Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-13
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Omclai Concerning the Rxplosion nj
Lnon.
BERLIN, September l2.-Tlle King
sent a dispatch to the Queen, dated ut
10 P. g.. on Sunday, saying the citadel
Of Laon exploded after the surrender,
Just rs the Prusslans were entering,
and many were killed, including 200
Of the Mobile Garde, and many shock
ingly mutilated. William Of Neck
lenburg was wounded. 1t Is believed
| there must be treason.
Prus.inn Loan.
LONDON, September II. Agents
have arrived here from Berlin, who, 1t
Is anticipated, arc seeking to place a
Prussian loan In the market.
All bridges around Paris have been
blown up.
The French Navy.
LONDON, September l2.-Six French
iron-clads we're seen of Goodwin's to-
day. Their course was southwest.
Miscellaneous Items.
PARIS, September 12.-At1:3O o'clock
this A. ". n heavy sklrmish took place
between the Eighth Squadron Of
French dragons, which e garrls-
oned ut Chateau Thlery, and the Prus-
Sian guard, which was repulsed.
More Prussians are to be sent before
Strasburg.
The Prussians found In the E,npe-
ror's desk n detailed statement OF the
Prussian forces, numbering 10000 0
men, 1,GOO cannon and 10000 horses.
The Gaulois reports England Of the
neutral Powers rs asking Of Prussia
l. days armistice. No reply has been
received. but there are fair prospects
OF assent.
a special correspondent Of the Tri-
buas at Rheims the 9th inst. says: The
Kings headquarters were established
here yesterday, and are to remain till
the 9th to give NIL troops time to OH
c%entrate, including what can be spared
from Metz.
A North German Corps, besides two
, B,varian and the Wurtemburg Corps.
are on the road ml:indered. Accord
ing to official reports, six full cavalry
divisions are also with the main force,
and are expected to reach Paris the
18th or nth. When the regiments now
coming forward arrive, and the re-
serves also on the way to join their
regiments, the German army will ex'
coed 400. 900.
The Inhabitants everywhere re-
proach the Emperor, but do not favor
a republic. They are anxious for
peace, and mostly In favor of Comic
de Paris.
a Tribune special correspondent at
Berlin the 9th, says: The Duke Of
Mecklcnburg, with the First and Sew
enth Divisions Of the Ninth Corps,
heretofore In Schleswlg-llolstein, and
two divisions Of Reserves and Lud-
wehr, being the army formed at Ham,
burg In the Palatinate, Ia OH the way
to Paris. Here and elsewhere all the
line troops and cserves are gone. The
guard service Is performed hy Land
welr. Tho mastering here and in 81
lesia continues. Landwehr officers alb
solved from military obligations years
ago are notified to hold themselves
ready for service.
Bismarck has said that he Will have
such n force IN Paris as must crush re-
sistance. and prevent everywhere the
organization Of a new force. But for
the national clamor for Alsace and
Lorraine, it Is certain that Bismarck
woull DO content with Metz and Stras-
burg held a. neutral fortresses.
1t Is reported that Bazslnc not only
refused ~capltulation when Informed
that the Emperor and McMahon's
army were prisoners, and when the
Emperor advised the surrender OF
Metz, but declared, IN n towering pas
sion, that he would not respect Napo'
Icons wishes, and would shoot any
French officer advising surrender.
L. Is believed Russia and Austria
have respected all oveitures, and Will
not stir for the Republic of France.
The Journal de 81. Petersburg says
that France substantially had better
Yield Alsace and so much Of Lorraine
us Germany needs.
The recognition OF the Republic Of
Franco by America was to be expected;
but the Berlin Foreign Office thinks
that the extreme warmth Of Americas
declaration implies the partial with
drawal Of her 81 sympathy from Prussia,
following so closely after Secretary
Fish's protest against the expulsion Of
Germans from France.