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tries now at war with France and no,

Piol,turg still continues a heroic de-
fence. \ church and twenty one houses
were destroyed by the encmys shells, and
the garrison has repulscd two assaults. in
which the Prussiins lost 800 men The
town is well supplied with provisions and
munitions of War. 1t has been summoned
repeatedly to capitulate, but the command.
cr replies that he will blow up the place
first.
PARIS. August 90 The ,1ouynol OH.
rial publishes Admiral Willaumezs dec
laration of the blockade of the Baltic coast
of Germany.
Paris adviccs report eight departments
in possession of the Prussians, namely
Lower and Upper Rhine; Moseile, Mcur-
the, Meusc, Vosges, Marine and Haute
Marine. They contain 1861 900 inhabi-
tants.
Great suffering prevails in consequence
of Prussian acquisitions.
LONDON, August 27.-A ratification
treaty for guaranteeing Belgian neutrality
has been inerchangcd here by Represen-
tatives of various European powers. a
junction Of Bazainc with McMahon has
not yet been effected.
1t is predicted that terms for peace be.
tween France and Prussia embrace the fol-
lowing points Vospes to be the future
boundary; Bar I.c Due to remain French
territory Province of Alsace to be parti-
toned between Bavaria and Baden
Wurtemburg, Icing Anti Prussian, to get
nothing.
PARIS, August Pit is reported the
Government IS preparing note to be ad.
dressed to tho Representatives abroad, an
nouncng that France will prosecute war
t" the last extremity. No proposal look
iny to peace will be entertained as long US
the enemy are on French soil
CnICAGo. August 27.--Ncw York src.
ci,l says: Adviccs from Berlin say that
after four days hesitation and delay,
raused by the movements of Mcmahon,
the Crown Prince has been ordered to
push forward to Paris without delay. 1t
is not believed the city will be invested.
communications will be cut off and Paris
entered 10y >torm!ng column of 100000.
With Paris captured. together with the
French Govcrnmcnt-no matter what
French armic, are in the ticld--it is be.
licvcd in Berlin that there would bc an
end to the war.
The French armies under Buzainr and
McMahon, according to private adviccs re-
c"ivcl from Paris, are at Mon,mcly AN!
M '=iercs. whittier they have returned 50
that the Crown Prince may have clear
field to march to Paris. When once in
the clutches of Trochu, wl.o is peril city
able to take care Of the Capital, Mcmahon
will sweep down on his rear aud grind
them hncr t'.a' p"wdrr' t" Wclnc'-
cay SAYS d''ratrh from frrhn. I'll" army
Ut The Mag and l'lnrc thnr"N l'ns cen
reinforced hy over i3'''"oo hcn, aud hy
"HXt Su"a 2''oOo additional reserves
Will h' az tAc 'r' III. N'n@ l'!la'n trlc'
graphic to the Co'r" aud Van Vert 'h"t
the war w"'| te over IN twenty Gays.
SIXTY tion~"" OF 'hc>" reserves under
the !"' c u SaNony VIII i"Im thcrc>erNts
"' we 'f"wh irincc 5 army amt have al
ready uhl'ci VITA h'"i' making total
i'rcc OF -oo"u"; ~ is reported that Il
"a'''c o'Sa" IL, 'i''S morning tie" miles
iron, N'v'me"y; h''"'!h 'he french, I'M
"o' n'@,."e; a''' ! 'uSS'""s' ""ocr stein
mr'Z N''h'''@ "h'"h o, me result
NEW io"N' Au gust '"- ne approach
"' Tue "oSl'iic aF"'ieS 10 me belgian iron
tier 'Sc'rS great apprehension in that
country lhe h''2'ah army is put on
war ''"'ins ny Il strong vote: ana or'eFel
TO .ne front .. -, -,
Ne" l""h' august w. ne work
i"Sme" ,s"'r'' mon, Of TINS city. have
nominated Horace "r'c'cy ''r Governor
N"'1l'S n'',r'S state th"t SranlSh cot
UNI" recently nad ii" en@a2'mrnt with the
insurgents N the Jar'S'''c'i"" OF san 9p'r,
iu; N wh'cn tho spans" los, was oIo
k'ie'' wounded a".i u!,Ss'"T' lac N'ze de
H"oa con'e's'' 'ha' 'e,ach"c"t OF forty
Spa"'ards was surprised ny the Insurgents
VINO k'''eu twenty A'coF'!"s 10 some ac-
counts, only hvc escaped.