The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-17
FRANCE

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PARIS, September 16.--Adviees re.
ceived By the Minister of War show
that thesharpshooters and free corps
are capturing many Prussians in the
suburbs. asfee# a
Megy. who was condemned By the
High Couft 10 long fmprisonmant,
under the old regime, has been libe-
ated.
The Minister Of War is IN receipt
Of dispatches from Gen. Ulrieh. CON-
uandar al Strasb0urg. He reports
the bombard ment constant and ter
rife. The city il badly damaged. he
has no idea Of surrenderiUg.
The railway between Paris and Ly-
Ons was cut By the French authorities.
PietTi Nappow. late Prefect. was ar
rested here.
Il is reported that whereas ths
Prussians demanded a guarantee In
case of peace, the Provisional Gov
ernment Is preparing to furnish them
military headquarters at Tours. f,
@There IS rapidly organizing a large
army, to be known as the army Of
Loire, II win be formed Of contin-
gents from the western departments,
and those bordering on the Pyrennes
in the deplEtmenss of Bouehes Du
RhOne and Gard. The volunteer en-
rollments exceed 30. 600. and Ia all
France there are over ], 1,000. 600 Iial
ian volunteers In great mum bers have
arrived IT Lyons m $50 laaHs1 saw
Electric lights are placed on all the
forts around the city In order to re
veal theseDemy at night, OH
It Is reported the Republican Gov
eminent, is Ia possession of cypher
correspondence between the Emperor
and Empress since the commencement
OF the war. The key 10 the cypher
has also been discovered. Startling
developments are expected.
HAvRE, September 16.-The Jour
nal says the docks are overtasked
With cotton, coffee, grain, and other
goods. Even mahogany is being
H loaded rapidly On French vessels for
shipment elsewhese to save them from
the Prnssians.
..,. lspeciai Cable t7 the Herald4
at'PARIs, September 16 "A profound
peacs has como over the city, This
peace Is occasiOned by the feeling of
| isolation. We now first realize the
/ fact that we are cut of almost entire
lyffrsm the0utside woodland depend-
| ent on our own efforts for our future
81 Is believed that if the present
mail gers through it must be the last.
Ib is prokabkys ssahe last that will be
parniItO Il re The capital.
TIC 81 bsstia BOW is that occa-
stoned By the tread Of troops passing
| from oua polnt-to another ne
sTlIe last vestige of The old Paris,
| full of life, eaiety and dissipation, has
vanisssees nd earnest work and con.
! tempt Of death must be, the lot OF
all who remain inside the walls OF
Paris. s-esa ss5-is ss sa6as ..lss =
sTha psop3essF terribly calm. There
/ Is 30 outward evidence Of fear, 40
braVade; even where the spirit 0i
patriotism breaks forth audiDly II
takes The. appearance of fierceness and
j desperati0o. -
"Iast night | passed through the Of
! nee of the Electeaer Lebre, the semi
| oFiciai organ OF the Government
| The com pOsitDrs. while waiting for
| copy, we're standing IN line practiciDg
| manual exercise. S. g 40 -
81 passedlthroagh a1large portion ol
| the city, without 3 single policeman
being visible, yet order and tranquil.
itF were never more perfect The
only change, Thich1is painful enough
IS that of the streets, from their
marked uncl leanITness. Garbage Is IN
reusoved and The sidewalks ansBept
Things more momentous occupy at
tenti0n; life and death are in the bal
ance, ard the blow may fall &C an,
moment.
I dined last night with Victor
Hugo and family. His two sons Will
their young wives were present.
The illustrlous writer, In reply t.
some remarks, said many striking ant
Startling things. He said that he haC
come to Paris to share the perils 0
| its citizens. He had no public roLe {,
6il. IF his poor presence on tn
ramparts might be useful, he woul,
20 daily unarmed, aud stimulate b
words the ardor of the patriotic de
Tenders Of the city. He regarded tn
attack on Paris absurd as well a
: cruel The War.was begun against til
, Emperor Napoleon. Now he is
prisoner, aud the King Of Prussi
: sends him his Fstinue of servants, an
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