Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

I.
FiaEe have been ordered to the
european squadron, 10 sail in
abont ten days.
The Farmers and Planters Ma
donal Bank, Of Augusta, Ca, is
authorized to commence business
with q capital Of one hundred
thousand dollars.
The Marine Hospital at Natchez
temporarily assigned to the corpo-
ration authorities.
NEW York, August ga
special to the Courier Des Flats
Unis dated Paris, oath, says: Il
cannot speak Of the movements Of
Mcmahon, upon whom depends
al the hopes Of the country. ST.
lence Is both my security and duty.
/ share these. hopes, and balieve
the conquered at Woerth will gain
brilliant revenge. A great battle
l. imminent not because we seek
T. but because the enemy is in a
position to make battle, which is
necessary to his success with some
Of the peace diplomatic circles ;
but, except under q. crushing de-
feat, the French will hear nothing
OFF t while Prussians are on French
soil. De Auvergne has said this,
which the press unanimously ap-
proves. A corps Of the Prussian
army occupies the department Of
Aube. The march on the capital
continues, but with evident hesita-
tation."
MOxTROsE, N. Y, Aug. ga
terrific storm occurred here. Five
persons were killed by one stroke
Of lightning. Reports Of fires
caused by lightning are coming in
from all quarters.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-General
Ryan, q Cuban leader, arrested on
the old charge Of having resisted
officers when previously in Gus
tOdy and violation Of neutrality
laws.
VIM. A. Woods rosin distillery
at Brooklyn was burned.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 26.-Maj. Ed
ward Freeman, a young merchant,
and Edward Hamlin, a young law
yer, fought just over the Missis.
sippi line at fifteen PAGES, with
Derringer. They fired simulta-
ne0usly. Hamlin was shot through
the body, and died in ten minutes.
The seconds for Hamlin were
Capt. Dabney Scales and Major
Thomas Sanders for Freeman,
Capt. Chas. Waldridge and Major
West Shea.
PROVIDENCE, August 26.-The
State Militia and hundred special
constables are required to keep
the strikers in awe around Durfee
mill at Fall river.
New YORK, August 26.-The
Times special from Paris to-day
says: DO not expect specific in
telligence from this side for several
days. A great strategic movement
in progress, the importance of
which Is to be judged by the re-
serve of the generals and authori-
ties. all communications for the
army stopped and correspondents
imprisoned. Place no faith in ly.
ing Prussian organs in London or
journals counting Prussian patrO-
mage in New York. The military
prospects of France clears more
certain than at any time since the
commencement of the campaign.
French strategic combinations
scarcely fail decisive results as re-
CARDS the destruction of the in.
vading army.
BERLIN, August 2G.-Fourth
army, under the Prince Royal Of
Saxony, is forming to cooperate
with 3rd army, in the movement
on Paris.
Col. Vardy, bearer Of a flag OF
truce, was fired on as he approach
ed Metz. Colonel and trumpeteP
wounded.
Kehl, on the German side Of the
Rhine, is nearly RACED from French
bombs.
LONDON, August 26.-The Ger
man Uhlans are momentarily eX-
pected in the vicinity Of Paris.
Patrols are stationed everywhere
to announce their approach.
The Times closes an article OH
the situation by saying: The
French motive throughout has
been TO avoid a fight. The Prus-
SLAMS now are within q short march
of Paris, where perhaps some
slight resistance will be met with.
BERLIE, August 26.-One corps
still c~Onfronts Bazine, while the
remainder of the Prussian army
will march upon Paris. The en-
virons of Metz have been inun-
dated by order Of the French au-
thorities.
At Council of Ministers yester-
terday, favorable news was COM
municated from both armies.
No fighting yesterday.
It Is denied that the Prince Roy
Il had refrigerated.
Orders have been given the