Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-09-21

PARIS, September 1.-THE COM
mandant at Strawsburg, General Ul-
rich. telegraphs to the war department
that the situation Of the city is daily
growing more desperate, necessitating
his early capitulatiOn.
The French irOn-clads were recalled
from the Baltic and the North Sea to
protect CherbOUrg, Havre and other
ports from capture by the Prussians.
A grand Republican demOnstra-
ton recently occurred at Marseilles.
Esquiros made a strong discourse in
honor of the United States, asserting
that the Empire was the friend Of the
southern rebellion, while the French
Republicans favored the Union. Price,
the American consul, also made a
speech sympathizing with the new
government.
A correspondent Of the Globe wri-
ting from Paris, SAYS that the Red
Republicans IN now really more dan
gerOus to the safety of the city than
the Prussians. Some already urge
the erection Of the g%ullotine.
COLOGNE, Sept. 1.-THE Gazette
saws there are now before Strasburg
eighteen batteries of mortars and
rifed cannon. These fire collectively
more than seven thousand shots into
the city per day. Thirty ear loads of
munitions of war, including eight
/ thousand quintals Of iron, are thus
consumed daily. The Gazette then
/ goes on to show how immense must
be the expense of besieging Paris, If
a proportionate outlay be required
there, five times these resources must
be exhausted.
Tours, September 1.-THE fort at
Vincennes was blown up yesterday
and destroyed by the French, the posi-
ton being untenable. 1t is under
stood there were several minor en-
gagements outside of the fortifca-
tiOns of Paris yesterday.
LONDON, September Up. M.-The
news from Paris is meagre and contra
dictory. Theusual lines of communi-
cations have been interrupted The
northern railway leading from Orleans
to Paris has been cut between Albion
and Juvisy, about eight miles south
of Paris. Al the latter place the Ger
mans planted a battery. Heavy firing
has been heard in that direction, and
No details. Sharp fighting occurred
at Pals, another small town on the
Orleans railway, which line has been
cut. The railroad to Laon is now in
the hands Of the Prussians. No rail-
road trains left Paris to-day under or
ders of the committee of defense.
1t is said the Prussian siege train is
still fast aground in the Canal De La
Marine au Rhine. Many of the old
police force of Paris have been arrest
ed on the charge Of being concerned
in the Bonapartist plot. The nephew
Of the e~x-prefect Pietrie, recently ar
rested, is Believed TO be at the head Of
the conspiracy.
1t is said that Bismarck has asked
an explanation from the Belgian gov
eminent for having allowed twelve
hundred French soldiers to ross her
territory unchecked. In this connec-
ton, the last number of the Indepen-
dent Beige says at fears that Belgium
has already leaned too sharply to Prus-
sia."
The London Observer says in Off
eial type that the prospects of peace
are now better than at any time since
the beginning of the war. Lord Ly-
ons, the British minister at Paris,
conducts the negotiations between
Jules Favre and Count Bismarck. 1t
is said that a brief armistiee has al
ready been arranged.
Tours, September 1S-EYening.-
The foreign ministers left Paris yes
terday in haste, having been inform
ed that a serious attack would be
made.
There was hard fighting yesterday
and to-day around Paris.
There was fighting yesterday be-
tween the Prussians and three regi-
ments OF the line, assisted by some
battaliOns of the mobile garde and q
battery of artillery. The result was
favorable to the French, the enemy
falling back.