New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-18
yesterdays Evening Dispatched

PARIS, September I6.-The Prussians are
at several points almost within annOn shot
OF the walls of Paris.
A number of prisoners were taken yester-
day by the Prussian cavalry and sharp
shooters. and several conveys of munitions
Of war and provisions were also captured,
The prUSsians now occupy small WOODS
around Paris which were too green to burn.
CannOnading and musketry firing has
been going on all day i'll the direction OF
BOuree.
Many Prussian spies were arrested yes
teriay in and around Paris.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand Gardcs Mobiles ar
rived il Paris Yesterday.
PARIS. September 1.-THE Constitution
mel saws: The Prussians will occupy Havre
and Cherbourg, and cut of all communlca-
ton with England.
Golgnni'S Messenger says: 10 stop the
latest advance at Neuiliy-sur-MaTne, on the
northeast and south at Cretcil, a force OF
franc-tireurs successfully attacked the
PruSsians near Guides.
The Prussians are numerous near VIE
neuve Daumartin and La P!essols. lhree
thousand occupy Nillers-Cotterets, and
there are ten thousand at MOntreuil.
Scarcity of printing paper in Paris ID Sc
riousiy felt. Gdijgoni's Messenger, recently
reduced in size from this cause. announces
to-day that it will suspend in a few days.
LONDON, September H.-Bavaria repu-
dates any desire 20 enter the North Ger
man Confederation.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
gives the substance of a recent converse,
ton with Bismarck. The latter affirmed
that Prussia would prosecute the war in
definitely, rather than bando the idea OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
BERLIN, September IA German ap-
prentice at Wilhelmshohe attempted to
assassinate the Emperor of the French.
When arrested, he had a loaded pistol on
his person, and declared that tho bullet was
designed for Napoleon.
JSpccia! to the Herald.l
PARIS, September 10000 workmen
are under arms, and over 1000 Gardes Mo
biles me National Guard.
A new army is organizing in the south Of
France. One hundred and thirty thousand
guns rave been distributed during the past
ten days.
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
PARIS, September H.-Marshal valiant
was arrested amid hostile demonstrations.
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
PARIS, September I6, 9 p. M.-There was
an engagement this morning on the road
from Melun to rie-COmte-Robert, between
French and Prussian s~harpsh0Oters. Result
unknown. Many wounded.
The Garde Mobile are burning hay and
wheat stacks abandoned by the farmers,
and clumps of trees on the plains arc being
destroyed.
The railroad employees have been armed.
Immense quantities of grain and fodder
have been taken from railroad stations and
stored in the centre OF the city.
Six hundred Pr1ssians appeared i'll gun
shot OF the foot of Vannes, having crept
under cover Of the woods on the heights.
The advanced guard of the enemy were
s;gnaIlei at Creteii, within gunshot, at the
foot Of Charonne and four kiiometers from
ClarentOn.
Herald Seecial.
LONDON, September l9.-General Vinoy.
at the head Of a new arIny, has commenced
exterior operations and maneuvers to pre-
vent the invasion Of departments where the
enemy can seize provisions. Two corps are
nearly ready for the west and center pro-
yiacpS.