The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13
Vol i22, no. s27
Washington, DC

W0Tc 0uHUkou III Uu0 lSLo TdlO, 0uu W
tho 10th inst. they will al be free,
Gen O'Neil among the rest. This il
done by the President because he
thinks they have been sufficiently
punished AMI because they promise
TO respect the laws Of the country in
the future. Petitions for the pardon
Of these men have come from every
section OF the country and iron, all
classes Of people. sl
The Secretary had q long inter.
view with the President yesterday
before the Cabinet meeting, arrang-
ing for carrying ont the recent law
for reorganizing the army and redu-
ciDg the number Of officers and rank
and file. The General retaining, and
an Examining Board win be appoin-
ted in few days whose duty will be
to examine oil reports from the Do
partment of tho Examining Boards,
and make final decision on the SUBJ
ject, Of course in all cases with the
approval Of the President. Secretary
Belknap has put all the wheels IN
motion and before the first Of Janu-
ary the new law will be in force
He issued an order to-day abolishing
many recruiting rendezvous ana
transferring the duties Of others.
ea Tours, Oct, 5.
A dispatch just received here from
Chartres says the Prussians have
gained some advantage near Eperon
yesterday, which opens that place to
their arms. They bombarded Eperon
for o time, and the Mobile and Franco
Tirreuros fought conrageously, but
were unable to contend against the
vigorous artillery fire of the cncmy.
It is reported here to-day that
fighting is going on near Otilons.
A dispatch from Belfast says the
Franco Terrieures had defeated . de.
tachment ofthe now Prussiali army
which recently crossed the Rhine,
near CoImar.
st. Louis. Oct. 5.
Areport reached East st. Louis
last night that the coal mine OF
6andereon Y 90, at Caseyviise, Ill,
eight miles from here, cayed 10 and
buried 80 men.
L Tonrs Oct <
agt z
It is announced tnat tne govern
ment delegation is 70 DO sent from
here to be esta0l'shed IN Ilsie IN case
Of any greater interfuptlon on com
munications: -
Further details tonaing 70 sssep-
lish the death OF uen. Won Aoitke arc
puDlsned nero to-oay. ,.s SIC. 1.
1t is reported tnat enc france
ueurs recsntty blew up tno rsiifosG
Prussian Communication is sadly in
terrupted ii consequence.
Nav orleans Oct i
The number OF deaths by yellow
fever yesterday was 10.
London, Oct. D.
~ 80 M ss.s,s 5
c~ ~ ~ S TSa T.r.r.ss
Sept o!n are IeceIye.. An0 aPsn0.s
- rrsvart : collision ;n jsn.nese
- - hatve.r tha Franch and Prna.
s;ar rorvatte. crn;s;ng q thnt vicin.
;tv r. i siso stated that thew have
DECIDED To attack Corea
T.ater adv;cas from Hong Konp
r.ncrt furthar assass;nat;ons Of far.
a,rrars hv the Chinese n il renor.
ted that the troops of China are be.
| ing collected between Tien Tsing and
Pekin, nominally for the protection
Of foreigners. Strong doubts arr
expressed as to that being tho real
| intention Of the movement.
p. ~.
Dos.on, WV :.
The trot at Mystic Park Tor ai
horses, barring "Ioiqsmitn ~ Malo,
came off this afternoon. The follow
ing is the summary
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90 increase ~ e'Ao ii'aIoti.y io' =
tor Imanuel. -. n,..
arrived at Florence to consult wit
the Italian Government.
j 81 I,nnis Oct 4
rha a,,anda,,.a VI the Fair to.da
go ~ r.r. 10 rne IA i estimated ths
h.t,r..n 49, ~ 10o and 5o 000 wcr
Ursssnt Urs The exhibition n the r,n
rss varv fne To.morrow will b
.hs rs,a y aav Ths Merchants II,
shae~a 49, and puhl;as ofi;eas will i
oinsaS mi h.a;ncss snsnended car
eraIlv
Omaha Oct. q.
II TIE, Sicklos, formerly Chief Eng
, | has been appointed Gen. Supt, OF ID
UP. RR. and C w Mead, Assistar
Superintendent.
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