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New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
THE BELEAGUERED CITIES.

NEWS FROM TOUL Up TO MONDAY LAST-THE
HEAVY SIEGE GUNS AT wORK-vIGoRoUs
DEFENSE OF THIoNvILLE-DEsPERATEs STATE
OF AFFAIRS IN sTRAsBoURG.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
LONDON, Thursday Sept. a. 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at Ber-
18th inst was energetic. Since the 10th inst. there
has been incessant firing from the heavy siege
guns. The railway from Frouard which turns the
position of Toul, approaches completion.
THE corps investing ThiOnville is greatly molest
ed by sorties from the Notifications and attacks by
Francstieurs.
AT Metz, during the last fortnight, nothing i'm
portant has occurred
9Th, was O sortie by the French garrison of
Strasbourg along the turnpike; the engagement,
lasting only few hours, ended at dark, the Prus-
slams occupying the chateau of Mercy-le-Haut at
strasbourg taking the lunettes fftytwO and three.
This secures the successful running of parallels for
storming the inner Notifications and for final
capture"
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE before
Strasbourg on the 18th inst, writes: "The German
fire is maintained with perfect regularity and in
creasing force the French fire is intermittent
sometimes furious, but seldom harmful, the shells
being defeotive-one-thrd bursting in the air, and
the supply Of fuses being deficient $4,000 were re-
Gently captured on the Rhine. All efforts TO drain
the mosts have failed heavy rains keeping them
FULL nevertheless the place could be taken
any day by determined assault, which
Gen. Werder's instructions still oblige him TO
postpone The Germans complain that the inhab-
tants being allowed TO leave proongs the defense.
Beef in the city was 81 per pound; horsefesh, 80
cents; vegetables not to be had; salt excessively
scarce Much of the information as to the internal
condition Of Strasbourg was brought by persons
leaving under the arrangement with the Swiss. The
latter refuse to receive the poor, but welcome the
rich emigrants.
ANOTHER LUNETTE CAPTURED AT sTRAsBoURG
THE SIEGE OF ToUL SAID TO BIZ ABAN-
DONED.
LONDON, Thursday, Sept o. 1870.
A dispatch from Mundelsheim to-day says the
siege of strasbourg is vigorously pushed. Lunette
No. 52 was taken to-uay pS 'no 'iu0o"iio WIN 'S
trihing loss. Five guns were taken in the recent
capture of Lunette No. 81.
Teegrams in some of the journals here assert that
the Prussans having been repused in their last as
sault on Toul, have abandoned the siege, and are
marching to join the army around Paris
Letters from Metz picked up at Fenetrange, reier-
ate the assurances that the place is well provisoned
and the morale Of the garrison excellent.
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CUBA.
SUCCESSFUL SPANISH EXPEDITIONS - DESTRUC-
TON OF sALT-wORKs, AND OTHER BUILDINGS
OF THE INSURGENTS.

SUCCESSFUL SPANISH EXPEDITIONS - DEsrRUc-
TON OF sALT-wORKs, AND OTHER BUILDINGS
OF THE INSURGENTS.
HAVANA, Sept. 14.-The Captain Of the Dis
trct OF Yarayal, taking company OF volunteers went
up the mountains of Cabezueas the 22d ut There
he met party OF rebels and succeeded in killing I've Of
their number On the Slst ult, the officer passed
over the mountains OF Aduana. where he killed. few
other insurgents Col Acosa, with the column Of Car
mas the mountains Of La Gloria, san Diego, and
san Juan de Guiana the 10Th and 29th days 81
August. Ihirty-seven insurgents were killed, among
whom were d. J. Maria Cosio Lieut.-Co Rafael Ge Va
roma and d. Sebastian CsnerOs Vega thcPrefcct Cuban
OF that section Nineteen prisoners taken by the
spansrds. The latter destroyed on the same OCCASION
extensive salt works and about fifteen peasants
the spsnards destroyed two encampments, many hut
and large quantity OF growing fruits.
Five Cubans were killed and three others made
prisoners at the sugar estate san Antonio. The estate
itself seriously damaged, the suSar-mill and out
houses being burned. Lead and large quantity Of salt
found there, doubtless intended for the Insurgents
aud according to letters captured the party Of insur
gents belonged 10 the command OF Espenisa and Ben
lestas % prisoners were captured all OF whom were tried
Nv courtmartial. Vicente de Velasco, Pedro Peiael
Tomas Gomez, Federico de Ia Cruz AmaH1a whites, ana
Felipe Nunez, Fix Perez. ana Manuel Jimnez IA Chi
nese) we're condemned and shot
Col. POcuren led a column 10 Esten, FL JuDco, and
Ecuador when % insurgents were killed Large depos-
its Of salt we're destroyed on this expedition Hand
grenades, grape shot, and horses captured to
IA considerable amount, and much destruction visited
The troops guarding the raroad met a body OF insur-
grn!s in santa Brisma and Vega de Anna glal, where
considerable fight took place Several were killed and
wounded each side. Col MOntaner has been Operat-
ing the santa Cruz and the Seville River
lie reports having had three enga gements with the
under Lopez Reco killing OF the latter and
capturing 25 horses. His own losses stated.
The noted Cuban chief Carlo Garcia tied with the
-panards TO the last. He fought with his brayely
when all wing been killed. wounded. dispersed, there
Ws alternative left him but sell his life dearly
possible. welknowing, he did, that as prisoner
hr would he exposed tO ignominious death. He
fought = hund-Io-hand fight with the Captain OF the
GuardS al Guanaay lafer having performed prodige'
yaUr and, seeing chance to do beiOok himself 10
ght. buI "A wt-iirected musket brought Ia bear
upon him. and lac fell niortally wounded
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LOUIS MoREAU eoTTscHALk.

The steamer Merrimack, which ou Nedues-
day arrived at Quarantine from Rio Jsnero 6io1gh the
remains of L. NJ Gottschsk, who died 81 Rio JsurlT"
The intelligence Of the arrival Of the remains of the
pianist was st received among the maseal cir,es ate
last evening Messrs. strskosch and Brunoni hearing
the news while dining the Belvidere House commit
representing the highest musc talent " tue city will
conduct the funeral and requiem nas- will be sung in
St Stephens Catholic Church. on some morning yet 70
be Designated next week Ii IL intended that the
monies shall impressive, and fully betng he
occasion The family OF Mr.. Gettschaik reside IN hs
ai:V
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PRICE -FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
UNITED ITALY.

ANllED llAI1.
DETAILS OF THE OCCUPATION OF RoME-aT-
TENTED RESISTANCE OF THE PAPAL TROOPS
THE LEONINE CITY NOT YET OCcCPIED-UN-
CERTAINTY AS TO THE PoPE's WHERE
ABoUTs.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Thursday. Sept "a, 1870
The special correspondent Of The TRIBUNE at
Florence teleTsphs on the 21st: A courier has
arrived from The TRIBUNE special correspondents
with the Italian army who entered Rome with
the assaulhng column of which four were
killed and 80 wounded. The Papal troops were
protected by q strong position. Ten minutes
after the assault, white flag appeared from Monte
Gala; then a deputstion from the Diplomatic Corps
in their own carriages escorted by the Pope's
Dragons. The capitulation arranged without
further bloodshed. The foreign Papsl troops laid
down their arms and viii be sent home.
The Leonine city is not occupied by the Italian
army 1t is doubtful whether the Pope is IN the
city"
There are great preparations at Florence for the
transfer of the capital Mazzni is wen treated An
amnesty is expected
ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE-A PLEBECITUa
TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY.
FLORENCE, Thursday, Sept %, 1870.
contingent Of each division of the titan army
occupied the city of Rome, while the remainder went
into camp outside the walls. The Papal troops, on
captivating laid down their arms and deied before
the Italians who cheered Justify for King Victor
Emanuel
The Papal Legion have gone to Civita veceha,
there TO await the completion Of the arrangement
now making to transport them to their several conn
tries.
The Italian loss in killed and wounded before tbe
city was trifing
The Diplomatic Corps at the Vatican have an
nOunced their entire satisfaction with the precau-
tions which have been taken to preserve order.
The people of all Italy are enthusiastic over the
accomplishment of Italian unity. The large cities
are covered with bunting, and fireworks and iilumi
nations attest the general joy.
A ple5iscitum is to be taken Immediately to decide
whether Rome shall be the capital Of the kingdom
GARIBALDI PRISONER AT CAPRERA-MEssAGEs
FEARS PRUSSIA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSEl
LONDON, Thursday, Sept n, 1870
The special correspondent of The TRIBUNE at
Florence on the 18th says: "Garibaldi writes:
There is no answer from the French Government,
and that rubbish or scum, which calls itself the
Italian Government keeps me prisoner He has
neither been allowed to leave Caprera to receive
any messages the Italian Government on being
questioned, answer: Owing to neutrality We have
refused consent to his departure. When Fayre Of
fered a French frgate TO convey him, the Italian
Government replied we should deem such act
direct hostility The Prefect of Lyons telegraphed
We await Garibaldi. Enlistments continue. VIII
he Gomez This telegram was stopped. The Govern
ment would be glad TO get rid of Garbaldi, but dare
not offend Prussia. The French Minister tele-
graphed: If we can get him we are saved nnot,
we shall do what we can.''
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subscribed $4,000, and thirteen Others s3'"oc"'
toward the national defense.

subscribed $4,000 and thirteen Others s3,ac'o"' j.
toward the national defense.
The aspect of the streets changes
wonderfully from day TO day; fewer
people are in them; more bhops
are closed, more soldiers out and fewer women
People grow solemn-a strange thing for Paris Al
10 p. IN. the cafes are vigorously closed-another
strange thing-and by II the bouleyards are de-
serted Ambulances with wounded soldiers are con-
tinually passing and we hear grim rumor OF houses
and whole streets being mined, ready to send assai
ing Prussians into the air. Carriages passing the
line Of the forti6cations are forbidden to 20 off
walk for fear of occasioning explosions.
CAUTION AGAINST SPIES.
The dread of spies has not yet died ont. One Of
the least pleasant features Of the siege is that each
man looks at his neghbor with suspicion. My for
tune has been better than that of most correspondents
of journals. Instead of being arrested as spy
have only been warned not TO use my opera-giass ID
public.
PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS.
Yesterday morning the most curious sign OF the
siege was the number OF foreign Hags ny ing aoouU
Paris. went to the English Embassy; there was
the Union Jack flying over the gateway in the
Faubourg st. Honore; and that there might be no
mistake, q great blackboard was put up to inform
the public that This is the English Embassy
also a similar board on the garden side
facing the Champs Elysees. And SINH
lary all the foreign embassies have their flags flying
Every foreign resident in Paris hangs out the flag of
his nation. The number of flags with stars and
stripes that meet one in every street gives vivid
idea of the regard in which the French capital is
held by Americans.
The English flags are much fewer 1t is supposed
that all houses covered with such flags
will be respected by both belGgerents. The
red cross flags Of the Society for the Wounded
are also very frequent. If any one sets mp private
ambulance in his hOuse-that is, allots one or two
beds to the wounded-he may hang out the red cross
flag Among all the flags the American is the
favOrite and Mr.. WashbuTne is, perhaps, the most
popular man in Paris.
Tb dispatch had not been received tie hour q going
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THE WAR IN EUROPE'

Trr Tp,prxE ,oag long TIE only He'cspaper ~
-, s,.,,, ,,o,irinq special dispatches rom ne
We o'sD nv Special Correspondents W"
sS'0 1 49, ay reeh armies aad al e ead'"0 cap
e1faeT russia spgte1es hare been Used, ." an an
Sa.s Tsr,, 1 e BY The Ss York Herald world n's' ana ana
~ ,,s,, tlu, used yesterday by The he' lork
Iefald
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 81 1870

Cavalry and artillery scarcely exist and there is
hope OF providing either in time for operations
affecting Paris.
From Tours l came straight through by lie Mans,
Kouen, and Amiens TO Calais. The French expect
that, the Pussans will march from Beauvais upon
the Rouen and Amiens line, and so cut of north
eastern France. The mails will soon be sent by Cher
bourg, instead Of Havre 1t viii, however, be just
as easy for the Prussians to march from Ramboulle
upon Aeneon, and so cut of all northern from cen
tral and southern France. st. Malo alone would
then remain open for the London mall
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PRUssIAN MOVEMENTS SOUTH OF PARIS.
THE ORLEANS RAILWAY CUT-THE CITY OF
ORLEANS MENACED-BLOIs AND TOURS ALSO
IN DANGER-ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT PROBABLE.
TOURS, Thursday Sept. o. 1870.
The Prussians have cut the Orleans Railway, and
now occupy several points along the line. The traffic
on this road now stops at Blois. The Prussians
menace Orleans.
There is great activity among the troops here.
Many are leaving with all possible haste. 1t is re-
ported that the Governmental delegates will leave.
Hundreds of persons have arrived here from
Blois who left there because Of fear that the Prus
slams would soon enter The railroad service is still
irregular. Nothing definite has been received from
Paris to-day.
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LOCAL, WAR NEWS.

Tho ranort of Mr. Emil Sauer Treasurer OF
hs !ernsn Patriotic Aid Society shows that ne SUD
scrptons thus made amount TO Seo;s1 70 ~.
low ING arc The principal since INC ias' HuHN'~ wv
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HIS PROPOSALS FOR PEAcE-METz AND sTRAs-
norpc TO BE DENoISIED-A PORTION OF
- III. crrpnENnEREn
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The story or a French Freemason.

From the London Times.I
This present war has been prolific
in illustrations of the value of Free
masonry in dangerous emergencies,
and the anecdotes are endless of the
lives saved by its means. Among the
cart-loads of wounded of both sides
which arrived from Sedan were two
men whose consideration for each
other was so marked as to occasion
inquiry. They wore the Prussian and
the French uniform, respectively, and
though neither could understand a
word OF the others language, they
shared their rations, and seemed to be
interchanging signals of amity all day
long. Their story was a very simple
one. The PrussIan, who was an Off
GER, and a man of thirty-five or So,
with a stern, grave face, end a heavy
oveT-hanging mOuStache, had met a
Frenchman, who was at least a dozen
years his junior, on the battle field, the
latter being supported by a couple of
comrades.
Twice did the wave of the conflict
bring these men i'll contact, and on
the last occasion the Prussian, who
was himself badly wounded i'll the
chest, pressed the young Frenchman
hard, and had indeed his sword up
lifted to administer the coup de grace.
when the latter, who was faint from
the loss of blood, made haSty sign
to his victor, which caused the latter
to stay his hand. Farley was impos-
sible, both from the exigencies of
language and the turmoil of battle and
beside, both men lost cOnciousness
and fell at each others side. 1t turn
ed out that the young Frenchman
had been made a Freemason a few
months before the outbreak of the
war, and that he had instinctively
made the sign by means of which
members of the fraternity are taught
to ask their brethren for help. The
Prussian was an old Mason, who
recognized iC instantly, and who as
instinctively paused, and before there
was time for consideration, both men
tainted away. When consciousness
was restored, they found themselves
side by side, and with the dead and
dying round them.
By a strange coincidence, their
wounds were such that each could
give the other some slight relief, and
the late enemies employed their weary
hours, in which they lay disabled and
untended, in rendering little kind
nesses to each other, and in thus ce-
menting the friendehip which had be-
gun so strangely. When help came,
they petitioned to be permitted to
keep together, telling their story with
considerable effusiveness to the doc
tor, who, after sCme time, came to
them on the field. This gentleman
who was not a military surgeon, but
a member of the blessed society which
dates from Geneva, raised his hands
in pleased astonishment at the tale he
heard, and at once showed himself to
be q FreemasOn too; so that three
brethren of the mystic tie were to be
seen wondering over the strange
chance which had thrown them to-
getheT.
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g0&trN
AT THE wINpOw.


BY THE AUTHOR OF "JoHN HALIFAX, GEN
TLEMAN."
Only Iisten-lfsten and wait
For the slow, firm step down the gravel
To hear the click, click of his hand at the
and lsei every heartbeat through care
An! love is sweet when life is young,
And life and love are both SO long!
Only to watch him about the room,
Lighting it up with his quiet smile,
And bring heaven nearer me for a while
A little While-since love is young,
And life is beautiful as long.
Only to love him nothing more;
Never q thought of his loving me.
Proud OF him. glad IN him. though he pore
My heart to shiPwreck in this smooth
Loves faith sees only grief, not wrong,
And life IS daring when It's young
An, mel what matter? The world goes
And bliss and bale are but outside things;
I never can lose what in him found.
Though love be sorrow with half grown
And ifiove5 5fies when we are young,
Why, life is still not lOng-nOt long.
And Heaven is kind to the faithful heart;
And if we are patient, and brave and
Our fruits Win last, though our flowers de-
SOME day when I sleep with folded palm,
No longer fair, no longer young,
Life may not seem so bitter long.
3
The tears dried up in her shining eyes;
Her parted lips took a sanity peace;
His shadow across the doorway lies.
viii her doubts gather, darken or cease
When hearts are pure, and bold. and strong,
True love as life itself is long.
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Dean Stanley has informed the
Wesleyan Methodist Conference that
he is prepared to admit within the
Abbey n suitable monumental memo
rial of John and Charles Wesley.
The Ex-President in making this an
nouncement 10 the Conference, said
the considering the original associa-
tions of the Wesleys and Methodism,
such memorial would be highly ap-
propriate. The Conference expressed
its grateful acquiescence in the pro-
pOsal, and recommended the object
to the friends OfAIethOdism generally y
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At recent meeting at Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher said -
We must look rather by faith than
by sight the outlook throughout all
Europe at tie present time is any
thing but encouraging. He ASKED his
hearers for one moment to look at the
condition Of the Christian world. All
Europe is in a state of revolution, as
TO Christian faith and doctrine; and
look at Asia and Africa In Europe
the struggle now is in regard to riff
ualism. The educated men are alive
to the events the present. The ten
dency there is towards infidelity.
Skepticism on all sides is prevailing.
Out of this, be said, there is to como
something Which sooner or later will
astonish the whole civilized world.
1t might come suddenly like an ex-
plosiOn, or it perhaps would be work
ed out by slower degrees; but come
it would. He believed a great revo-
luton was about to take place in the
Christian world. The work which
las been accomplished in three hun
dred years and its results are to be
put to the test. He had no doubt,
however, but that the Lord would
bring His Church out in its purity i'll
the end.
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4 correspondent of the HorticuEturist
says he has succeeded perfectly in graft
ing a scion of the tomato upon the pota-
90 vine. He cut about one-third of the
potato short of; just above the leaf, tax
ing care not to injure the bud ofits base.
The cion being shaded from the sun was
every day sprinkled with little water
and it took readily. In the fall the toma-
to was loaded with ripe and unripe fruit,
and had grown to large size.
The most popular physician at St.
Petersburg is q woman-Mme Susloff
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Mrs. Partington is often very much
incensed over the difficulties of the
English language. She cannot for
the life Of her understand how, for in
stance, the word tear" can be pro-
rOunced both teeT and tare. One
day at dinner she illustrated the alb
surdity of this license by calling the
attention of the guests to the appear
ance Of Ike, who had celebrated the
possession of bran new suit of
clothes by damaging them terribly in
the attempt to rob a birds nest.
There - exclaimed the old lady,
d" there comes that boy Ike-like
NiObe, all tears
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= The territory granted TO Virginia when
first established as as British. colony, extend
Fear, in North Carolina, and from the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific Ocean. Out of this domain
became a State, her limits eXtended-indefi-
nitely. Westward, and one Of her first acts
was to grant to Kentucky its present area
She subsequently threw into the common
territory all Of her Northwest possessi0Us,
out Of which have been created the rich
States beyond the Ohio river
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geIisions.
THE NEW PREACHER.

At a pleasant country station,
kull of eager expectation
Sat a waiting congregation,
At church one Sunday morn.
The sun poured in a food of light,
Which fell on heads by time made white,
On sunny curlS and eyes Of light,
That lovely Sunday morn.
There sat the young and beautiful,
There sat the good and dutiful,
The aged and the sorroRful.
That Christian Sunday morn,
There for the first. with form and feature
Resembling much q fellOW-creature,
Within the pulpit their new preacher
Appeared that Sunday morn.
He spoke with freedom, zeal and pOweri
To him il was a blissful hour;
That did the church adorn.
Some fingered at the close of meeting
To give their brethren friendly greeting.
I've not the power of repeating
All that was said that noon.
For butcher, baker, lawyer, teacher,
People of every trade and feature,
All criticised the humble preacher
That they had heard that morn.
The lawyer said "a He'll not suit me;
No howery strains nor fluency,
No logic or philosophy,
BIS sermon did adOrn."
An old man said, "He spoke too low
My hearing is not good, yOd know;
Besides, he reads too much, and so
cannot like the man..
a sister said, 81 He is too tall,
His hands too large, his eyes too small
1 did not like his looks at all;
They've sent us the wrong man.
"And then his wife, depend uponit,
She'll not suit here, with that gay bonneti
I'm sure she has q flower on it,
And She our preachers wifet"
Another pious soul sincere,
Who gave full fifty cents year,
Said to his consort fair, " Ny dear,
never in my life
" Did go to church TO criticise;
But this vain man" Che wiped his eyes,
And in lower tone he sighS,)
g never will support"
But there are some, both wise and good,
A blessing to the neighborhoOd,
Who spoke as Christians always should,
With Christian charity.
Oh could the wind have talked and heard
Each idle, eriticising word!
The servants not above his Lord,
Methinks 'twOuld sadly moan.
Useless attempt to please mankind
Fault-finderS You will always find,
Though all the virtues be combined
In any great divine. rE F ~.
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. g This pedigree of the Lee Gamily is abridg-
ed from narrative written by Mr.. William
Lee in London, September, III, and obtain
ed from his daughter ETsl kIodgs0Esa He
was American Minister ut the -IIague during
the Revolutions. - =