Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-07
REPUBEICANI>M RAAPINT.
Innunerable Arrests for Conspiracy.
THE IMPRESS EUGENE IN BELGIUM.

feleordpked Ezclusirely 10 The Kuenino ssay.
WHAT DO THE UNITED STATES SAY?
n PARIS, Sept. Jules Favre is awaiting a
response to his telegram recently sent to the
United States government. 1t is thought that
the reply will have a great effect throughout
the country.
THE EMPRESS IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Sept. The Indepeadenc. BEIGE
says Empress Eugene is the guest of the Hoo
veen family, at the chateau of Meysse, near
Brussels.
FRANCE UNANIMOUS FOR THE RE-
PUBLIC.
PARIS, Sept. Every French town yet heard
from accepts the republic joyfully.
RUSSIA WANTS A CONGRESS OF THE
GREAT POWERS; PRUSSIA DON'T.
BERLIN, Sept. The Russian government is
about to propose a congress Of the great powers.
Prussia will certainly decline.
THE PRUSSIAN MARCH ON PARIS
MEASURES TO DEFEND THE
CAPITAL.
PARIS, Sept. The French engineers are
destroying the tunnels on the railroad lines run
ming east out Of Paris.
The Prussian advance is said to be near Sois-
sons, marcking rapidly towards PARIS.
Nothing has been received from Strasburg
for a day or two.
General Trochu reiterates his statement that
Paris is safe.
The Prussians have reached Laon, as was
heretofore reported.
Trains are arriving hourly with artillery cav
airy and infantry from the front
The rolling stock of the eastern roads il now
mostly concentrated here or sent west to Hayre
and elsewhere.
The Departments adjoining Paris are organ
izing.
REPUBLICANISM IN ROME.
ROME, Sept. The proclamation of the
French Republic caused the most profound SEN
sation here. Arrests made by the authorities,
which were numerous before this event, have
now become innumerable. Hundreds have
been imprisoned on the charge of conspiracy.
PARIS PREPARING FOR THE ENEMY.
PARIS, Sept. 7.-Immense defensive exertions
are still being made.
The army continues to retire before the Prus-
sian advance.
There seems to be but one patriotic sentiment
among the people, viz: Defense OF the ma
tion." Organization is quietly proceeding.
There is no dissent anywhere from the belief
in the necessity for the republic.
There is great rejoicing at the practical re-
moval Of the rigid press censorship. War news
and details are now published without him
drance.
The report Of the arrival of the Prussian ad-
vance at Scissors is confirmed.
WAR NEWS THROUGH LONDON.
LONDON, Sept, 1T is denied that the Null
hause National Guard has successfully resisted
the Germans who were seeking to pass the
Rhine at that point.
Nearly all the wounded who were collected at
Sedan have been sent, under the captulation,
to the neighboring towns and farms.
Twelve thousand soldiers OF McMahon's army
are reported at Mezeres; %, 900 are between
youzieres and La Chene PropuleuH.
THE ORLEANS PRINCES WALKING INTO
A TRAP.
NEW YORK, Sept. The following is a spe-
cial to the New York Telegram:
PARIS, Sept. THE report is confirmed that
Orleans Princes are on their way to Paris, and
1t is rumored that the Republican Ministry are
determined to arrest them on their arrival.
RUMORED DISAGREEMENT RETwEEN
GEN. TROCHU AND HIS CONFRERES.
A rumor is also in circulation that difficulty
| existed between Gen. Trochu and the ministers;
that the latter gave way and that harmony is
| once more restored In the republican council.
| The difference arose on . question of arming
| all classes Of the population. Trochu stood
| firm in his opposition to arming the people,
| contending that the proposition was premature
and impolitic. In face OF the grand crisis the
ministers gave way with, 1t Is said, reserva-
ton that at Q more opportune moment the sub
| ject should be more fully discussed and acted
upon. Gen. yenay has just arrived and been
assigned to an important command.
| ENGLISH SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE.
"A long interview occurred yesterday between
i Jules Favre, Besdt, Of the new Republic, and
/ Lord Lyons the British Ambassador at Paris,
when the views of the British Cabinet were fully
discussed. Assurances were given OF Englands .
4 svmpathy with France I'm her present distress.
and encouragement was given OF An early recog-
milton OF the Republic.
| THE PARIS MUNICIPAL GUARDS WILL
i FIGHT TO THE LAST.
PARIS, Sept. 7.-Reports having been circu-
it.ted that the Municipal Guard was averse to
| defending the city, the officers ami men have
| published Q statement to the effect that they
will fight to the last.
BARRICADING THE STREETS.
The xoniteur says that orders have been given
to barricade the streets, in order to render any
| assault Of the enemy more difhcult.
| PEOPLE LEAVING THE CITY.
| The people are quitting the city with the
utmost haste, now that the Prussians have ap-
| prosched SO near.
KING WILLIAM WANTS 5000 900 ,OoO
/ FRANCS.
One ofto-day's Papers say the King Of Prussia
has already announced here that he win require