The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-17
Items of News

losses iu the late war to transpire. A
semi official currobOrati1n now suddenly
appears of the worst rumors which were
circulated in process Of time. The
Central Bureau Of Information in Der.
hin, under the inspection of the highest
military authorities, has published q
report Of its work, with interesting sta
tistical facts. 1t appears from this
report that the institution has, within
the space of twelve months, authentica-
ted 633 900 sick and wounded cases,
aud that Of these only 78, 200 belonged
to the French, the remaining $4,000
to the German Army. The circum.
stance that only 10000 Of these were
South Germans, aud that nearly 508,,
600 were North Germans, shows by
the disproportion of the numbers that
the Bureau had really been occupied
with the North German Army. The
frightful figures, which besides make
no claim to completeness, are, according
to this, far below the truth.
1t is stated in the Baltimore Gazette
that the Capt. Taliaferro, Of Georgia or
Alabama, who figured prominently re-
Gently as Ku Klux witness, was dis.
missed from several mercantile houses
Tor dishonesty, aud was regarded to DO
so utterly void Of truthtulness that
merchants of Baltimore of the highest
responsibility, are ready to swear they
would not believe him on his oath, and
that he has boosted Of killing Federal
prisoners 10 cold blood, near Madison,
Georgia, during Sherman's march to
the sea. That he did commit the blosdy
and barbarous outrage has been corrob
GRATED by Southern journalists.
Bands of Mexican robbers are report
ed TO be continuing their depredations
on the Texas border. The Mexican
General Cortiua, commanding the liue
of the Rio Graude, has been seventeen
times indicted Tor murder, arson and
robbery" The military authorities Of
Brownsville and Matamoros are report.
ed to have made representations to
their respective Governments urging
immediate action, to prevent evil cou.
sequences. Frequent conflicts oc;ur
between the settlers aud predatory
bands, aud "war seems imminent"
The political campaign was duly
opened in Mississippi by Governor
Alcorn ut Vicksburg, on Friday last.
Both parties are preparing actively
for the contest. Enthusiastic meet.
ings are being held in the various
counties by the Democrats. AS the
election is Tor county officers aud Legis.
lators, they will have no State Couven.
ton. A Radical State Convention is
to take place on the Both. Governor
Alcorh is bitterly denounced by papers
of his own party, who warn the people
against him, accusing him of having
thrown firebrand into the Republican
ranks.
An agreement is reported to have
been effected between the German and
French Governments, under which the
occupation Of French territory by Ger,
man troops will cease entirely before
the end OF this year. President Theirs
urges on the Military Committee Of the
Assembly the necessity Of maintaining
large ornaments and a standing effect
i've force Of SOC, 900 men. It is believed
that the majority in favor Of the motion
for the proloEgatiod Of the powers Of
NJ. Theirs for three Years will be about
seventy, with $50 members absent
The party of the Right demand that
the term shall be fixed at two years.
Some negroes out at picnic, near
Savannah, Wednesday, had high time
as they were returning to the city per
rail. They uncoupled the train four
times, aud INDUCED in knock down
arguments to such an extent that the
last zine the train wos divided tho con
ductor was forced to leave the severed
portion on the track, aud proceed to
Savannah as best he could.
A wonderful ins lance OF bookselling
is furnished by the success Of little
religious work called "Thc Sinner
Friend" Of which l $4,000 copies, or
Alb editions Of over four thousand
copies, have been sold. The book was
written by Mr.. Hall, oil Maidstone,
England, the father of Rev. Newman
Hall.
The prolongation Of THEIRS term Of
Office as President Of tho French Re.
public is sill the principal topic of the
National Assembly. The Monarchists