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Che Marbets.
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.
FOR TIE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY. Ocr.II. Is71

"a MBHiDGE CATTLE VI az Is Eft.
Fon TIE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY. OcrlI, Is71.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep Lambs. Swine
This week. II59 i32'l iI57
Last week, 957 t3.y3S goo
Vermont, fff 14qt 50
Prices Of Market Beef-Extra sl3.25 10 1870: first
quality s2 on a - 90; ii quality s. - a slI O9.
Sd quality Sc 30 a s. o.
Prices Of Store Csttle-Working Oxen per pair,
$50, s30, k225 a s275.
Mich COWS and Calves from So, So. So, a S..
Iearlings, $40 a s2l tw0-years old 50 a {2G:
three years old SIS a sfo.
Prices Of Sheep and Lamhs-In lots 81 50. 81 8
-, g a 81 % each extra 5 ~ n 3 or from a
&c p b.
Spring Lambs s. 50 a $ 90.
Veal Calves s. al sf3.
Prices Of Hides, Taliow and Skins-IIides g p h
TallOw a &C Y 10.
Pelts 20 a sec each. CALI Skins L. a i7eeB.
Prices Of Poultry-Extra Ia a lSc prime i-ic
Y II.
REMARKS
CIttle-Tnere were represented from the North
l59 head Of Cattle, 2l in excess OF last week
hut with the assurance Of light receipts from the
West, and Western dealers ready to buy os Nor b.
dealers to supply their customers, gave an i'm
proved tone 10 the market Quicker sales in c3pq.-
Is partially regained. There is claimed a strong sc
advance. Long sold a fine lot OF 70 Cattle thu {
OBTAINED the premium 10 WashingtOn County y Y F..
the best pair weighed if50 bs; fftted by Akin Of
Pittstown Y; sold T. J Thomas AT a fancy
prise. T Adams sold 1 Oxen for $40 or lie y n:
So 2 h. Houghion Wilcox sold IL nice thros
year old Steers from D Wilcoxs pastures OF Bird
mort w. at he b 10, dress 900 TBS each; grass fed
Dow sold 10 two year olds at &c y h. dress 40i
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Special 3loticcs.


N.''fAH fAaF ] At+A.
Some ned cal men Insist tina. 10 il IN -ai5o. O.
atyerti.es remedy. however valuable 10 may De-.
Qlesr reasoning this. 1t is Ike siying ;ia. ,u a'
tic which the world needs should be hii ia % cog.
Icr- that benefits AMI blessings may be too widely
1aased that the means OF pro;e5tin- GA. rc..or.n-
hes,.h should be a close anepo,y sui Goo aces,
Die Go al. The argument is bad. J.. p. IS rse than
that it is ialamla. Suppose no,tstter's ,tomsca
Bitters an absolute specific for dyspepsia. bilious
ness and nervous dehi.ity-Aad never been known
beyond the repertoire Of the faculty, what would
have been the consequence Instead Of curing aul
invigorating millions. the good effects cf the prep
aration would have besn confined % a comparative
few There Is the highest autN ority for saying ha.
light should not oe hid under o nushel. that wha.
ever is excellent should he placed as a city on
hill, where al men can take c0gni4anca OF b.. l. is
upon this principle that the Btters have been ad-
yertised ami continue 70 be advertised IN every
newspaper # any prominence ia the western hem
isphere, and than the spontaneous Testimonials in t5
favor have been translated into an written lang uag
es. Thous tnds enjoy perfect health today who
would be !alguishinZ on beds uf sickness IL the
newspapers had not sPre1s the truth uft rsg1rd %
thus uTfguaHef nrtgOrGnt and c0rTfcfttf lar and
wide. suppose profit has bsen reapet from this
publicity. ls that any argument raiust it. 1.-THE
public health has been protested ii lives have
been saved 1.-THE feeble have been siren stherei
ard the ics restored, great good has been 1-r9H,-
phshei. and who So mean as 10 grudge TO axertions
thus directed their fair reward
Oct lf-deod kWlt
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MISSOURI COUNTY BONDS.
We offer for sale the following li-t of choice secur

Separa'e pamphlets for each county, containing
an official financial Il ltem Mt and iul Information
sent on application Information eheerfully and
promptly furnished by letter or wire. Bonds DEW
cred free on line OF any express route ANY bones
sold by rs with coupons payable at points ouisde
of New York city. will be collected aaf remitted
or free 81 all charges. Address
SAM'L A. GAYLORD Co.
Stock and Boad s Okers, 81. LouiI Mo-
Oct I--dkwlm
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Italy
Death of Cen. Robert f. Lee

FLORENCE, Uct. t.
Gen. LAm4imOra entered Rome yesterday, and
was received with hearty welcome by the people
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9ru Goods.
ONE PRICE STOpE

ONE PRICE STORE.
BarIOsC is no,c oDeuiur
hiS tCtnIer stock Of rich and
se0sOnabIe Dress Goods.
comprising many near and
desirable styles for suits.
.4tsO hare just receired oar.
usual assortment OF .Uerj-
nO Tnders0rmenfs or the
finest makes or .Uerfno.
CASHMERE and SGrOny
Wool for Gentlemen, L0-
dies Boys and Misses.
ED SE:ERD Fs.gREGW.
No. loo Church Street.
burlington, Oct. IO-d&wtf
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Of the public buildings be tolled to morrow.
Gov Walker will officially communicate the sad
event to the Legislature There will be gene
raj suspension of business The city council
. will meet to-morrow to take appropriate action.
The October Election.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II.
MIR. Randall, dem, anil Kelly and Meyers.
rep. we're reelected for Congress from first.
third and fourth districts respectively. The
latter by 1000 majority The second and 9TH
districts doubtful, both parties claiming success.
The Republicans elect Shoemaker in the 18th
district which has been democratic for years. aud
vas lately represented by Judge Woodward.
Berks Co. AMI the 10th district show democrats
gains Gen James S Egey is reelected to
Congress in the 22l district by DO majority over
Hopkins. dem Revenue reform ticket polls less
than 200 votes in this district Mr. jenkins
rerulsr rep. msi in 2Sl district is 2,l0o.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. T.
Reading. democrat, was elected in the 9TH
district The city wards gave Harmer Il ma
ority. but Bucks county went democrat by 900
majority \ Harrisburg despatch states that the
city has elected Democrat; mayor by small
majority Il OF the republican eandidates for
the State Senate are positively elected. The next
senate will stand 10 democrats and - republi-
cans The House Of Representative will stand so
Reru leans and 80 democrats
OHIO.
CLEVELAND, o.. oct. H.
Election returns Indicate light vote and
large republican gains. shellaiarger Is Ger
tainiy elected, and the republicans claim to have
carried tn district, electing Foster to Congress
in place Of Dickinson.
Cleveland, Slndusky. Rucyrus, Alliance, F.
Eyyia, gainesville. Ashtabula, Crestliue. aud
fremont show republican gains In Young
town there is a republican loss. and Rich4ud .
county gives a democratic majority of600. In I.
the lJ.h district, Amber. republican. fer Cor .
gress. Is several votes ahead OF the safe ticket.
CoLunrs, Oct T.
Returns continue 60 give heavy republican
-.-.. 49,.
=-'H' '''i "A'i'
CNISvArI, 05. T. I
Tho -o-.,t.l..,, .,,t 80 oL;. ;.I-.oen III.
iN1 i't ''''-'H '4HJ iu 'H-' IL AY '-'- AV"l7 .
Campbell, dem, is elected over Schenck The
9TH district is doubtful, but thought to be demo
craft. The next Congressional representa- 20 .
-- ,,,,. 49,,
WIZ pro. tNiJ elaAi iH ri lNlc4us -il 1 !-ii'- .
--ats
Perry sui Stevenson. republicans, DOB the first F..
by from 800 :, 700 q, al -ri,y e.ch.
vi" 'f"'1'
FEh AKIN, H. de 'iaI Do
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REMOVER

Z " r L.Y sTOaE.
I HAVE REMOVED MY SHOP from Stanton
4 place 70 my brick house North H. a short
dstsnce west 0i the old Cemetery wber. viii son
sinae % 90 Wdt;h clock repairing as usual in the
Ih1nhul iOr All pat avors. | hope to msrit y
ness. u.s.
Aug t-fd2Wu
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HANNAH MERRiLL.s Esr.TE-

I'VE, the Subscribers. having been appointed b,
W the Honorable the Probate Court Tor no Dis
tret OF Chittenden, Commissioners % receive. ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands II All nor
sons against the estate of Hannah Merrill iaf,
Of Colchester. in said District deceased and
also all claims and demands exhibited iu of,set
thereto; and six months from the DAY ofthe date
hereof, being allowed by said Court for that pur-
pose, we do therefore hereby give notice. that We
Will attend % the business Of oar appointment AZ
the Office ut Z Hard 10 Burlington in said District
the second Thursdays of Oc-,israat Aprl nex-qt ID
O'Clock, A. NJ, on eacn 81 said DAYS.
Dated this 1T day Of act cher A. -. l-7n.
L. T.. PLATT c.,
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Owe MsEEEON.

Which can he further Increase a. busiae>
Quire-, e. the limit Of
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Vermont Fruit Trees
STEAM ENGINES

ItOMBINING tho maximum Of efficiency, durz-
" billy and economy with the minimum Of
weight and price. They are widely and fAvorAbly
knoxn. more than 500 being In use. All warranted
satisfactory, sale. Descriptive circulars sent
on application. Address
J. c. HOADLEY CO..
June s0.-.ideodkwon Lawrence, Mas.
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ALEXANDER n,.vrR.. ESTIrE

W +, me Subscribers having been appointed by
~ the honorable the PROBATE Court for the Dis
slIvt OF Chittenden, Comm ssioners 20 receive, ex
aiI'he anu ADJUST the claims and demands Of
an persons, against the Estate Of Alexander
OANes IAte Of Essex, in said District, de-
&c seq, and also all claims and demands exhib-
day Of the date hereof helm. allowed nv MD
Court lur tlat purpose, do therefore hereby
give notice, that we will attend 70 the business Of
Oliver in Ess in said District on the Sc, nd Tues
aAys Of November ant March next, at 10 O'Clock
Dated TINS bfh day Of oct. 4. u. $50
T. ". K. NICHOLS
MARTIN BRYAN. Commissioners
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I,ICBER EDUCATION.
HELEMUTH COLLEGE.
Bosrd and Tuition per annum. ss2s.
uet,,nu.h Ladies' College

Ipnugur.t.d by II. r. u Prince Arthur. Board
and fulton per annum, s2l6- PRksi Esri ne
v.rv Rev T. eimuth, d. D.. Dean Of Huron Yer
psrtieulars spply 10 Major Evans. LondGn. Canada
West SePe ~"
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8T EEGE CIR q p II
.1N -- fsEs, ;t4 I1E-
80 sTLs.TgC CaELf.
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i..a.' 'e.- ~
'''t5-Al' .i'.'l',.. ''i,-' 'sl''''i i's i5'N,i.
d., rrs rr-rl,. r-..r.
,r....-,.r. ..,,+. a.-.,-. ,...srI,e who're
. hattie W.. -..r- .- r.r.r. tn, French IN
much smaller force than ,fs 1rus.ars. and
were II ..r.,r, crushed bv their supsriar artillery
and driven back iu.5 the suburbs Of the town.
$ me- Aa-r..,I,s had been erected there. and our
force. t.s, siysrt,ve Of the shelter these afford
o. The P,p,l l,u,vss ami NI.brss l.b,vsl
most c.ursge5usiv. hut n. regular .raer, fed
almos. at tbe first Gre. Naneof he regular
troops made much resistance. and many threw
away ,ieir arm. ia their sight. Toe P-a.siar-
opened dre on tie town. After the French ie-
ieet, AMI owing 10 ihe btrrcacts. many ures
occurred. The railway depot was destroyed in
this way, as vel as many ether large ss'ah.ish-
E-ents.
At last accounts 'he people oi Lyons were ay-
ing 30 all directions
tt. ppr.,,,x. PUSHING .or7n-rne rapy.n
TROOPS usAyiLl REINFORCED.
Al late hour lost night tire Pussilu5 had
pushed south % Belugcuey snl Meune, beyond
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From London .
LoyDoN. Oct. II.

ruE IAENCH fLFET
The French feet has been sighted OF Heligo
ports HIS been warned TO remove the outer bcoys
and lights of tbeir harbor-, to prevent a sur
prise.
The United States steamer Plymouth, arr we'd
at Kiel. though that port is ostensibly closed by
the blockade. Other American men-of-war are
expected thers.
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LEXINGTON. Va Oct u.
Gen Robert E Lee lied al halfpast nine this
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TO the Honorable supreme Cour; next 90 be Ao'-
1 den At Burning Cu. ia ami l1r tho County 81
Chittenoeu on The first Iue-Cay OF January. A d.
i-. g. TIE petit'u 81 Sorarcta ID. Wheeler. Of In
ce-hll, 10 che unity % Jh.tteEdeu Lumrlv show
eth that on tie 2nd t7y Of Apr. \ H. I-.-,
She ty the uame % Saphrl-l ID Ts-rf.I
Terrl leing the IA ne OF her former hr.ssgnt vs.
lawfully married t1 Lowell Wheeler. a 20 II Unre--
hll aforesaid, and that she continued q live with
the said Losel wheeler 30 the .f1h.u q .harz- 4
all the duties inc 41i1snt on neg the vile nI the
said Lowell " hee er until the -l-h CAV Of APRIL. A.
d. ST., when the s.it L'vcii whe-l-r deserted the
petit uner 90 welt Co Tie Sigfs 81 Wisconsin AMI
has ever sincs for more than three years wholly
neglected ant and refused 20 live with provide
Tor he petitioner as lis wife. AMI has wholly neg
bctsd o discharge o' the duties cu.u1 On
him as her husband She further Shove that she
has Resided said J-i. pa u u the toEnty ot Chit
tend'n and STATE 'r Vermont i'r 'Ie past "a rty
years
She Therefore pruys that tie II uorahI1 court
viii order ami dt cree thar Tire petitluIer CiyOr
ced IRON the said Lowell Nheeier, ans declared
sole, single. and uarr-i. .-i u - she be rest0r-
ed 70 the name q her former hUs-auc. she ever
vii pray. SpPHRO A ID. WHEELER,
Petitioner.
STATE OF YE2MtNT} The lire in the above
cairTEyrEV cors1Y.>- \,,-f AMI - rem,
maize q APPEAR tlat the beee therein. RESIDES
without This Stat that service cannot he made
on HIN 10 the ordinary way 10 = ordered that The
sad Lowell Vince er .c 80. u.Uce 20 pear at the
term oi the Sunreme Go. %, G. be he q az barring
ton. within and isr the County Of e. tt-udcn aud
state % Nerm IT. the lr-r Tu-s isv of Janus -.
A. ID. l--. then % there 90 gu-ke answer o. SAID
Ehei, % pnhi-ha- th, sa- stsuc, q SAID libel. tc
The tu-I--t q Free tr,s-. "a weekly newspaper
printed or Buritl- Ton ur,sai the last uf which
publication. shall. ut vecs- before the sad tern
o' sad court which shall re -lhrel, notice 90 the
sii- Lowell Hleelrl 90 appear at said term Of court
and a1sger sdI- petition.
Given under a..y hsus 81, Burlin-to1, I'll Oh Day
J PIrEPOINT.
l5w'g 4g .-c H. Oh" >u me Court
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Ri AGA GOODS.
Shawls and Skirts.
n gvFRT VARIETY.
VeISef~ and VelVeteen.

VeIYef~ and VeIVetean,
Choking ve.,ets. all SIX sui Cotton hacE IN
tH-rent grades.
Felve-eeus Bla,r ald Co,Ors-
VeIv,ts cut on tie hies for TrinGlin-. Also full
line Black q c. orei
VELVET RInBoNS ~ DEsI2AsLE SHADES.
WHITE PlQUE FLEsCED BACK TABLE LIN
Ems TOWELS AND NAPKINS.
ENTIRE NEW STOCK At LOWEST
PRICES
0f our silk department wo5lea department, Ho
sie-1 and Glove stock We have only spare say.
they are i.il Of wei b-uzNt goods, and 70 be sid
cheap.
I'LL LINE 0F KID CLOVIS ia different
-ty les 81 less than they ND cost % buy
Please examine foods and Prices,
and buy where YOU can do best.
LYMAN ALLEN.
Oct s-t-dGvtf
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w NVF NURSE : - 7 =
WE the Subscribers, having been appointed
w by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District Of Chilteutau. Commissioners % receive
examine and ADJUST the claims ami demands %
all persons against the estate oi NYrur Morse
late Of turl.uzt q in said District. deceased.
and also all claims and demands exhibit
ed in Offset thereto. and SIX months from the
dav Of the date hereof being allowed by said Court
for that purpose We 90 therefore hereby give no
tee that We viii attend O. the business Of our ap
pointrueut at the office q John p. Huilrnhrck M
Buriugtan. IN said District on the third tn STAY
December and March next. a: 90 c'cloc4, a. n O.
on each Of said days
Dated this 18th ,iav Of Sept A. D. i,7l.
IHN B. UULLENEECk-l Cor,,prs.io,.er.
p,pEEp NNl-llils'-Hi.'.'7
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{lTE, THE sUBsCEIBE6S having been lppol.t-
w et ~ rle Honorable the P-unDe Court FIR
the n-trict 1 CLte-i-n e.. 20 .-iouers o. receive
examine and ADJUST tL- claims ard demands Of ali
persons against The estste 5f J0t q. Bl lard late
Of Milton. IL sail DISTRICT cecst ssd, an1 also all
claims ar1 dstnigi- exhibited in tf-er hereto. and
six months tr, ~ The day 90 tine d-te fere.i {, being
allowed by sait Court ur that prrp0se. We go Their
fore here1, Ia tee, that vii Htterd to the
business OF our Hppo.utuenr at re elise 81 e. "
Writers 10 Milton. ID salt District vn 90" hT-t
said dsv.
Dated this 18th iav 81 t-uheT. \ j IS o..
p. q. onion. }Cor,,r...io,,r.
y T. LEARNED, N''''-
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Sepal 9otires.
NOTICE.


MARY GoRNAS. ubellaut ! -
vs. Z oAPFeH.e SotIt Jun.
JAMES GoRMAN, Hbel,ee \ Term, ISL.
To James German;
WHEREAS Mary Gorman Of Burlington In the
w county Of Chittencen and state Of Vermont
has ed in the Supreme Court her libel for divorce
setting forth shat on the l4th Of O-toher 1861 she
ntermarried with you that she faith uly perform
ed all the Ooligati rs Of Their marriage contrast
tina, you had without prOyCca'iOn at divers times
treated her with intOerab.e severity. and that you
had committed adultery with divers persons there
Ia named that for six years last past she had resi-
ded in the said ChitteL oen County. and praying for
olvoTce and custody If the child. And il appearing
that you are out OF the State, you hereby re-
CURED to appear at the next term OF tho Supreme
Court 10 SAID County, on the first Tuesday Il jar
uary, A. u. 1871, and make answer u this libel.
And TINS order the iioellsut is required 10 publish
seeordinS = the statute in such case, in the Bur
hnstcn Weekly rres Press
Dated AZ Burlington. Sept. IS lS-o.
II. II. TAIc3l7. ATTY. A J. HOWARD
IoW3w Clerk
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- ,xLIycroN AND VICINITY.

- ,-rsyAr1oxs.-Bishop Bisseii Confirmed re-
a- G, sEanton. ? ST. Alcs-s. II Fall
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PHARNACY IL VEEMoST.-In accordance with
call for that purpose, a meeting Of apothecs-
res froa difereat sections Of the State was he'd
IL RUTLAND, Sept. 18th, to form State Phsr-
raceutcsl Association Dr.. c. L. Case Of
Brandon, was chosen chairman ami A W. Hig-
gins, Secretary. \ committee was appointed to
draf; constitution and bylaws to be presented
At subsequent meeting to be held in Montpe-
lier on the "a Wednesday in November. After
full discussion of the objects of the associa-
tidn, the meeting adjourned.
WOODS MOVING MACHINE WoRKs.-Work
mas been begun on the new building of the Wood
Moving Machine Co. at Hoosick Falls The
building is to be 403 feet long and 80 feet wide,
with an arched roof which alone will cost S2s.-
600. The entire structure will cost about So
O00
PATESIs.-The following patents were issued
to Yermonters for the week ending Sept 9th
Church Tabor Of Craftstury, for milkpaii.
Church Tabor Of Craftsbury. for lantern
Church Tabor of Craftsbury for psper-fle
Dennis Lane, Of Montpelier, FOR wster-EheeI
Henry W. Cstlin Ct Burlington, for wash
stand and tank
Erasmus A. Pond, Golisbury, Il. Pond and
Msrk Richardson Of Rutland, for manufacture
Of Illuminating gas.
Joseph " Birbo1r Of Winoo-ki Falls. assigu0r
to himself and William Earl Of Nashua, n. H..
for feeding device for carding machines
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NulT is Qr.LLArN SAroVtHiA PIE is f-ee.
Tie bark ofa DhIllian Tree. which oll- when ill-
ce1t4t. fa-rart vegetable soap with c.ean.1-
and altputresceut properties Mt I-ses-e1 g a1f
stler -etah' e pr0tu stiuu- TIL Bark Is a prom
ueu- c.u-;tueu, oi the celebrated 81 go9uVr. tho
most popular deltal preparation ever iut-1i-cet .u
America.
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Tire celebration closed with a promenade con
cert "Wednesday ereninE, which WAS very largely
attended lr wls estimated that at least =
Thousand people were present az one tine. Oar
ing the early evening dancing commenced AZ
loo'clocs. and from that time forth, merry
time it w-s Al danced, GA and young, rich
ana poor, and quite alamtc- dgatei 'n tae crs-
tune Of ye cl.ea sine" al''- sarr in TIE
night o-au early hour III ;he morning which
ever way You please, Inc concert broke up, and
;hs Centennial celebration was ended Every
thing has been harmonious, happy, and none
who participated will ever forget II.
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THE SITUATION.

NIere RumOrs of Battles, but Nothing Definite
Tho Position of the Hostile Armios-The
Grand March on Paris-The CONSERVATION
of the Capital.
The dispatches of Saturday night and Sunday
are fall of reported battles, but there is nothing
definite enough to show that they were actually
fought or to give clue to their results. On
the authority of the Opinion Rationale of Paris,
it is stated that there was wholesale slaughter
of the Prussians on the 23d and Oath TUESDAY
and Wednesday of last week); the French
Ministry are responsible for the statement that
a Prassian force of 10, 900 men, under the Crown
Prince of Saxony, made an assault on Verdun
at o'clock on the morning OF Thursday, the
25th, and were repulsed after a three hours
fight, with heavy loss; and battle in the neigh
borhood of Rheims is reported to have occurred
on FridaN the 26th, of which no particulars
have been received.
As to the whereabouts of the hostile armies,
there is nothing definite. On Thursday, the
25th, MacMahon's headquarters were reported
10 be at Rethel a town of 5000 inhabitants, on
the right bank of the Aisne, 23 miles southwest
of Mezieres, and "a miles northeast of Rheims,
and on the railroad between these two cities.
The Emperor and Prince Imperial were with
him at that time. On the following day Mac
Mahon's army was to move on towards Me-
zieres and that is the latest definite and reliable
intelligence at hand.
The movement of the Crown Prince on the
capital still continues, apparently, the army
moving leisurely and encountering no opposi-
tion. The Crown Prince, himself, is reported
to have slept at the prefecture in Chalons on
the night of Friday, the 26th, strong column
of Prussian artillery having taken possession of
that city. The garrison of Vitry-le-Francais
surrendered to the Prussians on Thursday, the
25th, the Prussians ''annihiating" two battaliens
of the Garde Mobile and capturing 16 guns, II
officers, and $50 soldiers. Detachments of
Prussians are acknowledged in des-
patches from Paris to have appeared
at Arcs-sur-Aube, 80 miles s. 8. e. of Chalons
and S5 miles from Paris; at Epernay, 20 miles
from Paris; and at Meaux, only 25 miles from
Paris. The CONSERVATION of the capital itself
is on the increase, and the preparations for
defense are progressing with the greatest vigor
under the full belief that siege is inevitable.
Fifteen hundred guns are said TO be in position
on the defenses, and the accumulation OF pro-
visions has been reduced by report to supply
for three months instead of six, as was recently
claimed. The city, however, is reported quiet;
but there are rumors of the possibility of rup-
ture between the Government and General
Trochu, and it is said that the Empress has
demanded the removal of the latter from his
position as Governor. Meanwhile, the veteran
Orleanist leader Thiers, has accepted position
on the Committee of Defense, to the apparent
satisfaction of all classes of the people