The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-09-17
THE ~FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR

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lett the Palace by the entr ance of the quay,
accompanied by one servant.
On the me lning of the Sd Ferdinand de
Lesseps, a kinsman of the Empress, advis-
ed her to sign an abdication.
She proceeded to the hall where the
Ministers were in session for this purpose.
but the. Ministers advised her pot to sign.
The Princess Clotildc was the last of the
Imperial family who left the palace. The
appearance of the Imperial apartments in
dictate a hasty departure. The person left
in charge of the palace said that all those
to whom the Empress had been so kind
abandoned her-not one remained to see
her of. Nothing iii the palace was in
lured.
PARIS, Sept 6.-Ofieial: Menhould;
Sept. 5.-Marshal McMahon's army really
numbered 100, 900 men. 1t is %extirpated.
Transportation to Germany has
ccd.
BnussELs, Sept. 6.-Empress Eugene is
about leaving Tor England. g
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Globe says the
Prince Emperial was sent hither because he
is i'll.
A Paris telegram has been received de-
nying Marshal MrMahon's death, and says
he may recover.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Auispatch to La Liber-
te, from Laon, says the troops who are
falling back sn Paris are under Gems.
Winery and Mauduit. The uhlans have
been constantly on the heels Of the arnfv
since the retreat began.
TRoYEs, Sept. s.-The Prussians passed
Vitry le' Franeaise yesterday.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-The King Of PRUSSIA
has given orders that Napoleon be treated
as the sovereign of France.
It is said that the casualties of the war
number 400, 00O men, more than half Of
whom are dead, or manned for life.
BERLIN Sept. 10-The following from
the Prussian headquarters, dated at Rheims
last night, was received to-day !: More
than %, 900 prisoners were captured in
front of Sedan before the cap~itulation. 49,.
600 capitulated with Sedan ; of these were
1900 wounded. There were alsoa 400
field pieces, including 70 mitrailIeuseS and
100 seIge guns, with O,00O horses aud an
immense amount of war material"
LONDON, Sept. lO.-The Prussians were
at Soissons on the Aisne last night. IT is
said the Prussians have passed Vitry lie
Francois, nineteen miles southeast of Cha,
Ions.
The Empress Eugene and Prince Impe-
rial remaia secluded at Hastings.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.-The King writing to
the Q-een, describing his emotions upon
meeting the French EmperoS says: at
was overwhelming for a moment. | could
not control myself on thus meeting him
whom, three years ago, I saw 1T the sum
nit of grandeur. The Emperor was eq1al-
ly moved"
PARIS, Sept. 10, Evening.-There is con-
siderable excitement over the favorable
new It is reported that Bazaine has
cut his way through the Prussian arnay,
and is now marching Paris-ward.
PARIS, Sept. 1f.-Spain has officially re-
cognized the Re public.
PARIS, Sept. l2.-The Ministry publish
the following:
The Prussians attacked Toul on Satur-
day. at 5 O'Clock in the morning and per-
sisted untiI 9 in the evening.
.. They were constantly repu1sedy and
many of their batteries were dismounted,
and more than 10000 Prussians placed
hors du combat.
Verdun holds out. "a
Mcntmedv splendidly repu1sed the Prus-
slams on Thursday.
The Prussians surrounded Mcaux, and
are in force IN Csecy, approaching Noisy
and lie Grande.
FNoTE.-Meaux aud Noisy are each
about IS miles from Paris, and LIE Grand
9 miles.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-Florence advices
state that the Italian troops entered Rome
to-day.
Italy's ultimatum virtually strips the
Pope of temporal power, but she wifi con-
cur with any other power in guaranteeing
the independence of the Pontiff.
LONDON, Sept. 1g.-The Prussian army
halted twenty-five miles from Paris, at the
special request Of Bismarck, to consider
the Russian and Austrian proposition for
an armisticp.
BERLIN, Sept. 12.-The following, dated
Sunday night, was received t to-day by the
Queen from King William: "The citadel
of Laon was exploded after the surrender,
just as the Prussians were preparing to
enter the city. Three hundred and fifty
men were killed, including two hundred of
the Garde Mobile. Many Of them were
shockingly mutilated. There must have
been treason"
BRUSSELS, Sept. u, 4 P M.-Italy, Aus
tria and Russia have agreed and authorized
Russia to ask Prussia for an armistice.
A dispatch to this effect has been sent to
Berlin. No reply as yet.
LONDON, Sept. 12-An outbreak is re-
ported at Viterbo. The people surround
ed the Papal Zouaves at Viterbo, Monte
fiscone, and Valentano, and threatened to
attack them. Order was restored in the
name of the King of italy.
The Daily News has a dispatch that ar
engagements for the occupation Of the Papal
States have been concluded. A plebicitum
will be taken on the question whether the
people desire the Pope or King as their CT
vii ruler, the decision to be binding to both
parties. Meantime che italian troops to
hold the Roman territory.
IF the result is adverse to the Hing the
troops will Withdraw.
BERLIN. Sept. 12.-The official report of
the capitulation of Sedan states the total
number Of prisoners to be 1872, 900.
Bismarck has said that ne will place
such a tremendous force in France as must
crush resistance, and prevent anywhere
the organization of new forces.
1t is believed that Russia and Austria
have rejected all overtures and will not
stir for Republican France.
DraeeasfingS of the Board Of Pc.