The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13
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New York. Oct 3.

New York, Oct 8.
A special to the Western Press As.
ISOLATION, dated Tours, Oct Z, says:
Thd cnthusiasm IL increasing. Vol.
uhtcers kre swelling the ranks Of the
two armies. The Prussians seem to
be determined to advance. into Nor.
mandy.
The people Ia that province ara
sending their grain xhd cattle further
south, md plabibe etsty .obstacle
possible sini tHesW66y of ths P;suuas;srs
The RApal troop6 and tie Gnri.
baldians make q force Of six thoua.
and form . neucleus of the armies.
Tours, Oct. 8
Gambctta Ii here. Nothinr will
be decided about the elections until
the Council meets.
The news from Chartres to the 7th
states. that tho Franc Tlreurs were
defeated Of Ablis. One hundred and
thirty Prussian horsemen captured
sixty af the French and as many
0OTH0c. tf.s III &
A dispatch received from the Nav
or OF Artheny, statesthat the French
Tireurs had driven back a force of
Prussians.
London, Got. 8.
a telegram to the Times, dated
Berlin, liza M, says that on tho hill
beteen 6evre and ST. Cloud batteries
Of siege guns have been placed. A
mortar battery threatens the neigh.
borhood Of the Elysian Fields,
The French re-occupy Villeiuiff,
Ruskin writes that Prussia pushes
success to far. She should concede
IN armistise and Offer terms possible
to French honor.
London, Oct. 8.
A dispatch from Epinal reports q
sharp conflict yesterday between
Raon. Lettapc and Bruers, ii the
department of the Vosges. The
Prussian force consisted Of about
inino thousand men. The French
force was not 90 large and had much
less artillery than the Germans. The
fighting lasted all day whom night
put an end to the conflict. The event
was undecided. The French retained
their position while the Germans at.
tempted to carry q number Of times,
Gen. Dupre, French commander, was
slightly wounded in the> engage.
ment.
The Prussians have arrived before
New Breisode, and skirmishing has
already commenced.
George Saunders writes from Paris
that the city is good tor six months
siege.
respondent there who writes in q
similar strain.
Another dispatch, however, SAYS
that Paris Is now at the mercy OF tie
Prussian guns on the Heights 81
Villejuiff. A
st. Petersburg, Oct 8.
The population Of the district Of
Schagreissiah having rebelled aRains,
the Emir, the Russians have subject
ed the region again to his authority
The Russians were obliged to storm
Kriab, where the rebels entrenched
themselves. In this encounter the
Russians suffered q loss Of one officer
killed and eight wounded. Eighteen
men were killed and two wounded
The rebel loss is not given, but was
heavy. At last accounts the country
was quiet.
New York, Oct 8.
The Herald's special, dated Lon.
don, Oct. 8, says:
A letter is published here under
the signature of Cardinal Cullen on
tho Italian question. He violently
condemns the recent action.of those
who have dothroned the Pope and
taken possession of tho Papal States.
vietor Hmauuc1, Uar1Da1df, Mazzini,
Napoleon and Ernst Renan come in
for . large share of ecclesiastical cen.
sure. The Cardinal takes a different
view Of the policy and acts of the
King Of Italy than that taken BY Car.
dinal Manning, and denounoes italy
as . downright hypocrite, At the
time whom the King Of Italy was pro-
Tossing oil true affection Of tho trust
OF the church, he ordered his troops
TO fire upon Vitican if necessary with
shell and all the explosive materials
OF modern warfare, well aware the
Pope, Cardinals and all members Of
the Papal household were residents
Of the Palace.
The Cardinal denounces the self.
aggrandizement and Interrogation of
oil obligations, religious or other
wise, owed to the church by the King
OF Italy with an eloquence that has.
produced q most startling effect, both
on the Roman Catholic population
throughout the country and Protest
ants, in language nearly approaching
70 cursing. He prophesies for Victor
Emanuel the fate OF Nebuchadnezsar
London, October 8.
The Journal do Brussels is res.
ponsiblo for the story that negotia-
lions are now pending between the
German Governments, backed bv
Rnssia and Napoleon, the object be.
ng to prevent the establishment of
The French republic.
New York, Oct. s.
A special to the Times, dated
london, Oct. 8, says:
Correspondence from the head.
quarters Of the Prussian king states
hat the guns for tho seige Of Paris
re in place, and ia another week the |
ssault will begin. It is believed the |
ssault will begin on the anniversary |
i the battle of Leipsig, the 10th.
The Germans counts on being in |
Paris by the 10Th. The may not |
md the task 90 easy.
On the question of provisions hold
ogout, and respecting tho suflicienoy
There are variety Of opinion.
France is beginning to make q,
how Of successful Resistance. The
apartments are opposing step BY
tep the advance of the new Prussian /
orps now in tho Vosges.
The near approach Of the lombard
lent excites universal pity and SYM
Athy here. Eloquent advocates of
lediation IN papers like the Stand
I'd are trying TO move the Govern
lent to action. The horrors disclos. |