Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20

cheney in the various branches OF
the service. The Minister Of War
issued very stringent orders in re-
gard to provisioning the army,
and on the subject of supplies Of
quartermaster and ordinance
stores.
MADRID, Aug. ia manifesto
issued by the leaders of the Re-
publican party demand convOca-
ton Of the Cortes and o revision
Of the monarchical clause of the
Constitution. The manifesto Coun.
sells calmness and subordination
as the only guarantees of success.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Reve-
nue. S6lI,0O0.
Treasury Spinner is sick.
Belknap is gone for six weeks.
The Treasury holds gold at lO3.
Currency $4,000,
Robson is gone for several
weeks. Commodore Case acts in
the meantime.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia great
many seizures of tobacco, partic.
ularly in the South, under the new
Circular of the Revenue Depart.
ment, defining the irregularities in
traffic, which give ground for con-
ascation, fines and penalties.
Gerolt notified Secretary Fish,
that the buoys of the Western
Ems we're displaced, and that the
beacon lights at Ems extinguish-
ed, as well as those at the mouths
of the rivers Jad, Weiser and
Elbe, also, that the entrance to
the harbor of Kiel wus obstruct-
ed.
WAsHNGroN,Au 13.-No fight,
nor western markets up to closing
hour.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 13.-The
! printers yielded to the established
rates. Day sixty cents; night six
ty.five, and members of the Union
are allowed to work with printers
not atllliating with the Union.
New York, Aug. 13.-The
German sailors left for the seat
of war.
1t is announced that the orange
men will soon hold q picnic out
SIDE of the Metropolitan district
and be prepared to resist attacks.
PARIS, Aug. ia proclamation
by the Projects of Strasburg says
the reports are calculated to ere
ate uncasiness. Some have dared
express the belief that Strasburg
would surrender without q blow.
The ramparts are armed with 400
cannon. The garrison is large and
will defend Strasburg as long as
there is a man left. Let good citi-
zens be re.assured. Let evil dis
posed tremble.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The cholera
is on the Black sea ports. Yes
sells thence are quarantincd.
A number of desperate atirays
occurred at Londonderry Orange
celebration. The riot act was
read. 40 persons injured.
The Prussian and French iron
clads are in close proximity near
the mouth Of the Elbe.
The Prussians have cut commu-
nication between Metz and Stras-
burg.
Il Is stated that Prince do Averg.
ny declines the Foreign Ministry.
PARIS, July 13.-General Tro-
chiel has assumed command at
Chalons, and General Canrobert
replaced paraguay D. Hilliars
in command of the army at Paris.
There has been no fighting be-
fore Metz.
On Tuesday the Emperor re-
connoitered the enemies position
in the woods between st. Alvod
and Forbach.
LONDON, Aug. l3.-The seat OF
war is now between the rivers
Saar and Mozelle.
1t is stated that telegraph blum
ders caused McMahon's disaster
METZ, Aug. l3, 10 o'clock.-All
quiet. No news at general head
quarters.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Holland sent
1900 volunteers to Rome.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.-Advlces
from Metz reiterate the disappear
ance of the Prince Imperial from
France.
1t is reported on excellent au'
thority that Eugenie has made
preparations to go to England via
Belgium, in case of necessity
The tone of the French papers
is hopeless, but resolute.
The Arch Bishop of Buenos
Ayres died in Rome.
META, Aug. l3, Evening,-A
body of the enemy attacked Fro
ward, on the Paris and Strassburg
Railway this morning, and were
driven of.
Some Of the enemy's eourierl
and small body Of cavaly penc
trate far into the country, but the
main army is not moving.
LONDON, Augugt l3.-Late ad
vices say the French army is wes
of the Mozelle and still retreating
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