Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-05
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anteed to France; Alsace and part of Lor-
ranine and the road to Vienna are to be
guaranteed to Prussia that is, England,
Turkey, Austria and Belgium are to be the
innocent victims of peace.
working men visited Gladstone, and urged
mediation between Germany and France.
DENVER, Sept. 27.-The completion of
the Central Railroad, from here to Golden
City, was celebrated at the latter place by
the driving of gold and silver spikes. Four
thousand persons were present.
BERLIN, Sept. 27.--A breach has been
made at Strasburg broad enough to war
rant an assault
The Official Gazette says that whatever
may be the German plans, the restoration
of the Bonapartes is not among them.
Captain Johnston, bearer of dispatches
for the British Government was roughly
handled by the Prussans, near Paris, and
subsequently treated quite as badly by the
French, under the impression that, being
an Englishman, he must be p spy.
1t is also asserted that Napoleon has sent
an envoy to Metz, to consult with Bazaine
about peace.
This news is suppressed in Berlin as far
RICHMOND, Sept. 27.-The Republican
Convention in the Fourth District nomi-
mated VIM. III. II. Stowell for Congress.
In the Fifth District, Judge Alexander
Rives, of Albemarle county, was nomina-
ted for Congress.
Reports thicken that Russia is prepar-
ing for war. The army at the South is
modified and is moving towards the
Turkish border.
The Duke of Wurtemburg was wounded
at st. Cloud.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Pending the
quarantine regulations at Galveston, let
tiers for that place, or points in Texas sup
piled from there, should be sent via New
York. From the eastern and middle States,
via st. Louis. From the northwest the
Southern mail goes as usual via New Or
leans, thence via Red River.
The Secretary of the Navy has given or
ders for the proper celebration of these OBJ
sequies on the S0th of December The
Departments here will he closed.
RICHMOND, Sept. pa. G.. Green, Re
publican, was to-day elected State Senator
from Petersburg district by two hundred
and fifty over Colonel William Cameron,
being a Republican loss of nearly three
hundred.
JACKSON, Sept. 2o.-F. L. Franklin,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Of Mississippi, died to-day near this city of
disease of the liver. He was an officer in
the Federal army from Ohio, and has re-
sided in this State for the past three years.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The Moscow Gazette
says that Russia loses her power because
France is no longer counterpoise to Prus-
STA, who can now assail her neighbors with
impunity.
A correspondent writes from Hamburg,
on the 9th, that so, 900 reserves hive pass
ed through Frankfort this week to rein
force the army in France.
The garrison of Strasburg has been re-
moved to Rosdadt Baden. The Prussians
formally occupied the city to-day.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29.-The Consul to
Geneva writes to the Department of
State, September 18th, stating that the pa
pers of that city relate an accident to three
travellers and eight guides, and the parties
accompanying them, by which all were
lost on the 9th or 9TH inst. in ascending or
descending Mont Blanc. Two OF the mwere
Americans named DR.. James b. Bean, of
Baltimore, in someway connected with
the Smithsonian Institute, and John e..
Randall, Quincy of Massachutts. The latter
had heretofore made the ascension of Mont
Blanc, and made his will the night before
leaving. No doubt exists that the death
of the whole party was caused either by
a hurricane or avalanche.
TOURS, Sept. 29.-The Protects of several
adjacent departments have mc to organize
further means of defense.
Organization il progressing very rapidly.
Companies Of thirty men are being receiv-
ed by the Government, and allowed to Sc
lect their own officers. These will act in
dependently of regular troops if circum-
stances demand. The term of enlistment
is for the continuation of the war
Another corps il organizing which will
carry the black flag. They announce that
they will neither give or ask quarters.
NEW York, Sept GA London special
TO the Telegram, says that a dispatch has
been received from Mundelsheim, dated
yesterday, stating that Strasburg surren-
dered only when the helpless condition OF
the place rendered it almost untenable. A
d heart-rending fever prevailed in the city,
and its victims seemed almost nnmberless.
The inhabitants of the city were famish-
ing, and the dead and dying lying in heaps
in the streets. This state of things decided
Chlrich TO capitulate. AS the Prrlssians
entered the city, he shed tears and ex-
claimed i'' / al fail non deno6' ~ uf3'
"a, sJACKsoS, Sept, 29,-Thpmas Z, Conner
Il member or the Mississippi Legislature
was Shot and Killed to-day, by nRIi
20 named Collins, at JWeona. The difficulty
grew out of the recent assassination OF
a. man. named Arnold Brantly. Collins
has not been arrested, "a. .s...t. 90"
LONDON, Sept. 30.-In the Captain"
8 disaster Investigation, a letter was reaC
showing thatthec captain was dissatisfied be-
ID cause his views were modified in building
the o.Mch. He receBred n cttrt6 ibLdRcht
in regard TO "Captdip,'' ~.
LONDON, Sept 80. 1.-The Cologne GdEett
to-day publishes news from several cor
respondents on tile question of terms o