Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
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and IS under the command Oh q
Vice Admiral and two Rear Ad.
mirals. The chief in command
being Vice Admiral Count BOuvet
WiIlaumez, whose flagship is the
iron.clad Suvillante, commanded
by Grivel. The drst division is
under the order of Rear Admiral
RathavOn, whose flagship is the
iron-clad frigate LaSoueve, COM
manded by Perigot, This division
comprises the ironclad ffigate
Guierro, commanded by DuQuillo,
the ironclad frigate Ocean com.
manded by DeScheuy the ironclad
guardship Rochambeau Comman-
dant Bouece, and the ironclad ram
Toureon, Commandant D'Apperre.
The second division is command
ed by Rear Admiral Dienderve.
1t comprises the ironclad frigates
Gouters, Commandant De Go.
quiere, and Flaghe, Commandant
Duval, the ironclad corvetts The.
tis, Commandant Series, and the
Jean D'Arc, Commandant Re-
boust, The Rochambeau above
mentioned in the Dunderberg,
bought from the United States.
Her armament is fifteen guns OF
81 and l6t inches bore, throwing
solid shot weighing ATS pounds a
distance Of $4,000 feet. The feet
is thoroughly equipped in all re-
spects, but trained seamen are
wanting. The first division was
to sail on Saturday evening; the
second probably on Tuesday.
LONDON, July 27,-The French
reports another cavalry skirmish
near Metz, aud claim that the
Prussians we're beaten, and lost
three officers.
The Globe, speaking of the pro-
iected secret treaty, says las it em
bodies the proposition made at
the close of the war of 1866 its
publication at the present moment
is consequently unfair and mis-
chievous."
Dispatches from Paris announce
that the Emperor leaves tonight
from the frontier.
The environs Of Cologne have
been cleared of inhabitants, and
the buildings and trees will b(
leveled in preparations for siege
The French government ex
empts coal from the articles that
ire contraband of war.
ROME, July 27.-His Holiness
the Pope, is in receipt of ofticia
information from France, that al
the French troops, now in this city
have received orders to immediate
" evacuate the Pontihcal terri
tory. The Italian government
having promised to respect To
Pope's dominion.
PARIS, July 27.-The Journa
Official republishes q call for 80
600 additional troops from th
contingent of 1889. The confer
ence Of the regency upon EugC
nee was officially announced to
day.
The Moselle Rhine and Bra
Rhine have been declared in
state Of seige.
THE FoRTlFIOATIoNs AT METZ.
A special correspondent write
from Metz, under date Of July q
that three camps have been forme
around that city. He was allowe
to inspect Fort St. Quentin unde
guidance of an officer, aud full in
formation was furnished him. Th
, fort is to be completed in twenty
four hours. Sixty cannon are b'
ing placed in position. bitches
casemates, bomb.proof barracks
and everything connected with
fortress are constructed on an i'm
mense scale. The work is no
destined to defend Metz merely
that place was sufficiently fortide
before-but to protect a vast eI
campment like the present, o
give shelter to q beaten army.
The fact that the walls wei
commenced a month ago is clet
proof of how France has bee
&. preparing for an offensive war
the first opportunity. There al
two forts, St. Quentin, command
d ing the broad valley of the rive
a and approaches to the town, I'll
n guns Of the fort can play with tr,
|, mendous effect on any enemy th;
may advance through the vale
to attack the town, while in I'll
= valley there is ample shelter for
whole army, guarded on one sic
by the guns of the town and 9
K the other side by the guns of tt
e forts.
n The officers at the forts did NJ
expect to leave for the frontier
less than eight days.
A Captain in the Prussian Eng
Z neer Corps has just been arrest'
! ! in the fort as q spy.
u MARSHAL BAZAINE
was in Metz. Horses belonging
members Of his staff we're ke
3 saddled and standing before d
t hotel, but no move had yet be-
l. made.
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