Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Oct. IA Prussian guard is north
or Paris between The canal de Iourqun and
the Northraiway.
On is right is stationed the Fourth corps
and on lis lett the Twelfth cor;s.
10 the pioneers Of the Prusslan guard has
been assigned the task Of divcrting the waters
OF canal de Lourquln to la Moree river. The
stream falls into tue Seine some miles below
Paris. Should tho Prussians succeed in the
design one source Of the water supply of the
besleged will be cut of.
The PruSslan guns are near y all In position
before Paris, and bombardment will be com
menced from all the batteries simultaneously
the moment the arrangements are perfected.
The French lortrcsses of Befort, Schelestadt
and New Breissch arc to he attacked at once,
The captors Of Toul have been charged with
the duty OF taking Scissors.
The Prussians have secured the provinces of
Marine, Orleans and Picarday without finding
any traces of new French levies.
The Prussians have evacuated Mulhouse.
marching towards Altekirch
BRUSSELS, Oct. 7.-Therc arc symptoms of
revolt among the prisoners confined ut Bever
loo. The Belgian rifles have been sent there
es temporary precautionary measure, and the
prisoners will be distributed among the differ.
CDt lOrtreSScS as soon as possible.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Germans have oc.
cupied in force Pacy and Vernon, small towns
in the department of Eyre. They were vgor-
ously, but Intellectually opposed by the Ma
tionals.
~ dispatch from Vendomc, town IN the
department of Loire ct. Cher, dated o'clock
last evening, has the following:
The Prussans have been driven FROM Jan
- 4 los L
department of Ewre.et.Lorc. The French
captured twenty prisoners, including one Of
Prince Albert's couriers.
The road between this place, Vendome and
Toury is thronged with Nationals.
There is much enthusiasm in this section OF
France.
LONDON, Oct 7.-Pietr, formerly project Of
Police at Paris, to-day, published, in the name
of the Emperor,a reputation of the Wilhelms
hoho manifesto.
Officiel states that all the Mobiles have chase.
pots, and that $50, 900 muskets Of different
kinds have been distributed among the Nation,
al Guards, and 100000 to the Franc tireurs
There are still 10000 on hand. The paper
replies to letter addressed to them at the
Interior, asking for a report upon the feeling
of the country about the war.
These extracts show that in the opinion OF
the Projects the nation was prepared to sup.
port the policy of tho Government but was not
enthusiastic for wsr.
On Sunday evening news OF the fall OF Stras-
bourg and Toul was received by the Govern.
ment, and this morning it was made public.
10 falling" said Nj. Gambetta, they cast a
glance towards Paris to affirm once more the
unity and durability Of The Republic, and they
leave US as legacy the duty to deliver them
and the honor to avenge them. -
The bouevards we're crowded, and everyone
was astonished. Many refused to credi! the
news.
La Lecture Llbre proposes to meet the
emergency by sending virile missionaries into
the provinces to organize levy en- massc
'apd drive from our territory the lmpoui hor
DIES which are oVer.runDing 1t.
All kinds of reports are believed crcdu-
lousy as ever.
A special to the N. Y. Herald from Clcr.
mont says: The Guarde Mobile has no ar,il
cry, while every German force of 500 has
propnrtionatc number Of fed-guns. The
Mobiles are discouraged, and as la as | have
seen, are anxious Tor stoppage OF the war.
lnC I CuSSldUS Will lUTI1 SCCUuu CUlupiCtC
Gordon around Paris about thirty leagues out
side the one now surrounding the capital.
1t is evident that between Rouen and Ger
mont. within day or two hence more scri
GUS engagement will take place between the
Mobiles aad the German troops than any that
has yet occurred. The former are moving up
masses OF troops from all points outside to &C
cupy the north of Pcardy and the east Of Nor
mandy, the orders from Paris and Tours being
to prevent the formation of the second Gordon at
any cost but the hopo of successful defence
Of any OF the towns 10 the north and northwest
of France seems utterly unwarranted 10 the
present broken condition of the scattered forces
The column in the Place Vendomo is daily
bombarded by indignant patriots, who demand
that it shall he RACED, and the metal OF the
statue and has reliefs be melted into cannon.
The statue OF Napoleon |, is concealed in or
der to preserve it.
The newspapers are beginning to clamor for
sOrticS.