Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-30
ALEXANDRIA VA.
Conservative Nomination Tor Con-
~ress in the 9TH District.
FRIDAY, sEPTEMBER 80, 1870

Mace Yesterday nominated ELLIOTT NJ. BRAN
TON, of Fredericksburg, as tho Conservative
candidate for Congress for this district. Tho
proceedings of the Convention will be found
in another column.
Each of tho gentlemen named for nomlna'
ton had warm friends, but the contest for the
choice among the delegates. was, while spirited,
courteous and friendly.
MIR. Braxton is gentleman of ability, OF
legislative experience, OF elevated character,
true Virginian, of Conservative principles
He would make faithful repressntative-de-
voted<to the interests of our State, and firm
supporter OF all the Constitutional rights yet
left to<the South and the country, and an OPP
poser of all ultra and unconstitutional mca-
sares.
Having received the nomination, he will re-
ceive, also, the aid and support of the friends
of all the other gentlemen who have been
named as candidates.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRs.-It is reported that
the town of CIermout, thirty miles north CT
Paris, has been captured by the Prussians, and
they have surrounded Scissors, seventy miles
to the northeast The Projects of the interior
department Of France are organizing fresh
troops and sending them forward to the army.
Companies OF thirty men are being received
into the ranks. The French free shooters are
attacking German outposts and making fire.
quent captures. Eighty thousand reinforce
ments recently passed through Frankfort for
the. front. The fortress Of Verdun Is invested
by tae Prussians. A dispatch from Toul says
that the removal of the Government from
there is no longer talked OF. The Prussians on
the Orleans railroad were yesterday withdrawn
toward Paris and it was reported among the
French that the movement was occasi oned by
serious check at Paris, but their is no con
frmation of the report. The Franc tireurs
captured the Prussian fort at Ohapale Ia Refine
aud convoy OF munitions. A French army
is forming 10 the southern departments. While
the organization OF forces for the defence Of
France is being pressed each party cngs to its
distinctive character. The red republicans re-
fuse to carry any but the red flag; the adhe-
rents OF the provisional government, the tri-
color, and other corps are organizing which have
adopted the black flag, and announce that they
Intend neither to ask nor give quarter.
"A London correspondent says that induen-
,al pressure is being brought to bear upon the
British ministry 10 favor of mediation, which is
likely to prove effective. Men like Sir Henry
Buiwer, on tho one hand. deputatons from the
radical party on the other, and the determined
efforts of the workingmen combine to create
this pressure. The principal power opposed
to Interference is that possessed by the money
ed men OF London. The army and navy are
said to favor it strongly.
Dispatches from Rome say Cardinal Pcncoa
has gone to Florence on a secret mission to
King Victor Emanuel from the Pope. Leo
pine City is menaced with exclusion from tho
p,ehiscitr The Pope has dismissed the guard
OF honor. Tho Italian National Guard will ac
company the King to Rome. Cardinal Capaz
ri has been appointed Secretary Of State for the
Pope in place Of Cardinal AEtoncl. who has
resigned. a mob yesterday entered and
pluudcred the printing Office Of the Asserva-
tor The Pope has addressed to the King Of
Italy protest against the outrage.