The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-22 00:00:00

TIM PRUSSIANS AT MELUN.

(OFFICIAL FRENCH DESPATCH.)
TOURS, SEPT. 22.

Intelligence from Evreux, dated yesterday
84ening, states that some Prussian cavalry bad
~.._
having
in the neighbourhood of Mantes, where,
i,"ving made a requisition on the town, they re-
"led their corps d'arm6e, which crossed the Seine
4t Triel.
FrontFrontMelun it is announced that yesterday the
t 0"
was occupied by a considerable Prussian
,Loree.

4ANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR

NAPOLEON.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 22, a.m.
4hirke Emperor Napoleon is preparing, at Wilhelm-
°4e) a manifesto the French people.
~
.21- de Girardin is actively engaged in making
the
for the re-assembling, at Limoges, of
.1.,8 Members of the late French Senate and Corps

A British diplomatist, en route to the head-quar-
oN,
of the King of Prussia upon an important
Z.4„81°11, arrived in Brussels yesterday, and dined
44 Xing Leopold in the evening.
h The King and Queen yesterday visited the
°Vital and conversed with many of the wounded.

MELTING DOWN THE NAPO-
LEON STATUES.
TOURS, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Paris
The bronze statues of the Emperor Napoleon in
bave been sent to the foundry to be moulded
into cannon.
Two thousand cwt. of corn around Paris has been
burnt to prevent seizure by the Prussians.
1115 scholars of the Ecole Polytechuique are em-
g
°Yea in the artillery service.—Lombard 7 elegram.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE OCCUPATION OF ROME.

FLORENCE, SEPT. 21.
TRome
Official Gazette says :
earne was yesterday occupied by a contingent of
e" division, the remainder of the troops having
e 'camped near the city.
General Cadorna, after settling with the Pontifical
Commander
General Kanzler, the terms of the
iiilleeder, was present this morning at the de-
i'verY of the arms of the Papal troops who capitu-
d and the entry of the Italian' troops, who
atehere received with cheers for the King and the
arta_
y.

o. ',he garrison which capitulated will be sent to
171ta Vecchia. The native Italians among them
be retained iu depots, without arms, until further
directions shall be given, but the foreigners will be
provided with means of transport for returning to
their respective countries.

EVENING.
The journals state that the losses of the Italians
13" entering into Rome were only slight.
general Bixio's division had seven men killed and
23
Wounded. In General Angioletti's division one
man Was killed.
Ile Diplomatic Body was at the Vatican.
It is satisfactorily shown that General Cadorna
has taken all necessary measures for preserving
tranquillity in Rome.
d!ronl all cities and towns of Italy enthusiastic
aonstrations have been reported.

REPORTED RISING IN ALGERIA

MARSEILLES, SEPT. 21.
p,4- rumour, as yet unconfirmed, states that an
(71rrection has commenced among the Arab tribes
; Southern Algeria. A detachment of ChaSseurs
salAfrique, which arrived here from Algeria, has
re
embarked for Oran.

RREST OF LAGUERRONIERE.
MARSEILLES, SEPT. 21.
de Laguerroniere, who arrived here yesterday,
was arrested and conveyed to the prison of St. Pierre.
I,o4:"Mueieipal Council held yesterday unanimously
e'a a lean of ten millions of francs for purposes
°f defence.

ORLEANS THREATENED.
TOURS, SEPT. 21 (Evening.)
The Orleans Railway Administration at Tours
a ll'iPended the traffic beyond Blois.
The Prussians, who occupied Pethiviers, appear
4_
threaten Orleans, and isolated French detach-
atEl have been recalled for the protection of the
town.

Ile town
10 of Rochefort voted 100,000 francs for
cal. defence.

ALSACE AND LORRAINE.
BERLIN, SEPT. 22, 11.2 a.m.
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