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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10
ENaL AND.

Tho Less Of the Iron War Steamer Captain.
Admiral Burton has addressed the following let
ter on the loss Of the Captain to the London
Th1leS;--
great deal has been said and written as to the
OF the loss OF this Inflated ship totally irrele
want 10 the real cause OF the lamentabe disaster
which occurred to her.
There are only two causes, which are as clear as
the sun at MONDAY, which were the only reasons
for her capsizing The first is that her centre OF
gravity was considerably above the line OF fota-
tiOn whereas 1t ought to have been One-third below
the line Of nOtation and twothirds from the keson.
The second was because she was rugged with full
heavy masts and yards In place q having been
rugged with jury masts, yards ana sails.
Ihave known ships d war sail with greater velo.
city under Mrymasts, when blowing hard, than
ships fully rugged with heavy masts, yards and SAILS
You say In your valuable Journal OF this day that
the turret ship design win carry everything before
1t If the element Of danger can only be removed
What have stated above Is the only remedy that
can possibly remove this element OF danger.
BY giving publicity TO this letter in the interest Of
that profession to which have the honor to belong
and to which am entirely devoted, you Will 0blige
your most obedient servant,
J. RYDER BURTON. Admiral.
Is PARK SQUARE, Sept 20.
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THE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE AND
PHAL SBOURG.

Tho Mddts0nzefJer gives the Following details re-
speeding the progress OF the bombsrding armies;--
The investing army before ThionvilIe s composed
OF all Kinds Of troops but we are not much troubled
by the enemy At night fall bodies OF cavalry patrol
eli round the Fortress SO as to cut or every cOnmuni
cation from outwards, and at night the infantry are
more severe as hardly twenty four hours pass With
out some sortie being made, supported by Franc.
tireurs, among whose ranks even women are to be
found.
Nothing material has occurred In front OF Metz
during the last fortnight while numerous earth.
works lined with guns are stretching their Iron
arms around the doomed city. Nearly each day
balloons are being sent up which contain letters and
invariably fall into our hands. The contents OF the
soldiers 10 their sweethearts saying that they are
well, plenty or food and drink, and means to carry
plant that they had to make was the constant care
and attention which dev0yed upon them In the care
Of their wounded comrades.
The special correspondent of the Mannheim Jour
nal, writing from before Phalsburg on the 18th Of
September, gives the following details:--
The belea0uring army are continuing their opera.
TONS and the whole Of the fortress is entirely 10.
vested. The fortress stands on an eminence high In
the ar and an attempt to storm II would be at
tended with enormous loss, IL not indeed quite un-
successful. The North and South German troops
compose the beleaguenng army, and the men are
healthy cheerful and full OF fun The only thing they
seem to tear Is that the supply Of brandy, which so
well keeps out the cold, should fail them. In the
lines matters are far more agreeable now, for for
mery we had only to show our heads TO be shot at;
but now the French commandment at Phalsburg has
agreed with US 10 stop the continual outpost skir-
mlshing but at the same time the proper distances
are TO be preserved. The cannonadipg continues
without cessation, but soldiers do not take much
notice OF 1t save when one Of the balls whistles
through an apple tree and causes all the fruit to fa
when they Immediately set to work to gather up the
fallen fruit, but The officers order them In Iminedi
ately Some OF our soldiers the other day conceived
an idea OF amusing themselves OF the expense OF
the French. Two of our men found roller for
merry used for agricultural purposes in field.
a nj arrfa
out OF the forecarrage OF PEASANTS cart, which
they placed the roller and then pushed It through
one OF the embrasures. In moment all was ac-
descriptions the commandment and his star began to
reconnoltre our new cannon. dozen shots were
but none OF them struck the work. One OF our men
immediately approached the old roller, Iinstock in
hand, ana ~ On instant all the French officers had
disappeared from their point Of observation the
enemy Will, however have to walt some time before
O bullet can be fired from this our monster gun
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EFFECT OF BAD NEWS ON
THE EMPEROR.

The Presse, Of Vienna, gives the following from
Cassel, which the Prussan government Is said to DO
doing Its best TO conceal
Napoleon for two days exhibited strange elsva.
tion OF spirits which up to this mad not been per.
ceplble In him. He received during the last few
days several dispatches and letters from Paris and
Hastings, spoke extremely little and for the two
days left his room only once. This was about ave
O'Clock In the evening. He had given orders
that all dispatches which arrived should be
brought to MIN Immediately, wherever he
was. Two, which had Just come from Has,
tings and Brussels were accordingly taken to
him in the park. He read them and grew visibiy
pale. He then returned to the castle and shut him.
self up In his room. After they had seen or heard
nothing OF him for two hours mis- immediate attend
ants resolved, on the pretext OF having something
Important Y S2Mngnssle e ask for admission into
his repeated knocks and calls no answer WRs rs.
turned. After half an hour they broke open the
door and found Napoleon lying On the sofa in q
deep faint Two physicians were immediately
fetched and they succeeded, after the lapse Of an
hour, in bringing Napoleon to himself. Everything
here points to an attempt at suicide, TO which, OF
course, the officials Will not agree.
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bears the marks thereof Descending rom the cha
team We accompanied the officers OF the outpost
points at La Grange aux B0is soldly built house
occupying an exposed position within few nun
grave held the BODY Of sentry shot the day before
the lawn In front OF the house, ON when he had
incautiously exposed himself; for the French have
cropping fire, which reminds one Of q
good October day IN yen stocked pre-
extreme outposts with fine gentlemanly young
fellow. q Westphaan oficer, who was going down
TO them. Tho French sentinels were within 400
soon riddea with balls IKE Germans had captured
leld-Dalloon = few nights ago, ana from lntelk-
fisan within. A noise OF moving artillery, which
was covered, oddly enough, by the playing or
bands was heard few nights ago. but It was too
shall probably be able to let you know quickly.
According 10 the advlces from the German army
before Metz . Prussian onicer, VINO had u parley
with Marshal Bazaine a few days ago, with the OBJ
ect OF putting an end to the practice OF firing upon
ontposts, was Informed BY the Marshal that he
sought to preserve the fortress and the army under
his command for the service OF the Emperor Nap0-
eon and that he had nothing TO do with the rcpub-
lie established In Paris.
The Times correspondent before Metz, writing on
the 22d, says
The number Of casualties here daily decreases.
few taught every day BY leaden messengers that
the French within Metz are neither Inactive nor
wanting IN vigilance and there are many places In
the trenches where. II you put hat on a stick and
leave II above the breastworks 1t will IN moment
be sufficiently riddlcd with bullets to make 1t good
circumsrantia witness In England 10 The bravery OF
It's owner and the risks which be ram As the losses
from 1.-The encmyn becomes less however, the
siege degenerates into the dulness or a block
ade. The losses become greater from that other
enemy upon whom soldiers and generals SO often foil
to count beforehand, but who has rarely failed 10
exact a reckoning from great armies IN the neld
which In the end proves heavier than even the price
OF victory and the penalty Of defeat. Dysentery has
made It's appearance here typhus and cholerne, the
three pests OF military masses in camp. The bearers
OF the red cross have still their work, and not
likely to be idle from want OF work Of one sort
another while the war lasts and for some time after
IT. They are active here and may be seen still more
busy all along the road Saarbruck the frBtGerman
station on the rail, which literally swarms with
Johannitter Rittern and their assistants, and with
mixed population attached to Belgian and Dutch
ambuances and to the British International Society
for Aid 10 the Sick and Wounded In War.
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WAR NOTES.

Wurtemburg 0nlcer writes to the Darmstadt
Nilttd,v Gazette cit Is remarkable how the French
mode of lighting has altered in this war. They en-
ploy cavalry, especially cuirassiers for the attack,
while the infantry generally awaits the attack in
strong positions behind earthw0rks and rine pits.
This Is the OF the enormous Prussan losses and
Of order by the King that strong positions should
never be assaulted In front. In the battle OF Sedan
the artillery did the most service. The Prussian
losses are not very considerable, but the French
much mere 30. Mltrailleuses were not 80 largely
employed as at Woertn Their effect at one thousand
or twelve hundred yards Is often really fearful. 1t
IL remarkable that 30 many mounted officers fall"
The Duke Of SaxeMeiningen, In letter to the
Duchess from Sedan, mentions his visit to General
MacMahon, who, when asked about his wound, re-
Piled, .'Tnat Is the least important matter" The
letter continues thus:Such Is the condition Of the
French army that nobody trusts another. The
ofncer complains Of the common soldier, the latter
finds fault with the officer, and makes no
secret OF his opinion. Prnssian officers were wit
nesses Of how French generals were insuted.
The French 0ncers attribute their defeats to the
SOCIALIST IDEAS which have gained the upper hand in
the army. and have relaxed discipline" The Ameri
can General Sheridan, writing from the German
more to be done than the siege OF Paris, which
France cannot save. The command OF the French
generals made the thought OF success impossible In
The correspondents or the German papers, In their
description OF the march on Paris, all mention the
deserted condition OF the country. At Meaux
patrols were sent out and the peasants whom they
discovered In the nelgnboring wood were obliged
to return The place had been entirely abandoned.
Herr Wachenhausen In letter descriptive OF On
excursion from Meaux to Sivry, states that every
thing along the ROME was a. still as
death-the farms forsaken, lhe doors and win
dows wide open, no living object to be seen. No
German soldier had yet advanced into the districts
thus ravaged between Meaux and Paris. No Garde
Mobile or Franc-tireur visible, and everything
showed that the Inhabitants had ned only day or
two. letter from Montmirail, from the Third
army, is IN the same strain. Deserted villages 1t
says, though no novelty, have nowhere been 30
general as in Champagne.
According to the Constitutional, an attempt has
been made IN one Of the districts OF Paris to esab-
lsh Revolutionary commune, like that organized
In Lyons The vigilance or de Keratry assisted
by nj. ROchefor has defeated the promoters OF such
dangerous movement General Cuseret the well
known revolutionary writer in the Xarsettldtse, has
been ordered, according to the Constitutional, by
the authorities to return towards Paris. He had
arrived ut Tours en- route to Lyons.
The Cologne Gazette gives account Of the
French prlsoners encamped On heath near tine vii
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ATTITUDE OF THE CzAR.

The Cologne Gazette referring to the remarks OF
some journals on the attitude of Russia IN the
present war, says
The notorously friendly feeling Of the Emperor Of
Russia for Prussia cannot be Denied but IL Is gladly
run0red about that he Is sick. In this. we may
mark by the way, az we know from the unanimous
testimony Of eye-witnesses In st. Petersburg, there
IS not one word Of truth. The Emperor Is perfectly
well, and is delighted, las his presentation
Of orders proves, ut the German victories. At the
beginning OF the war; as we learn from trust
worthy source, the Emperor Alexander declared, In
opposition to the military men who surrounded
hlm:."The war is misfortune, but It has been pro.
voked BY France, and. the troops Of my uncle will
give the French ntting lesson.n The news OF the
battle Of Woerh Was greeted BY the Emperor as JOY
full intelligence, and the statement already made In
papers is confirmed as perfectly true that when, ct
the captrulation OF Sedan, no proposed toast In
honor OF the event. he broke his glass, accord
ing 70 the ancient custom, that no one might ever
drink from 1t again. All this - little acc0rds with
what Is SAID about the unfsyorssle feeling Of Russia
FOR Prussia the letter OF the Emperor Alexander
to King William, about which some papers with
French sympathies have recently said ali sorts Of
fabulous things In unfavorable sense. The nven.
tors OF rumors about congresses must be content to
know that peace Will be concluded without them
and those from whom they receive their orders.
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( u r O p &.
Situation of Affairs in and
Around Metz.
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THE POSITION OF RUSSIA.
Reported Interview with Count
Bismarck.
Victor Emanuel's Letter to
Pope Plus.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR MOTIFS
MISCELLANEOUS WAR MOTIFS

me Cunard steamship Algeria Captain lie Messu.
Fler, from Liverpool September ~ via Queenstown
the 2Sth arrived at this pot yesterday. She brings
three days later news than that already published.
The elections for the Municipal Councils and Con-
stitnent Assembly IN France have bscn postponed
SINE ale.
An agitation has commenced In North Germany
Sor the aerogation OF tie fth clause IN the treaty of
Prague which stpalaes for the annexation OF North
8chleswig TO Denmark.
The Monheur Unips.sel has been reinstated In its
ernment.
The KUlntsche Zeituno reports that during some
negotiations In reference to capitulation Marshal
Bazaine stated ttat nc defended the fortress and
maintained the army for the Emperor and that he
knew nothing whatever OF the republican govern
menL
An order has appeared in the German Orctal
Journal authorizing the organization lat and
definitely of postal service in the territory now
under the jurisdiction Of the Governor General Of
Alsace and German Lorraine.
manifesto has been drawn up by seTor Caste.
lar and signed by all the republican deputies OF the
Cortes advocating an Iberlan republic, and it's
proper position 10 u free Europe.
Brussels journal recommends all Catholics TO
SIGN petitions their respective governments call
ing on them not to recognize what has taken place
In Italy, and to issue combined manifesto against
the annexation of Rome.
II Is stated rom Berlin that there $50 900 Ger
man troops now IN France, divided into twenty ono
army corps, and almost wholly consisting OF soldiers
OF the line. There three other corps under arms
in Germany
The French are said to be making preparations
for continuance OF the war In the north, west
and SOUTH News TO this effect has been received
from Lille, Arras, Lyons, Poctiers and several other
towns.
The 7ele0raDh's correspondent. teleQraphing from
Rouen, says that according to the stories OF travel
lers, the Prussians lost 5000 men, killed. wounded
and prisoners In the battles recently fought near
Versailles. The correspondent adds that the report
70 not official.
The IndependGnce Beige says the governments re-
cognizes its right to arrest all foreign soldiers In
uniform ana armed that cross the Belgian frontier
but win not exercise the arbitrary right Of stopping
unarmed individuals, either French or German.
The Spanish government has issued an order that
owners OF foreign vessels wrecked on the coast Of
Spain may export or dispose OF wrecked materials.
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THE COUNT De CHAMBORD
CLAIMS THE THRONE.

The Pnare ds Loire publishes a circular which,
1t asserts has been written and distributed by the
Count de Chsmbo<d In which he says
DO not be dlsquieted, but hope. On the proper
occasion Will present myself. ON the day when
France will have need OF me- for whatever purpose,
shall be there. Fer forty years have shown that
have NOT cared fcs power, but have always
cherished In my heart the love OF France and my
devotion will always keep ON level with my duty.
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Mr.. MALET'S REPORTED IN
VIEW WITH BISMARCK.

The following is the report Of the interview be-
tween Mr.. Malet, Second Secretary OF the English
Legation at Paris, and Count Bismarck which the
Count has since branded as untrue:-
Within the last few days Bismarck has been
ofclally visited by Mr.. Malet Second Secretary OF
the Legation IN Parts, who canle on mission from
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MARINE TRANSFERS.

The following Is complete list OF marine transfers
from the custom House, from the 18th Of September
to present date:-
The New York herald., 1870-04-27

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CUBA.--The news
which we publish elsewhere from our special
correspondent in Key West relative to matters
In Cuba is important. 1t seems that Captain
General De Rodas is meeting with o most de-
termined opposition from those officers from
whom he might reasonably have expected the
most energetic support. yalmaseda has come
out openly against him, and not only disregards
his instructions, but refuses even to obey
instructions from Madrid. General Carbo is
also meeting with opposition from the Cover
nor of Cabanas Castle, who refuses to obey
him. The rebels are taking advantage Of the
situation, and have shown themselves active
and energetic in the Cinco Villas district.
Owing to the critical state Of affairs through
out the island the Captain General was ex-
pected in Havana yesterday.
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Congress- Yesterday.

Apparently both Houses of Congress had an
exceedingly dull day yesterday. In the
Senate Mr.. Wilson introduced a substitute for
the Army bill. 1t proposes an army of twen-
ty-fve thousand men--a force that il not suffi-
cient to keep our seacoast cannon from rust
ing. Mr.. Wilson is right enough as far as
economy is concerned, but there are many
better ways to show it than by reducing the
army to such an insignificant fraction as this. A
great number fthe officers to be mustered out
or placed on half pay under tho bill are men
who have won their present rank by hard ser
vice, one day of which has, in many in
stances, earned their whole pay, and it is
pitiable policy in such government as ours
to treat them so scurvily. A bill for the sur
vey of the ship canal and railroad across the
Isthmus Of Darien was introduced and re-
ferred.
In the House the Fertilization bill was intro
duced. 1t makes various appropriations for
the neighborhood of New York. amounting to
1914, 900, appropriating 81 1854, 75o altogether.
A bill was passed appo hitting special agents
for the Treasury Department to spy out
| the books and balances of collectors
and other customs Offices. The most
Of the day, however, was devoted
to an animated debate on iron.
1t is astonishing what fruitful source of argu-
;;S. this subject is. II is the most cheerful
subject on the book, except 33;i;..isF, aiia Ccz
| and the absentees. An extended debate
ensued yesterday on one of the many
denominations of iron, and the Pennsylvania
members, finding themselves beaten, indulged
in invective and objurgation that were quite
amusing. 1t is probable from present indica-
tions that they and their cherished Tariff bill
| will both be defeated
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Trial: S,undi' gs in the Deep Sea of Insanity:
Meay hyacs OF Love ana EmotiOn-Jack Tar
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Poets
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OF the American Navy in Case Of European
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photographic News from all Parts OF the World
France Agitated by the PiebtScttunl Canvass;
The British Colonial Question in Parliament;
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the Artist Obltuary-City Poltics-A Despe-
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Foreign Speculation: Premier Onivier's Cabi-
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George T. Downing-Indlgnant Darkies: TIE
Fif eenh Amendments Go Their Whiskey
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Jersev City Police Captains-Ktl.ed on the Erie
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Cupid in Jorsey-Antiquar an Relics at Tren-
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