Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-10-15

commanii lin: io:cc of regulars and rife.
men.
Bismarck desires and leloves it posi-.
bic to enter Paris ~ negotiation. lie re.
fuses to relieve Jacoby.
The army Of Lyons is advancing to re-.
lease Bazaine. IL is said i!azairc is re-.
, serving his army Tor the future Govern.
ment Of France.
Tours, Oct. o.-iIany who left Por;.
as balloonistS, on the 9Th, says there wa,
much cannonadnS around Paris. The
enemy, under cover ola thick fog. endeav.
orcd to make movements, but was defeated
by the sharp watch kept. On the 18th tho
enemy was dis!cdsel from l.onguovillc and
other villages on the other side of the
city. Shirmishcs took place, but no sert.
Gus engagement.
One hundred and fifty American volun.
tcers arrived in Tours today and marched
through the streets, carrying the American
and French flags. They were warmly
greeted BY the people.
NEW YORK, Oct. GA special from
London says the controversy between Prus.
STA and England, in regard TO the Iatter's
violation Of her neutrality by exporting
arms to France, is growing more and more
serious. BcrnStol"s delay in replying to
Earl Granyillo's last communication Great.
cl the belief that Prussia had abandoned
the discussion. A strong dispatch sent to
the Foreign Office today, explains thaS
the delay was due to the hope Of peace;
which now disappears Il reviews the
whole question at great length, and points
ont how the English Government has
shifted its ground, first furnishing proof Of
alleged supplies to France when proof
was furnished, Granville declared the
traffic Legitimate; that certain authorities
hal no power to stop it, and imputinS to
| Prussia desire for benevolent ncutrali-
! ty from EngIanl.
Tours, Oct l0.-Gambet:a's proclama.
ton has the following: Ey order of the
Republican Government have left Paris
to transmit to You hopes Of the Parisians
aul others Of those who are seeking to de-
| liver France from foYci gnsrs. Paris, in.
vested for IL days, presents a spectacle Of
two millions ofmcn, f ryctting differences,
to withstand the invader, who expected
civil discord. The revolution found Paris
without guns or arms Of any kind. Four
hundred thousand Of the National Guard
are now armed and 100000 Mobile, and
$4,000 regulars are assembled. Foundrics
are casting cannons; women make mil
lions Of cartridges daily. Every battalion
Of the Eaiiona,, have two mi;railleurs and
field pieces, and arc preparing for sortics
forts are manned by marines, and supl lied
with artillery ii the greatest excellence,
which are served by @UnnrrS. the FIRST in
the wo.N; hitherto their Gic has kept the
cacmy from erecting The smslc,t work
the cnccintc on 4th ant had only 500
cannon now il has 81, -. with IJ5 rounds
for each The imrrc@mbiity of Paris is
no Illusion it canno, he captured or sur
priscl, and there is no dancer of sedition
or starvation, which the Prussians have
been counting on.
WASHINGTON, Oct S--All the mem.
bcrs were present at the Cabinet meeting
except the Attorney General, the Post
Master General, and the Secretary Of tho
Interior. The proclamation to be issued
will declare that the bays, waters aud har-
bors Of the United States shall not bc
Usc'l for preparing !or by hel.igcrcnt par
ties; that ships OF way Of either belligcr-
cnt shall not leave amy port of the Unite,.
States within II hours aitcr the departure
Of merchantmen o! either le,ligcrent. A
war vessel of either bcli-c.ent shall nos
remain in i'ntcl States port more than
6 hours, unless Cor needed repairs or sup
plies; and u waT vessel Of either party,
having once catered United Sta;ss port,
shall not rc,cnter one umtil after having
visited IA European port Of its own Govern
nlcnt. The making ii oar ports depot
for supplying materials of war for beligcr-
cnts is also prohibited. Proper Ulcers OF
the United States will he Instructed to en-
force the provisions Of this proclamation.
The amo2nt of coin IN The Treasury /,
s9S,4SI,0li, incmd.m, S2G,3iS, Abb in
coin certificates. Currency baapcc, s26,-
34S, 4G5.
ORLEANS, Oct I0.-Thc commandant
in chief Of the 18th army corps sends the
following report to the Minister Of War,
Gambctla, at Tours:
"About 0 O'Clock this morning, at Artc-
nay, where there was Il brigade OF lior-
guelc aud several companies OF Chasseurs,
VIC were attacked by considerable force
of the enemy, who succeeded in occupying
the place. Gen. Reyan went to the assist
anco of the French forces with five rsgi-
ments aud six battalions, and also a bat
terry of eight guns. After combating un-
til o'clock p. NJ, our troops were repuls-
ed into the forest, which retain and shall
defend at any cost. The Prussiaus out
numbered us" .g--,
LONDON, Oct. ia correspondent Of
the Telegraph says that the Prussians, on
leaving Milhouso, fired on the people, kill
ing and wounding several:
Advices from Metz to Sunday say that
firing from the works was steadily main
tanned. Much sickness prevails. Kinder
pest has appeared. The Prussians took