The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-09-14
THE FRANCo-PRUssIAN WAR.
THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES
THE REPUBLIC

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prints a letter from Washburne, the
American Minister, declaring himself
authorized to recognize the French
Republic, and offer congratulations of
the American government, and the
people, who hear with enthusiasm OF
the proclamation OF the Republic un-
attended with blood shed, and offer
every sympathy with the great move
ment, which is big with results and
happy for France and mankind. The
letter, after recalling the traditional
friendship between the two countries,
closes with congratulations on the
choice of Jules. Favre as Foreign
Minister.
THE MARCH OF THE PRUSSIANs
ON PARIS.
Laon, France, September SAT
nine o'clock this morning the head.
quarters of the King Of Prussia re
manned at Rheims.
The army commenced a steady
march on Paris on Tuesday. The ad,
vance will take place simultaneously
along the roads leading to the capital
from Compaigne, Scissors and Eper.
nay.
The advance cavalry was yesterday
at Compaigne and at Cressy, between
Scissors and Paris, and at Meary, in
the Paris and Strasburg Railroad
The armies move with surprising re.
lgularity, and their simultaneous ar.
rival in-the environs of PariscB ex-
pected.
A massed attack will be made up.
on the St. Denis Quarter unless the
declaration of peace should prevent
an assault upon the city. The Ger.
man troops are in excellent health and
condition. The concentration of ar.
tillery at Rheims is immense.
Dispatches received by King VIII
liam from Metz, yesterday state that
the health of the b~esieging army is
good. All is quiet.
There is reason to believe that ar
rangements for the capitulation of
Bazaine's army is shortly to be made.
AMERICA.
The Journal de Paris says that
America has merlted well of the civiliz-
ed world for addressing France, in
the hour of her peril and misfortune,
words of consolation and hope. BY
recognizing the French Republic,
America opens the way of peace. 1t
must be that the people of this con
tinent will follow her example.
The Avsnier National says: We are
brought to admire the United States,
which has always had a right to our
respect, because she enforced her
rights and conquered Independence.
That. country is for us a living lesson
and constant instruction. This may
explain how highly France esteems
its recognition and good wishes.
The same journals say the Prus-
slams will defer their attack on Paris
in the hope OF civil war. Others fear
they may mean to attack other places
less prepared for defense.
The popularity of Trochu is un-
bounded. People all day long await
his entrance into the Louvre to cheer
him.
Paris, Sept. 9.--The following is
the address delivered by Mr.. Wash
burne, to a crowd of. people and sol
diers who came to serenade him last
evening:
= 1 thank you, on the part of my
Government, for this demonstration.
I shall have great pleasure in transmit
ting the thanks you express with so
much eloquence for the recognition of
the new Republic of France. In my
communication, to which you make
such kind greeting, 1 have but made
known the sentiments of the Presi-
dent and people of the United States
of America, who take profound inter-
est in the great movement just inagur-
ated in France, and will desire most
profoundly its success and the happi-
ness and prosperity of the French peo-
pie. Existing themselves under a
Republican of Government, theyknow
how to appreciate its benefits. With
warm hearts and language they felici-
tate their former allies on the accom-
plishment of a pacific revolution, free
from all the stains of blood, and claim
ing the sympathy of all lovers of true
liberty"
SPANISH DISPATCHES.
Madrid, Sept. 9.-Great manifes-
tations of sympathy with the French
Republic were made here yesterday.
Thirty thousand citizens, marched
through the streets with banners in
scribed with notices and fattering to
the French, and bands playing the
Marseillaise. There was no disorder.
After the procession, a mass meeting
was held. CASTELAR, delivered au adj
dress, in the course of which he said
the conscience of humanity breathes
again, witnessing the punishment of
the Emperor and the triumph of the
republic. The Spanish people, de-
livered from their kings and rulers now
by universal suffrage, will soon join
the great political move to form the
United States of Europe. Immense
applause. To-day give France your
sympathy, awaiting the movement you
may aid her with arms. This was re-
ceived with enthusiastic shouts of ap-
proval.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK
WORLD
New York, Sept. 9.-KingW William
has ordered Napoleon to be treated in
all respects as the ruling sovereign of
France. He will permit nothing to
be said to him about treating with the
Republic, and has made up his mind
to insist only ON ample security for
the payment of the expenses of the
war and the restoration of the Imperi-
al government.