The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

ment, has written a letter of condolence
to the Empress OF the French.
Gen. Ulrich announces tnat StFaSbourg
can hold out but a short time.
The guns of Mt. Valerlen have dislodged
the PruSsians from St. Cloud.
It Is estimated that there are now 309,000
German troops around Paris.
The siege of Metz has become close, but
the blockade is interrupted occasionally
by the exchange of active hostilities.
LONDON. September H.-The evidences
OF plot for another coup de etdt, prof jected
and Cassagnac, has been discovered at
Lyons. 1t is thought that the papers con-
tanning the details of the conspiracy were
burned In Paris, by P1etT1, before his flight
from the city.
Times Cable speciaLl
LONDON, Sept. q. - Public opinion in
England is reacting against Prussia The
pretentiOns OF the latter is alarming the
English for their own safety.
Lord Cornavon, in a speech at Eastwood,
shows how sudden may be the collapse OF
warfare, and how defenseleSs England is.
He says there is no military organization
rangements are vicious circle of incapac-
ity, waste and routine, and whatever Is 10
be done has to be done quietly, for Eng
land is living on the sufferanee OF other
our correspondent writing from Ham
burg on the 2jth, says the Crown Princess
of Prussia Is residing at the castle with
her children. She stated to an officer who
visited her, that she had letter from the
Crown Prince, who writes mat ne goes not
expect much fighting at Paris. No effort
will be made to take the city by lombard
ment or assault.
Our correspondent, writing from May
ence on the q, estimates the whole num-
ber of French taken prisoners at 10000
The prisoners are subjected to- the severe
Prussian rule of discipline. One French
officer attempted to escape. He was tried
by Court Martial, and shot. On the pre-
vious day, in Hanover, the prisoners were
put at work on the canals. Among the
prisoners at Brestau, are Robert Mich, OF
the CORstitJsttOTIne5; Paul De CasSagnac, of
the PCgs, and C1aretle and Frament, well
known as Paris journalists.
Our Madrid correspondent writing on
the 22d, says:
avowed to be the plan of Bismarck, when
Paris is taken, TO declare Napoleon the
only legitimate power to treat with. and
to sign with him peace; that he will
then permit MIN to abdicate in favor of
the Prince Imperial, and constitute the
Empress Regents that he will appoint
Council of Regency composed of Eugenfe,
ROuher and some Generals well affected to
the dynasty. If the Departments refuse
to concur, they will send there Prusslan
soldiers 8, re-establish the old Projects, in
augurate reign OF military terror, and
transport the recalicltrant Republicans to
The same correspondent states that ne
gotiatiOns are being actively pursued be-
tween Prtm and the Prussian Govern
The latter has offered that If Spain win
accept King John of Saxony, or q Prussian
Prince for the Spanish throne, to pay
Spain several millions OF reals give her
part of Algeria and the Fortress of Glib
raltar, and help her to annex POrtugal,-so
as TO constitute q strong ally for Prussia.
LONDON, Sept. N.-Mr. Gladstone, In re-
ply to the worktngmen's deputatton, said
that 1t was clear that a recognition must
follow instantly popular vote sustaining
the change of government.
Theirs arrived this evening.
LONDON, September 27.--The commander
of the 4th army corps, Gen. Cordona, has
address d to the army an order of the day,
In which he expresses the highest satisfac-
ton at its conduct during the attack,
The following is the capituIation: After
the hOnOrs shall have been rendered to
them, they shall lay down flags and arms
the officers shall have the right to carry
with them their swords and horses, the
foreigners shall leave hrst, the others shall
follow In order of battle, with the left at
the head. TheigarTison will leave to-mor-
row morning at Z O'Clock.
8. The foreign troops shall be dlsbanded
and Immediately sent back to their re-
specttve countries. They will leave to-
morrow, by railroad. The Government
has the faculty of taking into considera-
iion the rights OF pension, which they
have stipulated with the PapaI Govern
ment.
4. The Roman troops will be formed into
depot. The Government will take into
consideration their claims as to their fu-
ture opposition. The troops will be for
warded to morrow to Ctvita Vecchia.