Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-10-01
The Government has issued . decree that a Il

municipal elections, as well as for the COnsti.
tutional Assembly, be suspended md adjourn.
ed, aud all municipal elections which have
been effected are snnLlled. Projects will
maintain the municipalities or appoint others
New YORK, Sept. 24.-The Sun saws a
Spanish mercantile house has -eceived dis
patches from Madrid that at the urgent request
bf Serrano and Prim, Admiral Topcte has &C.
tepted the Office Of Captain General of Cuba
BrAuvIs, Sept. "a, via Tours, ga great
battle ragged all day yesterday north Of Paris,
between Pont Aise and Isle Adam. 1t is rep
resented that the peasants are cutting off con-
VOWS Of supplies in the rear of the Prussians
LONDON, Sept 25.-The failure of peace me-
Hotiations, owing to France declining Prussian
terms, has led to the revival of project for an
European Congress. London journals yester-
day evening said that it is sheer nonsense for
Prussia to admit OF no Intervention for the set
Element OF conditions Of peace. negotiations
have really failed, the only alternative is exter-
tnination.
BERLIN, Sept. 2s.-Oficial dispatches say
that BY the capitulation of Toul there fell into
Prussian hands 100 officers, 2.24O men, 100
horses, l eagle, 1877 guns, 5000 rifles, 500
cuirasses, and large quantity of supplies and
munitions Of war.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-Authorized advic-s from
Vienna announce the failure of N. THEIRS mis-
n
the best wishes for France. was in no condi-
ton to take active steps. Theirs returned dis
heartened.
Sr. Petersburg, Sept. 25.-Since the battle
of Sedan Russian journals are more inclined to
acquiesce in the Prnssian terms of peace and
admit that Alsace and Lorraine must go.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A telegram reporting
fighting in Paris 10 not believed here also,
the reports Of pillagng residences of persons
E.>.- - Al TA
lievcd the reports were originated by the Prus-
slams to operate on the mind of the rest Of the
French people, and bring them sooner to sub
mission.
LONDON, Sept. ?5.-The Prussians report
from the heights overlooking Paris that they
have observed fighting going on in the streets,
with cannon and musketry. Chartres reports
deny this. Brussels dispatches of Saturday
night saw there have been constant comb ITS
troops under Gen. Trochu.
TOURs, Sept. administers Gambetti and
Ferry have addressed n note from Paris to ".
Cremi. ur, Minister Of Justice, saving: "Should
you hear through Prussian dispatches that
troubles have broken out in Paris deny it,"
LONDON Sept. 25.-Favres mission to the
Pru,,ian headquarters have proved abortive,
rnd he declares the French people would pre-
fer extinction to humiliation.
BERLIN, Sept. 25.-In the conference he
tween Bismarck and Favre, Monday and Tues
day, no demund was made for the surrender Of
Fort Mont Valerien, near Paris. They en-.
deavOred to arrange truce pending the meet
ing Of the Constituent Assembly. Bismarck
objected to the surrender Of Stra sburg, TOul
and Verdun, in order that communication to
the German forces might be secure from dam
ger during the truce. The French Minister dc.
clined these conditions. tfF
LONDON, Sept. 2j.--Thc reports Of fighting
in the streets Of Paris are discredited here.
BEaLIN, Sept. "a correspondent at Berlin
writes on the 2ist, giving particulars of the
reorganization Of the German armies. These,
consolidated under Prince Frederick Charles,
comprise the lst 7th, 9Th and 10th corps Of
the 18th Division, and the 9th corps of the
25th Division. The Messe Darmstadt Division,
General kreuner, composed Of the line regi-
ment formerly Of Mayence garrison, is not con-
nected with any corps, and sundry landwchr
divisions, the whole for comprising 1870, 900
men. The second and third army corps, with
their cavalry, and many cavalry regiments, be-
longing TO the LIST army corps, is marching on
Paris. The 18th Division Of the ninth corps,
with landwehr regiments belonging to the
third army corps, hitherto stationed ut Passon
are on their way to Upper Alsace.
Touns, Sept. 25.--The enemy has not yet
made his Appearance or come before st. Denis
or st. Cloud, on the north or east. The enemy
does nothing but keep at distance, nor does
he show himself on the road from ChatillOn to
Chevcreuz, though he is sometimes shelled in
front Of Fort Vanvres.
Tierc has been slight skirmishing with the
enc ny at Tillalems.
The commanders of Fort Bicentre and Ivrey
sign ,lled that the enemy had appeared again
ut Villeyinf l. Hay and Chcvilley, seeming to
direct their forces towards the road to Sceaux,
IT the fort Of Naoent.
Hostile forces have been sgnslled at Port
d. Brie, across the Mnrhe, at Fort Romanvil-.
The enemy is seen within {. 900 metres of the
works, and they have thrown up earthworks
near Lacourne. Arrangements have been
made to inuudatc the valley Of the Loire, rs
soon as the Prussians appear in force.
bridge, 400 feet long over that river. is ready
20 be blown up.
There is a rumor that a sharp engagement
occurred Yesterday AT Challeau Dun, fifty miles
from Tours, between force OF German Cavalry
and the Garde Mobile, in which the cavalry
were beaten OF.
Lo"poS, Sept. 25.-Advices from CONSTANT.
nople say that rebellion has broken out at
Trijala, in Thcssaly, which is believed to be
encouraged by the Russian Government. 1t is
feared that all Albania will soon be in arms.
MADRID, Sept. 25.-The ravages of Vomito,
at Vaiero, isiscseasipg. The panic among the
inhabitants IS fearful. Yesterday out of 35
cases there were ~ deaths. All the Govern
meat offices haye been removed from the place
LONDON, Sept 25.-Thc Pope has been OH
cially notified that France abandons the Sep
TENDER convention.
BaUssxLs, Sept. 26.-Throughout yesterday
tho city was in state Of the greatest excite
ment, In consequence OF the news Of the failure
Of all peace negotiations. The terrible demands
Of the War Department for men and materials,
has awakened feeling Of terror among all
classes, aad there is the strongest outspoken
conviction that the real issues, so far MS the
people are concerned. long since favored the
Prussians, and all further hostiities will be
little short Of murder. The result OF this is
among the working classes.
A New York special says: The prospect of
q terrible war between Russia and Turkey, just
developed t5y the cable dispatches, has created
Autter among spectators and dealers in the
grain market. The shipments Of Russian
wheat sy the Baltic will shortly be stopped
France Germany and other ports Of Europe