The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-21
UhIans Occupy Versailles.
The Grown Prince near Fem
tainebleau,
Versailles to b1 th9 Prussian Head.
quarters Permanently.
MlscellaaeOus Foreign News.

ToURs. Sept. 20.-The following
news has just been made public by
the Minister: The Sub Project tele-
graphs that the enemy have evacua-
ted Belfont, going to Barthehein and
Ersheim.
Advices from Paris up to Sunday
evening. have the following:
The Prussians made a reconnois-
ance near Joinville, to-day, and an
engagement occurred with the French
sharpshooters, posted on the oppo-
site bank Of the Marne. IN which the
Prussians were defeated and driven
off nc midnight.
Sharp firing has been heard near
C0urget for two hours.
Versailles has been occupied by
German Uhlans.
The Chateau which serves a. a.
French ambulance, it 10 thought
would be protected. - WE
1t is understood that the Prussians
will make their headquarters at YER
sailles permanently.
The Garde Mobile around Paris are
killing great numbers Of Prussian
scoats.
The Government has decided on
the immediate construction of COM
ptete system of barbados In Paris.
Henri Rochefort has been charged
with the superintendency of this
work.
lie Pays says: The army at Lyons
is Incorporating African recruits. The
organization is progressing rapidly.
This army is designed to operate in
the Department of the East. De-
tachments have already gone forward
to Besancons and v osges.
The Prussians have threatened
death. TO all who attemptto repair
railroads they destroy.
The Constitutional gives the follow
ing history of the late diplomatic
movement: England took she initie-
tive, charging the Prussian Minister
at London with certain propositions.
The Minister transmitted these to
the headquarters of King William.
Some days passed without an answer.
Lord Lyons. English Minister to
France, then interposed. during which
time the answer of King William
reached London. The answer was to
the effect that whereas the Great Pow
ers did not succeed in preventing
France from declaring war against
Prussia, the latter nov demands her
right to treat directly with France
for peace; but as France has no regu-
lar Government. Prussia can have no
certainty that the conditions of any
treaty car be fulflled To settle this
point, Jules FaVre himself has gone
to King William 5 headquarters.
Tours, September 20.-The postal
service with Paris is now performed
entirely by messengers.
LONDON, Sept. 20, 3 pM-There
has been skirmishing near Ivey and
Ohatillon, on the outworks of Paris.
The Prussians now occupy Clamart.
Mendon, Villeneuve, Vaar and Fen
teny.
The Crown Prince Is near Fontaine-
bleau.
The Prussians have crossed the
Seine at Choissy Leroi, a few miles
above the confluence of the Marne.l
AdYices have been received from
Strasbonrg up to yesterday. On Mon
day the cannon of the garrison was
nearly quiet. Gen. Ulrich, the COM
mander, has been badly wolsnded, and
his Office headquarters have been re-
moved to the cellar of the Prefecture
of Police.
A vote by the. people of the city
taken on the subject of surrenderiDg,
was decided by a large majority 70
continue to defend to the last.
LONDON, September 20.-The Times
correspondent writing on Monday
from Saarbruck says:
On Monday sortie from Metz was
ordered but vas subsequently counter
manded. The French peasants in
shat neighborhood continue to murder
German officers by picking them OF
with rifles. They have also eRt the
telegraph wires, and enacted other
damage near Epernay.5
Ex-Prefect Of Poles Pietrie il
visiting the Emperor at Wilhemshohe
He writes to the newspaper here to
silence the ISLANDERS against the En-.
peror. lie says 1t is untrue that to con.
ceal the Court extravaganza he rein.
forced the civil list from the war appro.
priatlon as a thing impossible In French
finance. 1t is untrue that he has ter
millions safely invested at Amsterdam
1t is untrue that he borrowed 1000
thalers at Sedan. He adds that hi
masters mistortunes should protec
him from such outrages.
The bearer of dispatches from Ear
Granville to Lord Lyons, was obliged
20 travel from RoueD in post
chaiSe
The mail source from Paris In al
directions is stopped. and the rail
roads are cut aud destroyed.
The Prusslans are intensely dis
gusted at the conduct of the Englisl
5 Government, aud especially IN its pub
fishing instantly the confidential mem
oranda communicated by Coun
Bsrnstraff
E The French have constructed earth
works near ST. Denis and Clamoith.
FLORENCE, September 20.-Th
project for a stay of hostilities recent
IL made by Prussian Represents
Herr Amin. has failed.
- The italian troops are about
force the Roman gates. Only tet
Bile resistance is anticipated.