The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE WAR.

German Lloyd, which left New York on
the evening of the 26th of September
for Bremen, has arrived at the latter
port in safety. Her officers report no
blockaders in sight of the coast, and no
French cruisers were encountered on
the voyage. Commerce with Germany
may be regarded as fully resumed.
Prince Napoleon, who recently ar
rived in London, is actively intriguing
for the restoration of the Bonapartes.
The Emperor himself declines to sane
ton the schemes of the Prince.
Advices from the city of Paris repre-
sent the people as steadfast, quiet, and
orderly, and without any anxiety on the
question of food. They claim to be
fully prepared for any assault the Prus-
slams may make.
Advices from various parts of France
repeat the statement that the Prussians
are committing the greatest atrocities
upon helpless towns where the franc
tireurs gain advantages.
Later advices have been received from
the army beseiging Metz. Up to Thurs
day last the Prussians had burnt twenty
small villages in that neighborhood, and
executed one hundred and fifty peasants
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Bazaine's soldiers are said to be greatly
dissatisfied with the situation, and had
counselled a surrender.
The French army Of the Loire were
driven out of Orleans after nine hours
: fighting, and Orleans was subsequently,
stormed. The Prussians took upwards
Of ten thousand prisoners. Their loss
was small.
The obstacles to the conveyance and
: planting of the Prussian seige guns
have been so far overcome that the can
nonade before Paris may be momentarily
expected.
Information from Lyons shows that
the city is prepared to resist any force
the Prussians can send against it. The
D.. heights near the city have been strongly
fortified, and entrenched camps have
: been constructed and heavy guns placed
3 in position. The entire population are
; armed and are drilling day and night
A detachment of three thousand Ger
e mans under the command of Prince AL
bert, with artillery, have marched on
Rouen, making exhaustive acquisitions
on the way.
e The French fortresses on the Belgian
S frontier-Mezieres, Manhenge, Poeroy,
9 Donai, Valenciennes, Lille, etc.-are
1 prepared for a siege. The bombardment
3 of the first named is imminent.
Garibaldi has been appointed to COM
t mand of the irregular forces in the Vos-
ges, with q brigade of Gardes Mobile
!. attached.
= 1t is rumored that General Boyer has
e been sent by Bazaine to royal head
: quarters at Versailles, to treat for the
: surrender of Metz. General Fleury,
8 after a visit to Napoleon at Wilhelm
: shohe, has gone to St. Petersburg.
y 1t is said that negotiations looking to
, peace are going on actively, though the
e people of Paris seem to be determined
e to oppose any peace based upon the ces-
e sion of French territory or in any way
humiliating.
: The French fleet is again assembling
II off Dunkirk. This fact, coupled with
+, the unexpected arrival of squadron in
q the North Sea, causes the Germans tc
1t again remove the lights and restore the
IS torpedoes and other obstacles in the
II Elbe. The squadron in the North Sea
I is accompanied by tiat-bottomed boats
IS The Germans apprehend mischief
e Russia has rejected NJ. Thiers' project
e for congress Of the Great Powers tc
/ settle questions between France and
e Prussia, unless the treaty of 1856 can be
> revised by the same body.
o A despatch has been received announc-
! ing another successful sortie by the
's Parisians. The loss of the Prussians i.
u put at 5000.
c GENERAL NEWS.
: Prof. Young, of Dartmouth College
Ia fn fro +D Molooo -, Snoi,, in +bo nv
" pedition OF the United States Coast Sur
vey, for the purpose of observing tho
total eclipse of the sun on the 22d o
December. He is to have charge Of tht
= spectroscopic observations.
20 The Council of the Cherokee Natio1
= has passed resolutions authorizing tht
!, principal chiefs to inform the Commits
;s sioner OF Indian Affairs of their willing
70 ness to receive the North Carolina Cher
:. okees into their nation.
le The Southern Commercial Convention
sr met at Cincinnati, October 3. Abou
5, one hundred and fifty delegates wer
n present at the opening. Hon. Geo. II
a Pendleton delivered the address Of wei
IL come.
N The Vicksburg Times says that ever,
ot steamboat and railroad car is loadet
d with emigrants to Texas.
: Tennessee has something to boast @
in the fact Of being demonstrated by tn
or census to be the healthiest State OF til
"a Union, and perhaps in the world. He
le people die less than any other.
4 A Texas paper says that the German
W labor in Texas takes the preference, an
~ in the Galveston market their cottol
commands a cent per pound over other
= in consequence of careful handling.
,e Hon. Schuyler Colfax, in addressing
ie one of his Indiana audiences in the re
E. cent campaign, said that he had mad
/; this canvass in gratitude for past favor
ID the people had been pleased to confe
" upon him. He added: "You will neve
n look upon my face again speaking in
st political campaign"
or William Gage, who has been on tris
l. at Mansfield, Ohio, for murder, by throw
ps ing a train off the track near Lucas
er Ohio, and killing two persons, has bee
as convicted, and will be sentenced to i'm
S! prisonment for, life. His accomplic
gs turned States evidence, and will receiv
Is ten years imprisonment.