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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
CHANzYs FLIGHT FROM LIE MANS.
DETAILS OF THE TERRIBLE RETREAT OF THE
FRENCH FROM LIE MANS TO RENEES-A DIS
ORDERLY AND ExHAUSTING MARCH THROUGH
TEN JNCUTS OF SNOW.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

ORDERLY AND ExHAUSTLNG MARCH THROUGH
TEN INCHES OF SNOW.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
LAVAL, Jan. 81 started yesterday morn
ing from Alencon in the only conveyance could get
T. e. an open kind Of cabrole TO which was attached
two horses for tho snow which has lately fallen Is
deem that II was as much horses could do 10 get
along Before left AengOn dispatch had appeared
from Chanzy which dated the night befoTe-hat is,
Thursday night, Ocock-and which said that at that
time his positions were still good, excepting at the Tuil-
cries. where the giving way Of corps OF modified
National Guards had compromised the safety OF the
army, and Admras Iavreguibery and Jaurez declared
il their opinion that it was necessary to fall
back and he had decided upon doing So The dispatch
did not say about lie Mans being occupied by the
enemy. Moreover, Thursday evening, gentleman
left me TO 20 TO the Projects and joining me again,
told me the Project had told him there was success
complete. l. it wonderful Notwithstanding all
these evasions and falsehOods, the population fully
believed in the rumOr which abroad, that lie Mans
was taken and this OF course, did not augment their
hopes or rauquze them much seeing that that place
In the hands of the Prussans goes great way to com
pleely destroy the communications between the south
and the north, between the seat OF Government and
Faidherbe.
need not tell you all the details OF shat miserable
open air Journey. The cold intense, and the snow
quite lOncles thick that even the center OF the roads
was not marked out for the traffic had been very small
and the snow IA most was scarcely tumDledi 30
that often we went into the bitches on the roadside In
the villages we passed through or rather the one we
stopped at the Of the diligence party were hooted
by tho villagers who called them runaways Uuyaedsi
for the spy m0Da seems 10 have completely suDAded
and in its stead appears to have sprung up spirit OF
persecution against French officers, specially against the
unfortunate nOis6s" who, il is thought, have always
| been prone TO ly.
Ibid not arrive here til o'clock and not prepared
10 find all the symptoms of the retreat taking place
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Vim ID. Gallagher an old merchant Of Cincin-
natl del on FRIDAY.
-. The trial of the Rev. Mr.. Cheney is closed, and
the decision will be gwen tits week.
....Thc Germans Of Cincinnati celebrated the fall
ofPsrs on Saturday by procession. speeches, &C.
THE Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Congrcga-
tion Of Cincinnati caei their church eGec yesterday
.Ncttie Brown, a dSsulute character shot and
wounded JEFF Gilman steamboat engnerT 10 Evansville
Ind. saturday.
800 The Massachusetts House has c0ncurred with
the senate sppfopsng sO5oo for the Of tie state
CoBsabulary.
THE cable fleet, with Sir Charles Bright on
ssl to-day from Kingston 10 again attempt the
recovery of the lost Porto Rico cable.
800 The Board Of Trade of Reading, Pa, has called
meet 20 oh,ate the manHiaoiurg
action all
syysnis 10 proposed 10 he established.
San Francisco, with q population OF about
$50 saving banks an loan usttons with 20 deposit
ors having al ciot The paid In DIVIDENDS,
turing the lGst tATee ytsss = ',yi1,4s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


Mr. MOREY tRep., LaJ introduced bill tolpreseriDe
an oath of Office.
Mr. Peters. (Rep., Maine1 from the.Commttee on Jul
dietary reported biitoIiamendiiheEaeto OF the 2th OF
uy 1866 for the removal OF causes in certain cases from
State Courts.
ON motion OF Mr.. WILLARD Rep, W.T. the Senate
amendments TO the House bill granting pensions to the
sry wing soldiers of the War of 1872 were nohcohcIeu
in A Committee of Conference was asked for. .,.
Mr. DAWES Rep Mass.) offered substitute Tor INC
hill To nav sll2 7iO To Theodore Adams, IN tul OF
,iep s contract with the Government for the con
sruction of % inOrtarboats and eight Steam ' VS. iG
substitute agreed to- and the Dill paSseu' i' '
Mr. MAYNARD ep, TennJ gave notice tR psia ne
would Monday next ask to have tne 1 J referred
Railroad bin taken from the Speakers tame anu ~
10 tie Committee the Pacific Railroau' Win "''
report ut any time ...o,oI orIer IN the
liberation OF reports from the Committee Oh ieo
Mr. CuLLoM 1,ep nl from the COMMITTEE , on Ter
rnrcs toorted l providing that the nIst section Oh
The net of Congress Of the III Of March, lse npneaole
to the TERRITORY n 81 it n 'T the object being take
the power redisrictng from the "d W
give II TO The United states jadgS ea%S an act o the
vvonIng Legislature making an npporu0nineht Tor
members Of the Legis9,nre Ins u INC ia" gives
Nj TAFFE rep, Nebl from the same COMMITTEE, re
ported bin forbddng Territorial, h ~ 10 paSI
'ris Of INCORPORATION. Passed. Also 6ill mailing the
fees and lensation OF United s.,fs n,o,eys MAJ
shaIs aud Clerks In the lerrI'oio9 INV '"o "e "o" AZ
lowed In Nevada. Passed A., .a,,o ,,,..o 40
MIR DYER rep. MOI from the eamo committee, re.
,ortd Nil nuuuug the Legislative act vi Montana Of
Mo ygfh n sgaWhcr, 1862 reYlhtilg Tue tenure oi civil
ofes and also annulliug al acts OF tat Gisatufe pro-
Tor rho payment OF salaries or extra compensation
" , ,Geers or members, clerks or employ es OF the
iersatye Assembly other than the amount paid by the
u, ~, r1I i0M from the same Committee reported
hill providing temporary eLii ior Inc irr
cnunty soat stka, and atthcs 10 To the Territory OF
Wsshngtoa for executive. legislative and judicial pui-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06

IGATIoN OF THE DANUBE-A PROPOSITION
" LONDON, Feb s, 1871.
The members Of the Conference upon the
Eastern question met again Friday afternoon. All
the sgnatory Powers except France we're represented
The deliberations were prolonged lasting several hour'
but no practical results are known 10 nave ooeh
reached Tho next session will be held on Tuesday the
It'll inst -,
The Conference having considered the treaty In res
ton 10 the navigation OF the Danube apart rom 'ne
Black Sea question: excludes It from Its future dehocra
tons on the Danuban question. The European Coinmi'
sion having charge Of the navigation OF that rVer
therefore remains In force. To this course England
Germany and Russia raise 10 objection and tho Por'e
has given its consent.
1t is said that the Government Of servia has submitted
proposition TO the Sultan for peaceabe discussion by
the two Governments OF the subject OF the annexation
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Seryia.
Apprehenslons that the Roumanian question Will
affect the peace OF Europe disappearing The Powers
still hope that Prince Charles viii DO persuaded 70 re-
main HospOdar The efforts Of Russia Austria PRUSSIA,
and England powerfully supported by the father OF
the Prince but should they fail the pacific disposition OF
Russia and Prussia fayors satisfactory settlement
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TuEATER BURNED.

BosToN, Feb. 5.-The Adelphi Theater, of
which John stetson Is lessee, but which was recently
occupied by John Halls buresquc company, was burned
early this morning. together with the greater part Of the
wardrobe belonging tho persons who appeared in the
performlnce on Saturday evening The Ere broke ont
about midnight, and is supposed TO have originated In
the wOrk-roOm in the basement. The building was
owned by Frank Andrews. Total lOss $4,000; insured.
The hotel adjoining, which IS kept by william d. Park,
was damaged S, 600 by fire and water; insured
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AFFAIRS IN PARIS.


AND CANNON CAPTURED AT THE CA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASSASSINATION OF
TRoCHU.
LONDON, Feb. s, 1911
Several trains loaded with provisions entered Paris
yesterday. The Foreign Office here announces that
an offer has been made to Count Bismarck and 81.
Favre to place English resources at their disposal for
the supply Of Paris with food the arrangements to
be under the superintendent of French and German
agents.
1t is now known that about 10000 prisoners were
taon in Paris with 800 cannon and 400 ield-peces
and mifraillease8. The gunboats intho Seine, and
the rolling stock of the railways were also appro
priatcd by the Germans.
1t is reported at Brussels that an attempt has been
made at Paris to assassinate Gen. Trochu. The
Generals orderly officer was killed. but he himself
was not injured
Seventy thousand persons have asked for permits
sion TO leave the city. The museums of Versailles
and St. Germain arc uninjured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
CRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

he Cadcl BafiaCkS NJ west Iolui N'lc pauiy
dAnsgei by Ere on Sunday morning Los, rJJtOO
-. Henry G.. Whitford has been arrested in Erie
Penn o sI p.eoH Of teiig tie Wisner mGrlereL
go The wife of Chas Bunting, esq, OF Newton.
Mas, am killed. Fridty, BY railroad tsS
Martin Freeman. an empoye at Ayerys pl0w-
In Louisville. caught the nsehnriy 90 Friday ana
horribly mnlatsd
-. The schooner Yolo was wrecked on the LIST
inst Capar Cre cal The saved bat TIVE Of the men
who went TO their dr5Sne'
49,. The trial Of Frederick Lockwood in Boston,
Indicted obtaining 100 bsles Of se rrpeEisuons has
resulted In the disss reeDsnt Of tho Jury.
- Ellen Omara, in fit Of insanity, jumped from
Friday,
bsdIy IBJut.d that her recovery q doubtful.
George Haub stabbed his wife Ia prosttufcl in
ynd Satus house Of ~ FAINT After sssting her
he sabbeI the womb Iraeasg the lngr boh
the ,omsn dangerous condition. and Haul, vbo 49,
kSt lille bStsI
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THE KENsIYGToY BANK ROBBERY.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-Murphy, one of the
watchmen OF Kensngton Bank has been suspended on
OF dsobeyng orders The reason the neighbors
were not alarmed by the hammerng OF the burglars Is
thus explained One OF the watchmen Is IA shoemaker
and he has been accustomed to work at night When the
ueoplc heard the hammcTng they thought IL was he
haInmcring Oh his lapstOnc Had not Mr. Murphy dis
0bcyCd orders i'm the first place. the robbery would not
have been committed lie was instructed not 10 admit
any person after the closing Of the bank.
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A SPANISH VICTORY.
NEW-DOMINION.

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN C0BURG-LOSs S150,0O0.
CoBURG, Ontario, Feb. A large fire Oc-
CURED here last night Originating the store occupied
nv sutherland & Co. The whole block burned. The
Losses are as follows: McCallum Co.. eOOO0-insurance
$40 600; Sutherland Co.. S3500o-insurance $4,000 JEFF
frey l. Co.. SIS OO0-nsurance not known. The Bank Of
Toronto saved all its valuabes and papers Jenrey d
Co saved about half OF their goods In the warehouse but
the contents OF their retail department were lost The
total loss ia probably sl5O,OOO
RAvAGEs OF THE SMALLPOX IN MANITOBA.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 4.-Ihe ManitOban of
the 2ist ut confirms the Of the ravages of the
smalpox in Saskatchewan. At Victoria, two daughters
OF the Rev. Mr. McDougal, Wesleyan missionary. had
fallen victims to the scourge. Mr.. McDouga himself
had also been attacked. From Victoria upward the
rayages had been great Big Lake If almost depopu-
lated and OF the few survivors have left for the
plains At this place $50 persons had died. The
missionaries and Sisters are doing noble work among
the unorunates but comparatively of little Use on
account OF their small number. IL is estimated that 2O
people have fallen victims TO the plague including IN
many people said Ia be in great want OF food The
Hudson Bay Company is feeding many of the uhI0r-
tunates.
RUMORED PROJECT TO ANNEX THE BRITISH
WEST INDIA ISLANDS WITH THE CANADIAN
CONFEDERATION.
OTTAWA, Jan. 30.-In addition TO the annex
alton to this Dominion of Brltish Columbia ana an
COVERS Island now determined upon there are anVN'
the Grst whispers OF scheme by which the ri'isn w.
India Islands are to he also brought nv those islands
cration For some time past the peopo 81 and
have been agitatng for union AMONG , ,nion with
the idea has developed into the atser I hont The mat
Canada 80 far very little has been siiu "1u' H. RS
ter mere or In the Nest Indies either, but tue lue o
been set aCat and to those VINO are % % i,er of
study the signs OF the times T nre elapsod the Brit
ish West Ihdia Islands VIII bc sccAi"e Iva
the Canadian Confederation
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GERMANY.
THE EMpERoR's REPLY TO THE CONGRATULATIONS
ADDRESS OF THE DIET.

BERLIN, Friday, Feb. s, 1871.
The President of the Lower House OF the
Prussian Diet read to that body to-day reply from the
Emperor 70 the loyal and congratulatory address pre-
sented to him upon the ocoasonOf his assumption OF the
Imperial crown The Emperor expresses his thanks to
the Diet for the sentiments declared in their address
and feryaut hope for the peace and prosperity OF
the new Empire. Though there Is now, no says, some
prospect that the struggle into which Germany
was forced Will soon DO finished It yet only be
considered that there is ground for hope Of the re5ab-
sbnept OF peace 1t Is not i'm possible that the war viii
continue and great sacrifices may still be necessary from
the German people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
THE DARIEN CANAL.

A PRACTICAL ROUTE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DISCOVERY BY CAPT. sELFRIDGE.
PANAMA, Jan. Capt. Selfridge OF the
Daren expedition writes from Paya in the Interior on
the 18th of January that he has discovered route for
canal the summit Of which is but 800 feet above the
ocean. The route commences the mouth Of the
Atrato River.
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poses II extends all the public laws Of washington Ter
rory to the County OF Alaska, which IL 10 have one
Councilman and two members In the Legislature OF
Washington Territory.
Mr. STARKwEATIIER QRep, Conn., offered an amend
ment providing that the bill should effect the rights
of perOns and companies having contracts for the fur
seal fisheries Agreed to. After some debate the Dill was
passed. Adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
ENGLAND.
PROPOSED ARMY REFORMS.

LONDON, Feb s. ISL.
The Observer reports that the Government
schee for increasing the efficiency Of the army Is more
comprehensive than has been supposed The purchase
system Will be completely abolished and voluntary en-
lstmcnt will be encouraged by the offer OF increased
inducements. The supreme military direction Will be
ntrustcd to Board similar to that of the Admiralty.
The resignation OF the Duke OF Cambridge is probable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
SPAIN.

MANIFESTO FROM THE REPUBLICANS IN OPPOSE
TON TO TIE NEW MONARCHY.
MADRID. Friday, Feb. 8, 1871.
The Republican Deputies of the Cortes have
sent out manifesto, urging their party, In the coming
electoral struggle TO support candidates pledged TO the
repeal of Article 80 Of the Constitution and the dethrone
pent Of the Savoy dynasty in Spain. They express
ardent homes or the ultimate OF the French
peupe now victims OF the ambition OF the BrsndebuTgs,
the or mes Of the Bonaprtes and the ingTatude OF tho
House Of Savoy.
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pFRsONALITIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Vice President Colfax addressed large audi
ence ycserlay in Washington on " Temperance
" Sister Stanslaus," a member Of the order If
nuns. dei al the convent in Baltimore on ffsy re 90
Sic the original members Of the orer ~ haTyaad rSs
Iee.iur yesrs
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CUBA.

THE HORNET AT PoRT-AU-PRINCE WATCHED BY
A SPANISH STEAMER.
HAVANA, Feb. A Spanish war steamer
was closely watching the Cuban steamer Hornet at Port
auPrnce Hayti, on Feb. l. The blockade runner was
dyng American coors day and night The crew OF the
Eornet were making preparations TO embark for the
United States, their passage having been taken.
A SPANISH VICTORY.
HAVANA, Feb. Am engagement between
the Cubans and Spanish troops has taken place at
soiasa and number of the Cubans killed. The
efrepder Of the famous Jesus Del Sol Is reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
URUGUAY.

PANAMA, Jan. 24-In Uruguay the revolution
continues The Government forces had attacked Cocio
and lost $50 men.
PANAMA RAILROAD SUBMERGED.
PANAMA, Jan. 24-The Panama Railroad is
again submerged ugio in three feet Of water and
trains cannot pass from shore to shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF HORACE GREELEY.

BIRIHDA1 IELLBKAIION OF HUIAVE UhEELEI l.
PAINEsvILLE, Ohio, Feb. "a large meeting
OF citizens Of Painesve was held at the Cowles House,
this afternoon to celebrate tho Goth birthday Of Horace
Greelev Afcr partaking OF excellent supper appro-
pirate toass read aud responded TO- Aetter from
Mr. Greeley, rceretting his nabhy 10 DC present. was
cad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06

MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DisrhIohr1o
The first clause of the Papal Guaran'ce'
mi 1s nassed the Italian Chamber OF Deputies
The Independence Beige says rmmSr 1 ta
,h ,iram.nt Oh premier Won Beust ~ pesihnis w
circulate La Vienna.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
BOLIVIA.

PANAMA, Jan. 24.-Advices from Bolivia
state that La Paz still held by the revolutionss
Morales their leader organizing forces at scstea
Potos had been captured after six hours lighting by
the revouonsts who lost 500 men in killed alone. The
city was paged for three days and loft In ru and ell
manner Of atrocities committed by the drunken
so' iers Col Parente and two officers OF Gen. Rendon
haze been shot Fifty thousand Indians are 1ocking
from all tho Provinces to unite with the reyOlutionsts
battle ID imminent
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE CoNFERENCE-NAv-
IGATIoN OF THE DANUBE-A PROPOSITION
FROM sERVIA. -, $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

OtA4NLlhI 2li14llA4sJ lNlLllslJENCE.
ENGAGEMENTS on TIE SWISS FRONrIER-ABBE-
VILE OCCUPGED-BOURBAKI CONYALEsCEET
ALLEGED MOVEMENT OF THE GERMANS TO-
WARD uAvRE.
LONDON. Feb. 3, 1871.
The German troops have occupied Abbevillc, in
tbe Department Of the SOmme. Col Villcnoisy pro-
Rested against the occupation as q violation of the
annistice.
The Germans had a series Of engagements on the
Swiss frontier with the rear guard of Bourbakrs
army on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and
captured two eagles, 10 cannon and Intraileuses,
and 1900 prisoners, including two generals. Many
hundred provision wagons and large quantity Of
snnsfel into the hands of the Germans, whose loss
ID killed and wounded was ineonsiderable The
generals commanding the French army, including
Garbaldi vainly attempted TO e1tricate themselves
by appealing 10 the Paris arnistcc
Gen Bellot, Commander Of the Eighteenth French
Corps, has arrived at Lyons. He reports that the
retreat of the Army of the East was caused by the
want Of provisions and munitions and the effect of
tie arHistice. There have been demonstrations Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-06-23

invasion. Here was a palpablc violation
of INTERIM, punl law, ~ well as fragrant
disregard of The known policy OF the "homo
government
1t is said the enemy captured nearly one
half barrel Of whiskey, heavy calibre, war
ranted 10 kill at 40 rods. II is reported
further, that the enemy actually condem-
ned and destroyed said whiskey an act I'M
cardof before in this community. OF this
the friends of the whiskcy have Just cause
Of complaint. Not content with this wan
ton destruction Of property. the enemy ac-
tually took Mr. Dewey prisoner, and re-
fused To- set him at liberty until he paid
the sum OF $50, and costs of the war,
amounting To some so more; and i is be
| lievcd that the enemy carried away both
Of said sums Of money out of this com
munity ard into foreign parts, much to
the indignation ofour "home government"
who claim that all such monies should he
/ invested at home as heretofore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-06-23

E. G. Starr has sold out the drug and
apothocary department of his business to
DIR. +. j. Cancdy.
The late rains have supplied II much
needed want to vegetation, and greatly i'm
proved the prospect of a good crop of hay.
BY test made by one of our citizens,
it was ascertained that during the rain
storm of Sunday, the 18th inst, rain fell to
the depth of five inches.
-Laban j. Childs and wife of Council
BLUFFS, Iowa, are visiting their relatives
and friends in this place. Mr.. Childs was
engaged in the mercantile business here
some p TO 30 years ago, and, if our memo
ry serves US correctly, he, in company with
his uncle, Freeman Childs of Wilmington,
opened the first dry goods and grocery
store in this place.
A slight review of this village aud its
progress Tor a quarter of century will
show that it is no exception to the country
at large. While very few of the people re-
main that were here that time ago, the viii
lage, and the school district which II COM
poses, have steadily increased Till it now
comprises (one-iinh) ofthe entire town, both
in population aud amount of its ratable list
1t has become the business centre not only
of this, but contiguous portions of other
towns. But like other localities, whether
moral progress and intellectual and Chris
tian culture have kept pace with its maleri-
al growth is another, and more important
question.