Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-11-04
Weekly News Summary,
FOREIGN.

Line, from New York, was wrecked on thu
Irish coast on the night of the 10Th. Five
boats containing passengers left the steame
previous to the wreck, only one of which
had been heard from up to the 21st, ant
that, when picked up, contained only
sailor and the corpse of little girl.
A Rome dispatch of the 21st says the
Pope has formally suspended thesession o
the Gcumenical Council on the ground tina
there has been asacreligious invasion of the
| territory of the Church, which might pre-
vent the freedom of action of the Pope ant
fathers. The jubilee in honor of the coun
cil however, is not suspended
+ A Toronto, Canada, dispatch of the 21st
says, advices from Fort Garry to the otl
state that the small-p -pox was committing
fearful ravages in the West, and that the
Indians were dying by thousands, and the
plains were covered with painted corpses
and that the stencil was dreadful. The
government proposes to send medical men
there. All quiet at Fort Garry
1t was reported in London on the 23d
that England will Immediately offer direct
intervention for an armistice; that Lord
Lyons and Lord Lotus had taken steps to
that effect at Tours and Berlin, and that
perfect accord in the matter existed between
England, Austria and Italy. 1t was under
stood at Tours on the 23d that England
had submitted there and at Berlin pro-
posals for an armistice. Great hopes were
entertained of the result.
A cable dispatch of the 22d says permis-
sion had been obtained by Mr.. Washburne
for a hundred Americans to leave Paris.
More than three hundred would remain,
among them Colonel Hoffman, Secretary
of Legation.
A balloon which left Paris on the 22d,
when at height of 1900 metres, was
struck by a new projectile now in use by
the Prussians. 1t, however, landed safely
between Laguy and Meaux.,
1t is stated that the neutral powers have
counseled the Pope to remain in Rome
for time, and accept the situation, and
that he has concluded to do so.
A London special of the Oath says there
was authority for stating that peace nego-
tiations were proceeding favorably. An
Associated Press dispatch of the same date
says: ct is intimated that Russia, not
joining England, Austria and Italy in their
efforts to bring about peace, is acting indie
pendently but energetically in the same
direction"
The war news on the gath is to the effect
that the French were preparing to attempt
the recapture of Orleans, and that Trochu
was arranging offensive movements at
Paris on large scale.
1t was stated in London on the oath
that there was no evidence of Napoleon's
having accumulated a vast private fortune.
ST Petersburg letters say it is the settled
determination of Russia, to obtain pos
session of Turkey and India. 4s
Some details of the recent storm which
desolated Cuba have been received From
one to two thousand people were killed or
drowned; twelve thousand head of cattle
lost; several vessels wrecked, and in Man
tanzas alone over four hundred houses
were destroyed. Among the most hor-
iible features of this calamity was the
sweeping away of a cemetery, and the
scattering of the corpses through the adj
jacent country. m
Dates from Tien Tsin to October Z are
received. The Chinese army was in mo-
ton, and had already arrived at Take
The forts in that neighborhood were arm
ed and provisioned. The Catholic chapel
at Fatschon had been burned by mob of
natives.
The London Times of the 25th has a
special dispatch from Berlin, stating that
the late negotiations for peace had come to
naught, owing to the persistence of Prussia
in her demands for the cession of French
territory. A London telegram of the same
date states that Thiers was negotiating at
Versailles. The London press had aban-
doned hopes of peace, but the English
Cabinet was confident of success.
A Tours dispatch of the 25th says soi-
tie from Paris on the 21st was exceedingly
successful Many Prussians were killed
and several taken prisoners. . ~
The town of Schlestadt capitulated on
the 23d to the besieging forces, after a
severe bombardment. The surrender in
cludes 2, 400 prisoners and 1870 cannon.
Garibaldi is reported to have defeated the
Prussians, capturing two mitrailleuses and
$50 horses
Fragments ofthe steamer Cambria have
been washed ashore on the coast of Antrim
and Donegal.
A London telegram of the 26th says the
French regard England's last effort at me,
diation with extreme distrust. 1t was re-
ported on the Continent that Queen Victo
ria had written to the King of Prussia urg
/ ing him to moderate his demands. The
Berlin PrOoincidl Correspondence, semi-offi
cial, says: "On the fact of an armistice
little hope is 10 be founded, as the French
refuse to recognize the hopelessness o1
their cause. Delay in the bombardment o
Pans is due to the imperfect state of oul
/ preparations, not to political considera
TONS A special of the Goth says grea
annoyance and uneasiness was caused il
the minds of the English Ministry by tn,
I guarded but absolute refusal of Russia t.
take any part in the recent English attemp
at negotiating peace.
The New York Heralds Berlin letter
dated Oath, says: "The uppermost feel