Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-19

discovered there aud imprisoned. The
commandant of the Fort of Sante Mar
guerite was placed under arrest ; and
Gen. Leweill has gone to the island to
investigate the affair.
More About Bazainc's Escape.
PARIS, Aug. 12-It has been ascer
tanned that the plan for Marshal Ba.
zaiDe's escape from Marguerite was ar
ranged six weeks ago. 1t was entirely
the work of Madame Bazaine. The
Marshal refused at first to fly, but
finally, owing to his failure to obtain
some notifications of his sentence,
yielded. He sailed from the Island in
the steam yacht Doron Ricasali be-
longing to an Italian company. He res
fused To employ French vessel. He
was accompanied in his flight by his
wife and brother. His place of refuge
is not known. Some persons say he
is in Spain. The persons at the fort
where the Marshal was imprisoned
have been arrested.
Crop Prospects
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Marke Lane
Express in its review of the hreadstuti
market has the following in regard to
the wheat crop: We are now at the
middle of harvest and new wheat
shows nothing to indicate more than
an average quantity and growth,
though some shows more than an
average. Some of our contem noraries
say crops will be two-thirds above an
average. Others say one-third, and
others say about an average, while
some think it below AN average, An
| immense amount of wheat is yet
1 unharvested, and an increase of rain
would be serious There is great di.
/ versity of opinion about the crop in
/ France and Belgium, In closing its
review the Express says, we 80 not
see how the price of wheat can bC
SO much depressed.
! LONDON, August 1.-THE Times
Madrid correspondent positively con
| firms the reports Of the recognition Of
Spain by England, France and Ger
many, and says the announcement
caused great rejoicing in The capital
The Posts special dispatch from Berlir
reports Austria and Italy as also having
recognized the Republic The Times
in an editorial article, says EnganC
would have recognized Spain some TIM
since, but the reluctance of France ant
the indifference of Germany prevented
it.
LONDON, Aug, l4.-The PdH Mdt
Gazette says that Russia hesitates T.
recognize Spain because such actor
will strengthen the cause Of Republi
canism in Europe.
LONDON, Aug. l6.-Chc America
baseball players appeared at Sheffield
Yesterday. A game of cricket betwee
the Sheffield Club and twenty-five q
the Americans was begun. The Ameri
cans won the toss, went To bat an
made 1872 in their first inning. Til
Englishmen then went in, and whe
the game was supended for the da
they had four wickets down with eleve
runs. During the afternoon the Wis
tors gave an exhibition in honor of tn
game of base. ball in which the Bos
tons beat the Athletics by score {
10 To s. The weather was fine, an
about IA thousand spectators were pre-
sent
The Daily NcWs says Marshal Ba
zaine has arrived at Spa, and NJ. Rou
. her has gone to Chateau Dorenburg I
consult with Empress Eugene.
LONDON, Aug. 1850 A. Nth
+ Standards special dispatch froi
, Madrid reports thas the Republica
General Blanco has relieved Nittori
, He captured twenty cannon and SCI
eral conveys from the CarIists who r
. tired from Estella. General Iaball
: has been recalled from the field
: Madrid.
: The Lady Lycett, from Liverpool
f for Baltimore, is at Queenstown viii
\ her machinery disurdered.
! HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-Two miners f
r a distance of nine hundred feet dow
!. shaft, caused by the breaking of
[ rope.
PARIS, Aug. l7.-President Ma
MahOn left Paris last night on n to-
through Brittany.
PARIS, Aug. 7.-MacMahon h
arrived at Lemans and was met with {
enthusiastic reception to-day. He visi
. the barracks and workshops, will q
- tend the banquet and reviews Il
troops. From Lemans he will proce
to Saval.
Complete returns from the Eclectic
IA in the Department of CalvadOrs ye
terday for the vacancy in the AsseI
bly, show that Delaunay, Bonaparti
z received 40, 794 votes, and Aubert, H
II publican, 1872.
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