Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

ii testing how he may be dis
pensed with altogether. The
only question is who shall first ut.
ter the word "abdication.'
Edmund About writes from the
field bitterly condemning the Elm.
perors mismanagement. He says
Having declared war, he let the
Prussians begin il. 1t is true that
neither party were ready, yet the
French lost twenty days in march
ing and countermarching. They
we're surprised at Weissenburg by
the enemy, OF whom there we're
no videttes to watch, no skirmish-
ers to meet, and no plan to repel."
PARIS, Aug. 9.-The Patrie says
the Government calls upon all for
mer officers and soldiers having
served in the armies of France, to
take their grades in regiments Of
volunteers, or of the Garde Mo
bile, which are to go the front i'm
mediately. This request has been
greeted enthusiastically, and num-
bers are responding to the call.
Two councils of the Ministry
met to-dayI
Gen. Chaugaaneer left his resi-
dence this A. NJ, to go to seek
command at headquarters; thou
sands Of people accompanied him
to the railway.
METZ, Aug. s, EvE.-The army
is concentrating to march to Vos-
ges and defend the passages.
The night is calm. There has
been no engagement to-day.
PARIS, Aug. 0.-The lie Volan-
taire says that General Chaugaa-
nier so soon as he heard Of the af.
tair at Weessenburg, telegraphed
asking for q command.
This mornings papers say moth
ing is certain concerning the
course of Austria. The Russians
are keeping her quiet with prom.
ises just now,
The Patrie says it was rumored
that the Bourse would be closed
to-day at noon, though nothing Of
the sort has yet taken place.
There have been no distur-
Dances, the authorities having
been warned that the Inter
national Society Of Workingmen
idtended to make q demonstration
and then took precautions to pre-
vent them, which would have been
efectual if any outbreak was really
contemplated.
ROME, Aug. 0.--The embarka,
ton Of the French troops, which
was completed yesterday, was
retarded by the storm, but for this
the last of the troops would have
gone several days ago.
PARIS, Aug 9.-Thc journal:
here announce with worm ap
proyal, that Italy was ready to SEND
one hundred thousand men to the
assistance of France.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-There has heer
no battle today.
The corps of Gen. Faily whicl
was not engaged in the recent &C
ton is the rallying point Of tn,
army.
The proclamation Of the Min
! listers is read with enthusiasm.
The Minister of the Interior ha
taken measures to have dispatche
e bulletined at the Bourse ant
Mayoralty houses.
Measures will be taken at ono,
for strengthening the fertilization
l of Paris.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Rea
Admiral S. p. Lee succeeds Ad
! miral Poor in the command Of th
: North Atlantic fleet.
i Attorney General Alderman ha
y addressed q letter to certain Re
: publicans in Georgia who have re
I quested his views on the subject o
an election in that State. He de
clines to give n construction o
; the act of Congress relating t
> Georgia, but on the assume,
) ground that the question is for th
i decision of the Legislature. hei
in favor Of an election and agains
: the extension of the terms q
I State officers, In party view h
!. thinks the Republican party wi
u be more hurt by preventing tina
" by holding the election, but if
i were otherwise he would not sac
= riiice principle to success. He de
: sires every precaution against III
p fairness. and should the electio
l. be unfair would have ii set asid,
. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l0,-D
= g Thompson, physician at LazarettC
- died this morning. This is tn
y fourteenth case of yellow fevC
4 terminating fatally since the a
~ u rival of the bark Home.
!" New YORK, Aug. l0.-Arc
. Bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, a
= rived to-day in the St. Lounent.
- jefferson Davis sailed for Ru
: = sia.
J" The investigation Of Nathan
murder to-day uninteresting.
as LONDON, Aug. l0.-Prince In
u perial has arrived with the En-
peror's confidential agent al
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