Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20
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WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-Reve
nue. 100000.
The Shenandoah departs from
Boston on Monday.
Ackerman is addressing South
ern Republicans.
CD. White has resigned his
Professorship the Naval Acad
emy.
Commodore Boyle is dead.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-ThC
Court of Inquiry to investigate
the i'll treatment Of the negro cadet
report that the negro was untruth
fol, and recommend that both the
negro and the cadet of whom he
complains be court-martialed.-
Belknap, however, disposed of the
case by ordering that both, the
untruthful soldier and the abusive
white embryo soldier, be repri'
manded.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 12.-Phillip R.
Mertz, banker, suicided. He left
a letter to his wife about his flnan.
cial complications.
SARATOGA, Aug. 12.-Lady
Peters beat Felicity and Alta Villa.
Time l "a. The Mamie Doug
lass beat Saswanna. Time 4:2S1.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. l2.-W. H.
Farrogut is dying.
ANTWERP, Aug. 12.-noon-Ad-
vicesTfrom the seat of war state
that q great battle is momentarily
expected.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-two thOus-
and two hundred and sixty-iive
French, including the wounded
have arrived.
The wounded were sent to
Spandau.
PARIS, Aug. l2.-Hautegarron
declared in q state of siege.
The Libertc says forty-six Or
leans PRinces have volunteered.
The Gaulois says Palikao has pre-
pared a decree for submission to
the Emperor to order Germans
from French soil within twelve
hours.
Correspondents returning from
the front say they were in great
danger of being hanged by the
people, who take all foreigners for
Prussians.
LONDON, Aug. l2.-The Stras-
bour garrison has one regiment
on foot, and u small force of the
national guard. Supplies in the
place are'in proportion to the gar
rison. The capture Of Strasbourg
will be easy.
The first Prussian corps will be
at Phlllipsburg.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Duke De-
Chartres has permission to erve
.he French army, and claims he
right as a Frenchman.
The telegraph was authorized
to contradict the report that the
Prince. Imperial of France was in
London.
The Times this morning says
the pride Of France has been
wounded and her prestige dim
med. Those who brought this on
her must suffer for it.
PARIS, Aug. l2.-The Pays pub.
lished q letter from De Mountins
at Nancy, denouncing Napoleon's
bad generalship. After detailing
Prussia's triumphs, he says: "The
people are desperate. The soldiers
believe themselves betrayed and
and are clamorous for q leader" ="
Theirs is reported to have said
that the Empire would end in a
Republic, is inevitable.
LONDON, Aug. l2.-LuXemburg
is assured by the Powers that ex-
isting guarantees for neutrality
is sufficient.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Times says England de-
clines Won Buest's proposition
guaranteeing belligerents against
loss of territory, because the
league would not save the North
Confederation in case of Prussia's 8
defeat.
The Orange anniversary pass
ing quietly.
The reaction in stocks ascribed
to the approach of the half month
ly settlements and the undccisivC
character of the news.
PARIS, Aug. l2.-Ihe Journals
of Metz publish McMahon's re
port to the Emperor.
The report says, the enemy, II
greatly superior numbers, began
the attack at 7 o'clock on Satur
day morning. The first attack wal
repulsed about noon. The enemy
reopened the contest, throwing
forward numerous sharp shooters
protected by six guns in u com
manding position. Masses of in
iantry were then brought up, ant
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
McMahon was forced to order
retreat, which was effected in goo'
order. The enemy's pursuit beini
without vigor, and by no mean
troublesome. The Marshal wa
able to send only a partial list o
the killed and wounded.