Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
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to Golden City, was celebrated
here by gold and silver spikes and
four thousand people.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Tbe French
still believed on Sunday It was
Fort Mont Valerien the PrussianG
demanded as a condition Of peace,
The Prussians say It was the city
Of Verdun. This accounts for the
excitement throughout France.
Il is now said BazAine made no
offers to surrender.
BERLIN, Sept. ga breach
broad enough to warrant an assault
was made at Strasburg.
The official Gazette says, what
ever may be- the German plans, the
restoration of the BOnapartcs are
not among them.
FERRIERE, Sept. q king Will
liam apparently intends retaining
headquarters here; he has made
every preparation for a long stay,
erecting t~elegraphs, nc.
TOURS, Sept. 27.-The project of
the department of Du horde writes
on the 26th that the following has
been received from Paris Of the
23d by Carrier Pigeon: The
Division of General Mandhay
yesterday attacked the heights OF
Vile Juif. The battle begun at 3
O'Clock in the morning. After sus.
tanning q sharp Prussian fire for
some time, our troops carried the
redoQbts Of MaulOng Sage, Vile
Juif md Hautes Bruajeres. W.
occupy them now. The Garde Mo-
bile behaved we'll. The eAemy'S
loss Is great.
The same day the French made a
reconnaissance and drove the en-
envy from the village Of Drouicy.
The same day from st. Denis,
they attacked Pierre Fitte which
the Prusssians had occupied In con-
siderable force, and the French re-
turned to st. Denis unmolested.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-BaMine re-
pudiates the Republic, and demands
an order Of the Emperor to the EN-
press to surrender.
BERLIN, Sept. H.-Capt. john
stOn, bearer of dispatches from the
British Government, was roughly
handled by the Prussians near Paris,
and subsequently roughly handled
by the French, under the impress
sion that being an Englishman he
must be a spy. The English are
unpopular with both armies.
LONDON, Sept 27.-All strangers
arrested at Orleans'and Tours.
Trochu announces stern penalties
for Cowardice, pillsging, devIsta-
ton and other unsoldierly conduct,
The port Of Keil Is re-opened.
BRUssELs, Sept. 27.-The Inde-
pendence Beige of this city notices
irrecOncilable contradictions in war
news aud the views of peace over
lures.
LONDON, Sept. q. -Bismarck's
reputation Of the Fort Mont Val
erien demand was promptly met
bya reafirmatiOn, signed by three
Ministers Of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
The branch bank Of France, Of
Havre, has stopped payment.
MEMPHIS, Sept. I'D. N. Jur-
dan, editor ola German paper, fell
from a window aud was killed.
N. 5. Dover, Of Lafayette, Tenn
in attempting to kill his wife, was
fatally shot by his wife's brother,
aged sixteen years.
WASHINGTON, Sept. M.-Cabinet
here except Cox. Alderman is con.
fined 10 his bed.
The President, after Farragut's
funeral, comes here.
Ex.GoV. w. 7. Packer, Of Penn
sylvania, Is dead, aged Ga years.
New YORK, Sept. H.-Frank j,
Ripling discharged.
RoME, Sept. 2I.-City quiet and
confidence returning. The Pope
and cardinals appear Ia public.
MADRED, Sept. 27.-An article in
the papers shows that the late law
Of emancipation of slaves In Span
ish cOlinies has been nulllfied In
the West Indies.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The arrest oil
Jacoby, a noted Liberal, gives pro.
found offence throughout North
Germany.
Tours, Sept. 29.-Favre's official
report concludes, from the manner
In which all his efforts for peace
have been met by the Germans,
they are determined upon conquest,
Interviews were not altogether
useless, as they have proved Prus.
sia to be contrary 10 her declara-
lions, and is fighting against the
French nation, which must arise ell
masse and resist the enemy to the
last.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.-The Press, III
repelling the charge that Slrasburg
was bOmbarded while crowded
with women and children, says
"Ulrich has persisted in refusing
departure to nOn.Combatants."
MARsEILLEs, September 30 The
Mayor announces that the war loan
l Is two million. Gaffemelo, q Greek
merchant, gives the city two mil
Hons.
$1,000 soldiers were in-revieW
E Yesterday, Whereof 5000 we're vel
armed.
Tours, Sept. H.-Favre made an
official report, the result Of his mis-.
SION, explaining the terms offered
and why rejected.
The Ministers have an official dis
patch from Orleans to-day, saying
that it was unable to resist the over
whelming force commanded by
Prince Albert. Orleass has beer
evacuated in good orderA.