Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15
4 WEEKLY HERALD.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 8.-ThO name Of
the Convention was changed from
Southern to National, by q uDani-
nous vote. Applause. The Con.
vention meets In Baltimore next
year. Adjourned sine die.
There was q grand banquet last
night.
LONDON, Oct. S.-The Italian
Government repudiates the design
Of re-annexing Nice and Savoy.
The Official result of plebisCitum
for Italian unity: for 13l,O66;
against LOOT.
Sharp firing reported yesterday
In the Department Of Vosges. Nine
thousand Prussians aud half that
number of French, destitute Of ar
tillery, were engaged. Night end
cd the conflict. The French retain
cd their positions. The Germans
attempted to carry the works. Gen.
Dupre, commanding the French,
slightly wounded. Shirmishing
commenced before New Briesach.
George saunders writes from
Paris that Paris is good for sixty
days seige.
A correspondent Of the Pail Mall
Gazette says the same.
Another dispatch says Paris Is
now at the mercy Of Prussian
guns on the heights of vile Julef-
feux.
Prussians are in the department
Of Aug.
Prussians again threaten Disors.
The people are calm. The city
has the usual appearance.
An interview was had with Favre,
who was hourly expecting a visit
from Bismarck.
Pierrefitte, near ST. Dino, is
abandoned by The French.
Two Frenchmen caught cutting
telegraph poles were shot by the
Prussians.
Tours, Oct. S.-The Government
announces cheering adviCes from
all quarters of France. The army
Reorganization is proceeding rap
idly.
It is reported that Gambetta re-
Gently left Paris in a balloon, and
landed safely outside of the Prus-
sian lines.
BELLEGARDE, Oct. s., The French
occupy P~ithieviers.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Rudolph
Dion game score, Rudolph, 1901
Dion, 1872.
MARsEILLEs, Oct. S.-Garibaldi
Is here.
Tours, Oct. S.-The Ponllical
Zouaves to come here will form a
corps Of COCO strong.
Four thousand Italian volunteers
have arrived at ChOrburg.
Burnside is expected here.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-Bismarck's Or
gan bitterly denounces Belgium's
French sympathy-the press, gov
eminent and the people are alike
responsible.
SAARBRUCK, Oct. S.-The Prus-
slams opened their heavy batteries
on the northern defenses Of Metz,
The French replied vigorously.
The bOmbardment lasted two hours.
LONDON, Oct. S.-The Examiner
appeals to the powers to prevent
the bombardment Of Paris.
Tours, Oct. S.-The troops have
all left; their destination is secret.
DUBLIN, Oct. S.-Arch Bishop
Cullen has issued a pastoral letter
sympatizing with France, and pro-
testing against the Italian outrages
at Rome.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-There was
an extraordinary session of the
Cabinet to-day. Fish submitted a
draft ola proclamation which was
approved, and will be issued to-
day or tomorrow. In effect ii pro.
hibits the use of our harbOrs by
armed vessels of b%elilgerents as
points of observation or menace to-
ward vessels In our waters about
to leave port; in other words, to
prevent the virtual blockade of our
ports by armed vessels; and also
forbiddiDg the use of our ports as
depots for supplying weapons of
war and munitions to b%elligerents.
PARIS, Oct 3.-The Strasburg
statue was decorated yesterday. The
Tuilleries is crowded.
There has been a few encounters
at night between organized ruflans
and the troops. Should further re-
verses occur 1t is feared this dam
gerous class will inaugurate terri
bic commissions.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-Troops lined the
streets upon the announcement yes
terday of the surrender of Strasburg
and TOul.
Gen. Burnside and Paul Forbes
arrived yesterday with a letter to
Jules Favre from Bismarck.
Prussians fail to plant batteries
and erect redoubts at night, electric
lights exposing them to fire from
the forts.
Americans will leave Paris with
Washburne.
The Herald's special Berlin says
with the fall of S%trasburg, Toul, and
q perfected communication with
Ponta Mousson,th the Prussian tactics
changed by avoiding the forts.
The Prussians now march upon
large towns direct. These move
ments are entrusted to the fresh
leVees, and the troops are relieved
from seige duty and reserves of
several corps.
LONDON, Oct. S.-Great surprise
and regret expressed at the Prus.
sian Embassy at the shipment Of
arms from the United States for
France.