Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

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been evacuated by the Germans, and
u French garrison has been installed
in that city.
A convention for the return Of the
French prisoners in Germany has
been SIGNED at Ferrieres. Some are
to return by sea from Bremen and
Hamburg, while Others will come
overland.
1t has been ascertaincd that twenty
German soldiers were killed and six
ty injured by the accident at Priteaux,
on the Northwestern Railroad.
The Radicals have posted plaoards
urging the army not to fight the peo-
pie, but the appeal has been produce
tive of no effect on the troops.
Six Radical papers have been sup
pressed by the authorities.
The city is now entirely quiet and
without signs of n renewal OF the re-
cent agitation, which is condemned
10y the entire press.
LONDON, March I3.-Marshal Me-
Mahon has left Weisbaden on his re
turn to France.
The Crown Prince of Saxony will
establish his head quarters at Com
peigne on Thursday.
LONDON, March ia p. ma dis
patch from Weimer says great pre-
parations have been made to receive
the Emperor William, Prince Impe-
rial Frederick William and General
Won Moltke, who will pass through
the city on their way to Berlin.
PARIS, March l3.-Thc situation at
Montmartre is unchanged, and is one
of perfect tranquility. a fraction Of
the National Guard, however, still
hold possession of a number of can
non, refusing todeliver them up to the
authorities.
The Debats Indignantly denounces
the placard put in circulation by the
Reds rs preaching revolt to the army.
LONDON, March l3.-In the House
of Lords tonight Earl Granville an
nounced that the conference of pow
ers had closed. The treaty has been
signed at the Foreign Office abr0gat-
ing the restrictions on the admission
of foreign men-of war in the Dardan-
Giles and Bosphorous. The Porte in
time of peace may admit into those
waters naval vessels of friendly pow
ers whenever needed to enforce the
treaty of 1856. The Danubian Com
mission is prolonged to twelve years.
The Protocol expressly declared no
power can relieve itselfof the obliga-
tons of the treaty without the con-
sent of all the signat0ries.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The re-
moral of Mr.. Sumner from the chair
manship of the Committee on For
eign Relations continues the eXciti-
ing topic of conversations in all polit-
zeal circles and its probab. effect upon
the future of the Republican party
and the the denomination of Grant
are freely discussed. All Republicans
except a few of Summers personal
enemies in the Senate, agree that the
occurrence is very damaging to the
party, and may prove disastrous; in
in short, that it was Il gross political
blunder. The Democrats are highly
elated about the affair. They say
the denomination of Grant is inevita.
bic, because there is no man of suili-
cient strength to oppose him, and
that his defeat will follow, as the
necessary result of the dissensious oc-
casiOned among the Republicans,
on the other hand, us that
Grants nomination is now out of the
question, and that it Is necessary to
begin to look about for n more
available candidate if the party is to
besaved from defeat. They argue that
the entire body of New England Re
publicans will be hostile to him on
account of Mr.. Summers removal,
and thatit has alienated also all orig
nal anti-slavery men throughout the
country who have always formed the
active working element of the Re-
publican party.
There is already much c~anvaSSing
relative to the merits and popularity
of many prominent Republican men
with n view to their possible candida
cy for the Republican nomination.
Among Others the names of ColfaX,
Blaine, sumner, Logan, Schenck and
Cox are chiefly mentioned.
CoNCoRD, y. H., March 1.-THE
State election to-day called out quite
n full vote. The returns show large
Democratic gains.
The election of Weston Democrat,
for Governor, is possible, ifnot proba-
bic. Bell, Democrat, elected 10 Con
gress in the Second District.
CONCORD, Narcn Id u. lie
turns from 81 towns foot 0l00 Demo
cratic gain, and from 90 towns the re-
turns show that Pike, Republican, j.
only 30 ahcad of Weston. The com
plcNion of the House is not yet de-
termined, but the prospect is that the
senate will Toe Democratic.
Owing 10 the large Democratic
gains in Grafton County, the Rcpub-
Leans fear the def nj of General Girir-
I'm in the Third Congressional Dis
trict. But few returns of his vote,
however, are yet received.
PORrSMot III, March, 1.-THE Re,
publicanS give up the contest for Gov.
rrnor. Democrats %juhilaut. Rollins,
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittce, comedies The election of IVES.
ton,
CoLuMnus, March 15.-In the Ohio
senate n resolution i'm opposition Ia
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad bill
pending in Congress was finally XIII.
eel 10y reference to n committee. A
House bill providing for the submiss.
ion of the question of "A convention IL
IpNlsp tlp State tpn.tituti,h MO-