Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-09-22
Thursday Morning, September aa,ts7o.
War News from Europe.

proposition looking to All armistive. as i
would delay army operations until the un
favorable season sets in. A party O
Brunswick socialists have been sent tt
prison for engageing in an intrigue agains
the Prussian throne.
Its supposed in London that the Prus-
slams would have, perhaps, seven army
corps before Paris yesterday Direc
mil from Londen to Paris is stopped
and the telegraph wires have been cut /;
few miles Forth of the city, on the line te
Brussels and Calais. Gen. Trochu la.
announced, after a grand review, his sat
isfactlon with the force for the defence o.
Paris.
A despatch to London states that The
Pope has repudiated all proposals from
the King of Italy as to future arrange
Elents. He refuses to acknowledge his
authority to treat as to the subsection oil
the papal States. Accounts directly con-
ilict in regard to the intentions Of the 10
illness about remaining Several places are
named to which it is said he proposes &c
60, while one declares that be has decided
to rer1ain at the Vatican. He has en-
tered his protest with the the Diplomat
ic Corps against the invasion of bis
States by the Italians.
la dispatch from Florence it is said
that the rejoicing throughout Italy was
widespread and enthusiastic. and all tie
cities demonstrations of approval of the
: plicy Of the Italian Government were OBJ
servablc.
1t is reported that the ammunition and
prov isions of Strasbourg are failing,
md that its heroic defence is drawing to
to a close aud its surrender Imminent.
The defense of Toul continues, though ii
las been bombarded for .nine hours, and
the city was much Damaged,
Popular uprisings have taken place at
Nice and Meutono, at which places the
french authorities have been depoSed
prisoners released aad an Italian Rcpub-
lie proclaimed The French Republic
has not yet been formally notified to Bel
GUM.
A Paris correspondent says that
franco American fratcrnization Is cllmi-
mating to extravaganza. The Avenue
l'1mperatric is now the Avenue des Etats
Unis. Mr. Washburne i, the hero OF the
hour, and he is constantly pursued by
shouting aud enthusiastic Frenchmen
whenever he appears. The Madrid jour
nails are eulogizing the peace efforts made
by the United States Government
It is believed in London that the mis-
sion of NJ. Theirs, so far as it relates to
d stay Of .hostilities, has resulted in to-
tai failure.
Sep. 16-Therc was intense eagerncss
for news in London yesterday. there being
not less interest felt in that from Rome
than from Paris. It is reported to Lon
don, and also by despatch to Washington
shat the blockade of both the Elbe and
the Weser rivers had been raised, and
shat steamers from England, France and
Germany will resume service Immediately
a letter from Berlin ID a London paper
saws that the Prussian Government will
a.ot treat with the present French Govern
lnent. The Spanish Minister at Paris
las been recalled for recognizing The
French Republic, as Spain is bound by
treaties to await the action of other
Powers. It is reported from Berlin that
the Provisional Government refused any
proposition from Prussia involving a sur
render Of French territory had it not
done 50, it would have been recognized
by Prussia
Italian unity seems to be almost an
accomplished fact. The people every
where welcone the approach Of the Italian
troops 1t is denied that there has been
any diplomatic difficulty in the way Of the
occupation CT Rome.
King Victor Emmanuel has explained
to the Pope that any delay on his part
would have caused the proclamation of a
Republic in every city Of Italy that his
army would not have fought Republic
which would have destroyed Papacy.
The Emperor at Cassel employs his
mornings in walking or making long ex-
cursions with his officers. lie is not
closely guarded and his tether extends
several miles in all directions. The
Empress and the Prince Imperial make
long excursions around Hastings. Paris
iasuion journals have suspended. Mourn
ing is generally worn there now and also
at Berlin.
L is reported from Bouillon, via Lon
don, that very actiqe measures have been
taken at Sedan against its Mayor and
population by the Prussians. They fear
ell the approach of Bazine's army, which
was said toIlave escaped from Metz and
had reached ,Carignan. A later despatch
from the same point states that a part Of
his army, under General Canrobers had
cut lis way out, and was marching on
Paris. ~
A firm belief seems to prevail in diplo-
matte circles in London In the restoration
Of the Orleans princes to the throne Of
France ~ Thefs had held a long in
terview with them, and, it is said, deliver
ed to them a letter from Troehu. A
Paris despatch says that Theirs has fur
ther Instructions about peace treaty, and
successful result is yet hoped for.
General. 1rochu says that seventy
thousand men on the ramparts may save
the city, and that it is unaPproachable il
its soldiers are properly armed.
Foreign Ministers still remain IN Paris
The ''Gaulois' maintains its confidence in
pending peace negotiations, aud predicts
Happy results. :
Sep. 16---The most Important apnoun-
cement from the seat Of war this morning
Is that part Of Bazaine's army; COM
manded by qenefal Canrobert. has cut