The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-22
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

from tavre TO the representatives or france
in other counties, of which the following
are the chief points He explains why the
election of members of the Constituent
Assembly have been fixed at an earlier date
than at FIRST proposed.
The objection ha. been made that the
present provisional government at Paris
was not regular, fact that we are forced
to admit. The urgency of the case is also
presented in strong language. 1t was first
the duty of the government to defend the
soil and preserve it's honor, and then return
delegated power to the people without vio>
lence.
There is nothing to be expected from
Prussia. Her supreme will and exutation
at her success are irreconcilabie with calm
inpartiality and craftsmanship. Two hum
dred thousand victims have already been
sacrificed to her ambition in this impious
war, and it is certain that she will dictate
to France conditions that this momentary
and incompetent government should not
except, hence We convoke an assembly
freely chosen to decide.
What We ask now is only to give the
country our hearts and our blood then let
France decide, not our transient authority
but immortal France raising itself to con
front Prussia. France relieved from the
winding sheet of empire, France free and
generous. is ready to immediate itself for
right and liberty, disayowing all those ex>
allied political ideas of the old government.
France has now no higher ambition than
to remain mistress of herself in order to de-
velop her moral and material resources,
and labor fraternally with her neighbors
in the development of civilization.
1t is this France recovering its free ac>
ton that is now for cessation of the war,
but she will prefer thousand fold disasters
to dishonor. The very ones who awoke
the storm now falsely say the country is
willing to yield. This may mislead abroad,
but not here. France wishes prosperity,
commerce, and civilization, but prefers dis
aster to dishonor.
1t is the duty of France to repair as far as
possible the evils of the past government.
The elections last year were Elusive.
France never voted for war with Prussia.
power now seeking to crush us we must
oppose by desperate resistance until the
nation is able to speak through the Cons
stituent Assembly freely chosen and make
the powers understand, this Adds Favre,
mankind must admire but pity the specta-
Gle of Paris, looking to the right or the
left or backwards, but with its eyes fixed
on the great and simple duty of defending
its firesides and its freedom.
PARIS, Sept. ia fight took place
yesterday ten miles from Paris, between
the advance guard of the Prussian army
and accommodating party OF the French
forces, the latter were were driven back and
the Prussians established themselves CT
the heights which the French had been
holding. The Prussians numbered So
900. The fight is said to have been
bloody one, and the French though beaten,
inflicted heavy losses on the Prussians.
The contest ragged for upwards of two
hours.
The diplomatic circular issued by Jules
Favre has met with the universal approval
of the citizens, and the opinion is gener>
ally expressed that it is an ultimatum of
the provisional government.
The Russian ambassador left the city to
day to return to ST Petersburg.
Tours, Sept lS-There was n fight
yesterday between the Prussians and three
regiments of the line, assisted by sUme
battalions Of Mobile Gardes and battery
of artillery. The result was favorable to
the French, the enemy falling back.
Tours, SEPT. lS.-Evening.-T was
hard fighting yesterday and to-day around
Paris.
LONDON, Sept. IS ;1lo!AA. MsawvTbe nPsps,
on the heights at Villenauxe and Rrnno ~
LONDON, Sept. lS-The Worlds special
says: There was sharp Engagement
yesterday on the line of the Orleans rail.
way, near Corbeil, between the advance
OF the Prussian left wing and a BODY Of
Gardes Mobiles and Franctercies, suppor-
| ted by the army of Paris,
The Prussian cavalry were defeated, on
thursday afternoon, at Griegnes and
driven back on Melun, on the Paris and
Lyons Railway, which town had been occu,
pied In force on Wednesday by infantry
and artillery. Yesterday morning a col
umn OF the three armies advanced from
Meiun upon Corbeil fourteen miles from
| Paris, with the object of DESTROYING the
| fiourmi and Selling the graineries at that
| point, and to throw forward a party to cut
| the direct line Of railway two miles further
north, at Juvisy. The second object was
attained, but the Prussiaus, having pushed
| on three miles further to Ablan, were at
tackled by superior force, and, after a
severe conflict, were routed and compelled
to retreat upon the entertainments they
had thrown up on a hill at Juvisy com,
handing the passage of Org, the bridge
over which had been blown up by the
| French. At the same time the Prussians
who had established themselvesin the ham.
let of Riz, were attacked by French force
advancing on Lougumeau. They succeeded
in maintaining their positions, and during
the action the extensive mills and
granaries on the Essore were set on fire
and burned to the ground, with all their
contents not previously transported to
Paris. In the action at Ablan, many
| villas and private residences were set on
| fire, and the ancient Protestant church,
one of the few exempted by the revocation
of the edict Of Nants, was seriously
damaged
When your special left Chattera., a
column OF troops were moving out co re-
new the attack upon the Prussians at
Juvisy.
The city of Calais and the whole of Paris
de Calais were this morning declared in a
state of siege and under martial law. Con-
municatior by rail and telegraph between
Paris and Calais was yesterday cut between
| Amiens and Paris. A detachment of
Prussian cavalry attacked the station of
Longneau, three miles from Amiens, cap
tured a train coming in from Brussels,
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