Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-28
ALEXANDRIA VA.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER Is, 1870

TINT tic troops OF Trochu have captured seve
raj redoubts around Paris. and that they have
also driven the Prussians from the village of
Drousy. It is reported from several sources
that sufficient breach has been made at Stras.
bourg to warrant an assault, for which active
preparation are in progress. 1t is said that 1t
will be made within week, and that the town
will be attacked at four points simultaneously.
Ca!icr pigeors arc supplying the Tours gov
ernmeut with news from Paris, in the inter
walls of the balloon mai schedule
The dispatches published this morning coa-
tsinly scarcely anything but surmises and re-
ports from newspaper correspondents.
A London report has it that the probable
programme OF NJ. Theirs for the settlement OF
the peace question is the guarantee OF Constan
rinople and the road to India to Russia; Bel
GUM AID Egypt to France, and AIsace and Lo
raine and the road to Vienna. to Prussia. 1t is
stated that evidences Of plot have been dis
covered in Lyons for another coup d'etat by
Napoleon, assisted by NM. Rouher and Gas
saignac Queen Victoria, yielding to popular
sentiment, has written letter OF coincidence to
the Empress Eugene. A deputasion OF En-
glish workingmen have petiiioned Mr.. Glad
stone in favor OF mediation between France and
Prussia
According to q dispatch from Madrid "at
the Prussian Embassy it is openly avowed to
be the D an OF Bismarck, when Paris Is taken.
TO declare Napoleon the only Legitimate power
to treat with, and to sign with aim peace :;
that he will then permit him to abdicate IN ia
yor Of the PRICE Imperial, and constitute the
Empress as Regent. He will appoint Coun-
Gil of Regency, composed oil Eugene, Rouher,
and some generals we'll affected 10 the dynasty.
II the departments refuse to concur he will
seId there PrusSian troops, re establish the old
prefec's, inauguratc reign OF military terror.
and transport the recalcitrant repub leans to
Cayenne" The same correspondent states
that ne coriatiobs are being actively pursued be-
tween Prlm and the Prussiau Ambassador.
"The latter bias eff red that ii Spain will &C.
cept King John OF Saxopy, or PrussiaD
Prince for the Spanish throne, to pay Spain
several million reals, give h.r part OF Algeria
mex Portugal, 50 as to constitute sroDg ally
for Prussia"
1t will be seen by this evenings dispatches
that Strasbourg has been surrendered.
George II. Williams of Oregon, having fail
I'd to secure his re election to the u. s. Sen
ute will, it is announced be appoioted by the
President solicitor general OF the United
States. This Office, with a salary Of $1,000
Ter annum, was created during the last session
of Congress, and has not yet been filled by any
Incumbent. The duties of the position will be
similar to those now performed by the soici-
tors of the respective departments of the gov
crnmcrt.
We hope hat all who can furnish any III
formation Of interest in relation to the First
Virginia Cavalry Brigade, history of which
brigade is now in course of preparation by
Capt Henry G. Lee, will comply with the re
quest OF that gentleman. as made in an article
published iu yesterdays Gazette. Direct let
tiers on this subject to Capt. Lee, at the resi-
dence Of his brother. Gen. Fhzhugh Lee,
The Fair of the Shenandoah Valley Agrl-
cultural Society, will take place at Winches-
ter, on Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday,
October Goth, 9th, and 2Sth. The grounds
have been prepared in excellent style aud taste,
and every accommodation made for the exhi
hilton of stock, implements. and other articles.
1t is expected that large num- ers will be pres
ent, from all the surrounding counties ia Mary.
laId and Virginia.
For tho mos. part the forfeiture" pub
lished 10 this country. are very bungng al
f.rs The English and French both beat the
designers and engravers Of this country. A
good caricature should speak to the eyc," its
meaning and purpose at once-an1 not to be
like the sign which was labeled, "this is o
horse" before Que could tell what tho animal
painted was intended TO represent
The Philadelphia Ledger says There
IS little change to note 10 be anthracite coal
trade the past week. Willie there has been less
demand for some sizes ofcoa there has been
ilore for others, thus keeping the market near
ly steady and prices on the whole frm.'
The Fredericksburg Herald says:-"Mr. Col.
Tx said in late speech at Peru, Indiana, that
''he was proud TO belong to the party which
has not man who fired on the American
Gag" How about AkermaD, 10. Brown, of
Georgia, and tx Gov. james L. Orr, of South
Carolina" &c, &c, &c?
Mention has already been made that the Sec
rotary Of the Navy would send to Europe a
corps of observers from the Naval Observatory
to witness the solar eclipse in December next.
The order to that effect has just been Issued,
and extensive preparations are now being made