Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-31

war began which determined the dcstipies e
France and the Bonapartes On the 18th e
July: a year ago. Eugene was Regent Of Franc.
Napoleon and his army were marching for ~.
Rhine, flushed with anticipated victory. Ln..
than a week later, the battle of SaarbrucE
opened the campaign and baptized Louis with
fire. Two days more, and the Pussians in.
vadcd France. Another day and Wcissembours
was fought. The day after the great battle a.
Woerth. And now the Germans, who with
million voices, had been chanting their resoy.
to watch by the Rhine found there was n,
need: for the Rhine no longer needed watching
Three days later they laid seigc to Strasbur1
and were marching through Alsace. Then
came the battle near Longuevie, Then tn.
bloody struggle round Ihionville and then the
three days fighting before the impassab!.
ramparts Of Metz Then the Prussian Uhlap,
spread like dcvourlng locustS over the fertile
valleys of Lorraine. Eight days more, and
and crushed the French with new defeats at
Yitry and Yerdun Two days later, at Beau
mont The next day, fresh disasters i,
BaZeillcs and Courcellcs closed the record Of
August. On the first of September came the
memorable battle at Sedan. Another day,
and the Emperor was prisoner, and Ne
Nahoncs army surrendered. The night OF
the day following the Empress was in flight from
Paris. The dawn of the next morning ushercl
in the Republic. Seldom, even in the Hun
dred Days Of the First polcon, have historic
events followed each other in such rapid sequence
IA in this memorable month Bull. Aneyic,rD.
WASHINGTON lTEMs-It is now stated that
the woman killed at Chase Station near Bal.
tmore, was not Martha Dohcrty of Washing.
ton.
On Saturday night Il young man named An.
| drew Curtin. was knocked down by three col
orcd men, one ofwhom terribly gashcd Curtin,
| throat with knife.
DR.. Samson, president Of Columbian College,
has lgned that position, and DIR. j. Z. Well
ing been appointed to succeed him. Professors
| Wilson and Clark, h the college, have also
resigned. There has been some disagreement,
| about the erection of new buildings.
| On Saturday last young man named Page
who has been employed as draw-tender on
| the Long bridge, and who was suffering from
TO use rs 4 curative whiskey and black pepper
He did So and shortly after was taken very
sick with Spaslns. After suffering severely
during the intermediate time, he died yestcr
day afternoon.
During the storm On Saturday evening lat
the lightning struck the Seventh street railroad
track and ran along the road fora distance Of
two squares The harness on the horses Of
car were cut in some places by the flash. Gar
| No : was struck. No damage WAS done 9th
cr than little fright to the passengers. About
the same time Il young lady named Sexton. who
resides near Lincoln Barracks, was struck by
lightning and rendered speeches.. Several
physicians have been called to attend thl,
strange case, but cannot relieve the young lady
in any manner. She writes that she suffers
no pain whatever, but cannot speak word
CoLoRED RIOT IN North CARoILNA.-A
bloody riot occurred at Goldsboro \. e., OF
Saturday. About five thousand colorcd men
arrived there from Newbern and the lower
the "Republican Executive State Committee,
to attend a mass-mccting, at which Congress
man Thomas. ex-senator Abbott, Marcus fr
win, and R. e.. Bad ger were to be the speak
ers There were very few white men IN the
town, and most ofthe blacks became intoxicated
The l"Jce arrested one turbulent coored man
and while on the way to the guard house with
the prisoner the blacks rallied and rescued him
The colored police fired at the prisoner. who
was recaptured and taken to the Exchange
Hotel. About 900 of the colored mob, With
clubs and pistols, rallied to the hotel attempt
ing another rescue.
The riot commenced by the mod throwing
brick. bat, at the police, and using clubs, when
!. cross. firing began between the police and the
mob. The white citizens torbore to take al!
part, but are now armed Tor the emergency
There is great excitement. About thirty or
more shots we're fired. Three or more whites
were hurt, one black man and one of the colo
red policemen killed, and two wounded A
committee of citizens appointed by Mayor II"
binson waited upon the Republican leaders and
Dr. Stanley, president OF the A. and y. t. 4.
r., and requested that the train and blacks be-
carried away TO this Mr.. Stanley replied:
that he would not take them away until he wa
ready.
Dispatches from Long Branch STATE that
President Grant has postponed his trip to I'I'
| Pacific coast until next spring.