urir 7;n f PT .'1 c j m a --.. - m m - m m m ma & -sv - ... i i -i . ... . . 1 j ' a . i a sa ...i vvi i . . i vi r i II B I 111 Ilia V V E I 1 . II IVVJtl TT t J ?p I I f I o uaU l.', itiA,J '..ivr 10 t ,i. ;"T iu c :t ai: . ; .. - , - t- .. " - - T ' I .IVI'J i , , , ' ' ' - - i ' " T . , : i ' i I ... VOL. XIV NO. 91. FIRST EDITION - King V.'illiam and Hie Pope i 1 .The, "Eed 7 Republicans. Inside View of Paris: the "Duke 4de Gramoni's" Escape. Last, Hours of Gen. Lee. The Mew Republican Movement A Smoulder- ' t ' ' ."( ) r T I 'ALyons oorreBpondeotof the Indepen&anct Beige After the stormy days of the past week or two, the f cltv has assumed ft comDarattvelv caVm asoocL The body which stjled Itself the Commune of Lyons, and. wnicn createa bo btom ainrru ana oausea aa exwn Blve emigration,- naa yielded Its authority to the elected municipal 'commission. That has been a i ' triumph of tin I vernal suffrage. But we must not in dulge In Illusions. The commune of Lyons was coin-' . , posed ptmen. who are Soclallata rather, than poll- 1 ticlans, and who have but small respect for the decisions of universal snffrage, which ;they regard -8a T liable i to - be affected by ignorance and Btupldtty. 'Thev yield, , in the mat instance, in order not to excite public opinion against them. And afterwards they con spire. These sectarians have great influence over a portion of the Lyonette population. You have heard of those Jansenmt families whose faith in Port Royal has survived alike time and revolution, and which have been -for along period settled round the old Uhutch of 8L Severin in Parts. There they formed a community which cherishes the treasures of their faith, and worship God according to the niceties of a cob science remilated nv the formulae of Pascal and , the great Arnauld. The Croix Kuusse la the 8U 8eve- elsewhere fortrotten sects there find an asylum, dis ciples, and resources. Specimens of all schools are to Vv IUUUU li;i0 ' kvoiioub, fiiuiuoiisow, cauwioii Communists all have there their professors and adenta. .Fire was smouldering beneath the ashes. when suddenly there came the news of the dittas . trons capitulation at Bedan. The excitement was Immense. The Lyonese Boclallsts lost no time. They installed themselves in the Hotel de Ville under the banneT of the republics. The red flag was hoisted. and you know the rest The leaders of this move ment, who believed that from fear or approval they would be allowed a free course at the elections, were astonished at the result or the polling for the mu nicipal offices, which showed a maiorlty in favor of the moderate Republicans which l not likely to be diminished, fttlll they do not appear to have abandoned all hone of aaraln selzinir their nrev. and anxiety is again felt lest further troubles should ensue. Thev seek to excite dlstrUBt In the Impres sionable mlsds of these (southern people. The last act of moderation is stigmatized by them as an:. at tempt against the republic, for which they really rare but little. They have in that manner denounced the liberation of the former civic and political func tionaries who bad been imprisoned, and who, accord- ins to these entnusiasts, ougnt to nave oeen piaceo upon their trial simply because they had been publlo functionaries, cjucd, at least, was tne repiy maae oy a member of the commune to Questions addressed to him by the Committee of Inquiry appointed by the new Municipal Council. At the present time a fresh excitement has arisen at tne croix Keusse. M. Andrieux of the Republic, who not long ago was the idol and oracle of these people, has vainly en deavored to induce them to listen to the voice of reason. He was at one time himself actually placed under arrest oy a violent moo, ana it was not with out dlfllculty that he regained his liberty. All these facts have irritated the armed bourgeoisie, and the city is divided, as it were, into two camps. It the Prefect fails to display energy a collision is possible at any moment, and such a spectacle, always de plorable, would be especially disastrous at a moment when a portion of France is held by an invading army. AMERICANS 13 FRANCE. A Ball.a Letter from Paris. The New York World to-dav has the folio win?: We received by yesterday's mall a balloon Tetter. directed "by way of England," from Parts, and post marked, alter tue regular iasnion oi orainary posts, on tne X4tn or September, wnicn is not oniy curious In itself, but full of details of interest. The writer Is a gentleman very well known In the best New York circles : Pabis, Sept. 17. I have been quietly Informed that a balloon will b tent forth shortly, and that a letter from .: m. might find a tm little place witbin the mail packages it L intended to take. Thi. being the oaae, I take the chance for a few hnee. We are abaolutelj shut ap tie re from the rest of the world more abaolutelv b far than Pekin in peace or Richmond in the late war; and it La marvellona feeling to have of all place in the world in Mr ana. a ha aDDearanoe of the cit within baa reallr not altered much. Everybody belong, to the National Uaard, and goea about every few daya to ipend twenty-tonr hour, on the ramparts. trie, i ne atreeie are nuea nth ioun aoldiera drilung, woo snow great .pint ana tne nigneBt intern- genoe. I aasure ion that aa yet I nave seen no sign at all of "caving in." The entire population is determined to tight thi. thing out on this line "if it takes all winter." Paris will resist now a. she has so often before to the bitter end. 1 honestly believe the eoule will ale at their doors and aee the city beaten down street by street before they will consent to the outrageous terms asked b Count voa Bismarck. Germany secured, as she . thcniht, her unity on the Rnine. Let her bewaro that he do not Una her destruction on tne Heine. Tue f renoh ! of 187t' are the Frenoo of 1770 and lt7o and 1570. Tbey have nothing now to lose, and everything to win. The Germars by marching on Paris pnt in peril all they had wonatnedan. No revelation within the walla is to be .... feared while the Prussians besiege the city. Is it not a beantuul comment unon tne boasted eduoattonand cm ligation, of Germany that steps are now taking to aeour the artistio treasures of the Laoavreand of the peerleta National Library from pillage and contlagrationf And by whom? By an army of Arabs? or of Turks or of Chinese? No. By anrarmi o! of philosophy! Ravages in spectacle, barbarian book' worms! What exasperates thinking men most here is the ab tardily of the position. People who talk of the "bottom having fallen out" talk simple trash. France has more men and more money lait than Germanyever had for ftght ' log purpoaee ; and alio la thus prseied simply because she has not been able to get breathing time. 1 think Troobn means she shall have it. He regards Pari, as a "nation I preparing for the relief of France,'! and will move only when be baa got his troops ready to move. Meanwhile the artillery of the city Is assuredly heavier and more for. miri&hla than that nf the baaiea'ara. Wi are about Sfrl Americana here, who ' mean to "aee thia thing out." More of na have stayed at Paris than of all otiior nation, pnt together. 1 aaw Mr. uorbin fester nay walking quietly on the Boulevards, To great George . banders and a eaque of his mends are Here alias grand and aa thiratv aa uauaL Onetbing is carious. Although there is fighting every day, one never sees any signs of it in the heart of the city. The other d.y they tired a&.UUO shot from heavy ordnano in a few hour, aud 1. near toe Madeleine, beard not oael Yet the battle waa raging at a distance from me about enual la that from Madiann tMoare to Harlem Bridve. Th PruKsian. may get n, bat it will be long before they do, and their whistle will ooat more than it will come to, believe me! Oome what may, I will atick to it till the roof comes in on my head! Washburne haa made himself and Amanoa immensely ana aeeervedly popular here. ROMANTIC EPISODE. The Escape f a Fnaittve Imperialist , The story of the Due de Gramont's escape from France alter the disastrous collapse at Bectan, is so full of romance as to make us feel doubtful whether we are really living in the matter-of fact nineteenth century. It la, at all events, says the London Ulobt, worthy of being preserved, aud we ' present our readers with the following facts, which we nave good, reason to believe to be perfectly cot rect: The Cue de Gramont. aa Minister for Foreiirn Affairs, naturally heard of the Emperor's surrender a uay oeiore toe news was published, in parts, tie aaw at ouce that flight was necessary, aa the wrath of the mob was sure to be turned against the Mints- i-i ' try. w nit s was responsive ior tue war. lie accord ingly went to his banker's to provide himself with. monev ana various aecuruiea. out was informed that the partner who had charge of his affairs was in the country, whither the Duo pursued him. The banner was found engaged In burying his property in bis garden, but returned to Paris aud delivered ud to the Due de Gramont the papers and money . . , which were required. On the next day the bad news was published, anti the Minister fled- lie sent off a servant in his carriage openly, and escaped himself by a private door. The mob pursued the carriage, I . . a, a ...... ua V A ba Ann In it ti a tViasi avantAil VUI Ui uuuiwv ivauv uvvuviu ittaiv aucj waauvwas aud the Duo got safely to Calais. On his arrival mf1 there, however, a Uew cause for alarm arose. It was gieccHBttlJ IUI lliui iiuuuu III jhsvi, uviuig be could leave the country, aad it was evident that 'I - J tn this way bis identity would be disoovered, and he f blmnelf. a set rniwl only to proha'il. wmilf be sr . lttua kiiU aout ljA-k. Ui i'aJli, lickcf K quii. Untiaiu. The risk, however, bad to be encountered, aud be aiwwta hi paaapurt to the proper efflQtiX, IAX wA much to bis relief, suffered to ro on board the Eng. Huh steamer without remark, tie at once went to the cabin, and. the better to escape notice, pretender! to be very I1L la a few minutes, however, he felt an ominous tap on the shoulder, and looked arouid expecting to find himself a prisoner. He saw only the passport officer, who said to him, "When Ton were Id office you gave my bod an appointment. .10 retain for that I have to-day let you pass, anil tbereb Id all probability Bared yonr life." The officer went his way, and the Duo de Gramont got safely to uover. . I r. t ITALIAN ROME. Florent CorrenpondenM London Daily AinM, Sept. 89. The Pope amnses himself by watching, himself un seen, through a little window of St. Peter's in the Vatican, the Italian soldiers who visit the Oreat Temple with much devotion, and, passing before tne statue oi est. v eter, oow ana kiss its toe ana raaice the sign ol the cross. On the evening of the Stith he sold to Cardinal Patrlzl, "Does, your Eminence know that these Italian soldiers seem much better Christians thsn those who were in my service a week ago? Good fellows 1 Good fellows I1' A few days since two Italian officers of artillery en- terea tne v aucan to visit tue museum, ana on enter ing ascended by mistake the grand staircase to the right instead or tne one in iront me genaarmee and halberdiers made way for them with every sign of respect. In the same respectful manner they were saiutea Dy prelates ana aones. massing from hall to hall, they arrived at a spot where were dignitaries of the highest rank, cardinals, bishops, etc., in great numbers, one of whom asked what they, desired. "To visit the museum," answered tne omcers. "xou nave mistaken your way," said Cardinal Pacca: "these are the apart ments of bis Holiness, and this is his ante-chamber." Pius IX, at the unexpected clank of sabres, putting bis head at the crack or the door, saw the officers bowinsr themselves out backward with all manner of reverences before the clerical dignitaries. Upon being told the cause of their appearance, he ex claimed, opening the door, "Fine fellows! brave youths!" Pius IX, who was himself aa officer of hussars In his youth,' is decidedly pleased by the Italian soldiers. These are trifles which I tell yon, but they may have more Influence than any one Imagines upon the moriu Vivendi. Bcarceiy naa tne rope received notice oi tne Italian expedition against Rome when he asked aid from the King of Prussia, who answered him under date of Septembers, as follows: . j . HZADQtTARTKRS OT TH GKBMA AftWItS, NKAB Bbixmh, Bept 8, 1670. Moat Holy Father: Monsignor the Bishop oi Paderoorn haa presented to me the letter in wmcn your nonneea iniorma me uh too oave reason to believe m. Majesty tne King oi itaiy may pernap. aena an aim into the Pontifical State, and into Rome itnelf. Your Holine. reqnects me to hinder the King of Italv a the exacntioa of the nroieck, and ask. also for an armed intervention of my troops in case your Holiness ihouid have need of protection. I regret that the policy always adopted by myself and my Government prevents me absolutely from intervention in any snoh question. I am. beside, on t he best terms with my brother the King of Italy, and I eonld not imperil toe relations which exist ketween Germany and Italy for a political interest whioh t etween uermany ana itai does not in am way .as your ly .as your no oliness seems to think, touolj upon ID, inifOTiraija ui ' i una.., . u.o uu uvuww, wwuo, that b'. Majesty the King of Italy end bis Government, if on tne interests or rrussia. s of Prus they should be forced to enter the States of your Holiness in order to avert the ezoeese o the revolutionary party in Knrope, would give yonr Holme every guarantee which can assure the free exercise ot that spiritual autao rity whioh your Holiness ought to exert in the interest of the Church of whioh yon are the acknowledged head. with the most earnest centre t oat peace- ana order may ha .faortl re-established in all Darts of Karoo. I bear your Holmes to believe m yonr sincere ln jjjj GENERAL LEE. Ills Last Hanrs-Maaralaa far kla Death. The announcement of the death of Gen Robert E. Lee was received with regret throughout the country, and our exchanges generally from the Rorw, as wen aa tue noutp, wituuut aiauuction oi party, have kindly articles, In which much Is said of the purity rnd dignity of bis character. The Virginia papers are an in mourning, ana tney out represent tue ieeuug OI giouui turuuguuui mo oiavc HIS LA8T HOURS. A telesrram from Lexington. Va., says: This community was Dlunirei into profound sorrow noon the announcement of the death of General Lee. He had been almost entirely unconscious since Monday night last, and expired very peacefully ana quietly atttv o'clock Weonesday morning. He was first taken sick on weanesaav eveniuK. oepiemoer . while Just about to sit down to tea, when he sud denly sana in ms cnair inBensioie. a reaction soon took rlaoe. and in the course of the next ten days he steadily improved, until it was hoped he was out of danirer. out on Monday evening iasi ne Decame sua. denly and rapidly worse, and continued to sink until Wednesday morning. During the early part of his sickness he Blent much and spoke but little, but was rational when awake, and always recognized these who approached mm. HIS MIND BXVXRTS TO THB ARMY. At times his mind seemed to wander, and on seve ral occasions reverted to the army. He once ordered his tent to- be struck, and at another time aesirea that "Hill" Bhonld be sent for. He suffered compa ratively little Dain during bis whole sickness, and died without a struggle, lie will be burled on Sa turday, October IS, at IS o'clock. THB FXACI Or INTERMENT. The place selected for his interment Is a vault be neath the college chapel, which stands in the midst of the colleze irronndB. This was the first bulldlnir ne naa e ret tea alter nis removal to Lexington, nav lng declared that it was proper the first thing the college did should be to dedicate a house to the ser vices oi religion, xne corpse was removed irom bis residence to the chapel, where it will lay in state until middav on Saturday. The faculty of Washing ton College, the faculty of the Virginia Military In stitute and the students of Washington College held meetings and passed appropriate resolutions of con dolence ana respect to tne memory oi tne illustrious aeceasea. STARTLING DISCO YERY. Gmd In Ohla-Larky Fta4 af m Uetaraed ua.iiiorBin.aia The Mahoning Rtaititer of last week says : "Within the oast week a new discovery has trans pired, which bids fair to electrify this part of the btate and add greatly to the fame and wealth of Northwestern unto, it is notning more nor less man the discovery of goiu-Dearing Quartz roc at .nel son's Ledge, near Garrettsvllle, and the leasing of the surrounding country by a number of Youngs- town capitalists, wnose lame ana enterprise aioue give credibility to a report which otherwise might seem sensational anu gruuuuicBB. iuo usuta, as reported to us, are as follows: borne time since a returned Californlan, who was visiting Nelson's Ledge, noticed - that the rock in that vicinity bore a treat resemblance to the goia-oeanng quartz of California, Tiie matter was communicated to some of our Yonngstown men of enterprise, and immediately a company, con stating of Messrs. Thomas Btruthara, John Btam bsugh, Charles D. Arms, Jacob Htambaugh. John Tod, and Ivan Morris leased all the land in that vicinity, i hey now noia leases oitneiana aroana and including the ledge to the extent of twenty-five hundred acres. A specimen' or rock has been sent to the Assay Office at New York, and the -assay which has been receivea Shows a yieia or i-ia per ton, which can be made a .profitable yield in this country. The assay is in this city, and do slight sensation has been aroused over the dis covery of this new mineral wealth la our vicinity. What deerree or reliance may do piavea upon tue new enterprise or the average richness of the rock Is as yet absolutely beyond conjecture. The gold bearing ouartz 1. as every one knows, among the lowest strata, and to flnu it there indicates a freak of nature which precludes all reliable tabulation as to the results. One thing is certain, that the gentle men who have charge of the matter are able to test It thoroughly, and if they find success tbey will rv oeiv thtt hearty congratulations .01 all wno naow them." . LuaAL irjypititXQiiricii. Habeas Carpns Case. Court ef Quarter Bsio Judge AUiean. In the case of Dr. O. D. Held a hearing was had this morning. In regard to the unlawful operation upon the gui Mary McKean, the prisoner was re manded for trial ; aua in regara to tne gin wno aiea. the matter la postponed until Monday, the District Attorney desiring to look over the Coroner's notes in nrder to sure noon the amount of balL'a . ' A hearing was also bad in the case of Horace Gaw, charged with a breach of the peace. Several policemen oi tne oecouu aistrict sniu iiutv un mo iiiaht of the election. Mr. Gaw. who is a court clerk of the Common Pleas, came to the station house with a writ of habeas corpus for several parties who were confined there, aud after having read It to one of the officers was told that there was no body in charge. Then be was put out, and the crowd standing in the street lecauie violent, An officer then ventured out and arrested air. Gaw and locked him up. None of them saw him eomtult ad act of violence, or heard hlrn make an ouUwful thri'st. The lnilue postponed thi branch of the u.ur uiiiii iuotiUHV wheu he win uenr auitarite of conu-mpt against the officers and then aeieriuJuia ifctgj aji togeuttl. PHILADELPHIA, SAT ijllDAY, OCTOBER 1 qU 870: ; ; jlBECOND EDITION The Death of Gen. lee The Pancra! To-day. I ....... , "v , Fuller Election Returns.1 Nashville Races, FROM TUE SOUTH. The Death ( Oeaerai Lea. Goldsboro, N, c., Oct.' 15. The death of General Lee has produced a most profound sen sation in this community. The stores, hotels, and other buildings are appropriately 'draped, and will close from 13 nntil 3 o'clock. AU classes and parties join in paying honors to the departed. Tba Kvent la Rnlelah. - Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 15. The announcement of General Lee's death plunged this community into the deepest gloom. The soldiers of the late Rebel army, without any understanding, appeared on the streets wearing crape. ' Yesterday a meeting of citizens was held, In which a large number of ladles participated. Resolutions appropriate to the occasion were adopted and a committee appointed to arrange for future memorial services. Judge Watts yesterday adjourned the Superior, Court in respect to the memory of General Lee.. A Whl Ashare. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15. The British ship Chevy Chase, from Liverpool for Baltimore, is, aehore on Cape Henry, not the American, as reported yesterday. ' " FROM THE WEST. Nashville Knees. Nashtillb, Oct.' 15. Yesterday was the fourth dav of the Blood Horse Association races. The first race was for the association purse of (500 for all ages, three miles. It was won by Morgan Scout, beating Irene Sheppard. Time, The second race was for the association purge. of f 500 for all ages, mile heats, the best three in five. . The following was the summary: St. Leger Ill Carlotta 8 Village Blacksmith. 2 3 6 2 4 2 3 4 6 Beulaft 0 Bijou 4 Bailie Hunt. i........ 5 5 5 distanced.' Regent and Cheatham's b. f. by Brown Dick were both distanced. Time, 1-40, and 1-49. FROM THE WEST. I.ee Memorial Meetlas; In St. Lionla, .Jl. AJWAO, WV. A A AUUfllAUa, WL M1 11 IVUUI of General Robert E. Lee was held last night. A committee was appointed to arrange demoastra- tlons of sorrow, several eulogies were spoken. ine meeting acnournea until to-nigat. Kelt gious services will be held at St. George's (jnurcn this afternoon. Political. The Democrats of the Sixth district have nominated A. Comings for Congress. - Murder Trial. Mansfield, Oct. 15. The trial of 'William Ga?e for murder, in tbrowiner a train oS the ti ac k of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago H nil road, near Lucas, imo, in May last, Killing an unknown man ana wounding two or three other persons. -. was concluded in the Richland Court of Common Pleas last night, and this morning the jury re turned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degiee. Gage will be sentenced to the Penitentiary for life. John Sugden, his partner in tne crime, turned state evidence, and will be tried on Monday, lie will probably plead guniy oi manslaughter, ana do sent to tne rem- tentlary lor ten years, i he omcers or the Pitts burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Com pany were untiring in their efforts to bring these villains to justice, ana their success grati fies the entire travelling public. nra in west virciaia. Cincinnati, Oct. 15. A destructive fire oc curred at Charleston, West Virginia, on the river side of Front street, above the steamboat landing. Property amounting to 5.000; brick storehouse of r . J. .Harrison, valued, with stock, tl4,000; D. H. Estell's grocery stock and building f. . Clark, grocer, 3000: Brigham Ward, grocery. tSOOO; Mrs. A. L. Laidley's brick storehouse, 95000, and a number oi other nouses and contents ot less value generally. ' FROM THE S1ATE. ; NarthamberlaBd Caaaty Official. Congress John B. Packer. ReD.. 8602: Scott. Lem wv4; racker s majority, aus. Legisla ture D. B. Montgomery, Dem., 8513; Nan bit. V.n filin. UnntftAmnMi'. mAlWw Qlkll i.aA. elate Judge Nicely, Rep., 83&; McCormlck,' Uem., 827U; Nicely s majority, 114. Register ana Itecoraer Jacob Lelsenrlng, iiem., reiS; chissler, Kep., B034; Lelsenrlng s majority, 77V. Covnty Commissioner Hunsecker, Dem., Vincent, Rep., 8403; Hunsecker's majority. 19. Auditor wisely, iem., Booa; Lamo, itep., swv; tiseiy majority, W4. H. Y. MONEY AIAKIUCT YKSTKHDAY. Aw A If. r. Emrad. The elimination of the stringency in the gold loan maikst baa restored Wall street to it serenity and buoy aiicv and nndnrad the market strona- and aotive. ' "'1 ne enort to keep np tbe exuavagant rate l or tn na or oaan goia provea entireij iuiue, as iwuu turuugu tarn aiasgreement and quarreu oi toe ouQue aa tnrougn tu natural intluenoes operating against such a stale of af faire. It eeeins that the leader of a certain pool operating aa-ainst the stock market waa the instigator ol the aombi- nalion in tnUold Kooiu.out tn parsons wDoin ne tnauoea to bear bim oomuany. finding that they were employed solely to extricate his cheanut from the fire, and doubtr ina- tbe nonulantjr and auooasaof a movement to advanoa told in the face of ail the opiosition raised and likely so ars ised against such a aourse. quietly aold their gold. "The result baa been the almost entire obliteration of toe abort interest in the market and a consequent cessa tion ot tue demano. ior oaan goia, as suown in tne loaning rate to-day, which, after opening at Mia. per oeut., declined to hat, and then passed over to V per oent. for carrying., 'i'ha nrioa of aold hkewis fell from 113V to 113'.' Ttia ra maiuing members of the pool endeavored to prevent th relaxation of the loan market and withdrew a further aum of about 6U0.UUU in addition to what tbey kept back yesterday; but despite their effort and th con traction of the cash gold in the market m toy bolder of gold were under the necessity of paying to hav their balance carried over. The aentiment of th com munity i in harmony with th hnanoial tendeuoy of speuis payment. There i hardly a merchant, ven among the exiMirters, who does not favor a steady gravitation of gold to par, not that they would not now be the gainere by an advance, but fey know that an canalization ef coin and pauer-to be obtained by the steady reduction of the gold premium is the seltist lodnauon ior tueir business in the future, liigh gold, tney know, can be but tempo rary. Tbeyd not wish the unsettling of value arising from an advance in the premium. 1 country has goue so near epeoie paymeat tnat tney ureter to aa tke pre-. niiun raiiioved antirnlv and coubuenoe reatored. The embanaasoient of European finance . have given aa an opportnnity of proving our credit i foreign nark.ita. l-rutiiia haa already fiualed an imnieuse loan sinus the beginning of the wr, aud out boada i n Lon.lon sre at tbe highest they have ever been there. Now Prus sia is about to iasu a new loan. Th treah, competition will give our credit a still further impetus . for while th Old World is swelling its debt with every day of the pro traction of the war the United Ktate i can Willing it bondsst th rat of $ I J,ou0.0u0 a year. , '"I h forviga exchanges wore better under th removal oi U.c iti.Ji;eucy 'n gel . not H. min 1 for Hitur.l iy' atoamvr quite active. At tue oluee th rant of c od o piiiue backeis' sterliac, siAty digi, was lucJa diWia, and Slitiyvftin'Ji, T HIRJ), E B JTIONTrQURTII ' EDITION WAR HEWS BY ; CABLEl -ivfieoi . 7 i i it J i The Siege :i! of V; Parisi if. Mi' iihe'ueiiian Reserves Advanciig. " l r-'' .III ' t . i Jf..f Terribla jtXccident in England. ' iii i rX j ii j. t . ' ii.fi :i r Men Crushed to1 Death; Fmrdonpf-tliQ Fenians i i FROM EUROPE. i . r.. ; j . Affair at Met. ' ! t London, Oct. 15. A deserter from Metz re ports that bread and salt are entirely exhausted, though there Is an apparent plenty of other provisions. ' c i . The Prasslana at Eploal. ., , 1 i The Germans now in Eplnal number seven thousand. There are five hundred at Void.: Ten trains of cars carrying provisions to the camps before Paris have crossed the Moselle recently. ' .v. cti.u lIm-v ::. t.i I Reslstaaeeat-8alasana.il : i i - ' The Prussians occupy the heights at Soissons, and have fortified them. Tbe town is makine a gallant resistance. - The Prussians are In force at Meugn. They , have several batteries of artillery. " ' ' v , "'' -' The rrnsslaal Reserves on tne Rhine are moving southward from the vicinity of Brelsach and Schelestadt. ' " " Of. Oaanbetta has Issued a congratulatory proclamation to tbe people, citing new evidences of courage just given by the Parisians. They are demanding every day to be led on a sortie against the enemy. They have already driven the Prus sian from Stains, Dagnyt Pierrefltte, Joinvllle, Bibigeny, Creteuil, Bas-Mendon, and . St. Cloud. The north of France Is alive since the Glorlons Affair at tit. Qaeatln. The formal siege of Soissons and Verdan has commenced. The fact has already been deve loped that both fortifications are well supplied with artillery and experienced gunners. Uenteaavat-General De Beyre, Baden Minister of War, has been appointed to the command of the Baden contingent. The Prussian earthworks before Fort Mont Valerlen are irksome to the French garrison, whose fire is incessant. The General Bembardment. The Germacs are generally passive, and will remain so until all preparations for a general bombardment are complete. The sorties of the French at Paris have all been successfully re pelled. SI ege Trains of. heavy guns have ast arrived before Paris from Germany. The Papal Zenaves. Liverpool, Oct. 15. The steamship India, of tbe Anchor line, landed two hundred and ninety Papal Zouaves at this port yesterday. Tbey were taken on board at Genoa. Most, of them are Canadians. They will be cared for by the local committee till Wednesday next, when they will be sent to their homes. : ' SbeeklnaT Accident. London, Oct. 15. A dreadful accident oc enrred at Mitchell's ship-yard, at Newcastle-on Tyne, yesterday afternoon. ' A large Iron vessel which was in course of construction suddenly fell over, crushing several workmen. Six bodies have been recovered thus far, and six others are visible but not yet accessible. , Be sides the killed at least twenty were seriously Injured. The calamity has created much excite' ment at Newcastle. V. B. fleam Frigate Dismasted. London, Oct. 15. A vessel which arrived here to-day from .Martinique reports having passed on the 12th of September an American steam frigate dismasted. This rtleralac's Quetatleae. London, Oct. 15 11-80 A. M. Consols open at 9S3i for money and 92 for account, American securities quiet and steady. United States five- twentlesof 1862, 69 of 1865, old, 88 of 18S7, 90; ten-forties, he. mocks Bteaay. uaie, lis'-f ; Il linois Central, lit; Atlantlo and Oreat Western, 81. Liverpool, Oct. 16 1180 A. M Cotton oaens auu; miaaiing upianas. b',(4iui muiaiing Or leans, bSfS.Sd. Sales estimated at 10,000 bales. western lour. 83a Loudon, Oct. 1511-30 A. M. Tallow firmer. Lin seed Oil, 28 168. ' f- ' ' I i BaJtlaaer Predae jRai-keb r ' Baltimokk, Oct. 18. Cotton dull and nominally 15c Hour dull an entirely unchanged. .Wheat steady and firm; Maryland amber, $1 WHoM-TO; good to prime, li-o4io; common to tair, sri&ai ss.- Corn irregular i white, 80o.gil: yellow, 80(S5o.i Western. 7&(aboo. for mixed and white. Oats. 54 48c live. T2O90C Provisions unchanged la every respect. vtniSKy ancnaugca at vitgvio. : FROM THE SO UTH. -.. I W ' Vt The Geercla Httate Fair. Washington. Oct. is. Owlnir to the lateness of the season and tbe time required for the preparatioa of business for Congress, neither tbe President nor any memtiera of the Cabinet will be able to accept tne invitation to attena tne ueorgia state t air. FROM NEW YORK. Specie fthlpineaf. - ' New Yobk, Oct. 15 The steamship City pf London takes to Europe to-day $176,333 In snecie. mostlv in silver bars. . f Far den ef the Fen lane. Rochistkr. Oct. is. United States Marshal Quinby received this uiornlng Uie pardou papers for the Keiilan prisoners Starr, Mann, and Tnorapaou, aud has forwarded them to the agent of the prison at Auburn. The prisoners will be set at liberty this evening, . . . . New Yerk Hene mm Sleek Market. Niw Yobi, Oct. 16. blocks stealy. Money 6T per cent. Gold, 118V- a-iws, lsea. coupon, IlHS da l-iei, do., llltf;do. 186A do.. 111; do. loev ; Vu-Kluta 6s, new, U S Missouri Ss, 91 1 Canton. ST- Cnmbt-rlaiia preferred, SO: N. V. Central and Hudsoa Elver, It; Krle, SiX": Reading, -101 ; Adams Express, 6Ttf; Michigan Central, i90; -MK.htiran Southern, tw: iiunos neutral, lio: iia..!.ii and Pittsburg. 10T i Chicago and Rook Isiand, 118 M i Pittsburg aud JTort Wayne, 83; West ern Union T eieg-rapu. u. . . , i v nw Verk Predaee fflarket. Kiw Yobk, Oct la -Cotton ftrat but not higher; iivnf sotio bales upianas at isko. i Orleans at 10 KO vimiremier: sales looo barrels Htate at 13tJ(4-05; Oblo at Jo-eiKftSo; Western at to !ovA-bo; tiouthera atfa-etXe-60. Wheat Oral but eulet; sales of Sl.OoO bushels No. I at l-losl-18- for old: red western at si kv,i&. Corn flroi : sales c3.(XM) bushels mixed u irn at K.-H1. (u.La nulet- aules S'i.OOO buslieH I ihio lit P5 S S(W . : WlFt(-vii St ?. -f q'Ut'U; I'Ji'i dnii: mees. I'ioHT. LardQUiet. Whisky steady at DOUBLE SHEET THREE ' CENTS."' LATER CABLE REPORTS. - Fighting .-at Paiis. Anxious ffoi the Fray. AFFAIRS. AT THE. CAPITAL FROM EUROPE. ' l) I . ; v l . v.' - I ' i i a, ' ai' ; i' . . i I-:, ngnnea at virieans. ;., ., uTotjrs, OcW 15. No official. news has been received from Orleans i to-day, though it is geo- erallyi understood there , was sharp , fighting tneroTesterday. i ..on ui f ; ; ..j A Paris letter dated, Tuesday, the. 11th, has tbe following news:, ,...ii to m IUi,i, "The Prussians in force are moving south erly, and Mobiles are following to Watch their apovements, and as an additional precaution troops have been sent In other directions. The Council of War Is holding sessions to try de serters, and several have been sentenced to death. 7 .. J"-; ' 1 ' Aa fnfonaded Riimer. Last night an. unfounded rumor wa circulated to the effect that Gustave Flourens would make a demonstration with his command on the National Guard, As a precaution several bat talions of National Guards were; placed in the Hotel de Ville.; It is assured that, the 'Com mander-in-chief will remove Flourens from the command af five i battalions of the National Guard. ' - '' t , ; i ; i Ne Balleea ! : i -. , will be despatched to-day, as the wind is con trary. ' - i i . Frevlalenn Vaptnreda j A convoy of eleven wagons, containing fresh vegetables for the Prussian army, was captured by our forces near Chatlllon to-day. , , General unraside returned to the Prussian headquarters yester day. He Is expected in Paris again to-morrow. Peace Necetlatlens. It is said that negotiations'looklng to peace are going on actively, though the people of Paris seem to be determined to oppose any peace based upon the cession of French territory or In any way humiliating. Aa Official Decree has been Issued ordering the silver plate of the palace to be coined. Government authorities are manufacturing Enermens Steel Gene to carry nine thousand metres. Much Impa tience is manifested in Paris at the Inaction of the Prussians. The Parisians desire, above all things, to be attacked. As there h do imme diate prospect of this, tbe French are preparing to make a formidable attack on the besiegers. A French Receanelaaanee. Torus, Oct. 15. The following news Is made public by the Government authorities: Tbe French made a strong reconnolsance to La Forte a few days since. The Prussians were encountered aud after a short conflict were driven off. A Prussian camp had beea estab lished at Gondrlllon. This Afternoon's Quotations. London. Oct. 16 lo P. M. Consols closed at 92', for money and n(amx for account Ameri can securities quiet: united (states B-zusof 1862. 69 ; Of I860, Old, 8&K ; Of lb 7. 90 ; 10-403. 86, Erie liallway, lsy; Illinois Central, 114; Atlantlo and Oreat western, 81. LivkBPOOL. Oct 131-30 p. h. cotton closed firm; middling uplands. jd.; middling Orlea 6&d. The sales have been 12,000 bales, of whi 8000 were taken for export aad speculation. Bom bay shipments to tne itn. since last report, 8300 bales.- .Lara, izs. .paeon, nits. London. Oct. 16 l '30 P. AL iieoned petroleum flat at is. &a. - FROM WASHINGTON. Secretary Vox and the Cabinet. Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph. Washington, Oct 16 it is stated that secretary Cox forwarded his resignation as a member of the Cabinet yesterday to tne president, and that it baa been accented to-day. It seems to be generally understood that Cox will be succeeded in the Inte rior Department by Hon. Columbus Delano, at pre sent Commissioner of tbe Internal Revenue Depart ment Tbe president has great confluence in tue Judgment, honesty, aud ability of Delano, and his acrx-inin enito a piace in me i;aomet, wuuiu nut, De surprising to those who are aware of his relations to the President ... Cox's friends say ne nas oeen forced out of tne ca binet by the politicians, headed by Simon Cameron and old Zach Chandler. They assert that Grant personal! v approves of all the reforms Cot at- temntedto Introduce in the Interior Dopartmeut, but that ne oas oeen compeiieu to pan, wiin uuu in order to keep the favor of the pontio'ans on whom be Is depending to some extent for renomlnatlon la 1872. . .. .. . Exanlnetlen ef Army Officers. Dtxvatc'K to the AtmociaUd Y&8J. Washington, Oct. 15. The following-named offl- errs of the army are ordered to repon -by letter to rieneral Mol owell. President of the Retiring Board. at New York, and win fioia tnemseives in readiness to appear for examination when summoned: I.lentenant-Colonel Joseph A. Hat kin, Cupiafu Wil liam Silver, and 'First Lieutenant Obudler P. Kakln, 1st Artillery; f irei ueuienauts, wames n. XfniiiMn. nnaaslEued. John Leonird. 1st Artlllerv. and Robert W. Bard, Sd Infantry; Second Lieutenant Stlchael Moore, nnassignea. - . The following win report ior tie same purpose to Colonel Ruger, President of the Retiring Board at Fort Leavenworth;-Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Davidson, lutn t avatry; uapiains i nomas suea, 17th Infantry; Lewis 'lanrapsm, i lavairy ; on- bert S. Carpenter, lith lnfautry ; and Ma&ou Jack- ,1th lnfantrri Vl-ut llanfunonla Huiifi It Cotiely, 9th Cavalry ; Charles Baughof, 10th Cavalry; Wluism uurns, aim iniantr; ana Auarew Autao- nev. i4tn imautrv. . .... . . , Tho following win report ror tne same purpose to General Ord, President of the Retlrlog Board at Sau FrunciBoo N-First Lieutenants Melvllie f. Loucks, id Artillery Joseph II. Hays and James M. Smith, uriHaxiffned: Albert W Prestos. 8th Cavalry. At their own request, the following otnoers are honorablv discharged the service of the United States : Captain Samuel I. Smith, 8th Cavalry; First lieutenant JVUa J. a llopler, nnaeslgsed; Captain Joseph L. Proctor, unaslgued; aud First Lieutenant A. B. Curtis, supernumerary. FROM THE SO UTH, i The Death ef General f.ee. : Nobfolk, ,Va Oct. J.5. A shadow of the deepest gloom' rests upon our city, and every heart Is filled with sorrow for the death of Gene ral Lee. Norfolk is.clotbed iu mourning for tbe denarted hero. A meeting of citizens held last nigbt adopted resolutions expressing the deep erlef i of our people, and tendering to the stricken family the condolence of hearts, that, like theirs, beat heavy, and are sad with aa over whelming affliction. On the dy of the funeral business will be suspended. '- ' ' v : Cencreasleear Neealnatlen.' 1 1 RiCiimond, Oct. 15.Judge Jphn T. Iltrrla, of Kocklngbarn.1 consrvalv. w nunlnated for Congress in the Bixtk aistrlct, at titrrisau liurg, yesterday. " , ' ' FIFTn EDITION THE LATEST HEWS. it t t-r.. i' M . Weekly Treasury Statement. Murder Trial- In Ohio. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. Death ef an .archbishop. i i FROM EUROPE. French Hucceaeee. . '74 Nemours, Oct. 15. A body of franc-tlreurs attacked a squad of Wnrtcmberg cavalry in, the forest of Fontainebleau to-day, killing many of them. The remainder were pursued to Melon. Tbe Prussian garrison there retreated on? the approach of tho French, leaving behind a large amount oi provisions and stores, which fell into our hands. '' -. m General Garibaldi has arrived at Besoncon. i -General Bearhahl has been appointed to command near Orleans. lie has gone forward to his post. ' New Brelsach is constantly bombarded, and the garrison answers vigorously. - Railway Aecldents. ' London, Oct 15. The Germans attribute'the frequency of railway accident to French agency, and will hereafter impose contributions on communities wnere such accidents occur. The early meeting of the 1 fterth German Parliament has been decided upon in order to make neces sary provisions for carrying on the war. The amount of money to be appropriated has been reduced from 100,000,000 to 80,000,000 thalers. Among the Imperial Irlaanscrfpta recovered and seized at the Tuileries was a novel illustrating the advantages of an imperial regime. The rail Mail Gazette of this city to-day gives an outline of the plot of tbe noveL Reepenlag er Kiel. The official announcement of the reopening ot tbe port of Kiel is published to-day. Mari ners are warned against torpedoes In the chan nel, and precautions essential to safety are given. . Ht.Clead must have been wantonly burned by Parisians, as no Prussians were there at the time. The Battle ef Orleans. The action between the French and Prus sians preceding the occupation of Orleans was very severe. Bix hundred pounds sterling have been col lected at the gate of Strasburg Citadel from sight-seers since the Prussian occupation of the city. Tbls money will be appropriated to the aid of German wounded. IJfe la Parle. . A correspondent of the London Post, writing from Paris, laughs at tbe show of heroism of the people of that city. Loud talk and drinking, bragging and frivolity are universal. He says the Government is as blustering, weak, and incompetent as tbe people. IPenderens Projectiles. The Prussians say tbey will soon have rifled guns capable of throwing three hundred pound shells five miles. A number of these ponderous projectiles are on the way from the Baltic. mines and Pitfall. Brussels, Oct. 15 The Paris correspon dent of the JndVpendance" Beige thinks It possi ble Paris may be saved. lie describes the mines and pitfalls which have been thrown so thick around the enceinte. Heavy Gun Stares. Great quantities of heavy gun stores and pro jectiles have been accumulated. Batterlea of 'Mltrallensea , are sweeping every approach to the city, He refers to tbe cold, wet weather, which must scatter disease in the army of the Prussians. from Washington: 1 s ... . Healgnatlon ef Secretary Cox. Washington, Oct. 15. There is now no doubt that the resignation of Secretary Cox haa been accented by tbe Precideut. ' . ' Presidential Appointments. The President to-day appointed Jacob Par- mento Collector of Customs at Champiain; New York. ' . . "J II. C. A. Kelley, Collector of Customs for the District of Michigan, State of Michigan. Treasury statement. Washington. Oct. 15 Fractional currency received from tbe printer for tbe week ending to-day, $423,000; shipments, notes, $3,0; it, 728; fractional currency, $280,509. The Treasurer holds iu trust for national banks, as security for circulation, g-313, 51)2,950, and for public deposits, Vlo,vei,otru: mutuaiea uans .notes burned, j 380.C00. Total amount burned to date, -30,- 658,513. Bank currency issued for bills de stroyed, 129,370,135. Circulation outstanding at this date, $300,162,409. Fractional currency redeemed aud destroyed during the rweek, $507,600. t EROM THE PLAINS. 1 A ' ' The Yale College Party. Fort Bkidukr, Wyoming, Oct is The Yale Col lege sclentiuc party, la charge of Professor Marsh, returned here yesterday having spent the last six weeks in examining tne geology or tne eastern 'I'm tun Mountains and the couutry between the Green aud WblM rivers. This reglou was unex plored aud proved of much scientldo luteregt An ancient lake basin was discovered containing a great number of exunct crocodiles, turtles, serpents, and fiebea, with many remains of rhluoceroaes.aud other tropical animals, most of which are new to science. - . . ... . . . .. . ... .Via Ifttk Lieutenant wsda an a a ueutuuicui uuu uw lotia United States Infantry acted aa escort to the ex-e-cttion. The party are all well and atari to-morrow for Salt Laks and California. : . , , ,, I FROM THE DOMINION. Death ef the Archbishop et Qaebee. OuEB-o, Oct 16. The Archbishop ef Quebec died last nik-bi of dropsy of the heart, aged suventy-two y'ais. lie was the fifteenth Bishop and third Arch bishop of Quebec. ' ' ' He was taken suddenly ill about two months ago, while ou a pastoral visit. His body will lie, in state in the Arclneplscopal Chapel till Tuesday,' when the interment takes plaoe. The OanadlW Bishops will assist at the funeral obsequies, m i t. o ! " '" 1 ' The New Yerk Bank Mtatement. 4 Nw Yohk, Oct-15. The following Items ap pear in the weekly statement of (be batiks of this city: ' " ' '", ' '','r"1 Loans, Increase -I & t .v. L. $294,461 Hrwl deerea1 .1 -. ii tSo,9.i3 Legal-tenders, ii create, il,5o3 Ueroaiu, decrease ..,.,..,..,.-,M.ril4W
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