The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-06
TRLEGRAPHIC.


Pacific road, running through that place
to northern Kansas, the line of the
road for about one hundred feet was
torn up abont noon to-day after the
passage of the express train to this city.
The express train lea. ing Atchison for
st. Louis at . p. N. to-day, was COM
PEELED TO return, and came back last
evening. The trade and travel between
st. Louis and northern Kansas has been
seriously embarrassed by this trouble
at LeaVenworth, and the course of the
people of that city is violently de-
nounced. The indignation throughout
Northern Kansas is intense.
This line of road furnished the only
and direct connection of all
the northern counties of Kansas and the
southern counties of Nebraska with St.
Louis.
The Atchison s. Nebraska railroad
will commence running regular trains
to Iowa Point on Monday next, and the
road will be completed to White Cloud.
at the boundary of the State, by
Wednesday next.
LONDON, December 3l.-The intense
ly cold weather caused fearful mortali-
ty among the German wounded, nearly
all the occupants of of fifty-siX car
riages filled with soldiers, wounded
at the assault upon Belfort, on the 21st
of December, were frozen to death be-
fore the train reached Chatamois.
A dispatch from Besauson reports
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been made by the Germans on the for
tifications of Belfort, in which the be-
siegers lost ], 400 in killed and wounded.
A dispatch from Havre says: the
Germans captured another English col
lier at Rouin on Saturday and sunk the
vessel in the Seine.
Bordeaux, Jan. minister Gam
beta in his address yesterday at the
prefecture, said the government was
bound to defend the country but we
must not confound the republic with
the persons who had been allowed by
events to assume power. These men
when invasion had been repealed would
resign and submit their actions to the
judgement of the nation. The largest
liberty would be accorded to the express
sion of opinions. All speech must be
as free as thought but language engen-
dering actions hostile to the government
would be suppressed with energy.
Mezieres has been occupied by the
Germans. The French have evacuated
other advanced posts north east of Paris
since the reduction of Fort Arvon and
the forts around Paris are silent.
A Prussian division repulsed super
ior French force in the rear of Vandola
capturing some guns.
A correspondent visiting Versailles
on the 18th says the Prussians. troops
are becoming daily more and more DIS
satisfied at nothing being done to hasten
its seige. / know the Germans have
got projectiles heavy enough to send
clear into Paris but few have been en-
ployed with effect.
Within the last few days all the heavy
guns have been brought to a particular
point TO destroy one or two posts and a
tremendous effort will be made to cap
lure them
LONDON, December, 31.-The Posts
Moscow correspondent says: The belief
in an alliance between the United
States and Russia, in case of a war, is
becoming all but universal.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The constituents of
Mr. Gladstone have signed a petition
asking him to resign because his policy
has ACouSCu IhClll ~ pau
1t is reported that the palace of Nal
maison was set on fire by the guns of
Mont Valerian, and totally destroyed.
Empress Eugene gave reception in
London new years day. Many distin-
guished men of the Empire attended it.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 2.-The weather is
extremely cold. The troops suffer ter
ribly. Many Prussian and French SOL
diers have been frozen to death.
Accounts from the invaded districts
show that the most inhuman atrocities
are committed by the enemy without
provocation.
: BEsAUcoN, Jan. 1.-The enemy evac-
combat with the French Tireurs under
Col. Barras. The Prussian losses were
heavy, ours light.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A sud commit
tee of the committe on appropriations
summoned numerous witnesses prelim-
mary to the examination of the alleged
frauds in the purchase of Indian goods.
The examination, however, will not
commence until the return of Commits
sioner Parker from the Indian country,
as it is considered but just that he should
have full knowledge of all proceedings.
Representative Sargent, of the commit
tee on appropriations, will on the roas-
sembling of Congress report an Indian
appropriation bill. The amount will be
81 100000 less than the bill last year.
LONDON, January ga severe en-
gagement, in which the French were
successful, preceded the evacuation of
town of Cody.
The Germans report that the German
army of the Loire has retreated and
their report is afterwards confirmed.
A portion of Chauseys' army are now
strongly posted near Vendone.
The engagements along the Loire for
a week past have all been successful
for the French. Near LIE Chatrie, 1900
prisoners were taken by the French.
A Prussian column recently lost 800
men by drowning in an attempt to cross
the Loire on the ice.
LONDON, January 3.-The telegraph
announces on authority, that the de-
mands made upon the Prussians by the
British Cabinet relative to seizure and
sinking of the English colliers in the
Seine, are in fair way of adjustment.
VERSAILLES, Jan. l, via LONDON, Jan.
3.-King William gave reception to-
day in the palace at Versailles to the
officers of the German army in honor
OF opening New ears. The occasion
was signalized by a delivery by the
King of brief address, in which he
said the great events which must have
preceded our celebration of such day
in such a place, are due to your heroism
and perseverance and to the bravery of
our soldiers. Our great object is, how
ever, still unattained. Important tasks
remain TO be performed before we shall
achieve lasting peace, and it would be
eensurable to make any peace which in
wolves a continuation of the duels which
have brought youhere.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 3.-Advices from
Paris, Dec. Both, received here, state
that the Parisians unite in urging Gen.
Trochu to make a sortie with an enor-
nous force, which can readily be spared
for service as the weather is moderating
and the artillery for the defense of the
city is now so numerous and we'll man
ned that the enemy will be unable to
make any serious impression upon the
Notifications.
1t appears that Gen. Won Moltke, after
the battle of Pont Nevilles, between
Gems. Faidherbe and Manteuffel, sent
q message to Gen. Trochu that the
French army of the north had been an
initiated, but Gen. Trochu paid no at