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Cuban News.

New YoRK, August ga Santi-
ago Cuba letter, of the Ssh, says: /:
Valmaseda has arrived here from
Bayamas, which he left with 1000
men, tut on his way was attacked by
the CIbaus and lost $50 men, killed
and wounded, among whom were Col
onels Camarade aud Miguel, and
many other officers, and all bis bag
gage, cannon, and 5000 dollars In
god.
Bodies of Spanish troops, under
Col. Ampudia and BarrancO, lately at
tempted TO force their way from Mama
Milo to BAyamas. The former was
successful after six hours hard fight
ing, but the latter was totally repulsed
with loss Of / 800 men, and fourteen
cars. stores, and equipage. Eighteen
car loads of wounded have returned
70 Manzanillo.
Col. Lano, commander of the sec
ond expedition, landed by the George
B. Upton, and died at the hands OF
the Spaniards, and most of his com.
mand were either killed. or captured
and shot.
Major General Donata Marmale,
one of the ablest Cuban leaders, died
of brain fever. near Santiago, june
26th. General Modesto Diaz has been
appointed in his place.
Yellow fever and cholera prevails
amopg the troops, aud there are none
In Santiago fit for service.
Nearly a thousand sick, wounded
aud discharged have arrived from
there 10 the last fortnight. The city
is also suffering from want of water
the supply having been cut off by in
SurxeDtS
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Important Dispatches.

We find in the Cincinnati Com
nlercial Of yesterday, the following
important dispatch from Mr.. HAL
STEAD, senior editor Of that paper:
"LuxEMBURG, August 21.-I was
present at the battle of Gravelotte on
Thursday. The King of Prussia,
Count Bismarck and General Sheri-
dan were on the field. II was the
third and great battle for the road
from Metz to Paris. The French
suere outnumbered and beaten back to
the l0alls of Metz. The slaughter on
both sides l0ds horrible. Z loalked
seUen mics oUeg the fields St5elC7l thicE
s1ith dead men and horses. The lines
of battle were marked with dead In
heaps. M. ID.
Also the following dispatch to the
Cincinnati Courier, which did not ap-
pear in our regular Associated Press
report.
ssBER11N. August 21.-The Prus-
sian official report OF the battles OF
the 18th, 10Th, and 18th instants state
that the French suffered a loss-of To-
eco in killed alone, while their total
loss in killed and wounded exceeds
10000. The Prussians took over
eight thousand French prisoners,
many of whom were officers OF all
grades, including General Plombin.
The Twelfth Prussian Army Corps
now holds all the railways around
Metz, thus cutting off ali communica
tions. On the 18th instant the Prus-
sian army stormed the French who
occupied strong positions. The Prus-
sian losses on that day were very
great"
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Prussia, that her wounded may be
sent home By way of Brussels, has
been refused on the ground that bel
purpose was to clear a way for rein
forcements coming to the Prusslan
army.
Especial 10 the Times.l
PARIS, August 22.-The pretended
victory of the Prussians at Recon
Vile, on the 18th, finds little credence
here, Notwithstanding the dispatch OF
King William. It is believed that
all is going we'll with the French
army. | have, from good authority,
the following:
The series of battles which con-
cluded on Thursday, only resulted in
giving the Prussians command Of the
roads to Verdun, which diverge at
Gravellotte.
The communication by the north
with ThioRville still remained open.
On Friday afternoon and early Satnr-
day morning, the main body of Ba-
Zaine's command succeeded in effect
ing q withdrawal from Metz by the
gated of Thionville, between Fort St.
Quentin and Monilustes de Metz.
The highway follows the left bank
of the Moselle, and runs due north
till within five miles of Thionville,
where it strikes off in a northerly and
westerly direction toward LongLsyar
aud Montmody on the Belgian fron-
tier. the great railroad following this
line and connecting Thionville with
the fortress of Sedan aud Mezieres,
from which latter point it proceeded
due south TO Rheims, which was still
intact.
By the latest accounts Bazaine was
reported at Segencourt, near Mont
medy, a town on the river Chiers. q
tributary of the Meuse, twenty five
miles northeast OF Chalons. The three
places form a triangle, of which Cna-
Ions is the apex.
At st. MenthouId, a great battle
will probable be fought. as it is
thought that Mcmahon in now on his
way to join Bazaine at this objective
point.
/ give you these facts as grounds
for the confidence still felt In well in
formed circles here, regarding the
plans of the campaign.
PARIS, August 22.-Bourse closed
WEEK ICutCS VI JEauCS ~ CcUIlmeSs
The press attributes the decline to
heavy sales to enable parties to take
up the national loan.
The Ministry made a communica-
tion to the Corps Legislatif, to-day,
in regard TO the position of Bazaine,
identical with that made to the Sen
ate in regard to the charges Of firing
on the ambulances. made against the
French.
La Presse reports that, when hard
pressed, the Prussians resort to any
means for holding their ground, and
that they have been known to range
their ambulanees in front to prevent
attack.
PARIS, august %, midnight
Nothing further has been received
from the front.
Confidence In the success of the
movements now In progress,
is increasing here.
Gold, which few days ago was sell |
ling at premium of 80 per cent, is |
now quoted at Al per cent.
Is is announced that no definite
news would be received from the army
for some days to come. it being with
held for prudential reasons.
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me Situation.

1t is now quite evidentfhat Marshal
Bazaine, in spite cf his deperate effort
aud the heroic fighting Of his army
has been overpowered by numbers,
and shut up ic the fortifcations of
Metz. This leaves the armies of
Prince Frederick Charles. General
Steinmetz and the Crown Prince. to
concentrate aud act against either
branch Of the disjointed French army
at their leisure. 1t now seems hardly
possible for the French to stay the
advance of the Prussians on Paris.
Bazaine is evidently struggling to gain
time for the organization of the ar
mics BY Gen. Trochu at Chalons. and
also to perfect the forti6cations Of
Paris. III the rep jrt be true. Of which
there seems to be no confirmation,
that the Crown Prince won great
battle near Chalons, on Saturday, the
situation of the French must be des-
perate in the extreme.
But these Prussian victories have
not been achieved without losses
that make humanity shudder. Mr..
HaIstead says that for segen
miles he walked over fields strewn
with dead bodies. while heaps of dead
marked the positions of the various
liaes of battles. a dispatch. which
we print this morning, says that 40
900 wounded Prussians alone were
left upon the battle field Of Grave
lOtte, and actually needed assistance.
Gould anything be more horrible I
We presume the work-of carnage will
cease only when Paris can no longer
be defended.
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FIXING 1T UP.-The ring" leaders
OF the Democracy are busy in fixing
up the ticket to be formally ratified
By the Hartlein Convention next
Thursday. The chief interest centers
in the Office Of Sheriff. = Mr.. Miller,
who, according to all party precedents.
claims the nomination as an endorse
meut of his official service for the
frs term, has not b,en sufficiently
subservient to the Van Ripper clique,
and the prospect Is that he will "go
BY the board" The ring" candidate
appears to be Mr.. Ferry, who claims
to have a majority Of the delegates"
but his opponents sag that he cannot
get the nomination over the combined
votes Of Miller anu williamson; and
in this event. there is a project sprung
since Saturday night to bring out a
new man, by which to make Sheriff
MilIer's defeat certain. 1t is under
stood that the new candidate is to be
Mr.. Christ. Hedderich and that prom
inent leaders are now busy 10 working
the case up. We doubt whether
either Miller or Ferry will. thus con-
sent 10 be shelved.
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pondent Long, resident of Paris.
gives a Trustworthy account of the &C.
tual situation and prospect of the
French capitol:
Trochu's first and second addresses
to Paris, and the first to the troons
mark the extent and rapidity of the
political transformation we are-dnde,
going, while the personal element OF
the provisional anonymous govern
ment show that the transformation
must &c much farther before reform
alton begins.
The Republicans do not care to
push things much faster than they
are going. They do not at least wan
TO declare Republic now. The near
est to a conclusion was reached last
Friday By about one hundred Of
them, members OF the Left.
Our special correspondent writes
from Paris, Sunday:
The Committee on Defence. as
finally organized, comprises General
Trochu, President; Marshal Valiant.
Admiral De Genvilly, Jerome David.
General De la Tour, General Guiod
General DAntemsrre, and General
SoumaiH.
1t possesses the fullest powers and
has special committee which meets
daily at tue War Ofice, receiving re-
ports on the state of defensihle
works, armament, munitions aud pro-
visions in store, and all operations.
These reports so subsequently, to
the War Minister, and thence to the
Council.
. 1t is fully believed here>that the
Empress is urging the Emperor to
abdicate, in favor of his son, but the
Emperor refuses.
"All acts of the Corps Legislatif
take effect without the Imperial de-
crees, CONFIRMING them or directing
their execution.
A special dispatch from Frankfort
on Thursday says: Manifestos be-
gins to appear in che South German
papers, insisting that Alsace must be
ceded to Germany, as the condition of
peace. An ultramOntane member of |
the Bavarian Parliament publishes
a letter saying, be who shall |
reunite Alsace to its own coun-
try will be the first Emperor of |
modern Germany. On this point |
Frankfort and Munich are of one |
mind with Berlin. The French resi- |
dents have been trested as in peace,
and the British Consul, under whose
protection they are placed, has not
received single complaint.
The movement of troops 10 the |
front is incessant.
Another large portion OF the North
ern army is on the way to reinforce
A chief Postofice, of the North
German Confederation, is established
1t Nancy.
Our special dispatch from Brussels, !
Of Saturday. says:
learn from trustworthy sources
that Trochu intends shortly to invite
the Orleans Princes to share in the
defense of their country.
Troops have been sent to Belgian
Luxembourg to disarn fugitive sol
dies on Belgian territory and send /
them into the interior.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 22.-The French
government has forbidden the expor-
tation of food.
The Prussians are surrounding Her-
dun, which is imperfectly defended.
The camp at Chalons has been
raised, and the troops now there have
been ordered to take positions along
the line of the railroad.
The plan of the Prussian Crown
Prince is apparently to advance on
Paris by the valley of the Auber.
1t is said that Mcmahon is per-
forming some stragetical movement7
preliminary to an action, which Ba.
zaine is prepared to support. Bazaine
has at last been supplied with food
and ammunition.
The Steele to. day says: " Paris is
dispelling her illusion. 1t is certain
that We must accept seige."
Edmund About writes TO the Soir,
praising the great self-devotion of all
classes.
Paris is preparing for a desperate
defense.
LONDON, August ga Berlin dis.
patch says Bszaine is reported to be
under the guns of Metz.
PLYMOUTH, August 22-Noon.-A
French side-wheel corvette has Just
captured Prussian bark off this
port. Many spectators gathered on
the beach to witness the operation.
LONDON. August 22.- Stockholm
advices state that the French have
been arrested for bribing the press to
excite sympathy for France to the
embarrassment of the governments.
A telegram from Vienna states that
the Austrian Germans have pro-
nounoed in favor OF Germany in the
present war. A proclamation is said
to be issued in their name, calling up
on all patriotic brethren to rally to
the support of Prussian and German
unity.
1t is reported that the Minister of
Prussia at Florence has cOmmunicat-
ed to the Italian government a CODY
of note, inviting the concurrence of
the Great Powers for the consideration
of the internal condition of France.
and what steps were necessary to pre-
vent anarchy.
All reliable adgices from the seat
of war show that the Germans are
seeking to surround Bazaine and pre-
vent reinforcements from Paris Join
ing him.
LONDON. August 22.-Dispatches
from Mezleres say the loss of the
Prussiaus In the last battles was fear
full. More than forty thousand
wounded remained on the field of bat
tle without assistance. The Prus.
SLAMS have asked permission to send
their wounded home through Beigi.
um.
The rumor which came from Lnx-
embourg. that the French had occu-
pied Verdun, is contradicted.
Berlin journals print letter from
the King TO the Queen, dated Recon
vile, August 19, Of which the follow
ing is an extract: q
About $50 Pm. fighting ceased
gradually. Without this I should
have acted as at Konigratz. Won
Room saved me this alternative. The
troops have performed miracles of
valor against an enemy equally heavy.
who were withdrawn By inches: re-
suming the offensive to be again re-
pulsed. I cannot foreteIl the enc
mics fate, and | shrink from learning
our losses. / had designed bivouac-
ing here, but find, after some hours.
that | am without my luggage. In
fact have not been rid Of my cloth
ipg for thirty hours"
Subscriptions as small as three
francs are received at Paris, to the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-23
BY the President:

WASHINGTON, August %. - The
Secretary of StRteBVon Thiel, has
sent the following telegram to the
Minister of the North German Union
at WashintoD, by cable, August o.
"0n the 18th inst. as the bearer of
a flag Of truce was carrying a white
flag, accompanied BY trumpeteF, and
sounding his trumpet as he ap-
preached at a slow pace to the French
outposts, to deliver his message TO the
French in behalf og the Piussian
wounded, he was fred on by ell the
French patriots he met on the way,
and he was forced TO return after bis
trumpeter had been severely wound
ed. We protest solemnly against this
violation Of the laws of nations.n
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sSTABLIsHED.1 1881.

formed broken line on the right of
the Third Division. Its first brigade
facing Questadt and the second Uis.d-
Uis of the village of Marsbroun, which
it was unable TO occupy from want Of
sufficient force. Dumesil's division
of the Seventh Corps, which Joined
me carly on the mOrning of tho 9th,
was placed in the rear of the Fourth
Division In the reserve, as was the
Second Division placed behind the
second brigade ofthe Third Division.
aDd the first brigade Of the Fourth
dlVisloni and the division of cuiras-
siers OF General de Bounemoin's brig
ade or Michael cavalry, under orders
OF General Duchesne, was placed be
hind the right wing Of the Fourth d.
vision.
"At o'clock in the morning the en-
emy made his appearance in advance
OF the heights of Guersdorff, and
commenced the action By a cannon
ade, which was soon followed by
lively fire against the First and Third
Divisions. This attack was serious
enough to oblige the First Division to
make a change of front, in the ad
vance on its right wing, SO as to pre-
vent the enemy from turning the gen.
eral position.
"a little later the enemy Argument. |
ed considerably the number of bis |
batteries and opened FIRE on the |
center Of the position which We oc-
cupied on the right Of Sasrbruck,
much more serious aud more threat
eDing than the first, which continued.
Towards noon the enemy commenced
his attack on our right.
Clouds of rihemen supported by
lnfantrymen and protected by more
than forty pieces Of cannon placed on
the heights of Gunstadt, threw them
selves on the Fourth Division and
on the Second Brigade occupying the
village of EssashOuser.
"In spite of the vigorous charges
many times repeated; in spite of the
we'll directed fire of artillery, and
the several brilliant charges of the
our right was borne back
after many hours of obstinate resis-
lance.
"At four O'Clock / ordered retreat.
The retreat was effected to Savernc
BY ENeiderbrun. when the Guigat de
Lespart division of the Fifth Corps,
which had just arrived, took up po-
Iition, and did not retiTe until after
hight. enclose to your Majesty the
1ames of the officers killed and
wounded. or missing. The list is in
and l will send il again
when | can get it in its complete
state. Accept, etc,
MARSHAL MCMAHON"
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OONDENSED TELEGKAHS.

TUESDAY, August %.
Gold closed in New. Y ork, yesterday, at
1l5%.
The steamer Astro, from New York.
has arrived a. Queeastown.
olivier is reported down with brain
fever.
The Swiss are sending troops TO protect
their frontier.
The grain crop throughout Nebraska Is
reported above the average yield.
The National Labor Congress, at CiDcln-
natl, adjourned last night sine ole.
The steamer Minnesota, from New York
arrived at Queenstown, Sunday evening
The fires continue in the woods OF Can
ada aud the Governors residence IS IN
danger.
Several bales of ne cotton were receiv-
Cd at Memphis, yesterday, from Mlssissip-
pi and Arkans as.
Richard r. Hines. an old and prominent
dty goods merchant OF new YORK City,
died on Sunday.
A number OF small buildings were
burned In chicago. yesterday afternoon.
Loss $4,000 TO $4,000.
Eight thousand head OF Texas cattle
have been received al Cheyenne within
the last three days. for California and
Idaho.
IL ia stated that a prominent custom
-
large amount, and has fed the country.
Barney Ebbeler, a carrier OF the Cincin-
natl Court =. was caught In fly wheel
yesterday morning, aud fatally mi dred.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
are discharging a number OF tneir em-
pIoyees. II IS aid they will increase their
force again In October
-The steamers Pierre, Scotia and Colora-
do. from Europe, arrived at New York,
Yesterday. Archbishop McClo3ky was a
passenger by the Pierre.
A young man namel Edward L. Mar
ouIrfng, as he gave his name. snOt him.
sslf ia the gallery OF 81. PauPs Churcn
Sunday night, just as the services were
ended. Impecaaiosity drove him, to The
rash act.
Mtc1aeI Seondon. United states Asses.
sor OF ths Third District, of New York
and one or his deputIes, have been ar
rested for knocking iowa James McDur-
mott, and otherwise anusflg nfm.
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Railroad Matters.

New YoRK, August p The man
ayers of the rival railroad lines to the
West96ll hold another conference at
Saratoga Tomorrow, at which Wander
bilt, Gould and others are expected to
be present. The advance of passen-
ger tariff at an early date is generally
believed to be already agreed on, and
it is stated there is a fair prospect of
an amicable division of the business
between the three roads, the Erie
taking live stock and heavy freights,
and the New York Central and Penn
sylvania Central the bulk of passen-
ger traffic and live stock. The trans
Dortation between Buffalo and New
York, which has been 500 per ear,
has been advanced to $40, with
prospect of a still further increase.
The Erie and Central managers are
also said to have agreed not to extend
their contracts with the United States
and American Express Companies,
and will soon take control of the ex-
press business over their lines.
The following is the Hist of the new
first class freight prices adopted on
the three roads:
New York to Cleveland. 63 cents
per hundreds OolumDuS lls Olncln-
natl go, Indianapolis 81. Evansville
110, Louisville, Ky. 112, st. Louis
125. Quincy, Ill, 125. st. Joseph 172,
Chicago 100.
The following are the rates by
steam: Via lake to Detroit, CleVe-
land and Toledo, So; to Chicago and
Milwaukee. II.
BREMEN, August 22,-The North
German's Lloyds announce, that in
consequence of the success of Ger
man arms, their steamers will now be
able to resume their trips to America,
and at the time table soon to be is
sued.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 22.-The Belgian
government has submitted to the
Legislative Cham bers the project of a
law regulating steamer service be-
tween Antwerp and New York.
BUCHAREST. August ga move
ment having for its object to make
GaIeco regent of Roumania, has been
defeated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-04

A SURPRISE PARTY.-Surprises are
not always agreeable, but one given tho
Rev. Mr.. Hughes, pastor of the North
Street NJ. L. Church, on Saturday even
ing, was most pleasant, and was as cred
liable to those engaged in getting it up
az deserved by the faithful, hard
working recipient. On Saturday even
ing a number of the members of the
North Street Church, headed by D..
Forbes, Esq, presented Rev. Mr.. Hughes
a purse of $72 and other articles valued
at $50, accompanying the gifts with
very appropriate remarks, referring to
Mr.. Hughes labors in behalf of the
church and of christianity. Mr.. Hughes
was also presented with porse by the
little girls of his Sunday School class.
These tokens of the high regard in
which he is held by his congregation
and by his Sunday School class, as we
have said, are well deserved by the &C
eomplished pastor. May he never pass
! . New Tear less happily than the last,
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BAD PRACTICE.-You might as well
expect to relieve and cure an inhamed
eye by busting irritating powders into
it, as to expect to subdue aud cure Ca
tarIh (Which is an inflammation of the
mucous membrane o. the air passages
in the head) by the. use of irritating
snutfs or strong, caustic solutions. DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures Catarrh
by its mild, soothing action, which sub
dues the Inflammation ard restores the
natural secIe ion of the mucuous folli'
cIes. The proprietor, r. V. Pierce, NJ
D., of Buffalo, etfers $500 for case oil
Catarrh that he cannot cure. Sent by
mai on receipt of sixty cents, Addrcs;
the proprietor as above.
For sale by most druggists every
where.