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THE EXPLOSION AT LAON

THE ATTITUDE 90 RU>sIA-SHE u OPP
POSED TO PRUssIAN AGGRA>DIzExrNT
PR ssIA Do>TLIkE E>oLAND's Cot Esr.
NEW YORK. sept. "a London lsfrer
Of last night remarks ! have authority
for saving that the attitude of Rn..iA ~
which have already frequently advised
You grows hourly more and more Inenacing
toward Germany. The English govern
meni has been positively Informed that
lille Russia T. willing to unoe with other
European powers In arressing war she will
not consent TO any territorial aggrandz-
ment by Germany whatever and that she
cannot hold herself bound by the under
standing recently entered into on a joint
action should events seem la her Ia require
sudden and decisive step upon her own
part. II is also certain that the mobilza-
ton of the Russian armies has been or
dered and is going on rapidly.
4 London letter saws that the German
newspapers are already letting the cat out
of the bag. When Germany gets through
with France which will be soon. or even
before the war with France j. ended should
ANYTHING occur To prevent il she will turn
her attention to England whose conduct
in many ways has been very offensive Of
late and she will thrash her out of her
boots. This i what the Cologne Gazette
and Magdeburg Gazette and other German
newspapers are saying and il is pretty well
known that these journals are inspire d
from Berlin when they speak about foreign
affairs.
MINISTER WAsIBURNE's SrEECH-THE
UNITED STATES THE FIRST NATION TO
RECOGNIZE THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
PARIS. sept. 9.-The following i Min
lister Washburne's address to crowd of
people and soldiers who serenaded him
last evening.
| thank you on the part of my govern
ment for this demonstration. | shall have
great pleasure in transmitting the thanks
You express with much eloquence for
the recognition of the new republic of
France. In my communication to which
You make such Kind greeting have but
made known the sentiments of the Presi-
dent and people of the United States of
America. who take profound interest in the
great movement just inaugurated in France
and Will desire most feryantly IL success
and the happiness and prosteritV of tina
French people. Existing themselves I'M
der republican form of government they
know how to appreciate il benefits and
with warm heart, and language they felic-
itate their former allies on the accomplish
ment OF a pacific revolution. fire.. from all
stains of blood and claiming the ,ympa-
thies q all lover. of true libe1X.=. :,
many shouts of = FIRE les Etafs Inns" and
" Tire Tindeyendence." The action Of the
t'nited States government is warmly com
mented on in all parts of the city
Jules Favre called again to-day 10 reii-
crate his thanks 10 the nation and minister
Washburne.
La France. newspapers. recalls the fact
that i'll 1865 the tnited States was the first
country TO recognize the French Republic
and she is the first again i'll 1870.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON THE FRENCH
AND PRUssIAN WAR.
NEW YORK. Sept. "a Washington
despatch states that the President is now
openly and avowedly for the maintenance
Of the French Republic. He said yester-
day Il have fastened to give the new re-
public our moral support and hope that
before the week is out she will not need
anything further. l think the Prussian
King may be induced TO stop fighting"
He talked freely to several gentleman on
the subject and it will not be surprising if
after the cabinet meeting to-day he sends
instructions 10 Minister Washburne TO offer
his services as mediator between the
belligerents. In his support of the republic
he is warmly supported by Secretaries
Fish and Robson. The sentiment of the
other cabinet officials is not yet known.
ExERTIoNs CT PEACE.
LONDON. Sept. 9.-Notes of decided
character have been addressed TO Berlin
on the subject Of peace by the cabinets of
st. Petersburg and London. Ii is said
that Queen Victoria has appealed to Queen
Augusta in behalf of peace.
A PEACE CONGRESS TO MEET AT VIENNA.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-The London
dispatches of last night states that a peace
congress will assemble at Vienna on SAT-
urday next.
An ELECTION ORDERED IN FRANCE-FoR-
EIGN VOLUNTEERS.
PARIS. Lept. 9.-An official decree has
been issued convoking the electors on the
18th of October next to choose National
Constituent Assembly agreeable to the
provisions i'm the law of March 18th Is49.
HALT OF THE PRUssIAN ARMY.
Paris. Sept. II. The Prussian army
has halted % miles from Paris at the
special request of Bismarck, to consider
the RussoAustrian proposition for an
armistice
AN ARMIsTICE REPORTED.
New York, Sept. Il. The reports of
an armistice are increasing constantly.
CoRsAIRs AFLoAT.
Mar.eilles, IL. Espuiros hearing that
two corsairs had passed through the
Straits Of Gibralter, has ordered armed
preparations tc be made here to repel
any attack.
SENSATION.
Prague, IL. A great sensation was
created at Berlin BY a dispatch of the
American Government to its envoy at
the Prussian capital. expressing the
hope that there would now be a cessa-
ton OF war as the aim for the dethrone-
ment OF Napoleon had been accomplish
ed. No sooner had the Minister COM
municated the dispatch TO Won Thich
and Gutenberg, than il was sent to
King William by q special courier.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
Z Berlin, -. The announcement Of
the declaration of the French Republic
has brought great change in public
sentiments here in regard to the de-
mands for compensation. The move
ments in France towards free institu-
tons obtain the sympathy Of q powerful
Republican party in Prussia whose in
nuence will be used to modify the claims
hitherto asserted for satisfaction and |
indemnity. a proposition comprising
assurances OF the destruction of all the
fortificatiOns on the frontier. fortifica-
tons of Paris, and the war EXPENSES
would, without any cession of terrific
ry. be accepted by this party Is quite
sulRcieut to satisfy German honor and
provide for the maintenance of peace in
Europe.
TCUL ATTACKED.
Paris II. The Ninistrv has 1T