Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1870
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Russia, and the general feeling is in favor OF
its prosecution. There is but little intelligence
regarding the movements of the armies in
France. Gen. Won der Tam has not been
further attacked by the French Army of the
Loire, and is resting at Toury, while Prince
Frederick Charles is hurrying to him with re-
Inducements. There are unconfirmed re
ports" at London of recsnt French successes
around Paris, and from source not entitled
to be relied on, Trochu is said to haVo won G
victory, and established communication with
General De Palladines.
KING OF SPAIN.-1t was announced in our
teIegraphic dispatches yesterday that the Duke
OF Aosta, has been elected and declared King
ofSpain by the Spanish Cortes. He is the
son of Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, and
is said to be man not particularly distinguish
ed for greatness or goodness. but has no evil
reputation.
A judgment of $40, ZOO in gold against the
Spanish Government has been awarded to
Messrs J. NJ. Requa & Co., of New York,
owners of the steamer Lloyd Aspnwall, il'e-
gally seized on the coast Of Cuba last winter,
and detained at Havana over three months, and
then released op the peremptory demand OF
this Government, backed by a strong intima-
ton that the demand would be vigorously CO.
forced. The award was made by commission
appointed Jointly by the Spanish Minister and
Secretary Fish.
The faulty of Bazaine- not calling In qucs
ton his patriotism-in permitting himself TO
be shut up in Metz With force Of $50. 900 men,
assumes moro astonishing proportions as the
facts come TO light. After the battles OF tho
10th and 18th Of August Bazaine had a force
but slightly inferior in numbers to the com5la-
ed armies Of Prince Frederick Charles and
Steinmetz, and this interiority was more thar
eounterbaanced by the protection tie neigh
boring forts afforded him.
We are glad to see that Mr.. James 3. Beck,
Ashland district in Kentucky. Air. Beck vii!
70 INTO the next Congress stronger and more
useful member than he has been hitherto. He
is high minded, straightforward, and upright
man. Old Ashland DISTRICT in Kentucky calls up
the remembrance Of the glorious days OF Hcory
Clay, when he represented it. 1t is still OPP
posed to Radicalism in every shape, manner,
and form.
Nearly every public man who comes TO
Washington now is interviewed" by sumo
representative of the press. One Senator says
he declined to talk, but found half column
interview in paper the next morning. Some
of these men desire to be interviewed" TO get
their names in the papers. Every one who
submits to an interview lessons himself some,
what 10 the opinion Of judeious and right
thinking people.
1t is said that Fashion now cnjoins that balls
and parties shall not be kept up all night, and
that all her faithful subjects should be put
away in horizontal position by two o'clock, 4.
M, at the latest. The Scotch poet thought it
little like bravado when he kept up his lroic
TO the ''wce sma hours aVaut the twal, but If
fashion considers two Il. m. as early retlilag,
there is something gained.
The Clarke County Courier, speaking of the
recent elections says: eve OF Virginia arc
sick of concessions. Rye and Lewis arc per.
petual eye sore. In our representatives We
look for frmncss, GOODNESS and decision. We
wish for no Incorporate flights of patriotism,
but still less do We wish to see any couuotry
with radicaism.
The animation existing ia tho New 7 rk
gold market for the past two or three days cul
minated in high state Of excitement yestc
day. consequent upon the supposed warlikn ut
ttude of Russia, and the apprehcnsions grow
iup out of the agitation of the eastern question.
Two colored men were recently executed, for
murder, at Newbury, S. c. The ropes broke
when the men were first dropped from the
scafFold, and they were then taken up and
hung until they died. 1t was dreadful spec
tacle.
The New York Herald is uttering its warn
ing notes, calling to Radicals 10 rally TO the
standard, and asking the people to stand by it
in 1872 to prevent certain defeat at the next
Presidential election.
A letter from West Point says the cadets
arc indignant at the result of the court.martial
of the colored cadet Smith and his release from
arrest The sentiment against him is now
more bitter than ever
In On elaborate puff of the President, the
Washington Chronicle says The President
took me to learn Republican wishes, and
then made sure of his friends '-Not always,
according to his own showing.
REPEAL seems to be general dis.
position to repeal the act Of Congress which
provides for the organization of the new
House of Representatives Immediately alter
the o6;onrnment of the old one. 1t was pass