New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
LONDON.

The Winning Yacht-Queen Victoria at
BaimoralHDisturbanc in Department
of vendee-Suspici0n that the War is
the Lutheran Against the Catholic
Church-Protestants Relentlessly As.
sailed-Four Hundred Thousand Ger
mnus Between the Rhine and Paris
Corps of Frederic Charles Severely
SuGered-Bazaine Had to Detail a
Regiment to Defend the Person of the
Emperor-Nancy Re-entered by Prus-
siaus-InvasiOn from Luxembourg Inn.
minent t. Intervention for a Speedy
Peace-Letter from the Queen to King
William-Cable of 1866 Repaired.
LONDON, August 20.-The Rose Of Don
won the channel yacht race to-day.
There has been a dreadful colllery ex-
plosion at Wigan, in Lancashire, in which
thirty persons were instantly killed and
many others injured. ...
Queen Victoria is ut BalmOral.
A serious disturbance has occurred in the
Department of the Vendee. The bigoted
peasantry believe that the present war is
the Lutheran against the Catholic church.
The Protestants have been relentlessly as
sailed:
1t is stated that there are more than four
hundred thousand Germans between the
Rhine and Paris.
the garrison at Sfrasburg.
1t is admitted that the corps of Frederick
Charles suffered severely.
1t is stated that Bazaine had to weaken
his forces, while under fire, to send regl-
ment to defend the person OF the Emperor.
Part of the Pr,lssian army have re-en-
tered the city of Nancy, and have appointed
a Mayor.
Invasion from Luxemburg is considered
imminent
Gladstone has returned The cabinet
has been summoned to consider the ques-
ton of intervention for speedy peace
The Queen has addressed an autograph let
ter to King William. urging INN 10 accept
peace proposals from France. The Pope
writes to him to the same effect.
The Atlantic cable, which was lad In
1906. has been repaired. and the signals
through il are perfect
Gladstone. in view OF the crisis In Europe,
has postponed his trip to Scotland. He Tt
mains in London.
The rIlmors of the death of the French
Emperor at Rheims, while under surgical
operation. which has been in circulation
here all day, is still uncOntradicted.
Nine 2. M.-The war news III London Is
meagrc The latest editions OF the Journals
this evening have but little from the battle
fields of Thursday and Friday, and nothing
Of to-day.
LONDON, August 20.-The following is the
Pope's letter TO King William, proposing
meditation: ......
Your Maiesty-In the present grave cir
cumstances it may appear an unusual thing
TO receive 3 letter from me, but as the Vicar
on earth of God and peace can not do less
than offer my meditation. 1t is my desire te
witness the cessation of warlike preparations
to stop evils of their inevitable consequences
Ny mediation is that Of a sovereign whose
small dominion excites no jealousy an9
who inspires confidence by the moral a ano
religious influence he personiies;; MAY
God lend an ear to my wishes ana !l'ten
also to those | form for your hlUes's
to whom would be united IN oon1S 4a, oi
| charity. ., ,o-n AIo'
Given at the Vatican, July y, iou:
A"I have written identicaly to the I'm
| peror"
King Williams reply is as follows
Most August Pontiff-I am not surprised
but PROFOUNDLY moved by the touching
| words traced by your hand. They caus.
the Voice of God and Of peace to Be heard
| How could my heart refuse to listen to y
rowerful an appeal God Witnesses tAa
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