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The Week.
confessed . The members met to put the protocols into formal shape , and to take leave of each other . The Prussians lost no time in availing themselves of the termination of the period of armistice and the failure of the Conference . On Sunday morning , at six o ' clock , fche bombardment on the island of Alsen Avas begun , Ravenskobbel and other batteries having opened fire upon the place . Eleven battalions of their army crossed the
sound north of Siinderborg on Wednesday , and drove back the Danes after some fighting . The Danes retired to their ships and embarked in haste . They made , no doubt , for Fuen , where a strong Danish force is placed . The capture of Alsen was an expected , and indeed , an inevitable event . The Danes had neither men nor artillery fco enable them to defend the island . It is now stated that Austria and Prussia intend to occupy the
whole of Jutland , and to keep ifc as a guarantee ; and that they will collect the taxes there , and apply the proceeds to meet the military expenses . Ifc is probable that Schleswig and Ilolsfcein will shortly he placed , with the concurrence of the Diet , under the joint administration of fche two great German Powers until the question of the succession shall have been decided . The Prussians are erecting batteries on the Jutland coast , opposite
Funen , and will , no doubt , in conjunction with the Austrians , presently attempt fco become masters of that island . A disaster has occurred to interrupt tho great fair of Nijni Novgorod . On the 4 th ult . a fire broke out , which destroyed all the wooden erections for the buincss of the fair . The theatres , the shows , thirty restaurants , fifty hotels , public-houses , and baths : —in fact , almost the entire town has fallen a prey to the conflagration . A private telegram received in Manchester gives information of the total defeat of Juarez at Matclraeld , by the combined Mexican and French troops . A thousand prisoners ,
18 guns , and all the materiel were captured by the French . GAIT , or GOOD HOPE . —The mail from the Cape of Good Hope has arrived with news to fche 22 nd of May . There is nntliing of political importance from the colony , but in commercial circles much excitement had been caused by Parliament having passed an act increasing the import duties by 25 per cent ., and giving a retrospective effect to the increased
impost . AMERICA . —General Grant has once more changed his base of operations , that is , from White House on the Pamunkey , to fche James River . In Kentucky General Morgan captured Cynthiana on the 11 th , and took two , Federal regiments , but on the following day he was attacked by General Burbridge , and defeated with the loss of GOO killed and wounded , aiid
compelled fco retreat . The last accounts from Georgia represent Sherman to be at Big Shanty , within 500 yards of Johnston ' s lines . The Federal general was said to be entrenching—a report that had caused much alarm in New York . But what is of real importance to General Sherman is the complete defeat by Forrest of the Federal expedition under Sturgis , which left Memphis' to chock Forrest's movements in Johnston's rear .
The position of the Confederates in Georgia is now a very critical one . By the Edinburgh we are informed that Grant ' s army had crossed the James River fco operate on Richmond from tho south . No sooner was the army across than General Smith , with 15 , 000 men , was sent forward to Petersburg , and succeeded in capturing the main line of defences , with 13 cannon and 400 prisoners . Hancock , with his division , " was moved to
Smith ' s left , and ifc is rumoured that ou the next day ( Thursday , the lGth June ) , Petersburg itself was captured , and the railway between that place and Richmond destroyed by Butler . The taking of the city is given as an unconfirmed rumour , but there is every probability that it is true . If so , a most yfn % porfcaufc point has been gained ; for Petersburg is fche juiiGMSfi
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of the railway lines running east and south from Richmond President Lincoln , at Philadelphia , had said that Grant had taken up a position from which he could nofc be dislodged until Richmond was taken . General Lee reports that Sheridan ' s cavalry . force had been defeated with a loss of 500 prisoners ; the place is not mentioned . A force is also said to have been despatched fco confront Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley .
Sherman was reported to be advancing on Kenesaw . His communications with Chattanooga were said to have been damaged by the Confederate General AVheeler at Calhoun . Captain Semmes ' s official report of the action fought ; off Cherbourg on Sunday week has been published . He states that Avhen he found that his ship was going down he struck his flag , "in order to prevent the further destruction of life ; " but , although
the combatants wore within 400 yards of each other , the Kearsage fired five times after the Confederate ensign had been hauled down . Captain Semmes remarks that " ifc is charitable to suppose that a ship of war of a Christian nation could nofc have done this intentionally , " He states that his opponent had the advantage of him in ship , battery , and crew but , he " did not know until tho action was over that the Kearsage was also iron-clad . " This armour , he says , consisted of . chain , constructed for the purpose , placed perpendicularly from the rail
to the water's edge , and the whole covered over by a thin outer plunking , which gave no indication of the cuirass beneath . In fche action the Alabama had nine men killed , and 21 wounded . The commander , of the Kearsage has also given his version of the action . He denies that he challenged the Alabama , and affirms that the challenge came from Captain Seinnies . He endeavours to show that there was no serious inequality between
the ships as regards guns , crew , and so forth , and boasts that he " supposed fche action for hot work had just commenced when it ended . " He declares the statement that the men . of the Alabama stuck to their guns , oven when the ship was sinking , to be " twaddle ; " but he makes no attempt to deal with the charge openly made by Captain Semmes that after the Alabama struck her colours the Kearsage fired several times afc her
disabled opponent . The commander of the Kearsage has also made a demand for the delivery of the men belonging to the Alabama who escaped drowning and were carried into the port of Cherbourg . His requisition is addressed fco M . Bonfils , the Confederate agent there . M . Bonfils answers in a spirited manner the claim of the Federal officer to the men as prisoners of war . He is not aware , he says , of any law of war which prohibits a soldier making his escape from the field of battle , and he cannot see why a sailor should be debarred the privilege of swimming away from his enemy .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* V Several reports , iu consequence of our limited space , unavoidably stand over . F . W . —Your question came too late to he answered last week , as requested . Tho bye-law in question cannot be legally suspended . If a candidate rejected a ballot , and the law says he cannot be ballotted for a second time under a less period than six months , ho must wait that period or you must amend your
laws . There is no alternative . A . and A . —Apply afc fche Grand Secretary ' s Office . E . V . —Answered next week . Z . —Too late for publication in this Aveek ' s number . IXC , ( Ireland ) . —No ! aOfe ^ Lay ifc before the Board of General Purposes . J . M * K Jv-Belfast)—The numbers can be had at the office . ! 4 M n \ y \
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The Week.
confessed . The members met to put the protocols into formal shape , and to take leave of each other . The Prussians lost no time in availing themselves of the termination of the period of armistice and the failure of the Conference . On Sunday morning , at six o ' clock , fche bombardment on the island of Alsen Avas begun , Ravenskobbel and other batteries having opened fire upon the place . Eleven battalions of their army crossed the
sound north of Siinderborg on Wednesday , and drove back the Danes after some fighting . The Danes retired to their ships and embarked in haste . They made , no doubt , for Fuen , where a strong Danish force is placed . The capture of Alsen was an expected , and indeed , an inevitable event . The Danes had neither men nor artillery fco enable them to defend the island . It is now stated that Austria and Prussia intend to occupy the
whole of Jutland , and to keep ifc as a guarantee ; and that they will collect the taxes there , and apply the proceeds to meet the military expenses . Ifc is probable that Schleswig and Ilolsfcein will shortly he placed , with the concurrence of the Diet , under the joint administration of fche two great German Powers until the question of the succession shall have been decided . The Prussians are erecting batteries on the Jutland coast , opposite
Funen , and will , no doubt , in conjunction with the Austrians , presently attempt fco become masters of that island . A disaster has occurred to interrupt tho great fair of Nijni Novgorod . On the 4 th ult . a fire broke out , which destroyed all the wooden erections for the buincss of the fair . The theatres , the shows , thirty restaurants , fifty hotels , public-houses , and baths : —in fact , almost the entire town has fallen a prey to the conflagration . A private telegram received in Manchester gives information of the total defeat of Juarez at Matclraeld , by the combined Mexican and French troops . A thousand prisoners ,
18 guns , and all the materiel were captured by the French . GAIT , or GOOD HOPE . —The mail from the Cape of Good Hope has arrived with news to fche 22 nd of May . There is nntliing of political importance from the colony , but in commercial circles much excitement had been caused by Parliament having passed an act increasing the import duties by 25 per cent ., and giving a retrospective effect to the increased
impost . AMERICA . —General Grant has once more changed his base of operations , that is , from White House on the Pamunkey , to fche James River . In Kentucky General Morgan captured Cynthiana on the 11 th , and took two , Federal regiments , but on the following day he was attacked by General Burbridge , and defeated with the loss of GOO killed and wounded , aiid
compelled fco retreat . The last accounts from Georgia represent Sherman to be at Big Shanty , within 500 yards of Johnston ' s lines . The Federal general was said to be entrenching—a report that had caused much alarm in New York . But what is of real importance to General Sherman is the complete defeat by Forrest of the Federal expedition under Sturgis , which left Memphis' to chock Forrest's movements in Johnston's rear .
The position of the Confederates in Georgia is now a very critical one . By the Edinburgh we are informed that Grant ' s army had crossed the James River fco operate on Richmond from tho south . No sooner was the army across than General Smith , with 15 , 000 men , was sent forward to Petersburg , and succeeded in capturing the main line of defences , with 13 cannon and 400 prisoners . Hancock , with his division , " was moved to
Smith ' s left , and ifc is rumoured that ou the next day ( Thursday , the lGth June ) , Petersburg itself was captured , and the railway between that place and Richmond destroyed by Butler . The taking of the city is given as an unconfirmed rumour , but there is every probability that it is true . If so , a most yfn % porfcaufc point has been gained ; for Petersburg is fche juiiGMSfi
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of the railway lines running east and south from Richmond President Lincoln , at Philadelphia , had said that Grant had taken up a position from which he could nofc be dislodged until Richmond was taken . General Lee reports that Sheridan ' s cavalry . force had been defeated with a loss of 500 prisoners ; the place is not mentioned . A force is also said to have been despatched fco confront Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley .
Sherman was reported to be advancing on Kenesaw . His communications with Chattanooga were said to have been damaged by the Confederate General AVheeler at Calhoun . Captain Semmes ' s official report of the action fought ; off Cherbourg on Sunday week has been published . He states that Avhen he found that his ship was going down he struck his flag , "in order to prevent the further destruction of life ; " but , although
the combatants wore within 400 yards of each other , the Kearsage fired five times after the Confederate ensign had been hauled down . Captain Semmes remarks that " ifc is charitable to suppose that a ship of war of a Christian nation could nofc have done this intentionally , " He states that his opponent had the advantage of him in ship , battery , and crew but , he " did not know until tho action was over that the Kearsage was also iron-clad . " This armour , he says , consisted of . chain , constructed for the purpose , placed perpendicularly from the rail
to the water's edge , and the whole covered over by a thin outer plunking , which gave no indication of the cuirass beneath . In fche action the Alabama had nine men killed , and 21 wounded . The commander , of the Kearsage has also given his version of the action . He denies that he challenged the Alabama , and affirms that the challenge came from Captain Seinnies . He endeavours to show that there was no serious inequality between
the ships as regards guns , crew , and so forth , and boasts that he " supposed fche action for hot work had just commenced when it ended . " He declares the statement that the men . of the Alabama stuck to their guns , oven when the ship was sinking , to be " twaddle ; " but he makes no attempt to deal with the charge openly made by Captain Semmes that after the Alabama struck her colours the Kearsage fired several times afc her
disabled opponent . The commander of the Kearsage has also made a demand for the delivery of the men belonging to the Alabama who escaped drowning and were carried into the port of Cherbourg . His requisition is addressed fco M . Bonfils , the Confederate agent there . M . Bonfils answers in a spirited manner the claim of the Federal officer to the men as prisoners of war . He is not aware , he says , of any law of war which prohibits a soldier making his escape from the field of battle , and he cannot see why a sailor should be debarred the privilege of swimming away from his enemy .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* V Several reports , iu consequence of our limited space , unavoidably stand over . F . W . —Your question came too late to he answered last week , as requested . Tho bye-law in question cannot be legally suspended . If a candidate rejected a ballot , and the law says he cannot be ballotted for a second time under a less period than six months , ho must wait that period or you must amend your
laws . There is no alternative . A . and A . —Apply afc fche Grand Secretary ' s Office . E . V . —Answered next week . Z . —Too late for publication in this Aveek ' s number . IXC , ( Ireland ) . —No ! aOfe ^ Lay ifc before the Board of General Purposes . J . M * K Jv-Belfast)—The numbers can be had at the office . ! 4 M n \ y \