mm ESRA ED Jill H 4 VOL. XIV NO. 70. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. Y FIKS T EDITION THE WAR 111 EUROPE. rrofligacy of French Generals British Naval Defenses. WHY FRANCE FAILED, Still Another Caue The Profligacy of Her (Jenerals. Ilerr Wickcde. writlnir to the Colocnc Gazette, tolls pome strange stories or tbe lavish extravagance of I tne i-rencn comninnners: "If the heavy war costs necessitate more frugality fin the part of the French, It will not be amiss. Ho n lavishly the public money has hitherto been spent anybody In Nancy can easily perceive. The old palace of King Stanislaus of Poland was the quar ters of the Marshal commanding there. It Is a very stately castle, situate on a broad square planted with trees, such as no prince even now would need to be ashamed of. A lofty portico with marble columns forms the vestibule, whence splendid broad marble steps lead Into the Inner apartments. Tho fittings and furniture, provided at the expense of the state, are princely throughout. "Everywhere costly carpets, silk window blinds, velvet curtains, lofty pier glasses, magnificent lustres tn short, the most refined luxury. In one room the seats and couches are of purple velvet with gold borders ; those In a second are of blue silk, In a third of another costly material, and the Marshal's mitre residence is equal to tne most famous princely castle. The table, moreover, of such a Marshal, whose salary was 4000 to 5000 per annum, was tmitc princely. We have found here the otm of Oeneral Fallly, who commanded here after MacMa hon, who every day had a dinner of eight courses, and dessert with champagne and four or Dve other kinds of wine. The servants, the horses, In short, the whole household was quite on a princely foot- ing. How shamelessly, too, the State was saddled with extras Is shown by the accounts which have been found, and which prove, for Instance, that when General Fallly held a review In the neighbor ing town of Luneville It alwavs caHBCd the pnoltc an additional expense of jC32. Luxury, frivolity, and prodigality reigned everywhere, and shameless cheating of the State likewise prevailed in almost all the higher military circles. "The military governor of Lorraine General Bovine Is now living here, although at French cost, In Infinitely simpler fashion than was the custom or the French marshals even In time or peace. He contents himself at dinner with simple wines and Bordeaux, and scorns any degree of luxury, though Bo easily obtainable. His dinner Is supplied at the cost or the town from an hotel, and the landlord had even at first the Impudence to expect that the General and his stair would dine at the hotel, Instead of the palace, because this would be more con venient to himself. 1 should like to know In what manner, If a I'altkao or liuzaine had become gov ernor of Silesia, he would have been entertained by us." BRITISH DEFENSE. How the Mersey la Fortified Against Invasion. The Liverpool Albion of a late date, says: The defenses of the Lersey are Just now ai fol Ows: Altcar Battery an earthwork ; armament, twelve thirty-two-pounder smooth-bore guns. Would be Of no use for defense, even if armed with rifle guns, the distance to the main channel being about two miles, and the Formby Channel about a mile and a quarter, the latter being navigable only for vessels of light draught. It la used for volunteer practice only. The Koch. Fort, on the Cheshire side, is in shape nearly an oblong, with corners rounded; built of sandstone and armed with eighteen guns, compris ing one 100-pounder rifled Armstrong, Ave 63-pouud-ers (ninety-live hundred weight), five 32-pounders, four 24-pounders, and three 10-inch shell guns, all smooth-bore. Commands rock and main channel. The present armament would be of little or no use aguliist an iron-clad, which would be able to keep at a distance, in the main channel, of from one thousand two hundred to one thousand threa hundred yards. On the contrary, a vessel armed with heavy rilled guns could make serious havoc with both snot and sliel' upon the soft sandstone, and soon reduce It to ruins. The vessel having paused the fort, not more than three or four guus could be brought to bear on her, and these guns might inflict as much damage to the dock pro perty as to the Iron-clad. A battery placed on the hill above New Brighton and properly armed would be much more formidable than all our forts put together. The North Fort, Liverpool side, is built of sand stone. Its present armament consists of fourteen smooth bore guns viz. : ten 32-pounders and four 8-lnch. It Is not capable of turning its tire up the river, except from one gun, mounted on the south tower. It would not be able to damage an iron-clad to any serious extent. The enemy 's tire would Boon make it too hot for defenders, for the barracks Im mediately In rear would act as a back-stop for all the shot and shell that cleared the parapet. The shot would either rebound npon the battery or lodge in tbe soft sandstone, or which the barracks are built, and splinter the stone, to the serious danger or the men working the guns. Shot or Bhell. pass ing over the barracks, would fall among the ship ping. Llscnrd Battery, on the Cheshire side, and nearly otmoslte to the North Fort. Is an earth battery, with ? a sea wall of stone. Its present armament consists ' of seven smooth-bore guns, mounted en barbette that is, withont embrasures and consists of an up per and lower battery, a covered way leading from one to the other. The upper has four ten-Inch shell guns and the lower three sixty-eight pounder guns, all smooth bore. It la capable of righting either up or down the river, but firing across the river would be as likely to do as much damage to the dock pro perty as 10 uie enemy. It will thus be seen that our fortifications are use less. A vessel carrying heavy guns or ten or thir teen-Inch mortars could lay oir from three to four thousand vards and send shells into the docks and hipping with comparatively little danger from the present forts. It is Impossible to conjecture why ' they were built, seeing that, If an Iron-clad vessel entered the Mersey, nearly all the guns would be utterly ineffective, and the forts prove slaugh- ier-penB ior tue garrisons; ami in action could not fall to do damage on both sides of the Mersey. It will scarcely be believed that at the North Fort, on tbe Liverpool side, the north case mate Is so constructed that a shell entering the port would slaughter all the gunners, or if oenthance it found Its way through the doorway the magazine would be in danger, as It it only three or four paces to the rear of tbe casemate, nd would bo struck by every shot or shell which passed through. I. has been maintained that an enemy could easily be pre vented from entering the (Jhannel by the removal of the lights and buoys, by torpedoes, aud by the sink ing or vessels laden with stone. This Is the system or cntttng off your nose to spite your face, as tne carrying out of such measures would prevent ves- eels from getting to sea, and so put an end to out commerce during the war. The Naval Hteain Kan Qaestloo. Mr. William Cop pin. late Surveyor of Steam Ves Bels under the British Board or Trade, enters into tbe controversy now raging in Great Britain on the subject or the steam ram as a means or warfare, and proposes one on tne louowmg pian: She would have a solid prow or forty feet in length and of a form which would Insure the ves sel s Immediate release, even after striking an enemy amidships, to the extent of driving In an area of f f ty to sixty square feet of twelve- Inch armor pla ting. She would instantly disable an enemy by a single blow struck at her screw, rudder, or prow. Mv ram would be so plated on her bows, stern, sides. and npper surfaces as to repel all counter attack by shot or BhelL and render boarding her an Impossi bility. On going into action she would require neither masts nor iunnei aoove aecK, wane sue wouia ue scarcely dlsceroable to an enemy by day and not at all by night. Her speed would be flitaen knots per hour, and she would be capaele of carrying fuel to last her on an ocean voyage equal , to crossing tbe Atlantic Even In rough weather tbe peculiar form or this ram would insure her against heavy rolling tn a seaway. She would only reaulre only a crew of forty men. all af whom would be placed in safety below the wa'er line on going Into action. The only person on deck would be her officer directing tne attacx, ana ne wouu ne pro tected by a shot and shell-proof cowl. A single breech-ioadlng gun, carrying a 800-pound steel headed conical shot, would be the ram's sole arma ment. This gun. to be nred by a galvanic battery, at the moment of Impact would be so placed as to perforate tbe opposite side of the attacking vessel, below her armor-plating, thereby augmenting tbe rapidity of her sinking. By exerting the leverage power of the ram through her steerage after striking an enemy a considerable portion of such vessel's side would be wrenched outwards. Indeed, this la ' a most Important feature of attack, but one which our present ram ships are Incapable of executing, as ' tbe sharpness of their prows would almost Invart auly cause suca au auiouul of bouduig imu Umfeu Into an enemy as would greatly cripple their steer lug; power, SECOND EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS. The Reported Prussian Defeat. The News not Believed. French Assembly Election. It is to be Held October 10. Wo righting ZSefore Paris. The Roman Plebiscite. The Form of the Vote. The Reported Prusnlnn Defeat. London, Oct. 1 A war bulletin signed by Gnmbetta, French Secretary of the Interior, Is published extensively this morning, announcing that the Frussians have been routed; that In- cenncs and Vereailles have been retaken, with G000 prisoners, Including Prussian staff officers and much artillery, and that the communication between Paris and Rouen has been restored. Tbe despatch is generally thought to be spu rious. A Bridge Gives Way. The French have a report that on Wednesday the bridge spanning the river Oise, at Crell, gave way under the weight of Prussian cannon which were being moved across, whereby several ol them were precipitated into the river. There was also some loss of life. Fonrlchon has not resigned his place In the French Pro visional Government, as has been reported. The Ai.emlily Election. The election for members of tho Constituent Assembly in France will occur on Monday, Oc tober 10. A Balloon Unit. An aeronaut, with the mails from Paris, de scended yesterday at Dreux. Ho has pushed forward for Tours, and will probably arrive there this afternoon. - The Fighting Before Pari.. London, Oct. 1. The reports of fighting before Paris on Wednesday and Thursday prove to be false. The Roman Plebiscite. Rome, Oct. 1. The plebiscite, to be voted on Sunday (to-morrow) will bo thus stated Is a union with the Kingdom of Italy under the constitutional rule of Victor Emanuel and his successors desirable? The King awaits the result at Florence. The Fall ol Strnaburg Particulars of the Sur render. London. Sept. 80. A correspondent with the Prus sian army operating against Strasburg gives tbe following account of the surrender or that fortress: Since tne 24tn tne nomDarament nas been terrific and almost I Incessant, and the breach In the wallf became large enough to warrant an assault. It became evident to everyuo.iy mat storming was in evitable in a few hours unless stayed by a capitula tion. On Tuesday, the 87th, near 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the joytul sight of a white flag was beheld flying from the cathedral. This was speedily followed by the same welcome token of surrender from the citadel. A young Lieutenant of the 34th Regiment was the first to discover the flag, and tbe bring Instantly ceased. Then general attention was called to the flags by a univeml cheer which rose from one portion of the besleglug lines, and was soon caught up aud echoed through out tbe entire armyt The scene which followed was Indescribably ex citing. Ottlcers sprang to their feet and embraced each other, clasping hands. The men followed the example, and some actually cried with joy. The terms of tbe capitulation arranged have al ready been reported. Yesterday I was fortunately enabled to enter the city with a Baden regiment. The sight, which was impressive and sad, was re lieved by the evident Joy of tho citizens at their release from their terrible condition of suffering and suspense. Tbe commanders of the two forces, Genera's Werder and I hrich, met for the first time yester day, after the terms of capitulation had been ar ranged. The meeting took place just inside the gate, on the easj; side. Cleneral L'hrlch advanced to General Werder, and, with a voice much agitated, said : 'I have yielded to an irresistible force when fur ther resistance was only a needless sacrifice of lives of brave men. I have the consolation of knowing I have yielded to an honorable enemy." U-enerai; Werder, much affected, placed both bands on General I'hrich's shoulders, and said: "You fought bravely. You will have as much honor from the enemy's as you can have from your own counu-ymeo." A hasty examination of a portion of the city shows It has dot Buffered so much as was supposed from the bombardment. Tbe exterior of the cathedral appears to be much injured, but not sufflclently so as to prevent .Its restoration in Its original shape. Some line houses in the Place de la Cathedral are burned. Here and there the ruins of buildings show the dangers to which the city has been exposed. In the vicinity or the cathedral on the east side or tbecitv the destruction was the greatest. A singular ap pearance was presented by tbe Inhabitants busily engageu in removing straw, uags, rags, mattrasses, and every conceivable means or stopping the unwel come visitors from the windows. These defense! scattered in tbe streets, gave the appearance or a general removal ui tue miiauiianis. The ruins or the theatre nreseut a dismal armoar ance. Among the buildings destroyed was the Une public library. It Is reported that tbe books were previously removed, or at least those of the greatest value. It does not appear that there had been mu:h actual suffering for want of food, though the means were husbanded with the greatest care. One nnn clpal cause of anxiety was confinement and waut of good water. Several cases of mortality are reported as the enect or the nomDarament, out i am inclined to be lleve that the accounts are exaggerated. One family, consisting of a father, two daughters, two young sons, and an infant, bad taken refuge in the cellar of their house, when their residence was struck by a shell and all were destroyed. One old gentleman, a business merchant in Strasburg ror many years, had his daughter killed in the street. The general reeling of the people is one of great thankfulness ror tbe capitulation. The reports that are spread charging General th rlch with barbarity are destitute or roundation. Hla conduct towards the citizens was marked with tbe greatest humanity and consideration. It is a mat ter or congratulation that no Irreparable damage baa been done to this splendid and interesting city. This Morning's Quotations. London, Oct. 111-80 A. M. Consols. 93 for both money and account. U. S. 6-SOs of 1801, 90 u of 186ft, Old, 895 of 1867, 60; 10-408, 85. Krle Kaiiroad, is ; uiiaois central, us; Atlantic ana Ureal western, London, Oct. 111-39 A. M. Tallow firmer. Liverpool. Oct. 111-80 A. M. Cotton dull middling uplands, 8d. ; middling Orleans, Tbe sales are estimated at booo uaiea. iiirpentine, ;2$a. eu.(X'.a. TbU Afternoon'. Quotations. London, Oct. 1 1-30 P. M Consols, 92',' for money and account U. 8. 6-)s of 1862, ov; or jbes, old, 88 : or 18C7, 6x; iu us, oo. trie itan way, 18; Illinois Central, 113; Atlantic and Great w estern, w. Liverpool. Oct 1 1-80 P. M Cotton qutt lHiduiiutf uuUuda. 8Nd. : luiddiiug OrleauJ. 'iL Tbe tales bave been 10,000 bales. Including 2000 for FROM WASHINGTON. The Freshet at Washington. Special Despatch to the Evening lelegraph. Washington, Oct. 1 The Potomac river Is greatly swollen by a freshet from the upper country, the rush of which was first noticed at 8 o'clock this morning. All the coal and other wharves at Georgetown are six and eight feet under water, and great damage has been done to goods stored in the warehouses and by the sweeping away of lumber, etc. ine mam iirldge. a heavy structure, three miles above Georgetown, Is reported carried away. Long Bridge, crossing the river opposite Washington, is in such an insecure condition that travel has been suspended. The surface of the river Is covered with fragments of build ings, barrels, large tree?, lumher, etc. It la not known that any loss of life has occurred uo to this time. The water Is about ten feet above the usual height at Georgetown. The anueduct bridge, on which tho Chesapeake and Ohio canal crosses the river, on the line to Alexandria, is yet safe. Three Per Cent. Certificates. ia On November 1st the Secretary of the Trea sury will commence calling in the three pe- ceut. certmcatcs, or which nearly lortv-uve milr lions are now on the market. Low Estimates Recommended. Secretary Boutwell recommends to all heads of Departments that the estimates for the next fiscal year shall be as low as possible. FROM TUE WEST. The Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. Cincinnati, Oct. 1 There were ten thou sand visitors at the Industrial Exposition yes terday. Frank D. Stagg, special artist, Is here sketching the main features of the exposition for Leslie s and Harper h Weekly and the Zon- tlon Illustrated Keics. The exhibition is in full tide of success. The banquet at Pike's Hall, last night, In honor of the Green Line excursionists, was a grand affair. C. W. Rowland presided. A number of toasts were offered. St. liOiils Police Appointment. St. Louis, Oct. 1. James McDonough wa3 yesterday appointed Chief of Police of this city by the new Board of Police Commis sioners. FROM NEW YORK. Political. Rome, Oct. 1. In tho Republican convention for the Twentieth district last night a division took place. Eighteen delegates nominated George A. Bagley, of Jefferson county, for Con gress, and fourteen delegates nominated C. D. Metrlam. CenaiiM Statistic. Rochester, Oct. 1. The aggregate popula tion of the following counties has been returned to Marshal Qulmby: Onondaga, Chautauque, Wyoming, Schuyler, Livingston, Yates, Che nango, Orleans, Wayne, Ontario, Monroe, Tioga, Tompkins, Genesee, Steuben, Cattarau gus, Madison, Cortland, Herkimer, Oswego, and Schenectady. The population is 772,234, an in crease in five years of 37,707. New York Stock and Money Market. New York, Oct. l. Stocks steady. Money, 4 5 per cent Gold, 113. 6-20s, 1862, coupon, 112 V; do. 1864, do., do. 1365, do., 111; do. 1S65, new, 110'i ; do. 1867, 110'J ; do. 1868, 110tf : 10-408, 106W : VlrgtniaSs, new, 62 ; Missouri 6s. 90H : Canton. 64; Cumberland preferred, 81; N. Y. Central and Iludson Kiver, 92tf; Erie, 23; Reading, 93; Adams Express, 66; Michigan Central, 119k: Michigan Southern, 93; Illinois Central, 13); Cleveland and Pittsburg, 106; Chicago and Rock Island, 116; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 92: western union -reiegrupu, at;.. tasq New York Produce Market. Niw York. Oct L Cotton dull and lower: sales er.o bales uplands at 16 vc.; Orleans at 16 Vc. Flour (,u!et and without decided change; sales 6500 bar- r l.-i. Wheat auu uui wunoui ueciaeu cnange ; sales sr,O0O bushels. Corn quiet: sales 30,000 bushels mixed Western at ftkaSTc. Oats quiet: sales 20.000 bushels Ohio at 53(355)ic. ; Western at 6153c Beef quiet; mess, ti2fio-ou. jrork quiet; new mess, 824-62: prime. 21-6023-50. Lard heavy; steam. 14l5?;c; kettle, 1516.Vc. Whisky dull at 88c. FROM WASHINGTON. The Southern Freshet. Despatch to the Associated Press,' Washington, Oct. 1 The recent raln3 have swollen the canal, the Potomac river, and Rock creek, in this neighborhood, doing much damage to property on the baiks. Large quantities of fencing and even household articles have drifted down Rock creek to Georgetown. The wharves are Inundated and much activity pre vails in removing merchandise from the influ ence of the water. FROM THE STATE. Destructive Fire In Plttsburc Pittsburg, Oct. 1 The loss of the Jones & Nlmick Manufacturing Company, burned this morning, Is JsG0,000 on machinery,. $50,000 en stock on hand, and $30,000 on buildings. In surance $60,000, $50,000 in Pittsburg companies and $5000 each In the Delaware.of Philadelphia, and Enterprise, of Cincinnati. The Independance Edge of yesterday says: In vestigation shows that the "telegrams" date! Brus sels made public through the Lombard Street News Room at London are frauduleat, as they are not wired from Brussels at all.. (The Superintendent of the Lombard Street News Rixim is the London Agent of the American Press Association.) A'. F. Jribtni of this morning. X.Z3 PAL INTELLiaSNCE. Sentence ef William Pentz. Court of Oyer and Terminer Judge Allison and taxsun. In the case of William Pentz. alias Nixon, colored, convicted of murder In the second degree In taking the life of William Carney, colored, by shooting nun at Fifth and Brown streets on the night of June IS, Mr. Hheppard this morning moved ror judgment. No objection was offered by the prisoner's counsel and the Court sentenced him to an imprisonment or 12 years In the Eastern Penitentiary, the full term tf tue law. Colored Vouchor. Court of Common Pleas Jud-je Ludlow. This morning Judge Ludlow decided that a co lored citizen could be received oy ine canvassers as a competent witness to the qualihcatlons or an elector. The Hewlo Machine Araument Model Court Unittd State Circuit Court Judges Strong and SfcKeniutn. This morning Mr. Cuyler called the atteutlon or the court to the court report of the Public Jtecord of the Both ult., and stated that he had called upon the pnblishers ol tbe paper ana reutiestea a correction,. but that none nau ueeu uiuue. i ue neui reierreu to la na follows : "AtthecloMof Mr. Harding's remark, Mr. Theodora Cuyler, tor tue aerenaaai. ut.a me luuuigence 01 me court ou beulf of hiuiielf and 0Ueagu9. taey could nj.t hnn. fa oombafc the argument of Mr. Uardinv in tbe matter of technicality, tie being an expert patent lawyer." justice Strong and Judge McKennan both stated that no such remarks bad been made by Mr. uuyier. George Harding also stated that he concurred with the Court, and added that tbe Inaccuracy of this reporter appears in lo-uay s paper, in wnicn ne states that be (Mr. Harding) closed the argument, and the Indges held tbe case under advisement, whereas Mr. Cuyler occupied the attention or tue court until the hour or adjournment, and his reply aa now to be made. Mr. Harding then proceeded with his argument In tbe caoe or Parhain vs. Th Amencaa Uuttoa THIRD EDITION LATER FROM EUROPE. A Balloon Mail from Paris. 25,000 Icttors Forwarded. Condition of the Capital. efficiency of the Fortifications FROM EUROPE. l.ntent News from Paris. Tours, Oct. 1. M. Tissandcr, the .xronant, has already arrived here from Paris. He pub lishes in the journals a.n interesting narrative of his balloon trip and the situation of affairs In Paris at the time he left. lie started from that city at 2 o'clock yesterday aftertoon. No Prus sian were to be seen near Paris. Complete silence reigned about thq city. There were no people to be seen on the roads leading to the city, and no boats of any kind on the river. On nearing Versailles the Prussians were ob served in great numbers in camp. M. Tissander dropped among them great numbers of the pro clamation of the Government officers, which had been printed in the German language for that express propose. The Germans opened a sharp fire on the balloon, but the range was too long, and no damage was done. On arriving over Handan, fifteen miles southwest of Mantes, the balloon began to fail, and M. Tissander was obliged to throw out ballast. Kortunately he had several packages of news papers which answered the purpose, and he was not obliged to throw over his letters or sacrifice anything valuable. The balloon then rose rapidly and was carried along to a point near Dreux, in the Department of Eure el-Loire, many miles west of the Prussian lines. M. Tissander descended slowly until he came within hailing distance of a few peasants, whom he now saw for the first time. These men as sured him there was no danger of capture, as no Prussians had yet been seen In the neighbor hood. M. Tissander therefore alighted on reaching an open spot favorable v his project, the balloon was properly Bw'cd, and his letters, twenty-five wonsand In number, were'placed in sacks, and taken to the post office at Dreux, whence they will be forwarded in all directions, wherever the lines of communication are interrupted. A special locomotive was placed at tho command of M. Tissander at Dreux, in which he came forward to Tours with a large number of despatches to the Government. Paris Uulet. Relative to matters in Paris he says: The city is admirably defended; more than five hun dred thousand soldiers are behind tho walls. These are well armed and disciplined. The Firing from the Forts. The firing from the forts has been so accurate that the Prussians have been baffled in their at tempts to erect batteries. The city is perfectly tranquil; nearly all shops are open as usual, and the public squares are occupied by troops, which are there drilled and exercised. The Boulevards next to the fortifi cations and Champ de Mars, in the western part of the city, have been given up to the Garde Mobile. At ten o clock in the evening all the cafes are closed and a constant watch kept throughout the night. The forts are supplied. with Electric Lights, which are found to be admirably adapted for guarding against surprises. Paris Plentifully Provisioned. There is neither butter nor fruit to 'be had anywhere in the city, and fresh meat will soon be scarce. There is, however, no lack ef salted provisions, and of flour the supply is sufficient for six months. FROM WASHINGTON. Distribution of United States Notes. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington. Oct. 1. The United States Trea surer issued to-aay an important circular respecting the distribution of United States notes of the series of 1809, and the new fractional currency to replace the legal-tender notes of rormer Issues remaining In circulation, i ne noiuers oi iormer issues are per mitted to forward them by express to the Treasurer ror redemption, under a contract with the Adams Express Company, In sums of fson, not exceeding fioon, or an even multiple thereof by less than 500. jteiurns win oe promptly made in new notes, new fractional currency, or In checks on Boston. Phila. delphia. New York, or New Orleans. Assistant Trea surers and desiKuawd depositaries other than na tional uaukB win torwara in tne same manner for exchange or for credit on account. In case this would be likely to reduce the treasurer's balance too grreatly, a remittance of new notes will be rorwarded irom the Treasurer's omce on requisition thereror. iu uuvuulo ui receipt! ui oiu uuies. ' The assistant treasurers and designated denosi tarles, In reporting statements or liabilities and assets, t niteu states notes or series 1869, and .na tional bank notes on hand, and in making requisi tions ror new notes, will observe the followina class!- ncaucn: iouo ana iouo notes win be classified as large" notes, 50 aud fioo notes as "medium," $5 and (20 notes as "small." and tl and 12 notes as lis and tia. Tbe aggregate United States notes of former issues on nana win be reported separately in one Item as United States notes of old issues. The As sistant Treasurers and designate depositaries and national oauks designated as depositaries, will re deem In notes. of tbe series of lm;9, whenever they have a sufficient supply on hand, all United States cotes of former issues not so much mutilated as to be subject to discount presented for that nurnose. National banks designated as depositaries are re quested to forward to the Treasurer in proper amounts for redemption, exchange, or credit as desired. United States notes of former issues received by them on Government account whenever so doing will not embarrass their business. Hereafter new notes forwarded from this office In return for certificates or tbe deposit of other United States notes with assistant treasurers and designated depositaries of the United States otber than as provided in Circular 8, or 1869, and ror cankers' uraits on isoston, rsew york, rnuaaeipnta, and Washington national banks payable in United States notes will be sent by express under the Gov ernment contract at the exnense of the department, subject to the above restrictions as to the amounts of the remittance. Tbe notes will continue to be sent at the expense of tbe department, as heretofore, when desired, In exchange for defaced and mutilated fractional cur rency and for circulating notes or national banks which bave failed or gone Into voluntary liquida tion, rorwarded in proper amounts to the Treasurer ior reaeuiption. The new notes will in no case be furnished In ex chance for notes of national banks which have not failed or gone into liquidation, or for drafts not payable In legal-tender notes, or tor certificates of deposit Issued by depositary national banks, or for certificates of deposit Issued by assistant treasurers fciid decimated tUspotuUi'ie of the Uuited which do not expresttiy state that the deposit con puled 01 I'ulttd biateg notes. FOURTH EDITION LATER WAR NEWS. The Great Prussian Advance. Bazainc and Eugenie. A Mysterious State M,YCmcnt. LATE DOMESTIC NEWS Army and Wavy Orders. Damage by the Great Freshet. Arrest of tho Rogers Murderer. FROM EUROPE. Tbe PrusHlna Advance. London. Oct. 1 The Trussians a'e anDroachlnir MaiDtenon, In the department of Eure-et-Lolre. The communication between that place and Chart res and Epernon nas been suddenly destroyed. Marseilles Civic Ouard. The civic guard which has recently been doing duty at Marseilles has been disbanded. It la thought that the Prussians are preparing for a grand attack on ram irom tne north, at uennevuuers. Mhot Up In Paris. The peasants who fled to Pat Is on the approach of the Prussians trom the east have asked permission to return to their homes. Tbe Prussian General has refused, on the ground that his object Is to starve out the city. The town or Tournon Is Ulled with German wounded, most or wnom participated in the late unsuccessful attempt to capture Uharenton. Lyons is pcrrectiy quiet. Bazalneand Eugenie. London, Oct. l. (Special to the New York Tde yramA General Bourbacki has escaped from Metz and arrived in England, lie immediately tooK the train to Hastings to visit the Empress. It Is believed no carries despatches for ner from larstiai iia zalne. FROM WASHINGTON. Important Treasury Orders. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 1. New fractional currency will be forwarded by 'xpress from tlfts Treasurer's office under Ooverumem contract with Adams Ex press Company to any point within the territory ci vered by that contract, at the expense of the de partment, an amount oi isoo or more, out not ex ceeding $1000 or an ev en multiple thereof by less than If.Miu on tne ionowing terms, viz. : in return ror de faced and mutilated fractional currency and United States notes of series of 1SC9; United States notes of former Issues, whether mutilated or not, and notes of banks which have failed or gone Into liquidation, on the receipt of certificates of deposit to the credit of the Treasurer or the United States Issued by Assistant Treasurers and designated depositaries or the United States, and national banks designated as de positaries, and on the receipt and collection of drafts on banks and bankers In Boston, New York, Phila delphia, and Washington. The Government contract with the Adams Ex press Company extends to and Includes, all points accessible through established express lines reached by continuous railway connections within the United States, but does not extend beyond St. Paul, Minn., without direction. The restriction as to the amounts er remittances which may be made at the expense or the department under this circular extends to all remittances to or from the Treasurer, under Gov ernment contract with the Adams Express Company, andjliave been prescribed fort he reason tbat any frac tion or one thousand dollars forwarded under that contract Is charged as one thousand. Whenever any remittance less than Ave hundred dollars Is forwarded from or to the treasurer under contract.the amount or the express charges thereon at contract rates Is deducted from the remittance on the return thereror at the Treasurer's office, and similar deductions are made for any excess less than five hundred dollars over one thousand dollars or an even multiple thereof. The above regulations do not affect the right of postmasters, collectors of internal revenue, and their deputies to forward United States curreucv by express to the Treasurer for redemption In sums of one hundred dollars or more, at the expense of tbe department, under circular No. 4 of 1809. All packages rorwarded under the contract should be plainly marked "forwarded under Government .contract with Adams Express Company." Naval Orders. Lieutenant R. D. Hitchcock and Assistant Sur geon Homer T. Low are ordered to tbe North At Ian tic fleet. First Assistant Engineer James 11. Cbasmar and Second Assistant William K. Sibley are ordered to Iron-clad duty at Key West. Second Assistant Engineer Francis C Burchard Is ordered to the Congress. Cgptain William N. Je tiers is de tached as a member of the Examining Board, and ordered to duty at the department. Lieutenant Commander L. J. Nalle is detached from signal duty anJ placed on sick leave. Lieutenant-Commander William H. Brlce Is detached from the receiving ship at Philadelphia and ordered to iron-clad duty at Key West. Army Orders. The following First Lieutenants of the array, un assigned, are relieved from duty as Indian ageuts, and placed on waiting orders: William V. Mitchell, George Atcheson, and J. M. Kelly. Tbe Freshet. The Chain Bridge above Georgetown has been washed away by the flood in the Potomac, and rail road travel between Washington and Alexandria is suspended by the insecurity ol the bridges over the Potomac, several of the piers having been displaced. The Orange and Alexandria, Chesapeake and Ohio, and South Side Consolidated Railroads are seriously Injured. Nearly all or the bridges have been carried away. Large quantities of flour, In barrels, and other, property, have been recovered while floating on the Potenac. Appelotuient. H. R. Clum, of New York, has been promoted to the chief clerkship or the Indian Bureau and Is now Acting Commissioner. National Banks Authorized. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. l. During the week ending yesterday, certificates were Issued authorizing tbe following national banks to commence business: First National Bank, Columbia, Tennessee; cer tificate Issued Sept. H7; capital f 100,000: John Frier son, Piesldeat, John B. Children. Cashier. National Bank of Menosha, Wisconsin; certificate U-sued September 3u: capital, iao,0ix: Kooert Shield, President, Henry Bewltt, Jr., Cannier. Salem National Bank, Salem, ill., certificate issued September, capital fSO.WO, Josiah J. Bennett, Pre sident, Benjamin F. Marshall, Cashier. The following applications have been ap proved: Holden, Mo., Smith, Cheney, aud others: San Antonio, Texas, V. A. Bennett and others; Enfanta, Alabama, C. P. Wheeler and others; Osceola, Iowa, H. C. Zlgler and others; St. Clair, Michigan, W. B. Barrou and others; lurlotte, Michigan. E. S. Lacy and others; Evansvllle, Wis consin, M. Bennett and others; Mason, Michigan, IL L. Henderson aud others; Sauth Ban J, John Brownfleld and others; Lewistown, Illinois, U.S. King and others; Tuscola, Illinois, Wyethe, Can non fc Co. Payments for Hep teniber. rMirit and miscellaneous. 14.678.32183: War, t4.B4.B48ti8; Navy, l,B15,aT-07; Indians and peu alons, ,B43,b U. Total, $11,233,09 li. FROM THE WEST. OlUseurl Politics. Sr. LoriH. Oct. I The labor reformers of the Second district have nominated l. A. Finkeluburg, Henuhiican Kenreseotatlve. for re-election to Via- tri-tS. 1 lie J euiU'.TUis oi -u u.a;i.. uig re-nominated Judge A. King, of St. Charles, Ior I CvugrebS. r .... ..V . . . . i. l - - . . .i t .... FROM THE SOUTH. . The Freshet at Klchmosd. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Richmond, Ont. 1 The freshet in the James ' River has been rising steadily since yesterday morn ing, and now at noon has reached a point higher than onany similar occuirence with tho memory of the oldest citizen. . Boatlajr In the Hrreets. The streets in the lower portions of the city are entirely submerged. The passenger cars supped running and communications with different parts of the city is only to be had by means of beats. I.lbbv Prison canght Ore this morning and barely escaped de struction. It is now half Ulled with water. Brldares Swept Away The foot bridge across the river has been partly swept away, and the remainder of it cannot with stand the immense flood much longer. The Dan. vine Railroad bridge Is in danger of being carried away, tbe water being nearly up to the rails. Houses Destroyed. Several houses and an Immense amount of debris have already floated down, and the river, which la some places is nearly a mile wider than usual, is full of floating timber and all sorts of floating drift rrom above. The Tredegar Works are also flooded; the gas works are partly snb merged, The city will be in darkness to-night. Several woodsn structures on the banks of the river have floated away, and the docks are greatly damaged, and In some cases completely carried oil. L.ohs of Tobacco. A great loss will be caused on tobacco ware houses. Thecltleens are being called upon to re move their goods to a place or safety. Travel sooth ward Is almost entirely suspended. Railroads, tele graphs, and canals are alike destroyed. The Suffering at Lynchburg is said to be very great, and the Loss of Life supposed to be more alarming than at first supposed. The Hlver Is Still Klslnc. The river Is rising about thirteen Indies per hour and probably will continue during the afternoon and night. No Estimate of the IOgs csn be made, but it will be the heaviest ever expe rienced In this section from a similar cause. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Loss of the Brig Nancy. Boston, Oct. 1 The loss of the British brig Nancy, from Cow Bay ror New York, ha already been reported. Her captain (Bertram) writes from Halifax; that he was picked np, after being thirty-six hours on a plank, by the schooner Ocean Bird, and taken to La Have, N. S. In addition to his wire and child, and the crew, there were also on board a mo tier and seven children, passengers from Capej Breton ror New York, who all perished. Ilrnvy Kaln Hrorm. Lbwiston, Oct. 1. The first rain storm for several months set in last night. Over an Inch or rain red, preatly to the relief or the parched grazing lands. The weather continues unusually warm. No killing irosts have yet appeared. Sentenced to be Hung. Syraotfe, Oct. J George D. Cary, convicted of the murder of George Johnson! near this citv last April, was to-day sentenced to be hanged -on tho 25th of November. . FROM NEW YORK. Reported Arrest of the Rogers Murderer. New York, Oct. 1, Tha Telegram has the follow ing: "Cincinnati. Oct. l. A man named Donovan has been arrested by New York detectives and taken to New York, cha'gee with the murder of Koirera In Twelfth street, nearly two years ago. He la said to oe .uiiy menuueu." Shipment or Specie. Niw York, Oct. l. The steamer City of Wash ington takes outt,lll in specie to-day. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore, Oct 1. Cotton dull and unchanged. Flour dull and steady; Howard Street superfine, 15(36-60; do. extra, t36-7S; do. family, !T$9-25; City Mills superfine, !H5-50; do. extra, l7;do. family, 7-2.Vo,9-60; Western superfine, 535-25; do. extra, s-766-50; do. family, 80ii5,7l. Wheat quiet and steady; choice Maryland red, f 1-60(1-67; good to prime, 1-35(1-66; common to fair, $1-10$. 186; white wheat, l-46ai-70; Western red, l-3o 134. Corn White, fllt5; yellow, 9598c Oata llrm at 4750c, Rye 80c90c Pork heavy at 2! 16 -50. Bacon Arm; rib sides, 16V317C ; clear do.. 17M(?lXc ; shoulders, 14)tfc ; hams, 2525ic, Lard quiet at lC.Vc Whisky unchanged. FINANCE AMD COMMERCE. Bvxntno TaiiioaAPH Omci.1 1 Saturday, Oot. 1. 1870. I There Is little or no change In the condition of the city money market to-day, except perhaps a little more activity than usual In loans, owing to the par tial Interruption of business yesterday In trade and speculative circles. The activity which prevails la nearly every department keeps the money current in free motion, and It now appears certain that an active market will be tbe feature during the balance of the season We quote demand loans at 5)tf(A6 per cent , according to collaterals, and prime dis counts at 7(410 per cent, outside tbe banks. The gold market la quiet bat steady at about 114. There Is speculation In this market. stocks were active and stronger. Sales of the State Ss, 2d series, at 10d. City 6s, new Issue, sold at 101 v, and Lehigh Gold Loan at 89. Reading Railroad was active, and sold freely at 49(349 l-ic Sales or Pennsylvania at 60',' ; Little Schuylkill at 42 ; Philadelphia and Krle at 16)4 cash ; Camden ami Amboy at 114. ; and Oil Crock and Allegheny at 44?(S44;i, b. o. 8S.1,' was bid for Catawlssa pre ferred. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Tnird street, FIRST BOARD. ffOOOAm Gold...c.ll4V fUOOClty 6a, N..ls.l0Ui 121.00 do 18,101 SS4O0 Pa 6s 3 se.ls.l0il 13000 Pa & N Y C T8 92)tf I10O0 C & Am 68, 83. 92X iiooo Leh V R n bds reg.... mi 500 N Penna 6s. . . 96 tloOO Leh 6s gold 1. . . 89 f 1000 Pittsbg 6s.... 73 f.OshCA A R..ls.H4 410 sh Penna It. boo. 59s; 18 do 18. 60V 22 do 18. 60', loo do..8fown. fioj,' 68hCoiul Ik.... CO 90 ah Lit Sch R.ls. 42 COsh N Cent R... i 60PaCnl Stk 25 t0 do 25i 83 8D.OCA A R... 44V 100 do .... D60. 44'i loo do 44 lOOBhPh E....C 26tf 200 sh Reading R... 49 1400 do.rg&ln.ls 49 100 3 22 700 100 100 2I0 100 100 16 10(10 1(0 100 800 50 dO.....b60. 4934 dO 49 do.lss5wn. 49V dO... 18. 0.49 1-10 do. ...blO. 491-14 do.. b5Al. 491-16 do 491-16 do.rgAln.49 1-16 do c. 491-14 do..ls.B5wn.49' do IS. 491-16 dO C.49 1-16 dO 491-16 do.rgll.18491-13 00 49 We are furnished, ny tho politeness of Hon. James Pollock. Director, with the following statement of the coinage of tbe U. S. Mint for the month of September, 1870: Valu. Gold deposits : I2l2,h-71 Silver deposits and purchases 75,632-34 Total deposits. 288,632 W COINAGE EXECUTED. (iOLU. Denomination. -Ko. qf Pitcet. Value. Double Fagles..'. 27,g65 6B7,S001M) Fine Bars.... i 12,7b5-14 Total KT.&65 1570,685-14 SILVER. pollars. 16,300 116 300-00 Fine Bars 23.884-91 Total WOO 139,684-91 NICKEL. Five-cent Pieces 4f0,000 , f ASOO-OO Three-cent Pieces 140,000 4,200-00 Total , 610,000 BKONZK. One-cent Piecea 410,000 Two-ceut Pieces 87,600 127,700-00 4,100 -Od 750 00 4,850-00 1567,300 -00 12,7tn -14 16,300-00 23,3-4 91 32,550 00 1442,320-05 Total 447,600 RECAPITULATION. Gold Coinage 27,808 Gold Bars .... Silver Coinage 16,300 Pllver Bars Base Coinage 1,057,500 TotalNo. of Pieces.... 1,101,665 Nahk fcLADNBK, Brokers, report this morning Gold quotations as lonows: 10 -00 A.M. 113Jfill-35 A. M 113'f 10 01 10- 08 11- 19 11 -30 11 S3 .114 11-43 " .114 U3Ji 115 ' U3?f .114 io P v 114 .113J H-10 - i.ji .114 V.
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