Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-07
Weekly News Summary.
FOREIGN.

Paris on the 22d. The French, in heavy
columns, made the attack, but were re-
pulaed with great loss.
A circular from Bismark, dated Meaux,
September 16, addressed to the North
German Representatives abroad, is pub
lished, in which he says: After having
had this war forced upon US, which, for
four years, by our care and by restraining
the feelings of our national self Prospect so
necessarily outraged by France, we had
prevented, we mean now, for our future
safety, to demand the price of our mighty
efforts. We shall demand only that which
we must have for our defence"
a Paris dispatch of the 23d states that
among all the flags displayed in that city,
"that of the United States is the favorite,"
and "Mr. Washburne is perhaps the most
popular man in Paris"
a Tours dispatch of the 25th states that
the only channel Of communication be-
tween that city and Paris was by balloons,
one of which would be dispatched each
week. *t -
Toul capitulated on the 23d, On terms
SIM liar to those at Sedsn. A Berlin dis
patch states the result of the capitula:ion
to he the surrender of 100 officers, 2,240
men, 1870 horses, an eagle, 1877 guns (in-
cluding 4S rifed cannon), 5000 rifles, 5000
sabres, 500 cuirasses, and large supplies of
ammunition, bombs, and other war mate
rial
The French Ministry at Tours issueu
the following pro clamation on the Gath:
Before the siege of Paris, Jules Favre desired to
see Count Won Bismarck, to know the intention of
the enemy. The following is the declaration of
the enemy: Prussia wishes to continue the war,
in order to reduce France to second rate power.
Prussia demands Alsace and Lorraine, as far as
Metz, by right of conquest. Prussia, before con,
senting to an armistice, demands the rendition OF
StrasbOurg, Toul, and Mont Valerien. Paris 1s
exasperated, and will rather bury herself beneath
her ruins To such insolent suggestions we can
respond but by resistance to the tast ertrenesty.
France accepts the struggle, and counts upon her
children.
(Signed CREMEUx,
GLAIs BIzIoN,
FoURCHoN.
The government had also issued DEGREES
that all municipal elections, as well as
those for the Constituent Assembly, be
adjourned, and all municipal elections
which have been effected are annulled.
A great battle is reported to have oc-
CURED north of Paris on the 23d.
A. Berlin telegram of the Goth states
the number of German troops ON French
soil to be 65O,000. The statement that
Bisgnark demanded, as one of the condi-
tions of peace, the surrender of the for
tress of Mont Valerien, near Paris, is de-
MED. --- ----.--
On Favre's return to Paris from the
Kings headquarters meeting of the Com
mittee of Defense was held, and Bis
marks propositions were read. General
Trochu called for the rejection, instant
and unconditional, Of propositions which
he described as insulting. He said: 81
dare condemn a hopeless contest, both as
citizen and as soldier. The capital is
able to resist, and with the fall of the
capital the defenders will rise. Winter
is fast approaching, and the armies of the
invaders, already harrassed and suffering,
will then be exposed to the greatest want
and misery" These remarks were We
hemently applauded, and the terms Of
fered by Prussia were unanimously re-
jected.
Advices received in London on the
Goth from all parts of France state that
the people were rising in arms and con-
centrating upon the great cities in which
the government was rapidly accumulating
arms.
Another grand mass meeting was held
in Hyde Park, London on the Goth, at
which an intense feeling against Prussia
was exhibited.
Accounts were received at Tours on the
9th from Paris, by carrier pigeon, of
French victories around that city.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9th says
Fa7re, in his report of hisinterview with
Count Bismark, errs in emitting to state
that the question Of an armistice was con-
sidersd preliminary to- any discussion OF
territorial cessions. Bismark actually
declined to state the claims of Prussia
until basis for an arnistiee was decided
on.s
A report was current IN Berlin on the
27th that the Emperor had revoked the
decree which he issued on the surrender
of Sedan for the revocation of the Regen-
cy of the Empress, and that he had there
fore sent an envoy to Metz to consult
Marshal Bazaine in regard to terms of
peace. The North German lGasetts, the
official journal, says: "Whatever may be
German plans about France, the restora-
ton of Bonaparte is not among them"
tCA sdeputation of London workingmen
waited on Gladstone on the 9th, and
urged him to mediate between Germany
and France. Mr.. Gladstone replied that
| it was clesr that the recognition of the
French Republic must follow instantly a
popular vote sustaining change OF gov
ernrnent. @& AE =
Cable news on the aSth is to the effect
that Strasbourg had capitulated on the
26th, yielding as prisoners to the Frus-
/ slams Ash officers and 1900 pen. An
armistice Of forty eight hours was con-
cluded at Mezieres, on the 26th, for the
removal of the wounded. Advices by
4 balloon from Paris to TIE 25til state thai
perfect order existed in the city. Tt;
4-Prussians had marched ints osleaGs, and
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