The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1870, Page 3

PARI England and Russia Moving for An Armistice. German Territory to be Ceded to Russia. Engagement at Epernon and De- feat of the French. Repulse of the Prussians Near Fontainebleau. FIGHTING AT ORLEANS AND OTHER POINTS A Sortie Made Every Day by Bazaine’s Army. Preparations Completed for an Attack on Paris. The Assault and Bombardment to be Made Shortly. Official Denial That Napoleon Wrote the Manifesto. More ot His Correspond- ence Published. Pho Constituent Assembly of France to Meet at Tours, Treatment of the Empress in England. THE QUESTION OF PEACE. * TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Bugiand and Kessia Moving for an Armistice— Ressia to Get a Slice of Germany—M. Thiers’ Vailure—Divisions in the Ministry at Paris. Lonpon, Oct. 5, 1870. Iv Js announced from Berlin by the correspondent Of the New York Heap, that English and Russtan couriers are going daily to and from the headquar- ters of King William at Ferrieres. Their mission 1s said to be to facilitate the measures which their gov- ernments are taking to pave the way to an agree- ment for an armistice. RUSSIA TO GET A SLICE OF GERMANY. Your correspondent also states:—Reports are cur- yent in Berlin, but 1 cannot ascertain from what source they arise, that a project is entertained in oMcial ciréles favoring the incorporation of both the Mecklenburgs into the empire of Russia asa means Of gaining the consent of the Czar and his people to the agarandizement of Prussia. The Graud Duke of Mecklenburg, the report adds, will be compensated for the loss of his territories by making him ruler of a grand duchy to be formed out of Alsace and Lorratue. M. THIERS’ FAILURE IN RUSSIA. M, Thiers’ complete failure at St. Petersburg is certain. Russia having reassured the Powers of Ler peaceful intentions. DIVISIONS IN THE MINISTRY AT PARIS, The Manchester Examtner has an aerial message from Paris, stating that at a mecting of the Council of Ministers, on the 29th of September, Jules Favre and M. Arago protested against a continuance of the war without consultation with the people. MM. Keratry, Trochu and Rochefort dissented trom this view. GENERAL BURNSIDE NOT MEDIATING, ‘The story that the American Geuerai Burnside has Deen engaged in an attempt tw mediate between France and Prussia ts discussed in the press and q@enerally discredited. THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Headquarters at Versailles—Defonses Around Paris—The French Beaten at Eperuny and Sauceessfal at Fontaincbleau—Vightiog at Ovleans and = Elnewbere—Sorties trom Meiz~Movements in Upper Alsace—More Reports of Von Moltke’s Deuth—Berlin Selicitous of Kiag Wiiliam’s Safety—Gon- eral War News. Lonpon, Oct. 5, 1870, A telegram from Berlin of to-day’s date staies that the headquarters of the King of Prussia are now at Vernailles. DEFENCES AROUND. PARIS. Paris is eurrounded by trenches, rifle pits, barri- eading and other temporary defences. The villas in the suburbs and the walls of the cottages are Joopholed for rifles. THE FRSMCH DRIVEN OUT OF EPERNON—DETAILS OF SHE FIGHT. A despach received at Tours from Chartres, dated to-day, contains the following .Intelligence:— The Prussians gained some advantage near Eper- non yesterday, which opens that place to their arms, ‘They bombarded Epernon for atime. The Mobiles and franc-tirenrs fought courageously, but were un- te to contend against tie vigorous artillery fire of ‘the enemy. The latest reperts from Epernon are that the Na- tional Guard and Mobiles are doing good service at pusu fighting, A correspondent telegraphs the following detatis of the fight alluded to:—Yesterday a German torce was advanced from fambuniilet, about eight eagues from Versailles, against Epernon, on the Chartress post road. At Filerdeaux they encoun Jered a force of French Nationa! Guards, wich they drove back, after a sharp contest, upon Epernon. Epernon stands on a bili at the june tien of three small streams, and was held by ® considerable body of French Gardes Mobile, with @ detachment of the line and artillery. The position was a strong one, and was vigorously defended, but the Germans maintained their asgault with obstinate courage, ana nnally succeeded In passing the Pagry, turning the flank of the French and driving thein with joss out of Epernon, which they now occupy. PRUSSIAN DEFBAT NEAR FONTAINEBLEAU. A telegram {rom Fontuinebiean dated yesterday gives the following repor’ of an engagement near that place:—The franc-'\"\u8 lave driven back to foot, who were threatening this place. Sixty of the enemy were disabled. Another report says:— A correspondent with the Prussian headquarters at Versailles sends me despatches of an important engagement near Chailly, about nine leagues from the German positions at Villegruf. A consider. able German force was pushed forward as @ reconnoisance towards Fontainbleau to ascer- tain whether the positions abandoned there by the Germans some days ago were occupied by tne French. The Germans, on passing Porthierry, be- yond the Chateau Joinville, found the French in force upon the road leading to Chateau Breau and Fortorrean. They attacked with energy, but after an honr’s confict, in which they suffered losses out of proportion to the object of the expedition, tney fell back im good order. FIGHTING AT ORLEANS, NIBELLE-CHAMBON AND ELSEWHERE. A despatch from Tours, dated this afternoon, states that it is reported there that {ighting 1s going on near Orleans. Advices from Beilegard, dated on the 3d inst., via Tours to-day, state that there was a sharp counter that morning between the Garde Mobile and the Prussians at Nibelle-Chambon. No results are given, A despatch from Belfort says the franc-tireurs had defeated a detachment of the new Prussian army which recently crossed the Rhine near Colmar. A SORTIE FROM METZ EVERY DAY. A telegram from Saarbrack dated yesterday afternoon states that the garrison at Metz make sorties every day, but without important results. ‘The French are always driven back, witu loss. Mar- shal Bazaine, in command there, adheres to the Em- peror. The besieged are constantly sending up bal- loons, A correspondent before Metz telegraphs on the 6th:—A sortee was made from Metz against Jony, held by the Eighth corps, at noon on the 3a inst. The French wounded were left in German hands, but the dead were carried back to Mets Fort Quelen supported the attack. These diversions are useless except for diselphne, The French troops who are still told that they were victorious in the August battles are grow- ing impatient. The last sortie showed no strategic result, though several brigades were engaged on both sides, ‘The Prussians have planted the cannon captured at Strasbourg around Metz. GERMAN MOVEMENTS IN UPPER ALSACE, The Provincial Correspondence of Berlin says the troops from Strasbourg and the reserves from Fretburg have been detailed to occupy Upper Alsace, meluding the cities of Muihouse and Colmar and the surrounding country, and to capture Belfort, Schie- stadt and New Brisach, This effected, they will ad- vance to the interior of France. GREAT UPRISING OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE— STRENGTH OF THE ARMIES. At Tours the reports from all quarters of the country are such as to remind us Americans of the great Northern uprising in 1860. One spirit seems to uuite the Catholics of La Vendee, and the Pro- \estants of the Cevennes, Nesmes and Nantes ure all striking hands with each other and with the great cities of Central, Southern and Western France for the defence of their common country. Tha official report from the army of Lyons places its strength on the lst of October at 100,000 men, fully armed and equipped. The army of the Loire, divided between Tours and Bourges, is reported at the same date of the force of 150,000 men. There are many regulars incorporated in both armies, but the bulk of both, and the best troops, upon whom the oMcers rely most confidently, are the new men, The untversal testimony of experienced , officers 18 that the demoratization of the French ar- mies through their Mexican and African campaigns had reached an extreme polut, and that the war is likely to reorganize the whole French military sys- tem as thoroughly as the Prussian system was reor- ganized after the annitiation of the Prussian mon- arciy at Jena and Anerstaat. FRANC-TIREURS DESTROYING GERMAN COMMUNICA- TIONS. It 1s reported that the franc-ticurs recently blew up and destroyed the railway for a jong distance near Saverne, and that the Prussian communication: are sadly interrupted fu consequence, THE SITUATION AT STRASBOURG. A telegram from Berlin duted to-day states that afuirs 4; Strasbourg have resumed their ordinary course so promptly that the correspondenis say it is dimcult to realize the late events, Ths seat of gov- erninent of Alsace has been restored to Strasbourg. General Von Olleck, formerly Military Governor of Covlén z, has been appointed Military Governor of the city. 18 GENERAL VON MOLTKE DEAD?—A MASS OF CON- TRADICTORY REPORTS, A despatch from Tours reports that fartier details tending to establish the death of General Von Moltke are published there to-day. ‘The London Telegraph this morning has a number of despatches relating to the rumored death of Gene- ral Von Moltke. Tne editor, in his comments, ex- presses the opinion tuat the lead coMn which passed through Chalons and . oul contained the remains of the great Prussian general. The French here (London), and London 1s fall of them, are in great jubilation at the probability that the eminent Prusstan officer assassinated, whose cofin was borne through Chalons to Toul, is the great Prussian stategist, Von Moltke. Certainly the mystery observed with regard to the name would but lead to that conclusion, A correspondent telegraphs from Ostend that it Js not believed that Ganeral Moitka has been either killed or wounded, The reports about him origi Date, doubtiess, in the fact telegrapned you of the death of the nereditary Prince uf Mecklenburg- Schwerin, ENGLISH EXPORT OF ARMS TO FRANCE. The export of arms and munitions of war from England to France has greatly increased within the last fortnight. The orders received are of such magnitude that it is impossible to exe- cute them all. They are for arms of every de seription; for powder, for cartridges and caps, Enormous quantities are daily sent forward, and millions of pounds of powder have been shipped from Euglish ports for the French ports on the Atlantic and Mediterranean within the past ten days. Many French vessels are here taking im thetr stores. The publication of the Prus- sian protests against the supplying of France with these articles has caused great indignation among the English peopie, and ts producing an eflect diametrically opposite to that which was expected. The. Engush government has been alarmed, but the Euglish government no longer leads English opinion, and i was a great mistake to imagine that it could do so. IXI8H VOLUNTEERS FOR FRAN Your special at Boulogne sends me wora that a foreign regiment lias teen formed for the service of France at Cherbourg w be called the volunteers of Fontensy, and tobe com- posed exclusively of Irish volunteer’. ‘The men for the regiment are daily leaving both Ireiand and England, and the hopeis openty exprossed at Dub- iin and in other Irish cities that the Prussian gov- ernment may venture upon remoustrating with the British government against the action of the Irish’ people. BERLIN SOLICITUDE FOR KING WILL'AM'S SAFETY. The New York HERALD correspondent at Berlin telegraphs to-day that in response to an address by the people of that city to King Wiiliam, petitioning him not to expose hifnself to danger before Paris, his Majesty replied thanking them for uelr solici- tude for his safety, and promising them that he would not expose his person to greater danger than was absoluteiy necessary. He concluded by inform- ing his petitioners that he had decidca not to return to Germany vefore the terminatiou of the war. M. CREMIEUX URGING HasTR. M. Cremeux, in assuming ad interim the Ministry of War, issued a note urging haste in the organ- ization and equipment of the Garde Mobile and Garde National. TREATMENT OF GERMAN WOUNDED IN BELGIUM. The Moniteur of Brussels reaMrms, in contradic. tion to the German reports, that the Prussian wounded are treated witi extreme kindness in Bel. gium, and adds that the Bavarian government has already attested B lgian tenderness. WHAT GARIBALDI GAN DO IN FRANCE. Should Garibacdi have escaped and succeeded in Cally a etrong force of F.asslans, bots howe and | Maki gis Way lo France, ag omperted, it may be It wants some to aronse the drooping spirits of the productive of important results. such man French people, They have got no popular military leaders to excite tueir enthusiasm and Gartpaldt could work wonders, OH, LORD !—BNGLISH PAIR PLAY. Bismarck’s stuart trick in getting Bourbaki out of Metz is severely commented upon here. The spirit of falr play of the English people is suocked by such proceedings, , ~ Sayee: NOTES ON VARIOUS WAT SURJECTS. The French army now in Algerta, numbering 37,000 men, demands to be recalled to resist the Prussians, A Berlin despatch says:—There are no signs of the creation of further French armies, A telegram from Saarbrick reports that a large cavalry brigade has gone to Tous (?) The defence of Bitche has been thus far suc cessful. ‘The Foreign Legion has left Tours. tion is maknown, General Unrich written a letter of thanks for his enthusiastic reception by the people of Tours. The Keho du Parlemont, at Brussels, confirms to-day the report of the death of the Duke of Nassau, near Reims, ‘The siege guns of the German army are expected to reach Paris about the 10th of this month, The reports of Prussian movements to the north and west of Paris—that is, towards Rouen aud Ips destina- fact that the manifesto Is most probably a forgery Ep.) The Gazetie de France saysi— “Unfortunately for the Bonapartists they publish their documents separately. M. Rouher, addressing the Emperor on the morning of the declaration of the war, said:—‘Animated by a ed’m hope, which Is the true foree of the empire, you knew how to wait; bat tn the past fou years you have perfected the | armament of the solMers aiid fafsed to the highest Pitch ihe organiz mh of our military forces. Thanks to your , Sire, France is ready.’ “After that,” the @azetie adds, “it 18 idle to pretend that Napoleon 1s not responsible for this war.” THE BMPBROR'S DYNASTIC ARRANGEMENTS. The New York Heitatp corespondent at Tours telegraphs that the papers of that city publsii this morning liberal extracts from the pzivate corres- pondence of the Emperor Napoleon. One document, in the handwriting of Napoleon, naming the in- press as regent in the event of his death, entrusts his son, then Napoleon IV, (Zinpereur Minenr), to the care of General Frossard. NAPOLEON'S WAR MMWASURES PRIOR TO THE sUR- RE\DER. | Among the other documents written by Napoleon and published in the papers 1s one containing a de- , ewe, dated at Kneims, August 21, and signed by the Emperor, which appoints Marshal MacMahon Com- mander-in-Chief of the Army at Chaions and raris. | A letter from Napoleon to MacMahon and a proclama- | tion prepared to be issued are also publisued, These Amiens—originate merely from foraging expedi- tions, From Valencienves it is stated that the Prussian Josses in the utlack on Fort Bicetre were immeuse. THE SITUATION IN PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Preparations Complete fer tack—The Siege Arrived=—The City Quiet--Tow LiveAnperi enceAll Partivs United. LONDON, Oct. 5, 1870, A correspondent! telegraphs from Berlin the 6th:— OMcial advices from headquarters report that preparations fora regular attack op the fortifica- a General At. and = = Mortars the People Differ Guns of Paris—Mininierial tions and for the shelling of Paris have been com- pleted. The siege guns and mortars have arnyed and been placed in position for tmmediate opera- tions. THE CITY QUIET. A correspondent just the German head. quarters at Ver telegrayhs to-day from Rouen, by way that every- thing in Paris was perfectly quiet on the 2d. It is utterly untrue that there nave ever been any disturbance of the peace m that city, such as seem to have been from time to time reported. Nothing was ever heard of them at Versailles, and there were ho indications of them in the city, HOW THE PEOPLE LIVE. The police dity of the French now done by the armed citizens, by the records of the Prefecture and by the unanimous volce of foreigne resident in the city, (here hes never been a period within the last. five years when comers of any sort were so few as since the closing m of the investment, The num- ber of foreigners remaining within tee city 1s much larger than would have been supposed probable. A number of English and American gentiemen ure re siding there, as they si “to see the great siege out.” Among these are Mr. Henry Labouchere, formerly a member of Parliament and owner of the London Daily News ; Mr. Harry Stone, the Amert- can banker, who says the only really frightened men he has sven in Paris Is is Own concierge, Mr. Eustes, of Louisiana, Mr. Lee Chiide, of Marvianad, and others. People dine and drive about as if the Prussians were in Berlin tnstead of at 81. Denis, GENERAL ASPEO? OF THE Cry. Tee general as;ect of the city is graver than usual, bul nothing can lead one to suspect that there 16 the least probability of tts sur tremendous struggle, for which there is no lack either of men, or means, or of resolutions. Imagine the resourees of a kingdom of ten millions from aliles: of Boulogne, capital is and both of souls concentrate¢ m the hands of an army five, hundred thousand strong, for the defence of an area thirty miles in cireamference, and you will have the best working notion of Paris as it is to-day. MINISYERIAL DIVFERENCE OF OPINION. There was a diflevence between Trochu and Roche- fort on the one side, and Jules Favre on the other, about the organization of the war. Juies Favre wished to submit the whole question whether the war should be continued to # popular vote. Gen. Trocha maintained, and Rochefort agreed with him. that to do this would be to expose the country to miscon- struction abroad and to raise unnecessary excite- ment athome. They maintained that the presence of hosille armies on French soil was Itself a vote of the people for war, that no Frenchmen could have two op'nions as to the duty of expelling those arinies, and that it would be worse than trivial to ask a quesiion to which there cou!d be but one answer. ALL PARTIES UNITED TO DEFEND FPRANOR. Jules Favre freely acquiesced in this view of the case, and all classes of the population are now heartily as one in support of the government as it ts. Even the most stubborn legitimists of the Fan- bourg St. Germain are volunteering; ther wives and daugnters attend the hospitals. Preparations for elecuug members of the National Assembly are going on. THE IMPERIAL CORRESPONDENCE. TELEGRAM T2 THE MEW YORK HERALD. Ne Manifesto from Napoleon—Ofmicial Denials from the Emperor, from Berlin und from the Empress—Freach View of the Bogus Letter— ‘ore Correspondence of Napoleon Published= His Dynastic Arrangements—Ori- ginal War Plaus—A signy. Warning f:om Per- LONDON, Oct. 6, 1970. The NEw YORK HERALY speclat correspondent at Berlin telegraphs to-day:—I have just received a written reply from M. Pietre, private secretary to the Emperor Napoleon, to a communication ad- dressed to him by me on the subject of the alleged manifesto which appeared in Li Sttuation, of Lon- don. He says that Napoleon has not and will not publish any manifesio and tat all romors or asser- tions to that effect are groundlc NOTHIN G KNOWN OF THE MANIFESTO IN BRULIN. A telegram from Berlin state; that the following news is oMclal:—The manifesto datet at Withelms- hone and signed by Napeicon, which was recenuy publisned by La situation, is entirely unknown here, and is doubiless apochryphal. ANOTHER DEN E SS DID NOT TELEGRAPH | NAPOLEON TO KEPU To PARIS, A correspondent here (London) says:—I am aa thorized to state from the highest source that the wleged note of the Emperor which appeared in La Situation yesterday is vot authentic. 1 am also re- qucest_d to state by the same high authority thas the Empress has no connection, direct or indirect, with the journal in question, and that no newspaper in England is supported or controjled by the imperial family. Lam aurhorized to add that the telegram publisnea as found among me papers in the Tuileries is tucorrect. The Emoress never , tele- graphed to the Emperor to return to Paris, The Standard (Mr. Disracii’s organ) will to-morrow conte:= an wuthorimed statement from the Emperor Napoleon denying the autherticity of the letter cir- culated under German auspices in his name. ANOTHEP STORY, Another corresponden’ here says: —Notwithstand- ing the stories put about here discrediting the Em- peror’s letter to King Wiliam, 1% was published throug? the German camps before Paris; and the story at Versailles was that the original, in the fm- | peror’s handwriung, was brought by General Cas | dering without a | latter show thaé the plan was bo fall back behind the Walls of Pars, leaving Bazaine m Mev. The pro- clamation says that the fortifications of Paris would | Stop the food tide of invasion by ihe enemy wid give France time to organize new forces for the deteuce | of the country. This plan was afterwards aban- | doned in the attempt to reheve Bazaine, A WARNING FROM THE DUE DE PERSIGNY. A letter from the Due do Persigny, with no date, but postmarked at Strasbourg, which reached Paris | on the 7th of December. 1846, is ulso published. 1 send you tae following extract As you are about to communicate several broad truths to the ilustito"s personages surrounding | you, | thnk that you may add the following:— While we are pompousty and tediously deliberating | What shonld be done co obtain a large and effective | army, Prussia proposes simply, with great activity, | to iavade our terrijory., Sue will be in position to | place inline of batiie 699,900 men and 1,200 pleces | of artilery before wecan arrange the framework | indispensabie to placing: in the fleld an army of | 300,000 men anit 1,600 pigces of artitiery. Blindness | out atan early day. With our stupid vanity and | |; Mad presumpuon we might believe that we could choose our own day and hour when the orgamzition of our armament 1s complete; bur if that is your opinion, Tshali hegin to believe that the government has gone mad ani that Jupiter has deetded to destroy the country. Let us not forget that the destiny of France and ourlot are inseparably allied. As we are not yet attacked by madness let us make an effort to abandon the fata! course Wiueh is leading us to the brink of a precipice, I draw your attention to the following facts be- cause nature has made you with open eyes and you are, at least, clear sightea. For some time past Prossian agents have been running over the frontier departments—part.cularly Ciose portions comprised | between the Moselle river an! the Vosges Moun- | tains—sounding the opimons of the populatton. | They bring influences to bear upon the Protestants, whoare numerous in those parts, and much jess French in thetrsentiments than is generally beileved. ‘rhese people are the grandsons of the men who, in 1416, sent a deputation to the headquarters of the enemy to ask that Alsace be taken from France and handed over t9 Germany. It will be well to note these facts, for it may be reasonably considercd ae throwing light upon the encm ’s planus. The Prussians adopted ihe same course three months before tne opening of the Austrian war, in Bohemia and Silesta.” FRENCH POLITICS. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YOK HERALD ‘The Consiitacnt Assembly to Meet at Tours— Politica’ Agiintion—A Gove fo Like-A Member of the Provision pment Delegate Gov- erament Arrested. ‘Tours, Oct. 5, 1870, It ts reported that the Constituent Assembly will meet at Tours after the electon, The Monitewr of to-day advocates this vity as the piace of meeting, on {ai | history and the alone can permit us to doubt that war will break | *! POLITICAL. MASSACQURETIN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Worcesrer, Oct, 5, 1870, ‘The Repnbiican State Convention met here to-da: and was largely attended ana very enthusiastic, A, H, Bullock presided, and delivered an admirable address, ‘The noialnauons sire as follows:— For Governor—W iam Clan, Por Lteutenant Governor—Joxeph Tucker, For Secretary of State—Olver Warner, For Attorney General—Charies Allen, For Auditoy—Charles Endicott. For Treasurev— Charles Adams, Sr, ‘This is the ojd ticket, with the exception of the ‘Treasurer, ine old Treasurer going out under law. A resoluiion in fayor of woman's suffrage was | brought before the Convention, but it fared to get @ ma,ority of Vores—the vores on it standing, yeas 189 and nays 198 ‘The resolutions adopted are as follows:— Resolved. That the republicans of Massachusetts con- gratulate their brethven throaghout the country on the con- summating within the past year of the greatest civil event in history wince the formation of the conatitution, the adoption ty the people of the last of three constitutional amend Wents, which secured personal freedom equally before Jaw iad equality of political power to all men bora or nat raise !1n the United States ; anc, in asking for the continued ener of the people, we pink with great pride to the precious (ruite of the adtotnistration in peace or that politi eal party whose military ucmintstration had already trium- hantly conducted the country to safety and prosperity Ehrough a war of vncxumpled magnitude aud peril Resolved, That we coniially approve the vigorous and suc- cessful administration of Genoral Grant, which in teas than two years has introduced reform and economy in all branches ‘of the public service, hus eiected a rod: debt unexampled th Listory, has wade « faltht thorough collection of the revenues, and has vastly lightened the welght of taxation, which oppressed the industry of the country, and gives promiae of a wll further and larger re- action ; and We take especial pl accompll t of Luese great resul's the President has been aided by Massachusetts’ aitminisir tive ablitty wt the head of the Trengury, Maxeachnsetta’ integrity and enercy at the head of the Committee on Appropriations, and Massachu- e head of setta) firmness and wense at ‘Committee on ‘Claims. Resolved, That as the vurden of the national debt has been incurred in the defence of the cominon iife of the republic, and aa the benefits of whigh ft 14 the price are y0 be pertaa- nent and enduring to ic remotest generations, every proper ‘fart should Ne made to fund the wane at the lowest practi. cable rate of interest, and that the process of reduction with moderate weight only taxation should be. further re- ct ve, uM far as practicable, the pressure upon the industry of the path Rasoived, That the rep Party ‘8 pledged by its past erished personal cons ictions of its_mem- bers to labor to carry out the great prineipies which it has been the means of coacting ino the findamenta! law of the country to their lopical results, and especially to protect the newly enfranchised os in their Ligats, which are de- clared by the recent constitutional amendment, and to we eure to them that education whieh will enable them to take a full and intelligent #1 ‘no the wdmintstration of the coun- rv. Kesolved, That th inere 1 with the great tv esof the Stute should be admin- onowy ; that | useless and doubt- dit of toe Ce Le penses shoud he cut of aad the wealth only used {n the clearest cases of public nec iteaolved, That the re of ttm bist btiean party, which in the ten yearn hed more for we elevation of the laborers of Ame. had beeo Wilshed before since the goverameat was formed, hears with surprise and tndigqation uke claim of any oilier orgoutzation to arrogate to lunelt the title of * that in our judgment the intellectual and social advancement of the laborers of the country, their Improvement in wealth, comfort and happl- hess, the security of their personal and political rights, are not Only important objects of publie care and regard” but are the very purpose for whioa toe State was created, and are the end and object of all political efor. ont regard to the honor.of th all be taken by the n admintstra:ton to vin) aim by the country upon Great Brituln (or prover reparation for the hostile action of that pation a prematurely and unnecessarily recognizing the rebe. States as beliigerents, and for permitting the fitting OU! i tuelr ports uf hostile cruisers to prey upon our com meies. Staten requires that ni Resolved, That the re; ublican party favor laws wisely cal- temperance and industry, and favor the suppression destruction of good order 4: tie people and all the national intercste onweaith. That the admin/atration of William wealth, has been chi tegrity and urummess, and that w ment him to ihe voters of the Commonwealth for Of dramsbops as tending to’ th and the bappines of the Com: LOCAL POLITICS. Mozart Hali General Committee Democratic Nominations Sapperted. The Mozart Hall General Committee held a meet- ing last evening at Masome Hal, Mr. Otto H. Coop called the meeting to order, Mr. John Sigerson act- ing as Seeretary. The resignation of Mr. John McCool 23 Presticnt was read and accepied, Upon report of the Comittee on Permaneat Organiza tton the followins geutiemen were jared Oiicers of the body: —Mr, Edward Berrian, of the sixteenth ward, Present; Otto H. Coop, of the Thirteenth ward, Vice resident, and Messrs. Sigerson aud Hannigan were peipstalied as Secretaries. There- upon Mr. Coop v: “i the chair in favor of Mr. Berrian, Who | reily addressed the mecting, Tne Comuuttee on ances were allowed further time, A_ resolu ion was introdaced and unaninously adopted pledging .hem (0 support the no: of the Democratic Siate Convention at | and eSpecialiy taat of Governor Homan. chairmen of tie dinerent delegation structed to hand in the names oF ins placer of holding primaries by Friday. Ing then adjouraed sine die. QUEENS cor Toe ts The meet. TY POLITICS, Dissension Amoug the Dew crats—Allegations the ground of its security, which that journal says i8 as perfect as that of any French city if the war continues. VACILLATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. The vacillation of the government aboui tne elec- tion is inexplicable, M. Laurier, apon being ques- toned, answered, we hasten them because usurpa- uous do not Jast long la France, POLITICAL AGITATION IN FRANC Tt is noticeable that as the elections for the Con- stituent Assembly approach old parties seem to be reviving. ir diferent organs are ayparenuy thinking inore of politics than of the danger of the country. A GOVERNMENT DELEGATE TO GO TO LILLE. Itis announced to-day that a government delega- tion will be sent trom here to be established in Lille, in case of any greatey interruption of the lines of communication, No serious engagements have occurred near Paris other than those already de- telnan from Wiliheimshope io Meux. | A FRENCH ViuW OF THt BOGUS LETTER. | ‘The daily journals of Tours notice tix man'festo + ot Napoleon, jateiy published in Lozdon. ‘Toe Toure ad Moritd’s va @ nai vei been appris> @ the | scribed. The government receives intelligence from Yaris with tolerable rezularity, WANT A FEDERAL REPUBLIC. ‘The government is dafiy harassed by deputations from Lyons and Marseilles favoring a federal republic. A STAB IN THE BACK. At is said that an intrigue is in process for the r tovation of Nice to Haly. A force of Italian Ber- suger! is at Vontinigita, on the French frontier, A MEMBER OF TRE VROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ARRESTED. M. Latz, one of the members of the Committee of National Defence and a delegate of the government, has been arresied by the Mobile Guard at Besa The nature of the charges preferred agamst him are as yet unknown. A FRENCH EDITOR IN QuoD. M, Lamon, the editor of the Paris “ays, nas been arrested. The charges agaist bliin bave wot yet been mate public, MISCELLANEOUS. M. Thiers is soon expected here. lt is asserted that Lyons demands the right of coinage, and the establishment of a mint in that city. The goldsmiths of the erty, in particuiar, de- mand the right to com an issue small silver eur- rency. Additional time has been given on all hills drawn after the Lith of October. THE \GEME, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Her Treatment Postponement tentions from the @ und Prince of Wales—Herseli and Son Well--Kindness of | the Aristocracy—Llopes of Restoration. LONDON, Oct. 5, 1870, sent a letter to the in England=She of @Micial Requests The Empress erday Emperor conce.nmge her reception in Eng- land. She stat that all oficial recog. nition of her presence has been postponed at her own request. Nothing could have been tenderer than her treatment. Queen Vic- toria sent at once a private etter offer ing to pay her a state visit. The Prince ot Wales, immediately upon her arrival, wrote to her, expressing (the kind remembrance en- tertained by the Princess and himself of their visits to Paris, and us the great kindness displayed to them by her in the Tutler.es, and begging to know in wha" way either the Princess or himself contd serve her. The tmpress says she 1s in excellent health and good spirits, as is also the Prince Impe- rial, Lord Asiburnham has oifered her his mansion in Sussex, The Duke of Norfolk, Lord Petre, the Marquis of Lausdane und many other persons have begged permission to pay their respects to her. The diplomatists in London, encouraged, I am sorry to fay, by the Amencan Minister, express con- fident hopes oy the aowntal! vi uae republic and the FeslO. WOM OF ihe empiter of Wholesale Frauct—“ Meetings. Never before in the political history of the county of Queens has such terce dissension been known, Old fuends and famines are arrayed in hostile oppo- sition, and charges of fraud numerous as sand immer time. ond Disirict Convention, held at J i was discreditable bot 'y principle ot p: was set at defiance rant stupidity tiled the void. One regularly e delegation was reccted by the Convention when the second refused to take their seats the Cone venuon inviied the bogus party to participate. ‘The packed Convention tien nominated Oakie As- semblyman and the regularly selected Uclegaves nominated F, 4. Baldwin, In the County Conventtion one of the regilar and one of the irregular deleza- tons were wiinitted. This bad the ef or creating Still greater disunion, and the political magnate of tne county was consequently rebuked by the refusal of the Conventiou to endorse him as a Congressional delegate, With the exception of the name of John H. Sutphin a complete county teket will be nome nated by the cluzens in opposition to the ring, and upuon will be frowned down, Baldwin, it ts ought, Gan be elected against all opposition, but emaining ofices must necessarily be tilled vy reaue. Hits? and Wass awen tary and 1gno- A republican mas¥ meeting to appoint delegates to the Tennessee Congressional Convention, met in the Opera House at Memphis on Tuesday night. About 2,600 persons, principally colored, were pres ent. Owing to @ division in regard to Smith and Mann, the rival candidates, the utmost c onfusion prevailed. One hundred persons at least were on the stage, each trying to speak at tue same time. Knives and pistols were freely drawn. Charles worrison while attempting to use a pistol was ally cnt with a& razor, Finally the friends of mn withdrew, and delegates were appointed who for General Smith, M were structed to vot The delegates to the Republican Congressional Convention met in ihe Opera House to-day, but ow- Ing to a division respecting: the candidates they di- vided Lelfore the hoor of meeting, The adherents of Gener Sui repaired to a chamber m Waldron Kk, witere, after appoint- Ou the vacancies, they Sinith, who accepted MON. 1 the Hon. Davia ra Shaw, col ther purty met and nomi- nn, who dee.ined in favor ed, who was uominated by umation, The trends of General shaw give as son for Withdrawing, that it was done to pree aca collusion with Munu’s friends. The ry bitter between them, 'Y EVPELLIGEVCE. the late Jonn © imo St. Peter? The funeral of yesterday afternoon, om Was held ure, State street, Brooklyn. Rev. J. A. Paddock, pastor of the enuren, oMicitted. Phe pall-bearers were J. A. Ken- neay, A. Lent, ¢ sVevit, Jon Mede George The Suuth and He to Cypress Hil! vy. At. St, Francis Xavier's chureh in Sixteenth street last evening upwards of four hundred persons were aasembied to witness the mari ot Mr. W. J. o. @ young journalistic attache of the © Miss Hannah O’Keefe, of this city. The and music were very fine, and the greetungs the numerous friends cordial and sincere. The ouple,’? immediately up leaving the chureh, took their departure on a wedding tour. In August last the marricge in Baltimore of Mr, Charles J, Miers to Mrs, Kate Bassett was adver- tised to have taken place In that city at St. Mary's church in due and proper orm, Rev. Father Doyle oMiciating. Mr. Miers is a member of the Richings Opera Company, and as he has been travelling since that time has upon his return to this city Jearned of the practical though very improper “joke.” As he had already one wife at thattime, he states he has no knowledge of iiaving since ex- ceeded the legal allowance. DEPARTURE OF THE HAMBURG STEAMER WESTPHALIA. The steamer Westphalia gailea yesterday morning at about three o’clock for Mamhurg. Ste was sist seen at hall-past irom Sandy Hook lighthouse, and was then proceeding south, It was reported at two o'clock yesterday afternoon that two French corvettes, ta addition to_ the Latouche, Treville and Bouret, had arrived off Sandy look; but the tug, which went as far as the lighthoure with the Westphalia, did not sight them, ‘Lhe agents of the Hamburg company do not credit (he Btatewent Fregaidjng the adcdivonal gunboats, Od remains were taken culated to prevent tippling and drunkenuess and promote | 3 THE FLOODS IN VIRGIL The Destruction on North River—Large Ware houses Washed Away—A Farm House and a Family Near Lexington Washed Away—Soottville, Nelson *' Laxiatos, Oct, 5, 1870, All the bridges on the North river have been washed away. Every buiding, eight in number, on Gordon's Island, near here, along with the greater portion of the island Itself, were carried off, and the stone causeway, between Gibson’s mill and the sland, was utterly destroyed, not @ vestige of it being left. Patterson and Alxander’s warehouse, filed with country produce and goods belonging to the citizens of the county, was washed away. A large stock of goods in MeNeils ware- house, at the mouth of Wood's creek, sustained damages amounting to almost total rain, the water having been at one time level with the roof of the building. All the goods, a very large quantity, in the corporation store, kept by Campbell & Son, received more or less damage, and the buiid- ing was almost completely inundated. All the mtila on Buifalo and Collier's Creeks were very seriously injured, The dwelling bouse of Mr. Thomas Wood, on his farm, four miles and a half North of Lexingon was = aw away, and, it is Jeared his faintly have shared the tate of the house, aa uo tnforinution of their whereabouts have beet received. Mr. Tankley’s family, one mile below in the woods, were resciied from the second story win- dow by a boat. The large frame storehuuse belong- img to Mr. Rix, containing a very large stock of goods, was seen gid down the river in appa- rontly as good condition as it was before being washed from ii# foundation, The merchandisa could be seen through the windows as nicely arranged as before. One hundred cords of wood and 1,000 feet of lumber were carried off trom the wharf at the town, The water is twenty-five fect nine inches higher than the average water marks. ‘fhe North River canal from Lexington Balcony Falls, a@ distance of twenty-two miles, has been so utterly ruined that it is feared It can uever be recon- structed, Not less than $190,00t will cover the loss sustained by the corporation of Lexington. The flood in Nelson county was very disastrous; the town of Seotteville, on the James river, Kanawka canal, Was almost Washed away, The Flood in the Lower Valley—Heartrends ing Stare of Affuirs=Tie Town of Castles man Ferry Swept Away~Forty or Fifty Houses Destroyad. Hanrispura, Va., Oct, 5, 1870, Accounts continue to come im of the destruction of property and the loss of life in the lower valley of Virginia, and are truly heartrenling. At Castle- man Ferry, Jefferson county, the destruction is complete. All the houses, sixteea in number, were driven from their moortngs by the surging waves, and the main building of a hotel and a store- house alone ave left to mark the spot. The Bessey company lose heavily; the whole of the trestie | work and ali the briuges from Harper's Ferry to Shenandoah City bemg swept away. Iw is supposed = that it wilt take at least a month to repair damages and resume the running of the trams on the Winchester branctr to Harper's Ferry. The mail train now rons to Halitown, and mails and passengers are trans-* ferred to and from that point and the ferry in coaches and wagons. Every building from Shen- andoah City to Hail’s works is goue, and from Hail’s works to the old Shenandvah bridge but few houses are standing, the whole number de- stroyed in the vicinity amounting to forty or fifty. John B. Lewis was drowned, and his house, near the mill at Rockford, was swept away. The steam sawmill of George, W. Eicnelberger, near the Clarke line Was also swept away. Joshua Myers’ barn and atl Ms bulldings, except one, were destroyed. Johnson's large woolen factory, at tne mouth of the Binesxin Ran, was submerged to te second story. The old ferryhouse ac’ Shannoudsle, Wairaven’s sawmill aud house, the fine distilleries of Messrs. Avis & Co., with their BU and fxtures complete: also the dwellings ot Mary Van Vacter, Joseph Starry, Jesse Har- ris, Jeterson & Co; the dye house and other outhouses at Watson’s Factory were swept off, and the mills, stock and macuinery very considerably damaged. Tie destruction at Key's Ferry was complete. The old Mansion Honse, in the Occupaney ol Daniel Alistadt, who had scarcely succeeded in removing his family before the house and bis stabling and Jarming implements became cotamon food for the raging waters, John G. Cockertll fost $4,000 in bonds which he had spread out on a table in the house to dry. A number of lives are reported lost between Harper's Ferry and Staunton. They are estimated at pearly one hundred, The trainson the Chesapeak and Ohlo Ratlroad Willrun through from Nichmeon to Waite Salpiur Springs, by means of relaying at Moore's creek and ‘aynesboro, on and after Friday next, when passen- gers and mails will go througu without further delay. OBITUARY. Samuel Cony. A telegrain from Angusta, Me, reports the death of Samuel Cony, late Governor of the State. Mr. Cony was @ baive of Maine, and was in the prime of life, He received & good educa- tion, and at an early age entering into poll- tics attained to prominence. AL the outbreak of tne rebellion he gave to the government an ardent sup- port, advocating energetic measures towards the in- surrectionary Statics, In 1863 ke was nominated by the Unionists for the oMlce of Governor and was elected, beating Mr. Bradbury, the demo- cratic candidate, by a& large’ majority. He served until September, 1866, betug re-elected twice after the expiration of his first term. During: the rebellion Governor Cony dispiayed great energy in the work of raising troops and in otherwise aid- ing the national authorities in the work of sappres- sing the rebetiion. By his loyalty and de- volion to the Union he won the respect and admiration of ail parties, and when he retired from the gubernatorial chair was more popular with the people than at any previous time. He was w man of marked ability, and his death will pe gene- rally regretted. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD. One Man Instantly Kilied and Another Prob- ably Fatally Injured. Port JERVIS, Oct. 5, 1870, A latal accident occurred at Pond Eddy, on the Deiaware division Erie Ratlroad , about half-past seven this morning, resulting in the death of an old man named Duffy and seriously injuring another man named Stewart. Both were passing down the westward bound track, when a freight train came along, to avoid which they stepped upon the east- ward bound track. They had just stepped over when express train No 4 came around a curve through @ deep cnt in the rocks, striking Duffy, knocking him against Stewart, and dashing them both against the rocks. On examina- hon it was found that Duffy was instantly killed, and his companion frightfuiiy and probably fatally injured, being badiy cut and oruised by the rocks, On tie 28th of last June a daughter of Duffy, aged. about twelve years, was Instantly killed at this place, In almost the same mauner and by the same train. Dutly was about sixty years oid, aud leaves a wie anda five children, THE BRENNAN SOCIETY. The Brennan Soctety heid a most enthusiastie mecting last evening at the Belvidere Hall, Lion Park, 108th street and Ninth avenue, James T. King in the chair; Charlies Dowd secretary. Mr. Thomas C, Fields, General Viele, Fernaudo Wood and Dr, Coates eloquenuy adaressed tie meeting, Counsellor Russell made an able speech, advocat- ing Matthew T, Breunan’s clatins ior Sheri, and advocating the up town west side property holders. for recogrition in regard to prospective Improve- ments. After several o‘her addresses, some of which were He to apy the multitude until the “clam chowder’? was ready, and all of wich were in praise of Matthew 4. Brennan as @ candi late for the Shrievaity, the chumpague and chowder came at last. The usual patriotic airs being played by the bund in attendance, the meeting adjourned amid loud cheers. “TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS ITEMS, ‘There were nine deaths from yellow fever in New Orieams on Tuesday. Ex-Governor Samuel Coney aled at his residence in Au gusta, Me., yesterua: General Robert B. Lee continues to improve. He 1 quite cheerfn land communicative, Three additional arrivals ai San Francisco from the cods fish fleet brought over a quarter of a million tab. About a mile of the svow sheds of the Central Pacific Rails road, near Cisco, were burned yesterday muraing. Jobn 8, Babcock while gunning on Sunday in R. L., was shot in the aide by the accidental discharge of ne gun.” His condition is eritical. Peter Frank, a German, in Buffalo, placed a pistol loaded with back#botto his forehead yesterday morning and blew the entire top of hia aku | off. The Bank of California h aitairs of the bank are past year amounted to ¥600,0U0, Tue bark Charles Al us, 184 from Hong Kong, are rived at New ‘Orienae Fenertag, pray on board 220 cme gino. Sixwen died on thé passage, \\orace Greeley lectared to ah audience in Mercantila Libary Hal, in Bt. Lou ei Wuange to Newtown, Greeley nd Colorades ROS te Sa re-elected the old officers. Tha factory. Ti he dividend for tug