Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
ALEXANDRIA VA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Y, $50.

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ton with Paris is cut off, reports purporting to
come from that city must be taken with eau.
ton. The Bavarian minister of war reports
severe battle on Monday between Villeneuve
and Monteeau, in which the French, under
General Vinoy, were defeate3 with loss OF
1000 prisoners and seven cannon. This posi-.
ton is twenty or thirty miles south of Paris
The Prussians also claim to have obtained sew
eral slight advantages near Paris, bat other
reports say that they have been defeated 10
several engagements near the city. 1t was ru-
mored at Tours yesterday that the Prusslans
had entered Orleans. Another attack on foul
by the Prussians, is reported to have been re.
pulsed. The French at Strasoourg have made
another sorte but were driven back with heavy
loss. King Williams dispatch to Queen Au'
gusta says that the battle near Paris occurred
on the heights Of Sceaux, three miles from the
city, that the Crown Prince commanded, and
gives the same statements regarding the cap
lures as contained in the, Bavarlan minister S
report. The French have abandoned one OF
their positions on the north side OF Paris. and
genera! orders have been issued to all the
troops to converge at the capital. The Prus'
sian army in the southeast Of France is report
ed to have evacuated the department of the
Upper Rhine and moved north, in the direc
ton Of Strasbourg.
The battle on Monday, according to Tours
letter, occurred at Vissoux, small hamlet on
the line of the Orleans road. The Prusslan
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was encountered by French force OF about
equal numbers, posted in an advantageous 20
stion with artillery. The engagement was
extremely severe and lasted nearly six hours.
y fresh column Of nearly twenty thousand
Prussians came up after the battle had gone on
for three hours, and attempted by flank move.
ment to enter the woods. The slaughter was
fearful The masked batteries of French
mitratlileurs kept up SO continuous and
terrible a fire that the cavalry and 10
fantry Of the Prussians were declmated
and repulsed along the whole line. They final.
~ fell back, pursued by the French, who cut
and drove them down the main line OF the Ot-
leans road moro thar three miles, and back
about mile ard half upon the village Of
Montlhery, where a fierce stand vas made in
the Burgundian Cemetery. The Prusslans
were however again defeated and driven back
towards their main body, being compelled to
cvacuate Corbeil at the same time and recon-
centrate upon Melun."
A dispatch from Bismarck, received in Lor-
don, states that Favre had been received at the
Kings headquarters at FerVieres, when pre-
!iminary discussions were had in relation to
the time and mode of convokiug the CoDstl
tuent Assembly, in view Of securing suttclcnt
guarantee for the tulillment of conditions to
which the provisional government may yield
ITS consent The English journals are begin
ming to censure Prussia for having carried the
war too far, and think that now Is the time
for King William to be generous. The Amer-
can Minister, on authority, learns that taVre
will be received in private character only,
and will be informed by Count bismarck that
Germany must insist, as q condition sine qua
non of peace, On the surrender OF forts on the
Moscllc and Rhine by which Germany was
threatened and attack.
As stated yesterday the Italians entered
Rome yesterday without resistance. the no
mans, on the contrary, receiving them with
demonstration of JOY The mild counsel of
the Pope prevailed, and thus was blood shed
prevented. A Catholic paper in Landon says
the following will be the cabinet OF Italy under
tire new regime, according to reports clrculat'
ing at Rome: Mazzini, president of the coun
Gil and minister of foreign affairs CaroiIa,
minister of the interior; Camusch, minister
of fnanae Fablizi, minister of war Porta,
minister OF public works Ferrarl, minister OF
education; Mancuri, msuiser OF grace and
justice Munsi, minister OF agriculture and
commerce Garibaldi minister Of Marine.
The Democratic State Convention of New
York yesterday unanimously nominated John
T. Hoffman for Governor and Allen G. Beach
for 1t. Governor, ard complete State ticket.
The resolutions adopted are in substance as
follows: "A general Indictment against the Re.
publican party. In favor OF free trade. Re-
form in Internal Revenue matters. Denounc-
ing the Congressional Naturalization act. Re-
joicing at the downfall of imperialism in France
and the establishment of French Republic,
and also the re establishment Of German unity.
Sympathizing with the people of ireland, Cuba,
and all others struggling for liberty. Calling
tor the extension of clcmcncy to prisoners for
violating the Neutrality laws. Endorsing the
Canal Funding bill. Endorsing the admins.
tration of Governor Hoffman" The DELEGATES
of the young Democracy from New York
city, who were excluded, sent protest to the
officers Of the Convention, but no notice was
taken oft.
i. W. Booker, of Virginia, and A. j. Hamil-
ton, Of Texas, call for Convention OF 1.-THE
native and original Union men of the South"
to be held at Knoxville, Tennessee, on Novem.
Der lst The subjects to be brought to its at
tention will be''thc acceptance of theFourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments as the final status
of the African race, universal amnesty, the
restoration to every man of the civil and pot.
ical rights enjoyed before the war. compensa-
ton to loyal men for property taken during
the war, fair distribution of the banking
clpital in the South and West, the abolition OF
Tho iron Cad oath. the giving the rights Of