Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-08

The postal service continues very
irregular and uncertain.
ROUEN, Oct. 4-The Prussians
arclin force at Nantes. sir Marine
also approached ROllesbOis.
Tours, Oct. 4.-Many corps of
Mobiles and sharpshOOters are ar
irving here for chassepots. The
Government is having a large sup.
ply made here.
Advices received here state that
the Prussians are concentrating at
TOul for a movement on Lyons.
Energetic measures are progressing
to defend Lyons
Employees Of the Post Office De-
partment are absOlved from militia
Ly duty.
LONDON, Oct. 4-Prince Napo.
leon advertises his Villa at Pran.
gems for sale.
Jules Favre is waiting AN answer
to his second letter to King Viii
liam before deciding how to act.
Calais is filled with National
Guards.
ReconRoitering parties have been
sent towards Anon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The in
crease in the sale of postage stamps
this over last year Is one million
and half
In the Cabinet to-day nothing
important TRANSFERRED.
An order has been issued con-
signing Mrs. +. A. Pollard TO the
Insane Asylum.
Southern Commercial Convention
assembled PcndletOn delivered the
reception address. A committee
Of one from each State was appoint
cd upon permanent organization.
Tours, Oct. 4-The Project Of
the Department Of the Rhine at Ly-
ons has issued Il proclamation in nc.
cordance with the plenary powers
conferred upon him, urges II more
exact observance OF discipline. lie
dissolves the Corps OF France.
Tiereures orders them TO join Mo-
bile.
The chief Of the International So.
ciety Of WOrkmen at Lyons has
been arrested.
NEUFcHATEL, Oct. At Is ru-
mOred that the body Of Won Moltke
was in Il lead coffin which recently
passed through Toul. Won M0ltke
was a native Of Mecklcnburs
Tours, Oct. "details of the
battle near Paris on the 30th. The
firing was constant at Vile Grief
for three hours and then ceased
suddenly. The Pru,siaus were at
first worsted, but brought a large
force of artillery from Moulherg,
when the French retrcated, but
were not pursued. Many cart Ioais
OF wounded PrusSians have arrived
ut Money.
LONDON, Oct 4. -O'Sullivan and
O'Rielly, understood to be from
the United States, has been arrest
ed at Cork as Fenians. Uniforms,
revolvers and ammunition were
found at their lodgings.
Prince Caraman has been named
for Governor of Hiavoult.
The Belgium Bishops have united
in a protest against the events at
Rome.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Pcrsons
having unused blank receipts with
revenue stamps Of Two cents there
on, the lax on which was repealed
by the act Of July lst, 1870 upon
returning them TO the revenue OF.
flee, free OF expense, may receive
other stamps of equal value for
which they have use.
LONDON, Oct. 4-Advices from
Bitsche report the condition of the
town as distressing. Before bonn.
bardment the mob plundered the
shops, and the population, taking
refuge In cellars, were either sutTO-
Gated or burned TO death.
The Pope has made a new appeal
to the King Of Prussia, in favor of
peace. Little faith is placed in its
authenticity.
LYONS, Oct. At is stated that
Masare, late Governor, has been ar
rested for supineness and insubyr-
dination.
The associates Of Gen. Cluscret
have beeh imprisoned.
II is reported the people of Metz
are suffering for want of salt.
Garibaldi denies his intention OF
serving under the French Republic.
The barracks at Rheims was
burned, it is said, by accident.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-The Vile
De Paris has on board 100000 rifles,
100000 cartridges aud other war
material. She had not sailed at
shutdown.
The Bremen steamship West
sailed to-day with one hun
.red passengers.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The Tenn
perance Convention at FOn Du Lac,
Wisconsin, nominated O candidate
for Congress.
There was a Railroad accident
between Dauon aud Amiens hf-
Ieen French soldiers were killed
and fifteen MORALLY wounded ; one
seriously hurt.
Continuous firing was heard yes
Oh the heights of Empenney
aud around COmboulel.
Theirs says his representations to
Russia were confined to placing the
Government in The most fa-
VOrable light, showing that Prus-
sian aggrandlzement made no pro-
position whatever.
Jn0. W. CARAT elected perma-
lent President Of the Southern
Commercial Convention.
Seven vessels arrived in New
York within the week with yellow