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Prince Imperial sailed from Antwerp this morning
for Harwich, England. They took with them an
immense quantity OF baggage.
LONDON. Sept. 10.-The Empress Eugenie and
the Prince Imperial remain secluded at Hastings.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 10-At the present pace of the
army, the Prince Royal and the Bavarians should
be in their designated positions around Paris on
Wednesday next. From these points they will
slowly close in on the French Notifications. The
Prussian force was at COmpeigne this forenoon.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 11.-It is reported that the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs will leave Paris
tomorrow, to establish his department at some
southern point, probably at Marseilles Tours is
too much exposed.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-The Prussians entered Laon
yesterday. Shortly after their entrance the maya
zine exploded, blowing up a portion of the citadel {;
the Prussian staff. and several hundred soldiers
were killed.
The Siege of Strasbourg.
LONDON, Sept. ga correspondent of the DAILY
NelcS, at Carlsruhe, says that the garrison of Stras-
bOurg is reduced to desperate straits. and is now
willing to negotiate terms of capitulation with GER
tain reservations, which cannot be concealed by
the PTussians.
The French Commander has offered to surrender
the garrison and the city with hOnors of war, but the
Prussian General refused to concede this privilege.
and insisted on an unconditional surrender. The
reply of the French Commander, Ulrich, was. that
he would not capitulate on any such terms, but
would rather risk the gradual reduction of the city.
The parley was absolutely broken of. and the
Prussians opened fire on the city. Cannon are
being mounted on the ramparts of the third parapet
of the Prussian counter works, which has Just been
completed. and the guns will soon be directed
against the city. The bombardment from the first
and second lines of the Prussian continues, and
the havoc created is plainly discernable.
Sixty thousand troops of Baden and South Ger
many conduct the seige. The diversion of the
course Of the river Elb, which has hitherto supplied
the beseiged with water, will cause great suffering
in the city, and will doubtless hasten the surrender.
A cable special to the Herald, dated before
Strasbourg, 9Th, via London, September 18th, says:
The first orders were to invest this city, and see
that no considerable amount of provision could
enter. and prevent any of the outside world coming
in, without a destructive bOmbardment. This
moral pressure had no effect on the Governor, and
a seige in force was commenced, and the first
parallel opened. What destruction ensued "
The avenues were felled as if a hurricane had
PASSED over the city. The Cathedral and public
buildings were partially destroyed the streets
were strewed with dead and dying. Magnificent
houses were in ruins. One shell burst in a school
for children, and eight little girls were instantly
killed.
The city is on fire in twenty different places. and
comparatively at the mercy of the mob, who pillage
everything they can lay their hands on.
1t is known that two hundred thousand chasse-
pots are stored in StrasbOurg.
The city is on the verge of starvation, hOrseaesh
being the only meat obtainable.
The terms of Peace.
LONDON Sept. THE Times says the Republic
inherits the war and its penalties. Prussia is ready
to make peace in return for the fortress of Metz and
the Provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. Better
terms than these France is unlikely to obtain. If
France refuses to treat upon the basis of these lib
eral propositions the Republic will perish, because
Frencbmen are more jealous of their military glory
than of their claims or of the right and justice of
others.
81 am enabled to inform pou by authority, that
in an interview yesterday. held at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Jules Favre assured Lord Lyons
that the Republic did not inherit the wars of the
Empire that the Provisional Government would
very gladly conclude peace as soon as possible, on
any terms not absolutely dangerous or dishonorable
to France. Favre asked his Lordship if the Eng
lish Cabinet would interfere and suggest terms of
peace to be offered by Prussia, such as be could be
assured France would accept.
Lord Lyons replied that, though England would
be delighted to help bring the war to an end, he
had no authority to say that she would undertake
to suggest terms of peace to either combatant.
Favre said it would then impossible for France to
make any such suggestion, and the interview was
brought to a close. There is but one sentiment ap-
parently reigning throughout the provinces Of
France. From all quarters the cry of war comes
up. and throughout France the people are organ
izing for a protracted and natioal conflict.
A deputation of nearly five hundred people went
in a body to thank the American Minister for the
prompt recognition OF the Republic by the United
States. The American Minister thanked the popu-
lace for their applause, and said America was most
anxious for the success of Republican Institutions
in France and throughout Europe.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Worlds London cores
pondent telegraphs:
line impression mere, IN nlgn OtncIal circles, is
that France will accept any terms short of dismem-
berment of her territory, in refusing which she is
supported by Russia"
"Overtures have been made to Austria to obtain
an armistice from Prussia. on the basis of terrific
rial integrity. Russia is understood to have offered
her good Offices to the French Government, and is
now taking active steps for her assistance. Every
thing depends on Frances acquiescence in the
Russian Eastern policy. 1t is believed here that
Bismarck does not want Alsace and Lorraine. and
that the English press goes beyond the wishes of
the Prussian Government.
LONDON, Sept. THE English Government in
CONJUNCTION with Neutral Powers, is about to make
an earnest appeal to Prussia, to conclude a peace
on the basis of the following propositions: French
territory to be held invioate France to pay Ger
many the expenses of the war general disarma-
ment of France and the destruction of all forts in
Al5ace and Lorraine. 1t is believed these terms
will be acceptable to- the Republic.
BERLIN, Sept. 1O.--The conditions of peace as
printed by the Gazette de France, are grossly exag-
gerated Prussia demands no 5000, 600, 600 francs
as idemnity, nor the surrender of any portion of
the iron-clad feet.
New YORK, Sept. ia Paris special last night
says the prospects of peace are more favorable.
Austria and Russia have consented to negotiate
with Germany, and have begun by insisting on an
armistice. The ENJOYS of Russia and Austria are
authorized in the name of all the neutral powers to
protest against any ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France, and
if Intervention secures a suspense. of hostilities, an
attempt will at once be made to adjust the terms
of peace.
bismarck and Won Beust are IN active negotIa-
ton but Bismarck insists as preliminary to the ar
r~angements, that three Prussian Army Corps shall
be encamped within twenty miles of Paris, as sat
~isfaction to the public opinion Of Germany.
Great Popular Demonstration in London.
LONDON, Sept IL. Especial to the World. 1.-THE
London journals tomorrow will surely believe the
really formidable popular demonstrations which
took place here to-day in favor of the French Re-
public, and against Monarchy at home and abroad.
The demonstrations were two in number. ole in
Hyde Park, and the other at st. James Hall.
AT the meeting in the open air, in Hyde Park,
Prof. Bereby made a speech vigorously denounc-
ing the imbecility of the British Government, and
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