The Van Buren press., 1870-08-09

Our troops resisted for several hours the
attack Of the enemy and then retired to
the summit Of Pigeonnier, an eminence
which commands the line of the railroad
to Bitche. Gen. Douay was killed. One
piece of artillery fell into the hands of
the Prussians. Marshal Mcmahon is
concentrating the forces under his com
mand at Weissenburg.
THE PRISONERS.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 5-Noon.
A train has just arrived, bringing 500
French prisoners from Weissenburg =
They will be sent to northern Prussia
The total number of prisoners taken by
the Prussans in the fight was 500 includ-
ing Is officers.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. l.
The election to-day for county officers,
notwithstanding the introduction of the
negro clement, was peaceable and quiet
throughout. No person injured. There
was scarcely a fight. Not single diff
Guilty occurred between the whites and
blacks. So far from obstructing the ne
groes in voting every facility was given
them. The negroes polled very heavy
vote. Returns give Democratic major
ity ranging from 5000 to 5000 in the
city, and 1000 to 1900 in the county
The candidates receiving the smallest
majorities had, besides Radical opponents
Independent Democrats to contend
against. AS far as heard from, through
out the State, the Democrats have elected
their tickets for county officers, good or
der and quiet prevailing. Boyle county
gives the Democratic ticket an average
majority of 275; Woodford county, an
average majority of 800; Frankfort went
Democratic by 260 majority, and Frank
lin county by 600, Lexington and Fay
ette counties went Democratic by 40 to
so majority; Warren county give Dem
ocratic majority Of not less than $50.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l.
Gen. Hunt has been ordered to take
command of all the troops in North Car
olina, and left for Raleigh last evening.
His instructions are general, to aid the
civil authorities in preserving the peace
and as he looks to Gen. Holden for di-
rections, he is virtually under his COM
mand. 1t does not appear that any re-
quest in official form has been made to
the President for these troops, which
comes within the purview Of the Consti-
tuition, Of a domestic insurrcction or in
vasion. The elections come off Thurs
day, when seven members Of the Forty
First Congress are to be chosen.
RALEIGH, Aug. 2.
The marshal Of the Supreme Court has
returned from Yancyville, N. Carolina
Kirk refused to surrender the citizens in
his custody. The counsel for the prison
ers moved first for an attachment against
Kirk, and second for writ to some COM
petent persons to bring in the bodies and
call out the power Of the country if nee
essary.
Chief Justice Person refused both mo,
tons reiterating his former declaration
that the power of the Judiciary has been
exhausted, and that he has not posse
commitatus to enforce his wrts.
Six other citizens Of Allamance were
arrested yesterday.
New YORK, July 30.
Benjamin Nathan, brother in-law of
Judge Cardoza, was murdered last night
in his room. His body was discovered
this morning. His head was beaten to a
Jelly with ship carpenters iron tool
known as dog The room was Gov
cred with blood. The servant and two
sons in an adjoining room heard the
The noise. The deceased was native Of
the United States and aged Sc.
The stock exchange of which Nathan
was member, offers ten thousand dol
lars reward for the apprehension Of the
murderer.
New York, Aug. 4.
The renowned Washoe Tool company
of New York has received orders from
the Prussian government for n million
dollars worth of picks and shades for use
in building Notifications. The order will
be filled Immediately.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 4.
Hon. Albert Morgan, white, Repub-
jean senator, was married last night to
Miss Carrie Highgate, colored, The
couple left for Cleveland, Mr.. Morgan's
former home. Mr.. Morgan was former
" colonel of Michigan regiment.