The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-09-23

HARD FIeHT1Ne ARoUNDPARIs
Reported Alliances for Territorial
Aggrandizement.
Under the walls of Rome

PAHIs, September l7.-The French iron
clads were recalled from the Baltic snd the
North Sea TO protect Cherbourg, Havre and
other ports from capture by the Prusslans.
COLOGNE, September 1.-THE Gazette says
there are now before Strasburg eighteen bat
teries OF mortars and rifed cannon. These
fire collectively more than seven thousand
shots into the city per day. Thirty car loads
munitions of war, including eight thousand
quintals of iron, are thus consumed daily.
The Gazette then goes on to show how i'm
mense must be the expense OF besieging Paris.
If proportionate outlay be required there,
five times these resources must be exhausted.
LONDON, September Up. M.-The news
from Paris Is medgre and contradictory. The
usual lines of communicate have been IN
terrupted. The northern railway leading
from Orleans to Paris has been cut between
Albion and Juvisy, about eight miles south OF
Paris. At the latter place the Germans
planted battery. Heavy firing has been
heard in that direction. and it is thought a
battle is in progress. No details. Sharp fight
ing occurred at Pars, another small town on
the Orleans railway, which line has been cut
The railroad to Lpon is now in the hands Oi
the Prussians No railroad trains left Paris
to-day under orders of the committee of de-
fense.
DISPATCHES received to-day announce that
Turkey has mustered the reserves of the en-
tire Empire.
1t is said that Bismarck has asked an ex'
PLANTATION from the Belgian government fol
having allowed twelve hundred French sol
dlers to cross her territory unchecked. In
this connection, the last number of the Inde'
pendent Beige saws alt fears that Belgium has
already leaned too sharply to Prussia"
The Times is despondent upon the unfa-
vo,able termination of all negotiations fol
peace. The chances for stopping the wal
threaten to vanish altogether. England con
siders the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine
unwise, but will never fire a shot to oppose
the demands of Germany. France should
address the king Of Prussia direct, and ascer
tain the terms upon whiSh he will treat fol
peace.
The latest arrival from Rome state that the
Pope and the diplomatic corps have taken
refuge in the castle of st. Angelo, and the
capitulation of the city is hourly expected.
BERLIN, September lS.-A telegram FROM
the Kings headquarters states that the total
number of men actually captured at SedaI
was only 10000, including thirty-nine gener'
ais and 1886 officers, 500 of whom were re,
leased on parole. The killed and wounded
numbered 10000.
M1NDELsHEIM, September lS.-It is official
Iy reported that the works facing lunette;
Nos. % and 50 of Strasburg are finished
Near lunette SO mines were exploded by thC
besieged, and the earthworks protecting the
assailants were injured, but they have since
been repaired. Colmar and Mulhausen art
certainly occupied by the Baden troops undel
General Heller.
ROME, September 1.-THE inhabitants o1
the city have received flag Of truce from
ir,ga nd Of
troops, who has arrived very close to the city
The people received the flag with great dem
onstrations of favor, and will not permit the
Papal Zouaves to resist the entry Of the Ital-
ian troops.
MADRID, September 17.-An but the ultra
Catholics are delighted at the end Of the
Pope's temporal power.
FLoRENcE, September 1.-THE italian ar.
my is quietly but rapidly occupying the Pom
tifcial territory A number of towns have
lately been entered without opposition. Gen
eral Kauzler, commander of the Pontihcial
forces, has refused to surrender Rome.
BRUSSELS, September ia dispatch from
Mezieres says that at the council between the
king of Prussia aud the German representa-
tives, at Rheims, it was decided to annex AL
SAGE and Lorraine, and decline diplomatic in
reference
PARIS, September III P. MA messenger
from the front and the Kings headquarters
reports that Bismarck and the King insist up
on permanent occupation by the Prussians oi
Strasburg and Metz. Indemnity is not 6
question of so much consideration, but tbs
other condition is absolute. Prussia intends
beleazuering Paris and delaying operations
relying upon an insurrection against the pro
Yisional government.
LONDON, September 17-The Tribune cor
respondent writing from Rheims, the 18th
says: had another conversation with Bis
marck this morning. He said positively that
the Prussian government will not treat with
any government not recognized as de ,jave
and that the only government of that charac'
ter in France known to Prussia is the govern
ment of Napoleon or the regency acting in
his absence. We do not know, he added
whether the whole of France will recognize
the republic. How can we treat on so SER
ious matter with provisional government
which may be disavowed tomorrow asked
whether any English diplomats had arrived
at headquarters to try Intervention. have
seen no diplomatists was the answer. He
commented sharply on the French treachery
at LaOn, saying the place was capItulated,
and the Prussians entered without any oppo-
sition. then French artllleryman blew up
a powder magazine, killing himself and forty
five Prussian jaegers, and more than three
hundred Gardes Mobile. Shortly afterwards
I met Count Heudel, Bismarck's councillor.
He expressed great anxiety concerning the
attitude of the United States, now that the
French had proclaimed Republic, saying
that we are anxious to have American sympa-
thy on our side, but we cannot treat with such
a Republic as this 1t is reported that NJ.
Favre is expected at headquarters to negoti-
ate personally for peace. Several shots were
fired on the troops from private horses in
Rheims.
The Tribune's Berlin correspondent has the
advices from Strasburg: The Ger
mans succeeded in erecting battery on the
left bank of the Rhine, opposite Kebl. A sortie
was made last night from the citadel against
by 1900 French. Four hundred
Baden troops held their ground against them
until reinforced by the Prussians, when the
French were driven back with heavy loss IN
killed, wounded and prisoners. The crowning
of glacis being completed, a clear breach was
made III the walls, while making approaches
between Schefhigheim and Koenigshofen the
burial ground of the church st. Helena was
was pierced. The besiegers are working among
the cofins and skeletons.
LONDON, September lS,-Prospects for peace
look more favorable to-day. The statement
that Bismarck had consented to receive Favre
formally is regarded here as an indication of
the intention of the King on arriving before
the walls of Paris to relax the rigor of his de-
mands. Lord Lyons deserves all praise for
his efforts to bring about an interview. The
about the imperfect armament Of
the Notifications of Paris are confirmed by the
evacuation of Vincennes and the removal of
the old style of guns to the city. But small
portion of the woods in the neighborhood of
Paris is destroyed. Those at Clamont already
afford shelter TO the Prussians
LONDON, September l7.-There was a sharp
on the line of the Orleans railway,
near Corbeil, between the advance of the Prus
sian left wing and body of Gardes Mobiles
and France Tireurs, supported by detachment
Of the army Of Paris. The Prussian cavalry
we're defeated Thursday afternoon, at Guigness
and driven back on Melun, on the Paris and
Lyons railway, which town had been occupied
in force on Wednesday BY infantry and artil-
cry. Yesterday morning column advanced
rom Melun upon CoTbeil, fourteen miles from
Paris, with the object of destroying -four mills
and seizlng granaries at that point, and to
.hrow forward a party to cut the direct line of
railway two miles further north at Juvisy.
The second object was attained, but the Prus-
,ians having pushed On three miles further,
we're attacked by a superior force, and after a
evere conflict were routed and compelled to
'etreat upon entertainments which they had
brown up on hill at Juvisy commanding the
passage of the Orge, the bridge over which has
,een blown up by the French. At the same
.ime the Prussians at Corbill who had establish
ID themselves at the hamlet of Rio, were at
acked by q French force advancing from
Iongumamaneau and Stampes. They succeed
d in maintaining their position, and during
he action the extensive mill and granaries on
he Essons were set on fire and burned to the