Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-08

temperance candidates for Offices.
T0URa Oct 6-Tho battle Of a.
4th, near Chateau, GalliaFd, IL pro
dueti,e Of important results.
The Prussians were defeated, anl
the positions taken by the FFenCl
compelled the PFussians 70 eVacu
ate. The PFussians abandoned Pie
theveres so hastily that they lef
many cattle behind them.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Late Paris ad,
vices report much plundering OF
the railways and highways.
West Of Paris a mine is 10 b.
exploded as the Prussians make
their advance.
Beanvais, forty-One miles north
OF Paris, has been made q great vic.
tualing station by the Prussians.
Preparations for the lombard
ment of Paris are almost cOmplet-
ed.
Beauregard's presence in France
Is denied.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Deaths
from yellow fever yesterday, 10; Of
these 8 died In the Charity Hos.
piIal. Business generally inprov.
ing.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Adherents of
the French Emperor are active.
Rouher aud Baron jerome David,
who lives here, visit the Empress
often.
1t Is rumored that Prussia is not
adverse 10 these movements In Ia
vor of Napoleon. Some assert that
Bismarck furnished part of the
funds for the establishment of the
La situation, the Imperial news
paper here.
Late Paris advices say Trochu Is
turning Gen. Ripley's experience
and ability 10 good account.
CINCINNATI. Oct. lin COnven.
ton the report Of the committee on
direct trade between Europe and
the southern ports, lavoring aid to
American shipping, was adopted.
The committee on the Southern
Railroad reported favoring aid BY
Congress to the road over the 32d
parallel, with branches to Vicks-
burg, Memphis aud New Orleans.
Adopted.
The report on navigable rivers Is
very long. One resolution declares
they belong to the people, aud
should not be Obstructed by bridges
for individual or corporation inter.
ests. Adopted.
The report Of tho committee on
free trade aud currency Is pending.
WASHINGTON, Oct: 6.-The Presi-
dent will see no visitors Tuesdays
or Fridays, and only before II
O'Clock on other days.
II is stateA that Alabama is to
constitute a Military District In the
Department OF the South, Gen. 5.
w. Crawford, Commanding.
1t 10 also stated that ten addition
al companies will be sent there.
NEW York, Oct. 6.-The Worlds
special, London 5, says The Stan
dard Of tomorrow will contain or.
ticlo written in anticipation Of the
death Of Gen. Lee, reported by tel
egraph 10 DO lying at the point OF
death in Virginia.
The article says: "A country
which has given birth TO snch a
man as Robert Z Lee may look the
proudest nation, In the most chival.
ric period Of the history of Europe,
fearlessly in the face, for no race
has In any age produced a nObler
soldier, christian gentleman and
man, than the heroic Virginia cap.
tain"
LONDON, Oct. GA French iron
clad is cruising in the channel.
The French battalion command
ed by Duke Filz James Is mention.
ed as having distinguished itself be.
fore Scissors.
A recent Traveller from Strasburg
reports that the Cathedral suffered
severely.
NEW YORK, Oct. Especial tele-
grams from Berlin, says King Will
liam sanctions the demand of Ger
mans expelled from France for In
demnity. The German maritime
also demand al indemnity for the
sojourn Of ships at home and
abroad by the blockade. Indem.
uity is also asked for opposition on
the part Of France, to progress the
civilization In Selling private prop
erty on high way. This indemnity
asked to prepare a way Tor uni.
versal Recognition and the saurtity
tfprivate property during the war.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6,-Private
and diplomatic dispatches received
here represent the condition Of
Paris good. Me,z has been rein.
forced. King William will he die.
appointed in the expectation of
finding anarchy at Paris. The
French are armlng new troops very
rapidly.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6-The vote on
the resolution declaring rivers,
channels Of travel aud cOmmunl.
belong TO the people of the
country and not to be Obstructed
by individuals or corporations,
was as follows: Yeas, Alabama s.
Arkansas 4, Florida 3, Georgia II,
Iowa l., Indiana not counted,
2, Louisiana s, Mississippi
7, Missouri 10, Massachusetts, l,
Ohio 81, Pennsylvania 4, South
6, Tennessee 6, Texas !,
Virginia 10, Nevada l. Total los.
Nays, Kentucky II, Maryland 7,
Michigan 8, New York 8, North
2, Tennessee l. Total 80.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-General Tres
commands the Prussian army
to operate in south France.
800 houses were destroyed by the