The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-17 00:00:00

GARIBALDI AT BESANCON.

Garibaldi arrived at Besancon yesterday, and was
received with the greatest enthusiasm by the autho-
The National Guard turned out in his
onour ; and alter acknowledging the warmth of
is reception, General Garibaldi left to make a
minute inspection of the country around.
The forces which will operate under Garibaldi's
command will be composed of Italian, Spanish,
American, Polish, and Hungarian Volunteers, with a
portion of the Pontifical Zouaves.

rities.

ADVANCE ON BOURGES,
TOURS, OCT. 15.
The Prussian force, in the department of Loiret,
appears to be moving towards Bourges.
A corps of Francs-Tireurs from Bordeaux has
arrived at Tours to act as scouts.

Uhlans have been_seen at Croisy La llaye, near
the forest of Lyons.
At Breteuil the Prussians seized all plate and
valuables, and burnt several houses in the suburbs.
At Lyons a steam mitrailleuse has been tried at
1,200 metres with great success.
The bombardment of Neu 131 eisach proceeds.
The place is well provisioned, and the defenders are
determined to hold out to the last.

BOMBARDMENT OF SOISSONS.

BERLIN, OCT. 14.
The regular siege of Soissons commenced on the
12th, of Verdun on the 13th inst. Both places have
a numerous and well-handled artillery.

THE DESTRUCTION OF ST.
CLOUD.
BERLIN, OCT 14.

The semi-official and independent evening papers
denounce the bombardment of the Pa!ace of St.
Cloud as vandalism, committed by the very
parties that protest against the bombardment of
the fortress of Paris.

The cattle plague before Metz and Paris has ex-
tended to sheep.
The Moskow-Smolensk Railway, being the first
section of the Moscow-Warsaw line, has been
opened.

PROCLAMATION OF
M. GAMBETTA.
The following is the full text of M. Gambetta's
proclamation to the inhabitants of Tours:—
"It is with an unspeakable expression of joy that I
hasten to make known to you the encouraging news
received from Paris by a balloon which left the capital on
the 12th inst.
"At Paris the people, more and more heroic, prepare
the salvation of France by the admirable order which
they maintain in the city, and by the privations which
the inhabitants cheerfully impose upon themselves. A
detail which is not the least vulgar in the gravity of the
situation in which we are placed,is that horseflesh is being
eaten at the beginning of the siege, the living flocks of
cattle being reserved for the last days.
" In their impatience behind the ramparts the National
Guard have expressed a wish to be led against
the enemy, and here is the bulletin of their first
victory :—Along the whole belt which has been
placed round the city, the Prussians have been dis-
lodged from the positions they occupied during the
last three weeks. On the north, in the direction
of Saint Denis, they have been driven back beyond
Stains, Pierrefitte, and Dugny. On the east Dobigny,
Joinville le Pont, Cretuil, and the Plateau d'Avron have
been re-taken.
" To the South the Germans have been driven out
out of Bas Meudon and St. Cloud, being forced to retire
to Versailles.
" I told you a few days ago that Paris is impregnable.
Behold, it now becomes the assailant
" Such admirable examples cannot leave the depart
ments insensible. Let us all redouble our work and
energies, as we are henceforth sure that Paris will do her
duty until the end. Let us do ours."

GENERAL BOURBAKI AT TOURS
General Bourbaki arrived at Tours on Friday
evening, and was received by M. Cremieux. An
enthusiastic demonstration took place in his honour
at the railway station.
Tours is greatly agitated by the news of the vic-
ries before Paris.

THE THRONE OF SPAIN.

FLORENCE, FRIDAY NIGHT.

A report is current, and generally credited, that
Prince Amadeus of Italy has accepted the offer of
the crown of Spain, with the consent of King
Victor Emmanuel.

The following telegram has also been received :
ROME, OCT. 13, 4.45 p.m.
Orders have been issued to arm Ventimiglia and
other frontier fortresses.

Rumours gain consistency that Prince Amadeus
has accepted the Spanish crown.

GREAT EXPLOSION OF A
POWDER MAGAZINE.
ALEXANDRIA, OcT. 16.
A Government powder magazine at Coomeldick
exploded this morning, causing considerable da-
mage, and killing several natives. No Europeans
were killed. Many houses were destroyed, among
them those of Messrs. Harris and Wilson. No Eng-
lish insurance company is interested except the Sun,
for £5OO.
The English doctor who accompanies the Baker
expedition is reported to be dead.

WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The
number of visitors, exclusive of season ticket holders,
exhibitors, and others, on the 15th Oct., was 8,559, and
for the week ending same day 25,287.

CRYSTAL PALACE.--Half-a-Crown day, Saturday,
Oct. 15th, 1870.—Admissions by season tickets, 4,818;
ditto on payment. 870 ; total visitors, 5,688.
The death. of General Lee has caused deep and univer-
sal grief throughout the South. The legislative bodies,
courts, and trade boards were adjourned, and business was
generally suspended on receipt of the news. Scores of
dwellings throughout the South are draped in mourning.
The Legislature of Greorgia has resolved to attend the
funeral in a body.