The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-14
ALLY JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY,, sEPFEMgER II, 1879
by TEEAEG RAPH.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Afternoon Dispatches.
"a sharp Engagement at
Chateau Thi7rry!
Prusslans Repulssd with Considers
bic L0ssl
The CITY or Scissors Refuses to
Surrender!
PruesIans Repulssd with Considsra'
bi8 LOssl
The city or Scissors Refuses 20
Surrender!
miscellaneous, Foreign Ne J

LONDON, September 10. = Tele-
grams from a Paris correspondent,
says that American recognition is re-
ally but little valued there. and ia re-
gartsed more as che good will Of q
power, without national weight in tn
European system.
On Sunday . Prussian reconnoit.
ering party encountered a body Of
French at Ohateaa Thierry. Ia sharp
engagement ensRed. and the Prussians
were repulsed with considerable loss.
The city Of Scissors has refused 10
surrender in response 10 the summons
Of the Prussian commander,
Ill. Theirs - here communicating
with khe Foreign Office.
The steamer Napoleon III, Of the
General Transatlantic Line, is now
engaged in transporting French refu-
gees TO England.
There il an active inquiry proceed
log cit Paris, into the distribution Of
the vast secret service fund of the
Empire.
The Paris Figaro regards the ten
der Of American mediation as an op-
portunity for peace.
Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain. with
Prince Asturias, has Withdrawn to
Bavaria.
Bismarck's official report to King
William. dated Daucheny. I'd inst.
recites &c length, the interview held
with the French Emperor at Sedan,
which lasted for an hour. Napoleon
sought better conditions in the mat
ter of capitulation than had been Of
fered ct first By the Germans. On
this, a military point, Bismarck re-
fused discussion, but announced to
the Emperor that he was quite willing
and ready TO discuss questions look-
ing TO peace.
The Emperor replied that, a. be
was q prisoner, il vas impossible. but
refarrsd the Count TO the actual Gov
emmett at Paris. Bismarck said
that the situation at Paris offered no
enterin~ point for such oYerturee,
The Emplsor then proposed that the
French srAv be allowed TO pass the
Belgian fronAer, and shere surrender
their arms. Tlia was also refused.
The Emperof stated further, that
he depl0red the horror of war, but
that be had yielded wholly TO public
opinion in declaring war.
Bismarck accompanied the Emper-
Or TO Bellevue, where general Wimp-
fen was at that time negotiating with
King William relative to capifua-
ti0n.
The Emperor was not allowed to
see the King until negotiations for
surrender were concluded. When
these were finally announced, they
destroyed the Emperor's hope for
better terms. The French officers
were then dismissed on parole.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-The defiance Of
the commandant at scissors. to the
Prussians demanding D surrender, il
enthusiastically approved by the in
habitants, all of whom declare their
determination to fght to the last
and endure any hardship in the SER
vice OF France.
PARIS, September Is -Wilfred De
Fouville, he author Of several treaties
on nFial navigation, Is constantly on
watch for the approaching Prussians,
from a balloon. He has also prepared
other balloons. which will be properly
anchored, to serve as outlooks from
different points OF the city.
MADRID, Sept. ID. = Mr.. Sickles,
American Minister, for some weeks
past, has been rasticating. occasion
ally visiting the capital. Last week
IN armed party stopped the usual
diligence, and demanded MIR. Sickles
by name. but. fortunately. he was not
there. The government now supplies
him with 3 guard for these incessant
journeys.
FLoRENcE. September 13.-GeneraI
Oordohna, in command Of the Italian
troops on the Papai frontier. has il
sued a proclamation to the Romans in
which he assures them thai he does
not bring war 70 them, but peace and
order, leaving TO the administration
full freedom aud action, and that the
independence of the Holy See will
not be violated.
The Kings troops in their march
to Rome were met everywhere with
enthusiastic Welcome The garrison
of Monti6se0ne withdrew before their
advance without resistance.
ROME, September 13.-Immense
posters have been placed on the dead
walls Of the city proclaiming 3 uni
versal Italian Republic The docu
ment Is signed BY the Republican
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