The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24
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arrival of the Tennessee at San Do
mingo.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The statement that
John Bright is likely to return shortly
to parliament is well founded. The
Standard is informed that the health of
the Emperor of Germany leads to grave
anticipations.
The Telegraph has q dispatch from
Saarbruck, which says that all the Ger
man wounded, capable of rejoining
their regiments, are being sent to the
front. There is large assemblage of
troops at Cologne.
A dispatch from Paris of the 10Th,
says it is probable that the armistice
will be extended until the LIST of March.
New YORK, Feb. 2l.-A dispatch
from London states that Ex-Secretary
Hugh McCulloch, Benjamin Moran, sec
rotary Legation, Russell Sturges, and j.
S. Morgan, will act as the American
committee to receive and distribute
funds for the relief of suffering French.
On Monday dispatch was sent placing
to their credit 10000 pounds, and with
the suggestion that agricultural districts
be relieved at once.
LONDON, Feb. 2I.-Thiers, Favre, and
Picard, arrived at Paris yesterday, and
were to go to Versailles to-day. All
European states will recognize the new
French governments.
The national guard in Paris is to be
dissolved and thoroughly remodelled
before the Germans enter the city. The
project of Nice has ordered all the Carl
baldian volunteers to leave that city.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Oficial returns re-
ceived at the war Office here show that
during the month of January the French
loss was eight hundred pieces of artill-
cry and $4,000 men. OF the latter
Chaucey lost $4,000, Roye 1900, Faid-
herbe Ii 900, Bourbaki $1,000, the army
of Paris 10000, and of the army East
$4,000 entered Switzerland. The loss of
Germans during the same month was
10000.
st. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21-In conse-
quence of apprehensions of an epidemic
in Europe, the Russian government has
ordered reports to be made by its agents
of the sanitary condition of the country
affected by war. Should reports rem
der it advisable Russia will propose a
sanitary conference.
PEsTH, Feb. 20.-In the Lower House
of the Austria-Hungarian Parliament a
declaration was made by the govern
ment that the interference with the in
ternal affairs of Roumania was not in
| tended, so long as the powers are agreed
upon the principles of non-intervention.
A statement was also made that the in
| tervention in the Franco-Prussian war
could not be effected.
A London dispatch states that feel
ing in favor of the continuation of the
war is growing in southern France and
that few Frenchmen of intelligence
have any idea that any peace patched
up from the necessities of the country
can or ought to be lasting. The Ger
man authorities deny that they have all
their available fighting force in the
field, and declare their real reserves
have not yet been drawn upon. The re-
serves include, among others, 100000
men perfectly sound, but who lack the
regulation height, though said to be as
tall as two-thirds of the soldiers serv-
ing in the French armies.
LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch from
Berlin of the Dist states that Count Bis
marck is willing to resign Metz if Lux
emburg be given to Germany. He is
pressing Theirs very hard to conclude
peace and employing even threatening
language.
| PARIS, Feb. 21.-Thiers' plan is to
conclude peace upon Bismarck's terms,
and to clear France of Germans, bring
back the French army, giving COM
mand to General Changanier, induce
the acceptance of the treaty of Paris OF
1880, and to provide for a pleblscite as
to whether Count De Paris shall be
made King. The opinion grows that
the German terms will be accepted
without modification.
! BERLIN, Feb. 2l.-Lord Duetsche
Zeiturg says Bismarck does not follow
his personal, but the German policy.
He will be the most unpopular man in
Germany if he does not bring the peace
negotiations to an issue which the
people after their sacrifices have right
to expect.
The following dispatch received from
Halifax, N. S., directed to Davis, AS
sistant Secretary of State, that the Brit
ish ship Sero, from Boston, bound fol
France with provision contributed by
American citizens, was wrecked last
night on Belle Rock, near Halifax. The
vessel and cargo reported total loss.
| (Signed,) U. S. CONSUL.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The festivi-
ties of the carnival closed this p. m.
with a tournament and procession,
maskers in all kinds of ridiculous cos.
tunes, sc. First woman President OF
the U. S. and the capital mover, were
among the features. The divisions
were witnessed by many thousands OF
spectators, and considered compensa-
ton for partial disappointment of yes
terday. Both Houses of Congress adj
| journed in time to enable the members
to see the maskers. This evening there
is another general illumination on Penn
| sylvania avenue, and also pyrotechnic
| displays. Two balls will take place to-
night.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2I.-The carni-
val passes off finely; strangers in the
city estimated at 5000; 10000 having
arrived within the past four days. The
hotels are overlooking. Those arriving
on boats for the past two days retain
their state rooms for want of hotel &C
commodation.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2I.-The mistic
krewe procession was a grand affair.
The subject was Spencer's Fairie Queen,
about 100 figures, the last equally group
ed were in procession, which received
an ovation along the entire route, and
was saluted by cannon, rockets, &C.
The crowd along the lines of the pro-
eession was estimated at $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-Secretary of
the Tiers De La Republique Univer-
selle, this city, has received letter from
the president in Hungary, ordering him
to hold his commandery in readiness
for immediate action. The order may
arrive in the next mail. The society
numbers nearly 1000 in the u. S. Louis
Blance Kossuth and Ginzeppi Mazzini
are leading members. The headquar-
tiers in London is in Leicester square,
with branches in Vienna, Berlin, Paris,
Naples and Florence. The president in
the U. S. is said to be ill in New Or
leans. 1t is reported that all dispatches
are sent in cipher.
We clip the following from the OF
tawa Journal.
1t is rumored that propositions have
been made by Mr.. Peter, managing
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