The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-06

ing, and united resolved 10 offer resistenG Ito
the very lat agaisst The invaders. ",
AIEvY EXNAssE ,.s;
Of an men Of the age Of . and upwards will
be called out for active service in accordance
with resolve of the Ministry. .--.
"a AN AR1GISfANCE. s..,.i
LoNDoS, Sept. 2S-An armistanee Of for
ty-eight hOun was concluded At Mescieres on
Monday for the removal Of the wounded.
THE MOBILES ARE DEsERrING
in crowds at Paris; 200 have been arrested
for INSTRUMENTATION. --.I. ~.
DEVASTATION.
The region round Paris, for twenty kilo-
metres from the wall, is depopulated and de
vastated. 4 few courageous shop-keepers
alone remain in the villages, tempted by
enormous profits. .-...-
THE PRUSSIAXs OPENED FIRE
on gunboats while passing St Clud, recent
y, killing and rounding several Of the
rrencn. lYrr- i t.I- 'r... .it
ORDER PREVAILS In PARIS.
TOURs, Sept. 2S.-Advices from Pans, to
Sunday, the 18th, have been received by
balloon. Perfect order existed in the city.
ORLEANS OCCUPIED. f
The Russians have marched into Orleans,
ORLEANS NOT YET OCCCPIED BY THE fRUS-
-..F .. SLAMS e., ..f -.
Tours, Sept pa despatch announces
that the Prssians have not entered Orleans.
They came near the city, halted, and then
commenced moving back towards Paris. A
civilian whom they captured, and subse-
quently released, says Prince Albert received
a despatch, which seemed Suddenly to change
L.
EVACUATED fONTAINBLEAU.
They imposed no tax on citizens, but made
heavy reYuisitions for provisions and forage.
A despatch from Epiual on the 18th, says
the ----
PRUssIANs. ATTACKED RAOS
Yesterday. but were repulse,1. r
New York, Sept. 2S-A cable special, to
the New York San, dated Lyons, 18th vim,
London 2Sth says: II left raris, ON Satur-
day and arrived here only Monday night
Everywhere the roads were covered with SOL
diens, recruits for the army dc Ia Loire,
which il ON the way Of formation at Thurs,
and another at du Rhone, under command
Of General Chlseret, which is about tn IL Or
ganized. From Marseillaise to Lyons, these
two armies will harr:,ss the Pr,Issians dur
ing the seige. Here is certainly the last
hope of France. The people are more ener-
getic and resolute than in any other Ir,rt Of
France, and have assumed the direction Of
their own affairs. ...-
GEN. CLUsERET.
The Municipal Council, yesterday, unani-
mously elected Gen. Cluseret Commander in
Chief Of the volunteer army Of the Rhine.
He has not yet accepted, but will address the
people this evening, from the Hotel de Vile,
and will require them to raise, by taxation,
80. 900 francs for the organization Of the
army. Ii the money Is granted, he will ac-
cept the command. ~ .--. t-
- BAZAINE. --.
There is a r,ImOr Of Baz,ine having cut
his way to Sedan, but we have received by
balloon about 500 letters from Bazaine, the
Letters saying they will wait for fair weather
before moving. l believe more will happen
than the escape Of Eiziinc. think the
Russians nOw in a had condition. r.
THE FRENCH GAINING STRENGTH.
There are six hundred thousand persons
under arms in Paris. Everywhere the peo-
pie are anxious to fight. Two armies are in
formation ON the flank of the enemy, and
there is determination on the part Of the
people to treat as traitors all who dare speak
Of compromising with Prussia.
RETREAT OF THE PRCSsIANS FROM null
HAUsEN.
Lyons, Sept. 2s, VIA LONDON, Sept. Is,
The Prissians have retreated from before
Mulhausen, and generally from Haut Rhine.
They left in so great hurry that they ADAM
doned their siege acquisitions.
FIGHTING EAST OF METZ
L0NDox, Sept. 2S-A cable special to the
New York Tribune, ON the 9th, says that on
the I'D and 23rd there was fighting Of cOpsid-
cradle magnitude east of Metz. The First
and Second divisions were engaged. No
Lost ground gained by the French.
is reported semi-Officially to have been taken.
LONDON, Sept. 29-The Prussians are col
lecing their scattered divisions and concentra-
ting their troops around Paris, and ON the
other lines between Paris and the Pr,issian
frontier. They are evidently preparing to
move a large force 10 another field Of opera
tons. Further than this, we have no news
to the effect of Rrssia's declaration Of war
upon Prussia. -;....-..
SIEGE GUNS HURRIED FORWARD TO PARIS.
The siege guns lately in position before
Strasburg, are being hurried towards Paris,
some Of them have already arrived. The
Piuxian cavalry has also gone forward from
Strasburg. s-.r ....,- 2.
FAvRE ACTING WITH BISMARCK.
Some Of the Paris papers accuse Favre Of
having acted upon Il priva;c understanding
with Bsmorck.
TIE PRCSSIAN HEABRCARTERS
around Paris Is as follows: King William, at
Ferrierc, the Crown Prince ut Versailles,
and those Of the Crown Prince of Saxony nj
Grand Tremblay
CARRIER PIGEONS
are now the only passengers letween Paris
and Tours. The balloons afford too Zine a
mark to the Prlssian tifemen. r
TIE PRUssIANs HAVE SURROUNDED soIs-
SONS
and shot and shell have been exchanged
since Saturday. The suburbs have been de-
stroyeti by artillery pontOon bridge has
been thrown over the Aisnc at that place.
BALLOON NEWS ITEMS FROM PARIS. .,,
Tours, Sept ..9-It is announced that
despatch balloon will be sent up from Paris
daily. Adyiccs received from the capital re-
port suCce.,-es for the bcsieged in various
minor engagements, around the city: the
Mobile Guard behaved extremely well under
fire. The removal Of the government nom
Tours is no longer talked of. naa
THE PRUssiANs RETREAT. Il
The following dispatches were received
by the Ministers: -s. .-.tF /
ORLEANS, Sept. 29-The enemy, who,
Yesterday, was at Cercotte, the first station
ON the railway north Of this city, appeared
to he retiring. 1t is believed that news Of
a serious check near Paris occasions this re-
treat r.- III I'D ga ..Hst
CAPTURE OF PRUsIAN rOsT-RETALIA-