Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-06

The following items Of war news were re-
ceived here by cable last night:

The following items Of war news were re-
ceived here by cable last night
THE ATTACK ON PARIS.
BERLIN, Oct. 6.-ISpecial - the New York
TIar,. HOiicial advic from headquP tsl
report t6at prepc-at or for q regular aai .ck on
the for; fcafiors and for shelving Pe-is have
been completed The s.ege gurs aud MOI t~vJ
have a-liv and IN place in 7ition for
in'mefiate opera o.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS.
LONDON. Oct. 5.-The police duty Of Pai's is
row dope by aimed citzers. The pc DpIe due
sand drive about es il Tire Prrcsiars were in Ber-
than ual- but nothing can lead ore t. Suspect
hat there Is ne least probability o. il surren-
derirg y wthout a tremendous struggle.
NJ LONDON. Oct 4-lSpeeisl to the New York
W. lit 's undersf )od the gairs,n Of Paris
row consists OF s. eco National Guards, 50, 600
Ieeulars in the lire and 200 oSo Gardes Mobile
That these res .ments and battalliors are drilled
'ncc sanity, and hat 1t IS confidently believed
in the Gig that the armv OF Paris alone VII at
Do dist"ut day be more than able to assume the
ofiepsive With success against the investing
force. There hrs been no g. ceet rioti1g or fight.
irg whatever, and al stories - TIE effect are
utter spd absolute .a'sifc atoms. The whole
German force now occupy ing the lucs before
PARIS consists Of seven my corps, numbering
2so,CCo men, besidcs cavalry which w,u prob \
bly, bring the t)tal up 70 GO, 900 3i0,c50. The
German worts at Bilsncorrt have zen shelled
by the French gunboats on the Seine which were
only driven off after considerable slaughter OF
the German troops. There is Q great deal of
siel ness in the German encampments.
DIVISION IN THE FRENCH COUNCIL.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Manchester Erdan.r
hss an aerial message from Paris, ssatpg that
at a meeting Of the c,uncil OF Ministers on fhe
2Sth of Sept mber. Jules Fave and NJ. "A, ,
protested sgsirst the continuance OF the war
Mftout consultation with the people. NM.
Kerah y, Trochu and Rochefort dis sJent,d from
this view.
The Standard will to-moi row contain an au-
tbor'zed statement from the Emperor Nap olcor:
xivov ho iei. af nj tad
under German auspices in bis pame.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-A New York World special
at Boulogne sends word that a foreign reg ment
Cherbourg, to be called the Volunteers of Fonte-
nov, and to be compo ed exclusively of Irish
volunteers. Men iOr tue regiment are daily
leaving both Ireland and England.
ANOTHER SLAUGHTER AT METZ.
Lo-'DON, Oct 5-[Specal =, the New York
II bur IA sortie was made from Metz against
,Jouyhend by the Sth corp, at room on the Sd
The French wounded were lei c in the hands OF
Metz. Fort Quinten SUPP )rted the attack.
These diver siors are useless, except for discip
line. The ench troor', who are still Did that
they were victorious in in ,he Aus lst battles. s-e
strategic result, though several brlgades were
engaged on both sides.
WAR NOTES FROM TOURS.
ToURs, Oct. Sit - announced D-day that a
to be cstablisbed in Lille in case of any greater
interruption IN the lines Of communication.
The Koriteur advocates Touis as the place for
the meeting of the constituent assembly, on the
ground of is security. which that journal SAYS
is as pei feet as any French ci.y. The Prus-
sian los cs in the attack on Fort Bitche were
immense.
Won MOLTBE
OsTRND, Oct. Sit is not believed that Gene
raj Won MOltke has been either i'll or wounded.
The seat OF government Of A'sace has ,enr'