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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT ”— Jefferson.
VOLUME XXII
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1870.
NUMBER 46
PUBLISHED DAILY AM> W k J KLY BY
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
Proprietor.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
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Wednesday, November 23, l 870.
American Officers In Kur *i>e«
History tells us that Alexander the Great after
his unparalleled s-uccesses and ttie liual over
throw ot the las* armed loe, was so much grieved
that hit military career was of necessity at an
end, that he “wept because th«»re were no more
worlds to conquer.” Some officers who figured
extensively in the great struggle on this conti-
Dent r either diama>ed with the idea that the so
called rebels bad been entirely vanquished, thus
Afsas'Inatd’N ( f Gen. W. F. Brantley.—
It is with fentngs of unfeigned grief, that we
j record the above sad fact. A good citizen, a
fine lawyer, and noble Confederate hero, a de—
| voted hnstand and affectionate father, thus cat
■ ofl in the full vigor ot minhood, b> the foul
; and infamous hand of the a-sa c sin. The heat t
‘ sickens at the recording ot these lines, and the
pen can but tail to give suitable expression to
: the infamy of such a hellish deed. General
Brantley lelt town Thur-day morning 1st, to
return home in GreenstKjro, where be had been
suddenly mmmoceil to attend tbe bed side of
his wife’s sister, who was reported lying vety ill.
He had scarcely gotten outside ot town before
the aw ul late be'ell him. A negro hoy was in
the buggy with him who narrowly escaped
death Irom the same shots that took away the
General’s life. The parties—two in number—
that commuted the d irk crime, were secreted
in the bushis near the road, only about ten steps
Irons the General Through tbe negro that was
with him, and some gentlemen that happened to
leaving no foes upon whom to wreak continued _ >
vengeance and gain additional laure s or else j p e traveling tht road about the time the guns
convinced that their parts played in tLe said
struggle were wanting in appreciation by those
who watched close'y and well, or else entirely
devoid of merit, bent tbeir en< rgies in search of
fame and notoriety acro.-s the water and man
aged through partial correspondents to create
tbe impression that they had made something
ot a stir in the arena ot European warfare —
The author of the terrible “Burnside Expedi
tion ” which really resulted in no glory to ntm-
■elf, no credit to hiscountty, and but little disad
vantage to hia enemies, has figured extensively
in efforts to bring about a peace between the
contending powers ot France and F’russia To
American readers the nametf General Burn
side has been trumpeied until one would almost
imagine that the two nations abounding in
wealth, able statesmen and nobte war
riors were in a measure dependent
for a settlement of their troubles upon this phi
lanthropic and self constituted umpire Irom the
United States. To tbe European people who
look upon men and things on this side of 'he
water as not yet devoid of the roughness and
ignoi&nce ot provincialism, this attt mpt must
have appeared farcical in the extreme, and per
haps the services in question were regarded as
the criterion ol American presumption. That
two, of the meat powerful nations of the world,
surrounded by Kingdoms and Empires ot no
less magnitude well versed in European polity,
and regarding with watchful eye the balance ot
power, should lor one moment entertain or ac
cept tbe kind offices of tbe General we cau but
tee! assured. Then General Sheridan, who won
his renown in the closing scenes ot the “late
unpleasantness” and evinced most of his amor
pro patria in the capacity ot military com
mander of one of the Southern States by tyran
nical rule of a defeated people, has been there, we
hope, to learn lessons that should bring up glar
ingly some of his own errors in the past. The
forbearance of King William to bombard the
beautiful and wealthy city ot Paris, to destroy
in a day the work ot ages, and hurl dis’ruction
upon the heads of defenseless women and child
ren must stand in terrible contrast in bis eyes
when compared with the sieges ot Atlanta,
Petersburg, Ac.
negraca In Cougreaa.
Sometimes unusual things take well not on
accounjt of merit but on account of their great
novelty. When Revels made his debut in Con
gress as a Senator, the Radical patty lionized
him and gloried in the fulfillment of their
prophecy “that a negro was as good as a white
man, and intellectually his equal,” for there in
the sable Senator was a living evidence of the
truthlulness of that theory. Since then, time
enough has elapsed to wear off tbe novelty, for
several other negroes have dionified the halls of
Congress bv their legitimate presence as mem
bers and the probability is that the number will
increase unlii the negro element will be strong
As a general rule tbe Democrats will not expect
the affiliation of the negro members, as in the
past so irf tbe future the Republicans will regard
this element as part and pat cel ot th>’ir party.
In most issues they will be agreed, but should
any question come up which suits tbe while
but not the black radical there will be a divi
sion, and that division may eventually cause
Congress to be divided into three, instead of
two, elements, to-wit: the Democrats, white
Radicals, and negroes. It is a sell-evident
proposition that measures particularly to be
desired by black Radicals in tbe South will be
distaste!ul not only to the Democratic party but
to the white Republicans ot the North. Iu the
many and varied issues which must arise iu a
country covering such an area as does this,
these issues must arise. And iu this negro ele
ment in Congress, we believe the so-called party
ot progress will eventually find that they
have caught an elephant. Iu addition to the
number already there,we learn through our South
Carolina exchanges that Cardosa, the present
negro Secretary ot State, as piles to represent
the Palmetto Slate in the Uuitcd States Senate,
and it is more than probable that hia ambition
will be gratified.
A Brutal Murderer.
A negro desperado named Louis Travis, who
murdered in cold blood, in Spalding county,
Georgia, a mouth ago, a Doctor Bullet, wile and
child, a colored woman and two other persons,
arrived in this city on the negro excursion train
Irom Atlanta last May.and, until yesterday, had
been enjoying a fancied security Irom that retri
butive justice from which he had fled.
W. U. Brown, Sheriff ot the county in which
the murders were committed, having heard that
the blood-thirsty scoundrel was lounging about
this city, arrived here yesterday morning in
quest ot him. Sheriff Brown being known to
Travis, deputised Captain Skiles, officer at the
Chattanooga depot to make the arrest.
At 8:30 o’clock in the atternoon, Captain
Skiles discovered Travis on Church street, op
posite the old Academy building, looking intent
ly at a “ flying jenny," in au open space on tbe
southside ot that thoroughiare. Having been
already informed of Travis* desperate deeds,
Captain Skiles took every precaution Dot to
allow tbe rasbai to get the advantage ot him,
and not to arouse any suspicion in Travis’ mind
until he should gel near enough to lay hold ot
him. Captain Skiles accordingly walked up in
the direction ot the spot where Travis was
standing. Travis became unrasv at his ap
proach, but made no motion to depart. W hen
Captain Skiles had reached him he caught him
by the collar and told him he was his prisoner.
At that moment Travis jerked out a Colt’s
revolver and shot at Captain Skiles,
grazing his right hand. Captaiu Skiles broke
ins mace over Travis’ head which caused Travts
to drop his pistol. They then had a desperate
struggle for the mastery, ending in both being
thrown to the ground, Travis tailing upon bis
pistol. In the scuffle Travis again secured his
pisloL At this juuction Captain Skiles snapped
a derringer at him. The negro then shot at
Skiles, the ball taking out a piece ot tbe latter’s
ear. Captain Skiles now drew lorth a small
Smith and Werson pistol and shot Travis in the
neck, after which the latter gave himself up,
and was conveyed to the Chattanooga depot,
frem whence he was taken to Atlanta by the
Sheriff, manacled and haud-cufled, on the 6:30
P U. train.
It is believed that Travis’ wound may prove
latal. Governor BullocK, subsequent to the
committal ot the dreadful murders mentioned,
otlered $1,000 for Travis’ apprehension, the citi
zens adding $3,000 more.
Waatever m»y be the reward. Captain Skiles
certainly deserves not only to be commended
lor tbe bravery, but to share in the division ol
the money.
were bred, tbe sad news was quickly conveyed
to town, and in a lew minutes our efficient
Mayor, with fitly or a hundred armed citizens,
went to tire place where the killing occurred,
and irom there scoured the whole surrounding
country, but nave not, as yet, fu< ceeded in mak
ing any arrests. It is to be Loped that thev will
meet a speedy and just reirioution.— Winona
Democrat.
Octrages in Donaldsonville.—Several
gent ernen who arrived yesterday Irom Douald-
sonviile relate that this lilt'e town was laid in
ashes on Wednesday eight by about five hun-
dredcolored militia.
They marched into the town about eleven
o’clock on Wtdnesdty morning and commenced
searching for prominent citizens, threatening to
kill them. Mr. Leon Philippon, editor ot the
Donald son vil'e Independent, was seized by the
ruffians, and, leve ing their pistols at his head,
askid him it he was not the editor of the Inde
pendent. Mr. Philippon having cooly denied
his identity, managed to escape by getting on
b: ard the steamer La Belle 'The statement of
various persons who have reached the city is to
the < fleet that the negroi s had fired the town.—
Wild rumors were afloat yesterday respecting
the afliir which resulted in the killing ot Mayor
Schomberg an.l Judge Laws, but we prater
awaiting the arrival of some persons who may
have witne-aed the end before giving any of the
reports.— N. 0. Bulletin.
A Negro Mormon.—Cargy Halloway, col
ored, is said to be a minister of the gospel, from
the teachings of which he has suffered himself
to go sadly astray. He is accused of bigamy,
and has endeavored to persuade bis brethren,
through his example, that there was a peculiar
charm about Mormonism which he was totally
incapable of nsistiDg. He is said to be the
proud possessor of tluee living wives, the third
one being only sixteen years ot age. He recent
ly stole her away Irom her father, Hiram Had-
iey, colored, who lives in Hadley’s Bend. De
tective Larry Ryan was deputized, a few days
figo, to terret out the whereabouts of abscond
ing colored parson. Having traced him a good
distacc through Ohio, Detective Ryan got on his
tiail in Kentucky, and finally came upon him at
Franklin yesterday, brought him to Nashville
and took him to jail to await trial on tbe double
charge ot bigamy and grand larceny. Hallo-
wav is forty years old.
Tlic Next Cougreas.
The Democratic party ot the Union have
much cause tor rejoicing in considering the
effects ot the late elections. The days of a gal
loping two-thirds radical majority are num
bered. and hencelortk the gag law so treely ad
ministered in the last few years will be num
bered among the things that were—henceforth
when measures teeming wiih injustice and op
pression, repugnant to the peace and harmony
of the country, as well as directly opposed to
fhe Consti , u' i on of the United Stat-s. come up
in Congress, there will be enough ot the
conservative element there to at least gain time
tor debate, and ventilate the monstrosity ot bad
Radical Legislation to the world, and show
directly where the fault and danger lie—with
this strength in Congress, hope in a better time
comlug would inspire those who once rejoiced
in the organization and principles ot the Amer
ican Republic, with ihe belie! that belore many
years have come aud gone our government will
be economically and justly administered with
an eye siDgle to the good of the whole people
and the glory ot the nation. Uutil then the
United States cannot he held up as an evidence
ot the success of Republics, for too great an
estiangement from the principles actuating the
trainers ot the C' art which was to guide us has
come o’er the feelings aud desires ot those who
fill the high seats ot rulers of the country.
Bazalue Interviewed.
The Herald having sent a correspondent to
interview Marshal Bazaine, we have the sub
stance of the conversation below :
Coruesp ndknt—Did you, sir, proclaim the
republic at M* tz ?
Baeaink— No! I did not Such a declara
tion would have paralyzed all action. I could
then have counted no longer up>n even my best
troops. When my spies brought me in word of
the abominable doings of the 4th ot September
I sent inquiries to Prince Frederick Charles to
know whether the news was true, and I conless
that I did not believe even him until be trans
mitted to me a copy t f the Journal Officiel. I
them told my soldiers that the Emperor was a
prisoner, that the Empress and tbe young
Pnuce Imperial had leit France, and that Gen.
Trochu stood at the bead ot the Committee of
National Deteuse. Soon after that the names
ot the members of the committee began to leak
out. We bad agreed in oyr couneil of war not
to communicate these names to the troops, and
olJcourse,“we consequently never proclaimed
the republic.
Correspondent—May I inquire, Marshal,
wbat your political creed is ?
BaZaINE (sternly)—1 have sworn loyalty to
the Emperor and the constitution. The Empe
ror is a prisoner, but the constitution is in torce;
and neither I nor any of my comrades will ever
acknowledge any other government until we
shall have previouslv obtained a di~eharge Irom
our oath at tbe hands ot the Emperor himself
Correspondent-Did you nut keep up a
communication with the new government at
Paris and at Tours?
BazaIne—1 reported to them everything that
occurred at Metz, always stating the strict,
naked truth, but never received any reply or
notice ot any kind from them.
Correspondent —Hungt-r, it is said, at last
lorced you to open negotiations ?
BaZaine—Even had we not been forced by
hunger I should have opened negotiations on
the day when 1 learned that it was not the Re
publicans, but the mob who governed at Paris,
Lyons and Marseilles—on the day when I
learned that the iarmy was insulted, that the
memory ot men whom 1 venerate was reviled.
But, as the case ready stood, it was hunger, and
nothing but hunger, that compelled my surren
der. You would be greatly mistaken, however,
were you to think that I took’the responsibility
of such a step upon xnysell. I acted only as the
executive head ot the council ot war, whose
membeis took care to ascertain the opinions ol
the generals, colonels, and majors under their
command previous to mating up their minds as
to how they would vole.
The “Little Mother.”—Among the French
troops which escaoed irom the bloody field ot
Sedan, says the Paris Soir, were the Second
Zouaves But they had to fight their way-
through the ranks *>1 the toes, and srlhevi-
vandiere of the regiment lound herself alone, I
lar from the gates of the capitulated city, with tacts ot the case, irom the multitude of rumors,
a cat—the cherished cat of the regiment. Her | we glean the ioliowing without vouching tor the
sole thought was to regain her male compan- j accuracy ot the statement:
ion6. Bat this appeared impossible, as she, a It appears that a difficulty which had been
poor woman, was ail alone with her cat in the j pending far several days between Thomas Cobb
midst ol a tavaged country, occupied by the and YVin. Dukes, terminated about six o’clock,
Still Another Tragedy on the Bloody
Arena of the Court Hou-e Square-Our
community was electrified with the intelligence
on Monday evening, that a desperate and proba
bly ta’.al rencounter had taken place between
several young men, residents of the city, on the
public square.
As no legal investigation has developed the
forces ot the enemy. But the “little mother,’
as the Z maves called her, tried to make the best
ot it. bhe waited till night set in, and, under
cover ot darkness, succeeded In reaching a little
village, carrying her cat under her arm. There
she lound m good woman who gave her the
dresc of a peasant woman, which she hastened
in put on. On the next day she started tor
Paris. In traversing the lines of the enemy,
tue “little mother,” in order not to excite suspi
cions, had to sham idiocy; then she played with
her cat. which seemed to adapt itself to its role.
Several times she escaped death only as it were
by a miracle, but at last arrived in Paris. On
hiring that she had returned, the officers and
privates prepared a real ovation for her.
in a street fight, without weapons, in lront of
the store of M. L Atkins, Esq.
After a severe struggle the parties were sepa
rated. In returning for bis bat afterwards,
young Duke encouuiered Ross Cobb, a brother
of his antagonist, and a collision took place be*
tween them also.
During the melee, two pistol shots were fired
by the iatter, a ball striking the unfortunate
Dukes on the sideot the throat and passing clear
through the neck, cutting the trachea or gullet
in its coarse. Cobb immediately fled, and suc
ceeded in effecting his escape.
The condition ot Mr. Dukes is considered ex
tremely critical, and his recovery doubtiul.—
Quthbert Appeal, 11 th.
Eleelloss.
The following irom the Missouri Democrat,
of the 14' h instant, shows that the Radical
party of that State had " counted chickens be
fore they were hatched,” as was practically and
terribly demonstrated to them when the result
of tbe elections was summed up. In this State
the idea that there is any chance for the success
ot the Republican party, is simply absurd. The
Democracy have with singular unanimity gone
into the campaign, and with the desire to suc
ceed and a numerical superiority, such a favor
able result as anticipated must appear it the
elections are fa’riy conducted and truthful re
turns made. The Republican party ot Georgia
have declared that they only aim at fair elec
tions, and of tbe truthfulness cf this declara
tion we 6ba’.l be better able to decide when the
elections are over. In the meantime, we coun
sel our people tfcat their opponents fr further
political mastery ot the Slate, arc working with
tremendous zeal, and that it behooves every
Democrat to be up aud doing. The Democrat
says: As the detailed returns of the election
come in, the magnitude of the victory becomes
apparent. The Hateiles have suffered a Wa
terloo defeat. It ia doubtful at this moment
whether they have carried a single district for
Governor, and if they have held either the
Fourth or Seventh it is by majorities so small
as to have no effect upon the general result
While tbe light vote in St Louis county redu
ces the majority here a little below estimates
made belore the election, tbe rest of the State
goes beyond those estimates lully enough to
sustain them in the aggregate. With sixty-
seven counties in yesterday, the majority was
already 39.081, and the remaining counties, it
they have voted aa close to previous reports as
those heard from, will increase the majority a
little. That it will exceed forty thousand now
seems certain. The districts wiil give majori
ties about as follows: First district, 6 940;
Second district, 9,900; Third district, 5,200;
Fourth district, close; Filth district, 5,260;
Sixth district, 5.100; Seventh district, close;
Eighth district, 2,000; Ninth district, 10,000;
total 41,600. Results may vary a little either
way Horn these figures, but can hardly fall be
low them, we think.
It is amusing to recall the boast of Shepard,
that the State would go for McClurg by 15,000
or 20.000! He may safely beset down as the
most conspicuously ill-informed and ridiculous
ly incompetent chairman of a State committee
yet discovered among men. Next to him comes
bread-and-butter Fox, who made a speech the
night belore the election, from the windows of
the State committee room, declaring that Mc
Clurg would be elected. Rosenblatt, whose
marvelous strategy cropped out in the tamous
swapping circular, belongs in the same party;
the day belore election, he was betting on Mc-
Clurg’s success. Poor John Stover, who avow
ed with great unction that he would eat every
vote that the. Seventh District should fall sboit
of six thousand majority for McClurg,” also de
serves complimentary mention for the accuracy
of his information. As for Flint, his daily mis
statements, so absurd as to make even hie
friends laughgaUibie as they must be—were not
at all mistaken bat simply nonsensical false
hoods.
Governor McClurg himself, it appears, en
joyed himself in a “Fool’s Paradise” of the
same sort. A letter from him, Just before the
election, declared positively that he would have
a majority in every Congressional district in
the State 1 We might just now address quite a
nice letter to this official, but ** the game is not
worth the candle.”
It is remarkable how the majorities roll up in
almost every county in which BrowD, Schurz or
Anderson spoke. Many that were claimed
against us by large majorities seem to have been
turned over completely by their reasonings, and
by the efforts which liberal men subsequently
made. If this result is a little more marked in
the case of Anderson than in any other, it ia
probably because be enjoyed the advantage ot
having Drake with him, as a “ (rightful exam
ple ” of a Hateite. Which made the most votes
for Brown, Drake or Anderson, we can only
guess. Both served the cause faithfully, how
ever, and we hereby tender to both the thanks
of the people ! Drake, to be sure, did not ex
actly mean to deserve them, but never mind I
Suicide of a Precocious Youth.
A very singular suicide at 67 Morton street
was reported to Coroner Scbirmer at bis office
yesterday morning. The victim ot self-destruc
tion was George Henry Starr, a remarkably pre
cocious youtb, not sixteen years ot age, who
lived with his parents at tbe above number.
Deceased possessed woDderlul reasoning facul
ties for one of his age, often spoke ot the future,
and frequently expressed a great desire to look
into futurity. Whenever sick, George would
complain ot his head, and was something of a
somnambulist, as he had citen arose in his sleep,
and on one or two occasions came near falling
from an upper window to the pavement.
Mr. Alfred Garroway, a youog gentleman liv
ing in the same house with deceased, testified
before tbe Coroner that young Starr nearly al
ways conversed with him on philosophical sub
jects, tbe immortality ol the soul, the existence
of a God, and the future state; about 7 o’clock
Saturday evening the witness and deceased took
a walk; stepped into the Pavillion on Broad
way lor abont ten minutes and then started
home; when near the corner of Blecker and
Carmine streets deceased requested hia friend
to wait till he went into tbe drug store on tbe
corner, as he said, to take away the smell
of the wine he had drank in Broadway
George soon joined his companion and they
walked home together, soon alter which Garro
way went to his room; George followed in two
minutes and acted very strangely, looking at
Garroway earnestly, walking about the room
holding his hands to his side as it be bad pain;
Garroway invited him to sleep with him, but he
declined, and told the witness be might come
to his room in bait an hour, which he did, and
found George in bed and the light put out; by
request, Garroway did not light the gas, bat
crawled into bed in the dark, when George
asked him to shake hands w ith him, and asked
him if he liked him; Garroway soon fell asleep,
and awaking at 5 A. M. heard his bedfellow gasp,
which so alarmed him that he jumped out ot
bed and lit the gas. He was horrified on look
ing on the bureau to see a two-ounce vial con
taining a small quantity ot laudanum, and a
note, ot which the following is a copy:
“I cannot help it; I ask Garroway to forgive
me; lam his friend, but 1 must see what is be
yond. All lorgive me. George EL Stars.”
On making the ri Leo very Garroway hastened
down stairs and aroused Mr. and Mrs. Starr,
who, on going up, tound their son dead. Two
or three doctors were at once summoned, and
on examining the body, pronounced life extinct
Such in substance was the testimony elicited be
fore the Coroner. On the vial referred to was a
label of white paper t on which the word “Lau
danum’’ was written in large letters. It was at
first believed that the poison came Irom the drug
store of Henry Imhot, No. 6 Carmine street,
but that gentleman, on viewing the body of
young Starr, said he never saw him before, and
denied selling him any laudanum. Where the
poison was precured is, therefore a mystery
which can never be cleared up. Dr. Joseph
Cushman, who examined the body, gave as his
opinion that death was due to an overdose ot
laudanum.—Hew York Herald.
Removal of the Seat or Government.
Manv journals representing the so-called par
ty of progress, treat as contemptible the recent
agitation of the question ol removing the seat
of government from Washington. That there is
strength and determination in the effort those
who advocate the removal are making, any im
partial observer must acknowledge. The West
with her increasing population and wealth are
getting heartily sick of receiving laws and every
thing efise manufactured upon the eastern shores,
and are persistently urging their claims belore
the people of the country. That this move will
meet Btern opposition there can be no donbt, but
it the West continues to grow aud thrive in the
luture as in the past there can be no question
that New England desires and motives must go
to the walk
General Lee rarely slept in a house—never
outside ot bis lines—daring the war, acd when
on the march some convenient fence corner
would be his most frequent place ot bivouac.
The writer has not ontrequentiy seen some
Colonel or M«gor Quartermaster entertained in
princely 6tyle at some hospitable mansion,
while near by the Commander-in-Chief would
bivouac in a fence corner or under some conve
nient tree.—Cincinnati Commercial.
A Vermonter has grown a beard more than
two yards long, and there is immense competi
tion among the proprietors ot various hair—in—
vigor*tors as to who shall secure him lor exhi
bition,
Th* War Record.
The success of the French at the battle of
Orleans, fully described in our special dispatches
was much greater than the comparatively scant
details received yesterday indicated. The vic
tory of the French and the deft at ot the Ger
mans were complete- And perhaps nothing
proves more clearly how endangered the Ger
mans at Versailles have become than the great
burry with which three army corps are being
pushed south towards Tourv, a city some thirty
miles norih ot Orleans and tbe Loire, where the
defeated General Von Der Tann and his Bava
rians succeeded in making a stand. It has been
settled f .T some time, and a dispatch from Ber
lin confirms it, that t*ari9 will not he bombarded,
but only enclosed and surrounded in such a
manner that General Trcchu will have to capitu
late to famine if not relieved in time. To «fleet
this relief, tbe present energetic movements in
tbe field on the part of the French are due, acd
there is but little doubt tbat Bour^&ki from tbe
North, and Ktratry from the West, each with
an army of some 75,000 to 100,000 men, will
soon join in the general attack on the
Gtrman 1 ne around Paris; and, taking into
consider .tion how and thin their line is
in many places, a relief ot Paris seems not
at all imp-ooa’de, the less so as long as General
Trochu >>meb»w ia dearly aware of wbat is
going on on'stde, and is preparing to meet the
approaching armies half-way by means ot a
grand sc * e. From all other parts of France
the new « equally encouraging. Garibaldi is
marchim > tbe support of Belfort, a fortress in
uptw-r A 1 •*, after having successfully fought
tbe Pru u- near Montbeliard and Delle—two
cities cl- to tbe Swiss frontier and in a moun
tainous < tiict Verdun is reported surrendered
and Mo tmedy as closely besieged ; both re
ports, however, lack confirmation. They are
two small tor trusses in tbe northeast of France
The sonth of France is a unit in carrying the
war to tbe very last, and everywhere tbe best
and most hopeful spirit prevails. Austria seems
to think, too, that the time to say a word in
favor of France has come, and Von Beust, tne
Chancellor, has addressed a note to Von Bis
marck ot such a tenor that it has bad the effect
ot almost a rupture ot tbe doubtfully friendly
relations between Berlin and Vienna. Fritz
has been made also a Russian Field-Marshal,
and a Grand Cross ot tbe King ot Wurtem-
burg’s order ot merit. Bismarck isaues a long
circular, given in full elsewhere, in which, as
usual, he blames every one but himself The
French fleet is waking up in the Norih Sea, and
the Germans say they will pay them back lor
damages done when their time has come.—A.
Y. World.
European Complication*.
Late dispatches from Europe tend to show that
tbe complications among the nations there are
becoming serious, and that the whole continent
is about to become involved in war. The action
of Russia in withdrawing from the treaty of
Paris has awakened tbe tears ot England; Aus
tria, Turkey, Italy, Ac., and it is thought that
these powers will form's treaty tor their own
protection against Russian aggression On the
other band it is intimated that Russia and Prus
sia will be in close alliance. In view of these
complications stocks are fluctuating in the prin
cipal commercial cities on the continent, and
men stand aghast at the idea that the shock of
war and the carnage of battle are about to
sweep over and desolate the fair domains ol
continental Europe. In view of the possible
southward advance ot the Russian forces the
English fleet has been ordered to rendezvous in
the Mediterranean-sea, with headqnarters in the
Island ot Malta. These movements indicate
that there is real cause for apprehension, and
that the spirit of war is in the ascendant.
Should England and Russia become engaged in
war it is mote than probable that the other pro
posed complications will follow, lor the motives
which prompted Russia in tbe Crimean war still
exist and it is aesnre^y true that the powers
contending againet her then, will be on band
ready to take up the ’.gauntlet which has been
thrown down aod play tbeir parts in the bloody
arena which probably will soon be presented to
the gaze ol the civilized world. That this
course ot events is deeply to be regretted by the
American people all are agreed. Now that our
country is fast recuperating from the devasta
tions of war, it would be desirable that a season
ot peace should follow, and thus allow our ex
ports to be in fair demand, and the monied
interests ot commercial nations to go on well
and uninterruptedly to tbe encouragement of
manufactures and commerce.
While these questions are exciting the grave
fears ot surrounding nations the two powers
already in war are not ceasing their efforts for
the mastery.
Prussia, flushed with victory, would be a
powerful ally lor Russia, bringing to her aid
vast resources and a powerful and well trained
army, which has probably, no superior France
on the other band, has but little to fear in tbe
complications, tor the other powers that oppose
Russia and her proposed ally, Prussia, would
make common cause with France, and in all
probah-’ity divert the theatre of war from
French coil While all these things are going
on in & niral E irope we find that the Spanish
people are >ot without tbeir troubles, for a plot
to murder General Prim, has just been dis
covered, and on tbe whole the evidences of in
ternal strt'e there are abundant. Added to these
borne troubles, the Spanish war with her colony,
Cuba has in no wise come to an end.
WnoksU 4c Clafllln.
We pre uue <he magazine published by Vic
toria C. w out)hull aod TennieU. Claflin (Misses
or M-tdamea we know not,) has no extensive
circulation down South, and give tbe following
extract from an editorial in a recent issue ot tbe
magazine, so as to show how and what “ lady
editors ” write. Speaking of female dress, they
say what Bense is there in long skirts for business
women at any time. ’Tis true they are pretty
nearly all the dressing or protection tbe lower
limbs have: bat wbat kind ot protection ? Suffl
cient, perhaps, when worn for nothing but to
bide the limb9, but what against dampoess, dust
and tbe bleak, wintry winds. Against these,
clothing more nearly adjusted to the limbs is
required ; so tbat It comes down to this at last:
that long skirts are worn, not for clothing, but
for the purpose of hiding tbe limbs Dress is
either for the purpose of protection or for dis
guise. If for tbe last—and it is indelicate or
revolting to the nature of woman to so dress
her legs that they can be free to perform the
functions ol locomotion—why should it not be
just as indelicate to go with arms naked to the
shoulder, as thousands do who would scream it
their leg to the knee were exposed ? And why
should it not be considered a hundred told more
indelicate to expose, virtually, their brtasts to
tbe waist, as thousands do, than it is to taste
fully and reasonably dress their legs?
The fact ol the case in this matter of female
dress, is that a blind and foolish custom bas
decreed that women must wear skirts to hide
their legs, while they may, almost ad libitum,
expose their arms and breasts. For our part,
we can see no more indelicacy in a properly
clad leg than in a properly clad arm; but we
can see a deal ot sentimental and hypocritical
mock modesty in the custom which demands
skirta and allows bare arms, shoulders and
breasts. It is time to call things by their right
names, and to be honest enough to speak the
truth about these things, which are lettering acd
diseasing women and producing a generation ot
sickly children. If those who affect a great deal
more modesty and delicacy than they are wil
ling to allow than those have, who are bold
enough to discuss the question truthfully, vent
their spleen and Bhow their virtuous indigna
tion, by calling ns bad names, we simply assure
them, that our estimation ot truth, and our de
sire to promote the true interests of our sex,
rises tar above all care tor whatever they may
say or think, and that we are perfectly willing
to intrust the vindication ot our course, to the
next ten years, when each unsightly and health
destroying things as our present system ot dress
ing presents, will be among the things which
were.
The Grant-Cox controversy has furnished at
least one good item of news. It has developed
the whereabouts ot Judge Lewis Dent, whose
movements since the Mississippi election have
been a profound mystery. It turns out that
Lewis has been brother-in-law to the President
in the MeGarrah&n case, and with more success
than he achieved hunting a Governorship in
Mississippi. Now that Lewis is found, let the
European war proceed.—Avalanche.
Specie Payments.—Senator Trumbull, of
Illinois, in a recent speech in Chicago, earnestly
advocated a law to prepare the way for specie
payments. He thinks that tbe time has come to
require the banks to keep in reserve against
their currency all the Coin received as interest
on their bonds, until they are ready to resume.
A Brutal Attempt at Murder,
On Monday night, about midnight, whilst
Mr9. Ellen Snell was asleep in bed at her resi
dence, about two hundred yards south ot the
sbe'l home at Thundertolt, she was awakened
by a negro, who knocked at the door ot tbe
house and asked for some turpentine, be (the
negro) stating that a colored Methodist minister
in the neighborhood was sick, and tbat the tur
pentine was to be used for the clergyman’s
benefit.
Now, it appears that Mrs. Snell had sold a
horse and wagon on Monday, for which she
received a note payable at a time not necessary
to mention in this account.
The negro, evidently, was under the im
pression that Mrs Snell had received instead
money for the same, for whilst she was looking
tor the turpentine tbe negro demanded the
money ot her, and she told him she did not get
money bat a note.
Thereupon the negro struck her senseless, and
whilst she was down, hit her several very severe
blows about the head, wounding her in a most
horrible manner. Her screams attracted the
attention of ihe aforesaid negro clergyman, but
ere be arrived tbe intended murderer had broken
open her trunk and commenced to search for
the money. Ellen Snell partially recovered
from the blows afterward and crawled to the
door, where she was met by the clergyman who
took her to his house. The intended murderer,
in the meantime, had fled. Within tbe broken
and open trunk was found a kerosine lamp still
burning. Mrs. Snell remained in a stupefied or
insensible condition ali day yesterday, but by
some means or another Justice Olivera heard ot
the affair at niDe o’clock last night, and endea
vored to procure the assistance of two physi
cians in the city to accompany him to the scene
ot the outrage. The physicians would not go,
and Olivem, accompanied by a special and
sworn dt puty, went out to Thunderbolt togeth
er. They found the woman looking more like
one dead than alive. Her black hair reaching
to tbe waist was clotted with blood, her
left band was swollen to such an extent
tbat the ring upon her finger was quite hid
from view, her night clothes were drapplcd in
blood and three ugly wounds on her head, with
the blood partially dried about them, told too
plainly what were the intentions of the black
devil who attempted to take her life. One of
the wounds over the right eye, and extending
from the top ot the frontal bone, in the direc
tion of the right temple, is about four and a
half inches in length and very deep; another
wound is shown back of the right ear, and a
third one above the left ear. The wounds are
terrible to look at, and Justice Oliviera is under
the impression that the victim cannot survive
until noon to-day. At half-past one this morn
ing Ehe stili lay in an unconscious condition,
though at times her reason returns and she
resumes the narrative of the horrible story.
What appears very strange to us is tbat the
clergyman, beyond taking the unfortunate wo
man to his bouse, bad done nothing, up to last
night, towards bathing her wounds. When
Justice Oliveira reached her, the clots of blood
had dried in the masses of her hair and about
her forehead. It looks very strange—this con
duct of the clergyman and the story of the wo
man.
Justice Oliveira, in company with Mr. Gatlin,
his sworn assistant, has just (half-past 2 A. M)
left this office for the police barracks to obtain
from the city authorities there some assistance,
that the woman may be brought to the city, her
condition alleviated, and her testimony taken.
We endeavored to obtain a description of the
negro who made the assault, but the woman’s
mind is wandering. We have seen the ring filed
from the woman’s finger after great difficulty.
Mis Snell lost her second husband about one
month ago.—Savannah Republican.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Yon Der Tann.—General Yon Der Tann,
who has suffered the first German defeat of the
war, is a Barvarian, aud was born at Ingolstadt.
He is now litty-five years of age. Iu 1833 he
graduated at the Military School with the high
est honors King Lewis the First, who was
present at young Von Der Tann’s examination,
was highly pleased with the result, and took
the promising youth under his especial protec
tion. He was assigned to a position in the
Royal Guards, and received rapid and deserved
promotion. In the war between Denmark and
Germany he was permitted to enter the Ger
man army. In the Schleswig-Holstein cam
paign Von Der Tan distinguished himself so
much that his name was repeated all over Ger
many as that of ‘-a chevalier sane peur et tana
reproche.” The Danish campaigns, however
terminated in a manner humiliating to Germany
and for years after little or nothing was heard
ot this bold and dashing soldier. In the war of
1866 tbe Bavarian troops were arrayed against
the Prussians, and, although commanded by
Von Der Tann, were beaten in every important
engagement. However, he lully retrieved this
great blow to his military reputation by his gal
lant conduct at the battles of Weissenbiourg and
Woerth, and by tbe brilliant manner in which
he deleated the French in the first battle of Or
leans. In the battle last week he was over
whelmed.—Co urier-Joural.
England Frightened by the Czar.—There
is great excitement in London to-night in high
political circles over the designs ot Russia. It
is believed that she has a secret understanding
with Prussia. The Russian ambassador has
had an interview to-day with Earl Granville, in
which he read a letter from Prince Gortschakoff,
stating that Russia now demands a modification
of the provisions of the convention, signed at
Paris on the 30tn March, 1856, and on the 11th
aud 13th articles ot the treaty ot Paris, signed
on the 27th ot April, 1856’ These provisions
and articles forbid the Ru.-sian fleet from enter
ing the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, from the
Black Sea or the Mediterranean, and bind Rus
sia to limit her fleet in the Black Sea to ten
small steamers.
They also prohibit either Russia or Turkey
from maintaining any military marine arsenal
on the coasts of the Black Sea, and in a gene
ral way neutralize the Black Sea, and interdict
its waters tor all military purposes to the powers
which hold its shores, and to all other powers.
As this demand for modification of these con
ditions has been made on the part ot Russia si
multaneously at London, Constantinople, Vi
enna and Berlin, it is here believed to indicate
tbat Russia is ready to insist by torce upon the
recognition of claims.—JV. 7. World, 13fA.
Death of a Confederate Officer.
A dispatch from Columbia to the Charleston
Hews, announces the death ot Colonel Hagood
irom injuries received in the recent railroad
accident on the Columbia and Greenville Rail
road. We had the pleasure of meeting Colonel
Hagood several times during the war and regret
to learn that one so young and promising as he
should have been cut down in bis youthful
career. He entered the first South Carolina
regiment as a private, and for conspicuous gal
lantry, was promoted until he became Colonel
ot his regiment at nineteen years of age. His
services in the army of Northern Virginia were
arduous, and he played with his regiment a
prominent part, in most of General Lee’s cam
paigns. Since the war Colonel Hagood went
aboard an English vessel as a sailor and was
promoted to au office of honor and trust in a
short time. We are not informed, but suppose,
be must have been at home but a short time be
fore the latal accident occurred.
A Scene in Beecher’s Church.—A few
Sundays ago, as Mr. Beecher was abont com
mencing his sermon, a stout, fatherly looking
man was endeavoring to make his way through
the crowd to get within better hearing distance
of tbe distinguished orator. At tbat moment
Mr. Beecher’s voice raDg out the words of the
text: “Who art thou?” “Who art thou?”
again cried out the dramatic preacher. The
stout party, thinking himself in the wrong, per
haps by pressing forward, and believing himself
to be personally addressed, startled the brethren,
and nonplussed tbeir reverend chieftain, by
sedately replying: “I’m a pig merchant from
the West, sir. I hope you ain’t mad. There
ain’t nary chair or else I'd a sot down.” Ply
mouth Church didn’t recover its serenity for ten
minutes.
The will of the late Gen. R E. Lee has been
admitted to probate It is in the hand-writing;
of the deceased, and was written in 1846. G.
W. C. Lee and Mrs. Lee are the executors.
Col. Charles Marshall, ot Baltimore, has been
selected to write the biography of the late Gen
eral Lee.
A Scottish nobleman one day visited a law
yer at his office, in which, at the time, there was
a blazing fire, which led him to excla m, “ Mr
, your office is as hot as an oven.” “ So it
should be, my lord,” replied the lawyer, “ as it
is here I make my bread.”
' Florence. November 16.—Russia’s repudia
tion ot the Paris treaty, causes intense anxiety
here.
London, November 16 —S ocks and securitee
ot all kinds are lower, apd the market flat in
view ot the crisis 3
In the Eastern question there is uneasiness in
all circles. _
The Times has a special from Vienn t, this
morning, containing the accounts already re
ceived (f exci'ement there, growing out of the
attitude of RtrBia.
The qnp8tio‘a ot alliance between England
Austria, Italy and Turkey are discussed on all
sides.
The Times editorially, alludes to Gortcha-
koff’s circular with disgust and indignation.
Dispatches from Versailles last evening, re
port everything quiet on the Loire and before
Pari a The Prussian army ot the North has
occupied Chauiy, in the department of Alsene.
From this point they threaten Cambrai, Coeray.
La Fereaud and other fortified places in that
neighborhood
The Times this afternoon, has a Berlin special
of to-day, saving that the French movement to
wards Chartres is apparently intended as a pre
liminary to an attack on the western flank of
the German army now investing Paris.
Tbe French are treating the captains ot mer
chant vessels, which they captured, as prisoners
of war.
Bismarck demands the surrender of these
forty captains, acd tnreatens retaliation upon
an equal number of French notables.
Washington, November 16—The President
has certainly ordered Motley’s recall.
The Revenue Commissioner Stanwood for
Alabama and Mississippi has resigned. The
resignation was accepted.
Baltimore, November 16.—Baker & Broth
er’s glass works is burnt.
New Orleans, November 16 —The trial of
the Baton Rouge prisoners continues.
Steamboats Cornelia and Batsier were des
troyed by fire. Value $40,000. Covered by in
surance.
Weather cold. Thermometer 50.
No yellow lever interments yesterday.
Wilmington, November 16—Second day a
splendid success-800 to 1,000 persons present.
It is universally admitted to be the finest indus
trial exhibition ever witnessed in North Caro
lina.
Mobile, November 16 —There was a heavy
frost last night, and prospects for another to
night. There was ice an inch thick 20 miles
from here.
Macon, November 16.—The first killing frost
ia this vicinity fell la3t night
London, November 16 —Garibaldi is aban
doning the line of Vasges.
The Prussians have advanced to Dale;
China advices by way ol Bombay, report
further outrages upon the foreigners at Canton.
Tbe execution of criminals at Tiehtson has
been postponed
There was a remarkable decline in all conti
nental securities at the exchange to-day on ac
count of the complications on the eastern ques
tion.
Madrid, November 16.—One hundred and
eighty-three Liberal deputies met yesterday, in
cluding Marshal Serrans Lopez, Domiuegnese
acd Scggards. After a iong consultation they
agreed to cast the first vote lor Montpensier,
when, it not chosen, they will vote lor Arsta.
Immense excitement here upon the throne
question. Edicts have been issued against pub
lic meetings, and a strong military force has
been placed under arms.
A plot tor the murder of Prim has been dis
covered—five conspirators, with revolvers, gren
ades, poignards, telegrams and letters were
seized—others are imolicated.
Marseilles, November 16.—City quiet The
Government’s authority is every where respected.
General Tallemand lias assumed command in
Algeria. In his proclamation, Tallemand says
Republican principles alone can save France.
Tours, November 16 —Among the prisoners
captured at Orleans, is a nephew ot Tann, the
Prussian^General, who was Governor of Orleans
during its occnpation. Tann’s carriage and
horses were captured.
The city < f Chartres has again been occupied
by the French.
Dreux, November 16.—A French force oc
cupy this place.
The Prussians compel the peasants to work
around Paris under a heavy fire.
Tours, November 16.—There was nothing
official from the army or Paris published to
day. General advices show active preparations.
Prussian dispatches lound at Orleans give tbe
government valuable information ot the ene
my’s intentions.
A letter from Warsaw says that the reserves
of the Prussian army for some time past, have
been secretly called in.
The army contracts for breadstuffs are twice
as large lor 1871 as for last year.
The manufacture ot arms in all the foundries
is being prosecuted with uninterrupted energy.
The fleet is exercising on new cannon.
Montgomery, November 16.—The State Fair
opens with fine prospects. Weather fine.—
Many entries have been made. The horse show
is unprecedented, and contains many notorions
thoroughbreds.
The tournament takes place Wednesday.
The base ball by tbe Lone Stars of New Or
leans and Mutuals of New York, takes place
Thursday and Friday.
The Democrats have carried the State by be
tween three and five thousand.
The House stands, sixty-five Democrats to
thirty five Republicans, whereof fifteen are col
ored.
The last Honse was seventeen Democrats to
eighty-three Republicans.
The Senate, which holds over, stands two
Democrats to thirty-one Republicans. Majority
on joint ballot doubtful.
Tours, November 16.—The battle of Coul-
miers was greater than first supposed. The
Germans were tound hiding themselves in the
woods and out buildiogs. Several cannon and
many horses were captured.
The French Generals who neglected to sur
round the woods as ordered, whereby five thou
sand Prussians escaped, were dismissed Irom
the army on the battle field, and a number of
Colonels promoted to Generals.
Maps captured upon persons supposed to be
officers, indicated the Cities to be occupied by
the Prussians. Neither Tours nor Blois are
mentioned. Vondertaun narrowly escaped cap
ture at Orleans.
Thiers publishes an account of his negotia
tions with Bismarck. The armistice turned on
victualing Paris. Theirs says Bismarck, speak
ing in tbe name of the military leaders, pro
nounced against revictualing unless he received
a military equivalent.
I demanded what he meant.
He answered, “ a tort,” perhaps more than
once.
I immediately stopped Bismarck, saying, it is
Paris you ask—Paris, our force, our hope,
which you are not able to take after fifty days’
siege.
Tbe resolve of Russia to withdraw from tbe
treaty ot 1856 creates a profound sensation. It
is said that an English envoy has gone to Ver
sailles to demand King William’s view of the
matter.
The French camp between Artenay and
Orleans is strongly tonified. This is the base of
the army ot the Loire.
Franc-tirenrs and Prussian Isconts are con
stantly skirmishing around St. Perany.
Okerba, November 15.—Great enthusiasm
was created on the Bourse upon the announce
ment that the Prussians bad evacuated Orieana.
Washington, November 15.—Full Cabinet
to day.
The President appointed H. C. Hicks District
Attorney for Texas, James K. Beckwith District
Attorney for Louisiana, Wm. Hunter Appraiser
of Merchandise tor Mobile.
New York, November 15.—Commodore C.
K. Garrison, James A. Ray no, W. S. Williams,
and others ot this city, largely interested as
stockholders in, and managers of, the New Or
leans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany, have eslaolishe J a line of steamers be
tween tbe port ot New Orleans and the Texas
coast. The Tnomas Kelso, an iron steamship
ot light draft, about fourteen hundred tons bur
then, the first ship ot the line, will leave this
port daring the present month, going immedi
ately into the service on her arrival.
The leUgrcm has the following from London,
dated the 15th : Dispatches from Blais and
Tours confirm the rumors that a battle baa been
fought near Arthenay. The extent ol the Prus
sian loss has not been ascertained yet, but tbat
another French victory bas oeen obtained seems
to be without doubt. The conflict originated in
an attack upon the road leading from Cheilly
and Orleans, and tbe fight has evidently been a
v< ry desperate one. Indications of a hurried
and complete retreat of the Germans are report
ed to be everywhere visible in the neighborhood
ot Orleans, and subsequent dispatches will con
firm no doubt what at present seems to be in
distinct rumors. The French are following up
'.heir recent victories with considerable fervor
and dash, and latest reports from the interior of
Paris, where Ihe news of the victories have been
< fflcially published have given a silver lining to
the cloud that seems to hang over tbe doomed
city. _-U
Tours, November 15.—A dispatch from
Lyons announce that mutinous soldiers of the
garde mobile have been tried and three exe
cuted. — _
Dole, November 14 —Three hundred Prus
sians attacked this place yesterday, but were
handsomely repulsed by the national guard.
Mar'elluse, November 15.—Returns from
municipal elections foot up as follows: Repub
licans 29,000, Communists 8,00. The city has
been perfectly quiet. «=*
London, November 14.—A French gunboat
captured the German hessel Fena Johanna.
City of Mexico, November 2, via Havana—
Cholera is raging at Port Minatilhan, brought
by a vessel in July. The Government closes
the port ot Meridia and opens the port ot Pro .
graso instead.
The health of Juarez and wife is improving.
Bandits are plundering towns and settlements
in Sinaloa.
The trial of Cauts for assassination has again
been deferred.
Gen. Negrete was received at Puebla enthu
siastically. ^
The journals publish furious articles against
Americans having claims against Mexico. ,,
Tours, November 15.—It is reported that the
Bavarians of Tann’s command are deserting in
great numbers. The peasants capture and
bring them into the towns.
Nothing official from Paris or the army is
publbhed.
Palladme is,by decree, appointed commander-
in-chi' f of the army of Loire.
London, November 15.—Prussian authorities
in Strasbourg have discovered and broken up
a recruiting office for the French, which was
conducted with great secresy.
Bismarck denies the authenticity of the dis
patch sent by him to the North German minis
ter at Florence.
The Vienna cabinet is dissatisfied with Glad
stone’s dispatches to Russia, and likens him to
Lord Aberdeen, and says, in view of a possible
movement southward by Russia, the British
fleet ot observation will be established in the
Mediterrenean, with Malta as the rendezvou.
Dispatches ot to night report Prince Freder
ick Charles moving southward. His troops oc
cupy Danlevant, Trapas and Sens.
New York, November 16.—The Telegram's
special states that all vessels of war have been
recalled Irom every foreign station except such
as are absolutely needed in foreign waters. The
concentration ot ships at Portsmouth i3 already
apparent, and the greatest activity prevails at
all the English naval depots. A powerful fleet
wiil be immediately dispatched to the Mediter
ranean.
The best informed circles think that the pre
tentions of Russia render a general European
war inevitable. A rupture between England
and Russia is looked upon as Inevitable. It ia
also believed that Russia aud Prussia are in close
alliance.
Brussels, November 16.—The Independence
Beige has a telegram dated at Vienna last even
ing, announcing that England, Austria, Turkey
and Italy have agreed to preserve a common
attitude toward Russia. A collective note is
preparing at Vienna to that effect. The threat
ening attitude of Russia causes a panic in the
money circles here.
New York, November 17.—The Heralds
special from London says: At the Cabinet coun
cil yesterday it wa3 resolved to act decisively in
regard to Russian complication of the war.
It is imminent that great and popular indig
nation exists against Russia.
The Cologne Qazotte of the 17th says that
after an interview with the Russian Minister at
Vienna, Baron Von Buest informed Lord -
B'oomfleld that Russia had one hundred thou
sand troops on the Turkish frontier, and that
Austria wa3 perfectly prepared to take the Held
it England would give her consent
Messrs. Oelriche & Co. have received mes
sages announcing the safe arrival of the Hansa,
Leipsic and Hanover at Bremen and Haven,
after having touched at Grimsby.
Philadelphia, Novesaber 17.—The verdiet
iu the Mohman case was murder in the first
degree.
Chicago, November 17.—Farnsworth’s ma
jority is 1,881, and Moore’s 671.
Mobile, November 17.—There was a killing
freezing black frost last night, the second frost
this season.
Berlin, November 17.—A sortie from Bel
fort yesterday was repulsed by the Prussians.
Madrid, November 17.—The Cortes has
elected the Duke of Aaosta King of Spain by
181 to 120. , The city is animated, but no disor
ders.
Duke Aaosta proclaimed King by the Presi
dent of Cortes.
Carlists gave twelve blank votes.
Great Grimsby, November 17.—Steamers
Housa and Leipsic, from New York and Balti
more, for Bremen, captured by the French men-
of-war. Particulars are wanting.
London, November 17.—Intense excitement
in government circles relative to the threatened,
complications growing out of Russia’s attempt
to secure tbe revision of the treaty of Paris.
The general conviction is that English states
manship is at fault.
The country is wholly unprepared for war.
The Secretary of War is hastening the arming
of the nation.
Securities are declining. Breadstuffs ad
vancing.
All papers speak of Russia’s demand as inso
lent.
England will stand firm to treaty stipulations,
and will not stand alone.
The defensive preparations throughout Eng
land are extensive.
Garibaldi is being reprovisioned.
The government is purchasing large quanti
ties of powder.
All the great powers are ready to reconsider
the Paris treaty. Granville in replying to
Gortschakoffs’ circular, denounces the right of
Russia to recognizs the European situation as
releasing her from solemn treaty stipulations.
Washington, November 17.—It appears by
official data that during the eight months that
ended September 31st, last, the exports of wheat
amounted to over $23,000,000; wheat flour near
ly $12,000,003; raw cotton $152,500,000; leaf
tobacco over $11,000,000.
Granville’s position, as understood here, is
that Russia may ask an abrogation treaty by the
usual routine, bat may not define its provisions
until so abrogated.
The strength of the United States is 34,870.
Senator Schurz called at the White House
but failed to see the President.
Tbe Star states that the President was en
gaged answering private letters. .Following an
other analysis ot Granville’s note, Earl Gran
ville’s reply to Prince Gratschokoff denies the
right of Russia to recognize European situation
as relieving her from the obligations of a solemn
treaty. It also denies that in assuming as true
that some contracting power consider itself re
leased Irom a treaty that he and others are at lib
erty to disregard it. It further says that instead
ofmaking any such announcement that Russia
should have invited the power to consider the
subject.
New York, November 17.—The Worlds
London special says:
Peace at aDy price. The party in the Cabinet
find themselves unable, to resist the popular
demand for war against Prussia unless she
abandons her present position.
Granville told Gladstone that they must
choose between going with the tide or oat of
office the moment they have yielded.
'L’he Morning Post says, editorially, that the
cause ot France has now become the cause of
Europe. All neutral powers are bound to assist
her to obtain a peace, and leave her intact, or
aid her to continue the war in order to hold
Prussia engaged, while England, Austria, Italy,
and Turkey whip Russia into submission.
Either Prussia must sign an easy peace to libe
rate her forces, or France declining will once
more prove herself the saviour of Europe.
Wilmington, November 17.—Third day—
Visitors exceed yesterday. Tournament to
morrow. The influx ot strangers is unprece- »
dented in the history of Wilmington.
London, November 17.—The evening papers
concur in urging vigorous war measures.
Merchants here decline to charter Russian
vessels.