Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

tee have advices from Illinois that the
Democrats gain the Fifth, Eighth and
probably the Twelfth Districts, and reduce
the Republican majority by thirty thou
sand.
The President has authorized the publ
cation of the correspondence which passed
between him and eX-Secrctary Cox last
August, relative to the claim OF McGarra-
han TO the quicksilver mines claimed by
the New ldoria Company. The Presidents
letter says:
AS the matter had been taken in hand
by Congress before the incoming Of this
administration, and as so much fraud is
charged and believed to exist on both sides,
am not willing my name should he sign
ed to n patcnt for either party until Con-
gress has either decided or declared their
inability To do so. 7 wish you would say
to Mr.. White, Secretary iorsiguin patents,
not to put my name to that one except on
special orders from me through YOU
The next day Cox wrote q long reply,
denying that Congress had assumed pecu-
liar Jurisdiction of the subject, aad assert
ing, for reasons stated, that McGarr0hGn
stands before the Department rs a frau6a-
lent claimant who has been foied and
condemned in his fraud by the highest
court Of the nation, and whose efforts to
procure favor from Congress have also fail
ed. He concludes by saying For my
self, as ! am conscious of having only
fought fraud with such vigor as l could /
can make no compromise, and if I fail to
secure to the fullest extent your ap-
prevail of my course, ] must beg you TO re-
iieve me at once from duties which, with
out your support, ! shall utterly fail in.
The President notices the last part of
this letter, to show that prior to October,
when Cox sent in his resignation, he asked
to be relieved from his office, and hence
the reasons he assigns for his resignation
in October were not the true ones. The
President, through the newspapers but
without his signature, also alludes TO that
part of COX's letter implying that Grant
would not support him in carrying out
civil reforms. The President refutes that
by saying that all persons appointed have
TO undergo an examination as to qualiflca-
ton, the preference, Of course, being given,
all things being equal, to friends of the
Administration. He inaugurated the pol
lev of appointing Indian Agents from the
various religious societies, and to this the
public may be assured he will adhere.
BALTIMORE, November 1O.-Archbishop
gualding arrived this afternoon ON his re-
turn from Rome, after several years al
ecucc. tie was enthusiastically welssm d.
A Tribune special from Paris, OF the 9th,
says: "The news that the armistice had
been rejected tell like a thunderbolt upon
the populace. ! never remember to have
witnessed such general gloo n since the
commencement of the siege. The feeling
Of despair is, ] fear, still stronger in the
army. My impression is that within a
short time there will be am cutlery for peace
which no government will he sble to resist.
IF the real condition of France is made
public, the impossibility of further resist
ance will become even more evident"
Lyons is preparing for defense, and
Toulose is sending forward large numbers
Of troops, fully armed and equipped. Or
der prevails in both cities, ana also at Mar
sallles, whose internal dlssenslons nave
disappeared.
The Herald's correspondent has inter
viewed Napoleon, and says he was not be-
trayed his disaster was the result of mu-
tual and general self deception. Napoleon
has no ambition for his own title for his
sons restoration. He thinks his son will
be happier in private station, and hates
the Republican laws OF Funce-France
needs peace The Emperor has no prop
erty in America and but iJtl. elsewhere.
Tours Nov l0.-The Fren u We're Sue
cessful in a series Of engagements near Or
leans. The French are pre- ing towards
he city.
The 'Prussans have great difficulty in
obtaining provisions.
The Prussans were hastily evacuating
Orleans yesterday. They left their sick
and wounded.
The Prussians were strongly entrenched
at COdluineirs, but were dislOdged with
lltt. = iJ>S anu i'ltCh ~ iStIcset " --INlit-
nay.
The French moved forward TT Genring,
where they will occupy a strong position
until the entire Army Of the Loire adj
Vances.
Tie journals Of Lisle announce that
Bourbaki, who has not resigned, has or
ganized large force.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l0.-All the rail-
road robbers have been ARRESTED. One of
them turned States evidence. There are
hopes of the recovery of the stolen money.
LONDON, Nov. l0.-To-day's war dis
patches report important French successes
around Paris. Several Prussian camps
have been captured
Garibaldi is again victorious, having
routed five thousand Prussians.
The latest news from the Loire reports
three days fighting there, without any
decisive results. The French losses have
been frightful, but the enemy were driven
ten miles.
Browns majority in Missouri rubs forty
thousand The issue was the restoration
of COnfederates to full citizenship.
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-The following is from
the Kine.to the Queen:
VERSAILLES, Nov. 9.-General Won der
Tame yesterday retired from Orleans to
TOury before superior forces. He fought
The French, however, all day. He has al
ready been reinforced 10y General Whittish
and Prince Allrich. The Duke of Mecklen-
burg-Scl WpTiu will also iOin his forces