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New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
TILE E1Gu1m WARD HOMICIDE.

Cor, ner Flynn yesterday investigated the cir
cumsfances Of shooting Of Walter Johnson coored
waiter on Friday evening last, in Broezne-st near
Lauren by John Thomas, also colored. There was
large A. tendance OF the friends Of Johnson and Thomas
All of the witnesses cOOred Clinton Halsey OF No.
5I Watss Thomas short time before the shooilng
and s, declared he would shoot the black scoundrel
: meaning Johnson -
oner apply abusive epithets To johnson. The latter
said "yOu following around ali Last night with
a knife Do you want 10 murder me II So do so. or II
Won want fight VIII suit you. Peel yourself VIII
Inn ths risk OF arrest and will fight you this
ner aud he added, " take your hands out OF YOUR
what are YOU doing with them in your pocket ~
deceased further offered TO hire room IN which to
fight III said would insist Thomas being seached
before going in; witness desired a man named
Church 10 take Johnson away !; Church did 40, and
witness had gone but short distance when
he haId the report Of pistol, and turn
ing bach johnson the ground bleeding from the
mouth Le died in few minutes. Vim. G. Burton OF No.
SujVanst corOhOEaJed much OF this testimony and
added that he saw the prisoner fire.
Capt DermOtt Of the Eighth Precinct Police testi-
fed that be talked with the prisoner after s ar
rest and he then denied eli knowledge Of The afSr on
the following morning Thomas confessed that he shot
johnson. hut said he did In sendefense, johnson
having struck him in the face The jury gave verdict
against Thomas, who then made a statement. asserting
that there had long been ilfeeng between MIN ana
Johnson consequence a. the latter ayng broken Aus
frhomas's) umbrella, and Friday night, fneet.g
johnson, struck him. Thomas then committed 20
the TOmbs to await the action OF the Grand jury
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
CUBA.

VARIOUS CONBATS-DESTRUCrDNO OF PROPERTY
IN THE JURISDICTION OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
ATTACKING A CONVOY
HAVANA Oct 1.-The Spanish paper at Re
edios FL EpanOi says with respect to the late lighting
at Buena Vi.t thaf the dcstructoa was complete All
the building. were destroyed. The Cubans, 200 strc7g
are represeed as occupying Buoxa Vista, without the
knowledge of the Spanish garrssn at that place The
fight sharp and severe -. -. NJ. nj. ~,
partment 81 Espirtu santa DetSeeh 1. Pats vi -
and a body Of Insurgents Eight or ten men were ked
and vounash on each side There party OF lpC
i'm In, DeItment of CeEfegos led by taposte toesa
ia Tbcse nen recently fought the spauiarls an the
mountains Ibeye yElous Other lhsursent
parti,s in the same jurisd,oiion. 80, -,
Al CaInarQnes Montana, and other points vlIhn the
iursdc ion Of Cenfuegos heavy skrmishes have taken
place. 49, r,-; n, u, ,,,-;no ,,-,,, ton
from stia 70 de Cuba under date a. 10Th UT it makes
the followiu admission Recently there nave occurred
yarious ree in this Jurisdiction, destoy various slgr
esT,tes u would seem that while sur troops are hces
santIv ng and ntermarohDg to certain points
I'm search m he enemy the tter app ars III unsisps ted
l0calIties and perperaes RIs accustomed deeds OF lo
lence The Insurgents fall suddenly upon their vActns
i'm the rear m our soldiers. The suga estate AFfoNAD
and the coffee estates Resoiucion and Crsta hAfel
been destroyed by the vile ineendlarles. .,..--,,
the number or 4OcLecently aii@cse
battaIiou o artillery which was glsa ding convoy ef
nrovision. Ina ween Puerto del Padre and Las Tuna
The Aght waa we're one. Jhe spanLards admit los
Of men bn do not pretend TO give the number u tie
Cubans killed Gld wounded.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06

case OF his death entruss the Emperor during his minor
ty the Prince ImperiaD to the OF Gen. Frossard
decree dated Rheims, Aug. 81, signed by the En-
perOr, appoints MacMahon Commander Chief OF the
Army of Chalons and Paris
letter from the Emperor 10 MacMahon, and procla-
nation prepared to be issued by the latter show that
the plan was to fall back the walls Of Paris leaving
Bazaine at Metz. The proclamation says that the for
hcatons OF Paris win stop the Good OF the enemy and
give time TO organize the forces of the country This
plan was afterward abandoned and an attempt made TO
relieve Bazaine
letter from Persigney to the Emperor, bearing no
date and posmarked strasbourg reached Paris Deoem
ber T. 1866, says: AS you about to communicate
several broad truths 10 the iustrous p9rsonages
rounding you, you can add the following " While
pompousy and tedously celebrating 10 what should
be done to obtain army, Prussia proposes simply and
with great activity to invade our territory"
She will be in position To place in line 100000 men
and 200 cannon before have thought OF organizing
a framework which is Indispensable before we can
place in the field 10000 men and Zoo cannon. Blind
ness alone permit doubt that will break out
at early date.
With our stupid vanity and mad presumption we might
believe we could choose the day and hour when our
organization and armament will be complete, but am
Of your opinion, and believe the Government has gone
mad II Jupiter has decided TO destroy the country, let
us not forget her destiny Our lot is allied. As we are
not yet attacked by madness, let make effort to
stop the fatal course leading direct 10 the precpice.
draw your attention TO the following because il is Of
nature TO open the eyes Of the least cearghted For
time past Prussan agents have been running
the frontier departments, particularly the portions
prisel between the MoZele and Vosges to sound the
opinions Of the population and bring influence to bear
upon the Protestants who in those parts
and much less French than is generally believed.
They the grandsOns Of the OF 1915, and have
deputatons to the headquarters Of the enemy to ask
Asace by taken Germany. Is well
these facts for they may reasonably be considered
throwing light upon the enenys plans. The Prussians
adopted the three months before the opening
OF the Austrian war in Bohemia and silesia.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
TIE rprNCH GnVFRNMENr.

REVIVAL OF PARTY POLITICS N FBANCE-A GOV
EMINENT DELEGATION TO BE ESTABLISHED
IL LILLE-yIEwS OF THE PEOPLE WANTED
By FAVRE AND ARAGO-ARBEST OF GOV
EkNMENT DELEGATE At BESANCON.
TOURS, Wednesday, Oct g. 1870.
II is noticeable that as the elections for the Con-
stituent Assembly approach old parties seem TO be
rrvi,ins. Their different organs are apparently
thinking more of politics than of the danger of the
country 1t is reported that the Constituent Assem-
Ly viii meet at Tours after the election.
u is announced to-day that Governmental dele
rai.u will be sent from here to he established in
Lille in Of any greater interruption OF the lines
OF communication.
LONDON. Wednesday, oct. S, 1870
The Manchester Examiner has an aerial message
from Paris stating that at a meeting Of the Council
Of Ministers ON the 29th Of September, Jules FaUe
and T. A-ago protested against continuance Of the
Ear without consultation with the people. K6ratry,
Irochu aud Rochefort, dissented from this view.
NJ Lutz. one of the members of the Committee Of
National Defense and delegate of the Government,
has been arrested by TIE Garde Mobile at Besaneon.
The nature Of the charges preferred against him are
g. yet unknown.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE DELAY ABOUT ELEC-
TIONs - THE GOVERNMENT HARAssED BY
DEPUTATIONs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
LONDON, Wednesday, oct s, 1870
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at
Tours, on the 4th inst, SAYS The yacillatiOn OF
the Government about elections is inexplicahle.
Lauieu. being questioned, answered We hasten
Lem because usWpations don't last long IN France
Tho Government is daily harassed BY deputa-
lions from Lyons and Marseilles favoring Federal
Republic
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,n,,,cs ,vn c,srALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

~. rnr,Idin, MurDhV danghter OF EN-tIOV.
-i - s 49, drowned near Fayetteville Tenn last week
w. f stteu ping creek IN buggy hef p''' ~ ,
-. IyoIa. the keeper of the LIMERICK Hotel
N va stabbed in three places on TUESDAY hght bI
&C. seagrsYe who arrested The wounds are supposed 70 'e
IaOrtsL , ~, , 1,,-....
Al CIristiana. on the Nashville and Chatta;
,o1, FaioSi on MONDAY night the citizens eaptuto% % ah
tvesty gambers who had been deiTAoAAs VIC "N''
o tAe railroad company. IS. ~
Robert Gray, prisoner in the lali IN Schehec s
tady on charge pocket picking escaped 90 Iao s ssns
about Eve inches IN hight an1 Nehn ''V4 " f
Vedisr oaers a TeWari Of slOJ for bis capture
The trial of Jas. Wilson allas Dave Ps Phentey,
t - s,den Willard COnnecueut stat ffison CON
meEed IN III Superior Court in Hartford Lds & c,,
taiy tb, -, 81 YESTERDAY The prisoner nov aye uAt
The Jury < mpspByled will duss b cOua'sl ana esA's A'
oeense biuseh
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
GENERAL FRENCH NEWS.

NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORT OF GEN.
BURNsIDE's ATTEMPT TO MEDATE-THE
FRENCH ARMY IN ALGIERs DEMANDS RE-
CALL-THE CITY OF LYONS WANTS THE
RIGHT OF COINAGE.
LONDON, Wednesday, oct. s, 1870
The story that the American Gen. Burnside
has been engaged in attempt to mediate between
France and Prussia is discussed in the press and gener
ally discredited
NJ Lamon, the editor Of the Paris Pays, has been ar
rested. The charges against him have not yet been
made public.
The French army now in Agiers, numbering 900
men, demand TO be recalled to resist the Prussians
The Foreign Legion has left Tours Its destination is
unknown. large cavalry brigade has gone TO Tours
NJ. Cremeux, on assuming ad interim the Ministry OF
wa1 issued note urging haste in the organization and
equipment OF the Garde Mobile and the National Guard.
Cen Uhrch has written letter Of thanks for his en-
thusastc reception by the people Of Tours.
NJ. Thers is expected soon at Tours
1t asserted that Lyons demands the right OF coinage
and the establishment Of mint in that city.
TOURS THE BEST PLACE OF MEETING FOR THE
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
TOURS, oct. 3, 1870, via LONDON.
The M0niteur of to-day advocates Tours as
the place Of meeting Of the Constituent Assembly
on the ground of its security which that journal says
perfect that Of any French city If the continues
Additional time has been given all bills drawn after
the l4th Of October
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.

SOME CREDIT GIVEN TO THE REPORT OF vON
MOLTKE's DEATH-BELGIAN CARE OF TIE
WOUNDED.
LONDON, Wednesday, oct. 8, 1870.
The Telegraph this morning has dispatches
relating to the rumord death Of Gen. Won Moke and
in editorial comments expresses the opinion that the
lead coffin which passed through ChalOns and Toul con-
tanned the remains OF the great Prussian General.
The Brussels M0nitr reafrms in contradiction to the
German reports, that the Prssan wounded are treated
with extreme kindness in Belgium, and adds that the
Bavarisn Government has already attested Belgian
tenderness.
GERHAN RULE FOR ALsACE-SEAT OF GOVERN
MENT TRANSFERRED TO STRASBOURG.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
LONDON, Wednesday, oct. 8, 1870
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE
at Berlin teeTaphs Gen. Won Oleck hitherto Mill
tary Governor at CObentz, has been appointed TO the
same post at StrasbOurg The seat OF government for
Alsaee viii be removed from Haguenau 10 Srasbourg"
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
LOCAL WAR NEWS.

THE SAILING OF THE WESTPHALIA-
The steamer Westphalia of the Hamburg
line sailed from her dock at Hoboken at % yesterday
morning She had received the last Of her cargo on Sat
urday night having been partially loaded for more than
two months she carried Ill passengers beside the fol-
lowing cargo 1900 fine tobacco, 800 cases com
tobacco, 50 chewing tobacco, Leo pounds
resin barrels OF sarsapara and 20 cases OF heavy
machinery. She is the first Hamburg steamer which has
sailed since July. The stcam-tug schultz having on
board all the captains OF the Bremen ana Hamburg
steamers these waters, First Officer keine, and Messrs
Boss and Meyer, for Kunkhard Co., accompanied the
Westphaa beyond the Hght-shp. She steamed down
the bay passing the French gate of the Battery and
passed sandy Hook at 7:25. gunhoat under French
flag had been noticed at anchor on the bar Just after sun
rise but had soon weighed anchor and went on shore
outside the ght-ship AT 81 the Westphaa crossed the
bar aud stood 10 tile sOuthward. A large column OF
smoke the horizon indicated the presence OF the
cruiser. II is known that there several new
French gunboats and gates lowering around coast
Tie frgate Magcenne is taking in coal at NevLondon
The German Patriotic Aid Society of the
Sixteenth Ward collected during the past week sl2
total, 800 GO.
At the French Catholic st. Louis Church on
Mex bbens between Even and LeOnardsts., BrOokly n,
at High Mass next Sunday forenoon, collection VIII
be made a the French patriotic fund.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
NIscFIJANEOUs CABLE DISPATCHES.

The Servian Skouptschina has responded
% the Government with vote Of congratulatlon.
The prorogation of the Diet , OF BoI Bohemia'
now in session at Prague, mas Deeh u'''uou "P0A
THE Denmark Budget for 1871 IL. was !a,,isi isld
before the Chambers ON TUESDAY anu Is ''''
.Ex- Queen Isabella of Spain has pa passed geo
through Bordeaux, route to s"itI'rinu' "H'i0 "'
will reside. -
Mr.. Smith. the Leeds banker, well known
for his mnnhcent charities, was killed on iueSuay pS
fall from his horse. .,
"A boiler explosion at the estabiishment 1itInt
of Messrs Duke Co. in Liverpool on luesay n',su .,
two persons and badly damaged the buiidihs' IA INC
neighborhoOd. =.
The case of the petroleum laden ship
Kate epith has beeA deehsd si Hs'fn AS0 ''' NV'N'
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
THE CINCINNATI scHUETzENFEsT.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 5-There was a better at
tendance at the schuezenfest to-day. The following
persons took premiums goblets silver watches for
hitting the buls-eye 25 times John Meumer, ID. NJ Was
sell and NJ Hafty of Milwaukee; George Woham OF Ho-
boken " j.; Peter Strict, c. Mayer g. Fahrer and j. f.
Dehanty OF Highland, H.; II. Bender Of Mendon Penn;
Louis Nelson of Troy, \. Y. Charles Temple ana Z.
Brown of Cncinnat; Z. Parser and G. MersDach OF st
Louis; NJ. Graw and E. A. Studei OF Chicago; Aug Fen
ner and Fred Rumuth OF NewYCrt. G. f. Buck aud A.
sith of Newark " j.. r. Lngherm Of Philadelphia and
John Trump of Cleveland. For hitting so bulseyes, pre-
Iriums were awarded 70 G.. F. KOlb OF Philadelphia
PL l. Klein. j. MOrf of NewY0rk, Phlo JacOby Of san
Francisco Nelson Louis Of Troy, y. y. {. Mayer oi
Highland, H., and VI. COhn Of Nil waukee.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
TFLFGRAPHIC NOTES.

-. Gen. Robert f. Lee continues to improve.
There were nine deaths from yellow fever in
ev-oresHs on Tuesday.
1.-THE Niagara County Fair is postponed for ono
week-to the 18Th. lsth. snd 18th iBsts.
About mile of the snow-sheds of the Central
Paea Railroad, Cisco burned yes.eraaT morning.
-. Three additional arrivals at San Francisco
feet Tuesday brought quarter O million ash
THE Society of California Pioneers has adopted
resolutions Of the late Admiral Fsassi who vas an Loao
There is a large attendance at the Tennessee
STATE Fair Eeutue the h for the best saddle
nd tfotting mile.
THE California and Oregon Railroad has been
,s t 10 % 81 s1a lsasSI & aaa G s S S rapidly VII"
THE Grand Jury at Concord n. H., has report
Ga bill Of musI the second degree against E. O. Steven, Tor tie
1sesdsy
The Committee appointed by the Milwaukee
Sspr,ed ye.te TesogoS soae the proet saj d. Chamber
Ado2ssd resolutions encouraging the PROJECT.
The Northern Kansas Fair opened Yesterday at
very Tte ehaon Of farm surso . any s,st SsSe
MissouI i. REPRESENTED
Mrs Hireek. residing at No. 100 Twenty-6rst-
Say moEt an prrpsssls Srre her rere7t ihe
her Rad be sIe@is'Ss ss sS1 n as o .s AZ 1Ss
isL hour ,sslcrisy alerao,s remained uno'nSaOas
The Third Annual Co3yentiGn oS Of ss the s R3iroad
.ssi F;'asPs. SsiS ~ S.9os os pi p1 an ss: g;
sos ~. ia Tere b. Mayor ssI TIE Ao.os hs, Hey 'hSss
Fs heJ MI 60 Ies.os g sgS M; By invitation Of the
,,ir.i eorpsng ana Sih pAriAEe OF uAnl' 'ne'e-
c. UoGman accompanied by ten members
AZ syrscase last evening . review the Twenty fourth
sfhb sA1 - ,yesng Governor sennAdod
81 % short ,peeeh in which ke guored politics, sng
House ~, IN mtary cialacr lie spoke Of the gestness
and neccSs policy
ssi "a roads that teshe the Great West be
s,sr,ea Co@ss military pie be 'ad be bad tAe hgAe''
areertent bnef speeoheS
At meeting held in Toledo yesterday by the
.,ocibcds. To wsbash Aaa Weston Railroad cpan
e.aT elected for the ensung AI4rsh Body
100 nj A. NJ White Nm Kidd A. Beyie Horace Clsrl
B Chltenien H. BGhsef Sche az VI
George LoganPo Ind James Spear Of Lafayette lad
Of Springfield H. Warren Colbarh Of Toledo j. Drum noad
Toledo E Of Cleveland This Company will opcI heir
Louis Mo- this seek rnnDg their vih palace
hfoash without change
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
YELLOW FEVER REPORT.

DR.. Sternberg. U. S. A., reported yesterday
frop1 the West Bank Quarantine Hospital five cases
OF yellow fever sdmtted during tho previous hours,
viz:
Thomas RYAN CO.; Tz0hy RYAN. Cot Samuel johnson Co
William u Connor, A Co.. william Fling. Co
John sullivan Co John Hsynes
B Co. Fullerton CO James Keegh Co.; John Cam
L CO.; William Ro Is Co. George Enseu, Go.
Medical Director McPaTlin, u. >. A, and Dr. Page
from Cove Island accompanied the Health Officer
YESTERDAY in his daily visit TO West Bank Hospital re-
manning several hours In attendance on the sick Dr.
sternberg and Drs. Reid and McCarnay OF the Qlaran
tine Department, art in care Of the patients.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
THE FORCES OF RUSSIA.
THE ARMY

The land forces of Russia are formed OF two
descriptions OF troops, different from zach other In many
respeets-the regular troops properly called, and o
feuda militia Of the Cossacks and SIMILAR tribes. Some
CORPS the have been brought into regular fern
and training and ere occasionally employed like the res
Of te army although in many respecs they differ en-
tirely from the regular troops.
The regular ar my is recruited from the classes OF
peasants and artisans partly and principally by means
Of ptOr, partly by te adoption OF the sOnf Of
soldiers. and partly by volunteer enlistment Every an
diVidual belong to these classes IT, with few exoep
TONS liable compulsory service, p<Ovided he hc OF the
proper age and stature. The nominal strength of tk
russian army according to the returns OF the Minisyy
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
TUE NEW DOMINION

AMERICAN VESSELS ENGAGED IN SMUGGLING.
OTTAWA. Oct. 3-Fifteen vessels have been
seized fo- smuggi3g the coast OF Nova scotia Ihey
were laden with and tobacco from the Ulted states
The marine police OF the DonsOn are nov eiu7ine IN
, 90 the aters around the coast Of the lower prov
inees and IL ia determined 10 pun an entire stop to the
muggng which has going on for some ysars past
The Hon Mr. Morris Minister Of Marine ana flsheIles
a. an m inanccon four and before IA II session MIL pre-
mare ney measures for the more coWPee prorstloh
the dsIsries of the Dominion and Inc pre'entOh vi
uU0liU
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
ITALY.

MOVEMENTS OF GARIBALDI INCREASED MA
JORITY FOR VICTOR EMANUEL-REPOHHED
ARRIVAL OF THEIRS AT FLORENCE.
LONDON. Wedne sday, oct. 5, 1870
The Dorere (newspaper) of Genoa asserts
that Garbad has certainly left the Island OF Caprcra
Returns from the outer districts OF the POntihcal
States increase the majority for Victor Emanuel.
1t is thought that King Victor Emanuel will guarantee
the POntifical debt.
runor continues TO circulate that NJ Theirs has ar
rived at Florence consult with the Italian Government
AN INTRIGUE FOR TIE RESTORATION OF NICE.
1t is said that an intrigue is in progress for
the restoration OF Nice ~ Italy force OF Italian
bersag ag eri ia al Ventmiga on the French frontier
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
CHINA AND JAPAN.

FURTHER MAssACREs OF FoRETGNERS-JAPA-
ANESE NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. s, 1870.
Later advices from Hong Kong report
further astassinations OF foreigners by the Chi
nese 1t was reported that Chinese troops were
collecting between Teu-Tsn and Fekin, nominay for
the protection Of foreigners Strong doubts are ex-
pressed that being the real intention Of the move
ment
The Japanese authorities have made arrangements TO
prevent collision in japanese waters between French
and Prussan corvetes cruising in the vicinity. 1t is
stated that the latter have decided to attack Corea
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III wllL close on saturday.
SUFFOLK COUNTY FAIR.

The annual Fair Of the Suffolk County Agri-
cultural Society at Rverhead yesterday morn
ing. The attendance during the day probably reached
1000 The exhibition OF horned cattle is extensive
than last year, while sheep swine and poultry are about
tie The entry OF horses, gedngs ana brOou mare
eurp9sses any previous year. The special premiums OF
500 each are reserved for the last day-Frday To-day
the annual address viii be delivered by Mr.. PeaTsdl or
brentwood The exhibition hall is well filled wsh ladies'
handiwork fruits Gowers vegetables, and domestic ar
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Fiye ticket-speculators have signed Ca Card

Five tlcket-specuIatOrS have Signed "a Card
tO the Public, protesting against the In which
they have been spoken OF by the gers and
assert that honorable spectators should not cassed
with those who may be disposed 10 disregard their obl
cations TO the public and the managers and propetOrs
Of theaters.
The Secretary of State has geven instructions
that, To promote the interests Of commerce, William l.
Fernandez shall be received Consul dd interim In ths
city from the new Government OF Venezuela, which Is
not deemed advisable an yet 10 recogniZe
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
SPAIN.


YELLOW FEvER-RSSIGNATION OF THE MINISTER
TO FRANCE.
MADRID, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1870
The yomito has spread to the City of Alicante,
and the citizens are leaving town.
senior olozaga's resignation Minister to France has
been formally accepted.
Heavy rains have fallen in Valencs recently, and the
streams are swol.eu to an unusual hight Much damage
has been done.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
GERMANY.

MEETING OF THE FEDERAL CoUNCIL-NEGOTA-
TONS WITH BAVARIA AND WURTEMBERG
UNSETTLED.
IBY TELRGRAP TO THR TRIBUNEI
LONDON, Wednesday, Oct s. 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE
at Berlin telegraphs this day: 1.-The meeting Of the
Federal Council Of the North German Confederation
took place to-day. There break In the negotiations
with Bavaria aud wurtemberg. Minister Delbrhck is
summoned anew 70 headquarters"
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN A COAL MINE.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-Reports reached East St.
Louis last night that the coal mine Of sanderson Co..
at Caseyve H., eight miles from there, eayed in yes
terday, and buried 50 men. No particulars have yet
beeu received.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06
General total.

Among the irregular troops Of Russia, the most import
ant are the COsscks The country Of the Don Cosacks
contans from 6OOOOO Inhabitants. In
necessity every Cossaok from is Ia GO years is bound -
render military service. The usual regular military
force OF "a cavalry regiments each
herring Oii men, making total of 5637C. The COssAks
arc rrckoued i'm round numbers a fOllOwt:
New-York tribune., 1870-10-06

The Cossacks are Of free men, neilber serfage
nor any dependence upon the land exists among
Them The entire territory belongs To the CO0sack
mne and every individual has equal right the use
of the land together with the pastures hunting grounds
and hsbcrcs The COssacks pay no taxes TO tn Govern
ment but lieu of this they are bound " peri9rm mill
t5ry service.
fine of war army Of more than 1,0OOOO0 soldiers,
while she has a navy capable OF OAstrucng eOBmerce
and nlictDg extensive injury enemy The annual
Expenditure for the army sS0O0 and for the navy
SIE