Mcmahon
simply tclegraphs he has crossed
che Muese without harrassmcnt,
fOther accounts say heavy fighting
was done by detached parties from
McMahon and Prince Charles ar.
mics with alternate advantages.
LONDON, Aug. 81, 3 o'clock, ev-
ening.-An unverified rumor says
that Mcmahon is crossing the
Mouse at Stenay, and pushing for
Montmedy, He has 600 guns. A
collision between him and Fred
erick Charles is expected.
The Garde Mobile are, on the
new requisition of 100000, hur-
ny to the defence Of the capital.
The Press of Paris admits the
spuriOusncss Of Bazaine's dis
patches.
Should the French Emperor
cross the Belgian frontier, the
Bclgians will demand his sword.
Other severe orders are issued for
the purpose of guaranteeing Bel.
gian neutrality.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The telegraph
lines are still in incXtricablc con
fusion. The dates from the seat
Of war, particularly those from
Beaumont, require ycriiication.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Liberte
says Austria has pledged herself
to move on Prussians simultane-
ously with France il subsidized
by Olivier, then Minister OF
France. The money is not paid.
Austria pressed the matter on
France, when Olivier said: Go,
We fight without you.
LONDON, Sept. l.-Bavarians are
returning home disbanded. Mu-
tiny occurred among the Bavarian
landwchr.
VIENNA, Sept. IA telegram
denies Bazaine ever being Gagged
in Metz.
Another battle reported at
Armigny on the Both. No par
ticulars or report of the result.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The indie
pcndcncc Beige of Brussels, yes.
tcrday, says: While Mcmahon,
on the heights of VauX Tuesday,
advancing on Montmcdy, was at
tackled by Germans and plunged
back with dreadful carnage.
This region of country is abso-
lutely depopulatcd. This cores
ponds with Prussian accounts Of
the action near Beaumont, re.
ported last night.
LoNDoN-Noon.-N0 additional
details OF McMahon's defeat has
been received.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Public
says there was no fighting y%cster-
day. The Government, however,
has good news from Mcmahon.
His march has been undisturbed.
Palikao warns newspapers against
publishing any important pending
movements.
Bazinc has won q small engage
ment.
BoULToN, BELGIUM, Aug. 81, Z
fearful battle was fought
yesterday and to-day. Yesterday
morning Mcmahon commenced a
general movement towards Mont
mcdy, and was attacked near Beau
mont and driven, after n stubborn
resistance, towards the Belgium
The Prussians captured
a large amount of camp stores,
and drove the French from posi-
ton to position until night.
The battle was renewed early
next morning and continued all
day. During the night large
French reinforcements came uD.