Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-17
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The Advance Of the Prussians Skin
misherS-Attempt TO & Ssassinnte
The tmperOr-Newspaper Specula'
tlons, &c.
PARIS, Sept lG.-Thc PfuSsiaus arc al
CreteiI, UaImont, Chareuton, .aud ST.. OSeu,
almost within cannon shot OF the wal TT Parls.
| A number Of prisoners were taken yesterday
| by the Prussidn cavalry. and sharp-ShuUtoIs
and several conveys, munitions of war and pro
visions were Il 50 captured. The PrusslaDs
now occupy some small woods around Parl:
which were too green TO burn. Cannonadne
and musketry firing have been heard all day in
the direction of Bourge.
A number Of Migrants who were lately ex-
PEELED from Paris, finding themselves between
the walls Of the city and the Prussian army
cndeavored to re-cnter Paris, but were driven
away by the troops
Many Prussan spies were arrested yesterday
in and around Paris, and the citizens were with
difficulty restrained from killing them.
Twenty two thousand gardes mobiles from
Brittany arrived in Paris yesterday.
PARIS, Sept 1.-THE Prussians are still
numerous Lear, VlIleneuve, Dammar,in and
Laplesscs. a force of 1000 has occupied Vii.
1t is still believed the Prussian line of attack
will be from the east by way OF Vinccnnes.
BERLIN, Sept. l7.-CoDsdera excitement
was occasioned at Wihclnshoehe recently By
an attempt to assassnate the French Emperor
by German apprentice. He was arrested be
tore he could accomplish his purpose. A loaded
pistol was found on his person, and he boldly
declared that the bullet was designed for Ma
poleon.
LONDON, Sept. l7.-Blvaria has regulated
any desire to enter the North German Confed.
GRAFTON.
The Standards correspondent, writing from
Berlin gives the substance oil a conversation
recently held with Bismarck. The latter at.
frmed that Prussia would prosecute the war
indefinitely rather than abandon the idea Of
territorial aggrandizement.
PARIS, Sept. l6 Eighty thousand work
men are under arms and over 200, 900 Guards
Mobile and National Guard
A new army is organizing in the South OF
France.
A skirmish occurred to day between the
French and Prussians. Several uhlaus we're
killed The Prussains killed several peasants
near Paris, @ 100, 900 guns have been diStribut
ed during the last ten days.
PARIS. Sept. 1G-l0 p. m.-Marshal Vail
liant has been arrested. He presented himself
at bastion No. 5, was recognized by the officers,
seized by the crowd and taken to post baston
e, amid hostile demonstrations.
PARIS, Sept. 1850 e. MN the morn
Ing en- engagement took place on the road from
Mcum to Brie Comte Robert, between French
sharpShooters and PrussaDs, the result of
which Is unknown, but many were wounded.
The Mobiles are burning, by government
orders, the hay and wheat stacks abandoned by
farmers and the clumpS of trees in the plains.
The Railroad employees have beep armed
Immense quantities Of grain and fodder are
being brought into the centre of Paris from
the railway stations where they were stored.
Yesterday some six hundred Prussiaps ap-
peared at Ciamart within gun shot Of the fort
OF WAVES. They had crept under cover OF
the woods on the heights.
An advanced guard Of the enemy has also
been signalled at Creteil, within shot Of the
fort of ChaTonne, and four kelonetres from
Chareaton.
LONDON Sep. l7.-Gcn. Winery. at the
head of a new army, has commenced exterior
operations and mnnmuvres, to prevent the in
vason Of Departments where the enemy con
seize provisions.
Two corps are ready for the Yves; and Cen
tie provinces.
The Constitutional says that Prussan Corps
will occupy Havre and Cherbourg, and cut all
communication with England.
GaIignani says that in order to stop the
latest advance north east at Neuiliy Sur
Marine aud south at CreteiI, force OF francs
tireurs successfully attacked the Prussians
near Guidnes.
FLORENCE, Sept. .l7.-The Italian fleet is
concentrating at Civlti Vecchia.
PARIS, Sept l7.-No Railroad trains left
Paris to-day. Tto Committee OF Defence has
given orders 20 that effect.
LONDON, Sept. l7.-Tho Berlin correspon-
dent of one OF the London papers says that
the blowing up of the citadel of Loan. alter
the equalization, was worthy OF the Fenlans
but not of men Of honor.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Germans, who have
been expelled from Paris will demand in
demenity through the Pruss an Government.
Eighty thousand Germans have been driven
from the department of the Seinalone.
PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE Gaulois this morning
gives list of twenty bridges TO the east OF
Paris which have been destroyed by the French,
to prevcnt the approach Of the Pfussans.
The scarcity of printing paper, In Paris, Is
beeiuing to be seriously iclt GalllRnanl' Mes
senger, which was recently reduced in size,
from this cause, announces that its publication
will be entirely Suspended in tow days.
Shipm lent Specie.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE steamer City