Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-09-15
War News from Europe.

Tue ItCOS uitiOu vi lue Iicucu CpupttO Wy
tho government of the United States
The fact was personally communicated
to the French foreign minister, Jules
Favre, on Wednesday. by Minister Wash
burn, aud was yesterday published in jour
ais Of Paris. The ministry gave audi
ence on Wednesday to all the foreign
ambassadors at Paris, to what end, how
ever, it does not appear; but most prob
able the friendly attitude OF the different
powers toward the new government and
the question of meditation were the chief
topics f communication. In the gener-
al dispatches bearing upon the subject
there is some conflict as to the prospects
Of meditation. Paris and London jour
nails assert that there is strong proba-
bility of immediate steps being taken by
the several governments to secure an i'm
mediate and peaceful solution of the ques-
ton, while adyices from Berlin Indicate
that such purpose is no longer enter
tanned, as Prussia will not listen to it.
There is cer.ainty rroa two points, how
ever: the Prusslans con!inua their hos
tile movements toward Paris, and n"
french vigorously preparing for defense.
tfhe Prussiaa column by way of Laon
had on yesterday turned that position,
while the advance of the column moving
from Epernay is reported to have reached
ia Feite Gaucher, which is only forty
miles from PARIS. 1t is expected that
they will be before the fertilization of
Paris to-day. The Prussians occupy
Rheims and St Dizeir in force In pre-
pairing for the worst, part of the new
French administration, is stated, hss de-
cided to go Immediately to Tours, apd if
necessary from thence to Marseilies.
An official lcirculpr from the French min
lister Of the interior apnoQncss that
the enemy is advancing IL three corps
armee, and that their Advance. troops
have reached Scissor, from Laon and
Chateau Thierry. from the direction Of
Rheims, and confirm the report of the
presence at Epernay.
This being the state Ct affairs yester-
day, no ssrrrreciable effect upon financial
affairs in London is recorded The stock
market remains unsettled, and tie Bank
of England has made no change in the
rate of interest
From Strasbourg comes the intelli-
geDce through the French consul at Ba-
sic, Switzerland tha6 the garrison made
a sortie on Tuesday night, killing from
eight to ten thousand Prussians. Nego-
,iaticns the capitulation of Metz are
said to be still progressing. The abau-
Comment of the siege of Montmedy by
the Prussians is generally regarded with
wonder.
Nearly all Of the deputies Of the major
ity, it is stated, have left Paris for desti-
nations less disaGreeable If not more con-
genial to them.
Runors are current in Paris that's re-
public as been proclaimed at Florence,
and Humbert, Crown Prince of Italy, &c,
clared President Republican revolu-
tonary demonstrations CONTINUE to be re-
ported in Spain. A New York Til
bune correspondent, in this connection,
makes curious statement, as reliable, ,
to the effect that Favre refused to encour-
age the republican demonstrations in
Madrid on the ground that the epread of
republicanism will terrify and ALLEVIATE
Russia, with which power the provision
al government, acting in an imperial ca
pacity, is now negotiating for treaty of
alliance against Prussia.
The Prussians made demand for the
surrender Of Laon, on Wednesday but it
was refused.
Sept. l0.-Thcre is little to note ia the
news from Europe to day further than the
fact that the Prussians continue their ad-
vance upon Paris, and the French keep
up their excitement, amidst smiles and
tears, over the new republic, the doubts
which beleaguer and the disasters which
threaten it. The intent to effect the
capture of Paris seems to have become
with the Prussians as much ar uncontroil
able impulse as matter of military and
political necessity. and they are pushing
forward with might and main. King
William, it is said, expresses his purpose
merely to lay siege to and starve the city
into surrender, motives Of humanity pre-
venting him from enforcing the propcsi-
ton by bombardment.. His advance
cavalry were yesterday within ten miles of
Paris, the movement in force pushing
steadily on from the points mentioned
yesterday. and reaching localities within
thirty miies Of the coveted capital.
The dispatches state that both England
and Russia have Forwarded notes to Ber-
lin concerning terms of peace, and Queen
Victoria has invoked the influence of
Queen Augusta to bring about the
conclusion of hostiities. Decided action
to the same end is also rumored OH the
part of Austria There are conflicting
reports on these points, however. The
President and cabine: at Washington on
Yesterday decided to send note to our
minister at Berlin making known the
readiness Of the United States government
to tender its good ollieeg should they he
required. ...f
The French people in Paris have ex-
hibited various tokens of delight and graf
itude on account Of the prompt recogni-
ton of the republic by the United States
government, and yesterday were encour-
aged by similar expression en- the part
of the government of Switzerland. The
republican spirit in Italy and Spain is APP
parently extending, and there arc hopes
in those countries. among the democratic
element, that republican union of Eu-
ropean States will be the result of the
present state of affairs.
A London dispatch announces that the