Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

slant exaggeFaliOns. He write
that the number OfmeA aud amour
sof material captured at Strasbura
should be reduced at leaS
One.half from Prussians figures
In and around Metz cattle are dyin.
I by hundreds from R~iDderpest. Tn,
bodies cannot be buried quicI
tenOugh to prevent epidemic, not
withstanding hard frOsts. The dis
Tease Is spreading rapidly.
The French fire from the forti6.
gcations Of Metz continues incessanl.
gly.
The Franc Tireurs not being uni
formed, the Prussians do not reCog.
nize them as regular soldiers Ol
France, and shoot them on sight.
The defeat Of the French at Ar
itenay opens the way to Orleans.-
Prussian occupation Of that city l.
shortly expected.
On Monday q division of Prus.
sian cavalry drove 1000 Mobiles
across the Loire, near C~herissy.-
lIbe latter lost heavy.
Nothing important has been re-
Ceived from before Paris by way Of
Berlin.
1t is known that GarabOldi hat
lett Tours, in company with Col.
lTrapOli, tor the seat Of war. His
exact destination is not known, but
1t is lntimated that he will COm-
msnd at Orleans.
BERLIN II, via London bob.
%|stacles in the way, Florence engi-
neers say, will require two years
to prepare Rome 10 serve rs the.
Italian capital. The seat Of govern.
ment will, therefore, remain IL
Florence indefinitely.
LONDON. Oct. Is -Prussia is now
negotiating with the smaller States
of Germany for q national unity
under Frederick, in place Of FEEDER
alton sessions. The North German
Parliament will probably be re.
sumed before the meeting of the
Prussian Diet. Parliament will be
required to provide means for the
war, and adjust questions spring
ing therefrom.
The elections for this body will
probably occur OH the 10Th inst.
tor Deputies IN the PruSsian Diet,
eight days later.
The weather 10 heavy with fear.
fnl gales. Shipping generally re.
fused. Many disasters are report.
ed. The storm was very severe in
the Mersey, aud much damage wa
done to the shipping.
BRUSSELS, Oct. IL. The Rinder
pest is spreading rapidly through
out Belgium. Much alarm exist
here ana in Holland and Prussia.
WARRINGTON, Oct 49, Private
dispatches received here from Mt
Vernon, Ohio, states that Morgan,
majority is 2,400, n gain Of SOC
since last election.
Dispatches from senator Morton
to Secretary Boutwell, announces
that the Democrats have elected
the Indiana State ticket by abouI
1000 majority. Legislature doubt
Jul.
The Collector at Savannah OF
iuding the flag on the custom nous,
ut half mast out Of respect 10 Gen
Robt. +. Lee, ordered IL placed a
full mast and t%elegraphed Boutwell,
Of the fact, Boutwell, replied up
proving his action.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Is. TIL,
death of General Lee casts a gloon
over the community this morning
Houses are dressed in mourning
Flags throughout the city, and OF
shipping, both foreign and home
are at half mast, aud many draped
in mourning.
The Board Of Brokers adjourned
last evening cut Of respect to Gen
Lee.
Judge Dibble this morning al
journed The 9Th District Court NJ a
tribute Of respect to tho deceased
In the course OF his remark, III,
Judge said his purpose was TO hOnO'
: heroic aud noble citizen, who, b.
his bearing, had won the admira.
ton aud affection Of every heart j.
the land. The motion TO ndjrurI
was made by John II. New, Z
who delivered a Touching tribute u
his memory.
The following card has been sign
ed by many Of the most pr"miurn
merchants and business firm. in III,
ciN /:
W., the undersigned merchants
suggest to our fellow. cilizrms tina
all.busines be suspended Tomorrow
Friday, out Of respect TO the mem
DRY OF zen Il 4. Lee.
Deaths from yellow fever yesler
day, IL.
WA.HINGToN, Oct. l3 "A spucia
order fir III tie War Department
orders acOUrt martial TO meet I'll
10Th inst, at West Point, of wheel
Gen. o q. Howard lie to be Pres
idrnt, to try cadets, Jas. W. Smith
colored. John w. Wilson, W. :
Davis and Geo. G HOyI IL. Smitl
liz the cnlOrcd cadet who some linn
,go preferred charges Of i'll treat
Inent.
The President, accompanied by
Secretaries Fish aud RObrsOn al,
other distinguished persOnages, ant
the Mariur baud visited the Stat
Fair at Frederic, Maryland Il. day
They return on Saturday.
LONDON, Oct. l3-Ru.sian jour
nAls infer from the fact Germans AT,
purchasing sheep skins, that n win
ter campaign Is certain.
The French ambulance corp
have been disbaUded aud other
organized by the members Of tin
French press.
The new French coat Of srms he
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