Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-21
Weekly News Summary.
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A Paris letter, dated October 3, say
the question of food had begun to be Sc
rious, and food riots were feared. The
Paris correspondent of the London Isnae'
writes that supplies of meat were van
ishing. Breadstufs were plenty. There
were also plenty of guns, ammunition
etc.
| A dispatch from Rouen, on the 7th
4 states that the Prussians had captured
Vernon after vigorous resistance on the
part of the defenders.
The following statement has been made
public:
"VBRsAILLEs, Oct. 6-1:35 p. MI do not hold
| France constitute danger for Germany, nor have
], as asserted In letter of The 18th ult., pub
| lished in the London Daily Telegraph, ever ex
pressed SUCH view to Mr.. Mallet, or TO any other
| person. BisMARK.
A London special of the 7th says it is
now highly probable that Prussia will
treat for peace with the French Republic
when the French are willing to offer terms
satisfactory.
Vienna correspondence says Austria
will aid Russia in anything che under
takes. Tt is stated as undoubted that a
secret alliance, offensive and defensive,
exists between them.
| Adreadful earthquakerecently occurred
| at Calabria. Many lives were lost. Sew
eral villages were utterly destroyed.
Particulars of the terrible earthquake
near Batang, China, from Bombay, report
numerous towns and villages destroyed,
and the probable loss of seven or eight
thousand lives, many of them officials of
high position. The Imperial highway
between Pekin and L'hassa has been to-
tally obstructed by the fall of a mountain
and the upheaval of new one.
Gable dispatches of the 9th mention
several minor engagements near Paris,
resulting mainly in favor Of the Prus-
slams.
A correspondent at Boulogne tele.
| graphs to London on the 9th that there
were no doubts but that Bazaine cordially
| co-operated with the government at
Tours, and Trochu at Paris.
Balloon advices from Paris on the 7th
state that the Parisians were determined
on the defense of the city, which was
quiet and orderly.
M. Gambetta was in Tours on the 9th,
having reached that city from Paris USa
balloon. He is said to be invested with
diotatorial powers, and had issued stir
ring appeal to the people.
Garibaldi arrived at Tours on the
morning of the 9th.
The election in France to the Con-
stituent Assembly has been deferred by
official decree until the country is free
from invasion.
The result of the pze5iscituan in the
Roman States is officially published, as
follows: For italian unity, 1886; f;
against, 1,507; majority, II $50.
Later dispatches state that the Italian
earthquake in Calabria must have des.
troyed eight or nine towns, and at least
three thousand lives.
There was fighting at Metz on the 7th
and Sth. The entire French army had
moved without the walls, and was con-
centrated in the northern forts and the
country adjacent. 1t was thought Bazaine
was endeavoring to cut his way through
to Belgium.
A cable dispatch of the 10th states that
Prince Frederick Charles was i'll
with typhus fever, and had been obliged
to leave the army.
In his proclamation at Tours on the
| 9th Gambetta says the provisions in Paris
are good for many long months. He
concludes: "Soon the winter rains will
come, finding the Prussians far from home,
decimated by the French arms, by hunger,
| and by nature. France shall never lose
| its place in the world through the invasion
of half million of men. Paris gives
the watchword Live the Republic, one
and indivisible.'"
| Two balloons from Paris, containing a
great quantity of official correspondence,
were recently captured by the Prussians.
According to dispatch of the 10th,
the Tours government was figuring to
prepare the public, through the press, for
a concession of French territory to Ger
many.
Garibaldi made speech at Tours on
the 10th, in which he expressed his belief
in the approaching redemption of France
from the invader. He is to command the
volunteer forces in the French service.
A Berlin dispatch ofthe 10th says it il
officially stated that the government oi
Prussia, unable to recognize the actua
government of France, will not restore
the Bonapartes.
A Florence telegram of the 10th says
GA decree has been issued annexing the
Roman provinces to the, Kingdom of Italy
The Pope preserves his dignity and ths
inviolability of his personal prerogative'
as sovereign"
i A late dispatch from Hong Kong, Vit
Bombay, states that the Chinese Govern
ment declines to take any action provid
ing against further outbreak.
A detachment of the army of tn
Crown Prince, on the 10th, defeated
portion of the army of the Loire, nea
) Orleans, taking 1000 prisoners and thre
pieces of artillery. The French fed il
disorder.
, The Prussiaus were a second time re
pulsed at Cherisey, but rallied, and, tax
ing possession of the place, set fire to an,
, destroyed it.
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