Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-07-30


PARIS, July 23.-A number Of
American ladies yesterday, took
the first step toward forming an
International commission to aid
the wounded.
Great patriotic demonstrations
at Lyons yesterday.
At Strasburg there are prayers
every day for the success Of the
French Army.
The Swiss legation is charged
with protecting Bavarian citizens
here.
The Holland Consul will pro-
tect French citizens in Prussia.
Belgium has forbidden the ex-
portation ofhorses.
LONDON, July 23.-The Times
criticises Napoleon's recent cir
cular. His idea that war urged
with the unanimous approval of
the people must be right is untrue.
The real author of war is not he
who declares it, but he who makes
it necessary.
Telegraphic dates have been
received from Paris up to noon to-
day. No fighting has yet occur
red between the Prussian and
French armies. News from the
seat Of war is meagre and unim
portant.
ROME, July 23.-The last Of the
prelates who have been here in
attendance at Ecumenical Council
are leaving the city,
WAsHINGToN, July 25.-The
State Department has official no
tice that France, in the present
war, adheres to the declaration Of
Paris, as well in regard to the
United States, as other powers, es-
pecially Prussian property in
American bottoms, will be respect
ed unless contraband, and Ameri-
can property will be respected in
Prussian bottoms.
Revenue to-day S940,000. -
Steamer Benicia was at Simon's
Bay, South Africa, June 2nd. All
well.
Rear Admiral TurRer, com
manding the Pacific feet, sailed
from Callao, for San Francisco. to
turn over command to Admiral
Winslow.
Majors George and James W.
Forsyth, will accompany General
Sheridan to Europe.
Capt. Suhfeldt, will command
the survey OF the Nicaragua and
Techauntepec ship canal, for
which thirty thousand dollars was
appropriated. Five vessels will
be added to the European squad
ron.
Neither France nor Prussia will
be allowed to purchase vessels or
war supplies from this country.
New ORLEANS, July 25.-Yes-
terday one hundred and fifty Chi
nese, on a plantation near the city,
becoming dissatisfied, seized a
Chinese contractor and held him
hostage until released by the Ne
tropolitan police. The ring lead
ers were arrested.
The Governor received the fol-
lowing telegram:
ClXclxxATI, July 2j.-I have in
formation of the whereabouts of
Thomas Diby's child. Will you
guarantee the reward if the child
is returned? The party who has
the information wants to know.
The child was stolen in New Or
leans. Signed
J. +. ToRRENCE,
Mayor.
The Governor replied by tele-
graph that the reward would be
paid upon the delivery of the
child to its farher here.
IllNEw YORK, July pa special
to the Herald says, the PrussiNns
left two Prussians on French soil
at Korlin.
SALT LAKE, July 2j.-Last
night at a reception by Col. Find
lay Anderson to Gen. Augur and
staff a large crowd Of mormons
gathered in front of the house and
insulted the Colonel and guests
and finally broke up the party,
George Cronin, q prominent
member of the anti Brigham
Young government, was found
dead to-day. 1t is said that he
committed suicide.
BosToN, July 25.-Two persons
killed by the fall of the railroad
grain elevator at Lowell. Three
said to be buried in the ruins.
Thermometer SO.
FoRBACH, June 25.-The Prus,
SLAMS have been repulsed at Korlin
and reconnaissance has been made
on Prussian soil by the French
PARIS, July 25.'- Viscount
D'Arkard, present French Minis.
ter to Chilli, succeeds Paradol at
Washington.
LONDON, July 25.-The Times
} publishes and Vouches for the au,
thenticity of the following pro.
jected treaty which was submitted
by France to Prussia. The pre-