Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-30
Weekly News Summary
FOREIGN

Paris was declared in state Of siege on
the 10th. Throngs of people were escap.
ing from the city. 1T was reported in
London that the railroad trains leaving
Paris on the 10Th and 10Th were attacked
and captured by the Prussians. Several
passengers on board were killed and
wounded.
Ii is stated that in his reply to Jules
| Favre for an armistice, Bismark says there
were questions still to be settled with
France before the suspension of hostili-
ties is possible.
Gen. Ulrich reports on the 18th that
the bombardment Of strasbourg was con-
slant and terrific. He had no idea Of sur
rendering. Metz still held out.
A special from Berlin to the London
Times of the 18th says Russia had declined
all further effort for mediation. Bancroft
denied having invoked American interven-
ton. Prussia was satisfied with the re-
served attitude of England. IF defeated,
the French hope for armed intervention
Germany demands the cession of Alsace
and Lorraine.
Severe fighting at various points around
Paris is reported as iaving occurred on
the 10Th and 17th. Prussian detachments
were engaged in cutting off all railroad
communications, and the investment of
the city was rapidly progressing. The
seat of government had been removed to
| Tours.
A London special of the nth to the
New York Wor1d says: "There is great
excitement in diplomatic circles tonight
over the report that an alliance between
the object of which is the division of the
Turkish Empire, annexation of Prussian
Poland by Russia, annexation of Prussian
Silesia by Austria, ard surrender of Ital-
ian Tyrol to Italy. 1t is believed that
Europe is on the eve of complication
more formidable and extensive than was
dreamed of q few weeks ago."
A fight took place on the 18th, ten
miles from Paris, between the advance
guard of the Prussian army and recon
noitering party of the French forces.
The latter were driven back, and the
Prussians established themselves on the
heights which the French had been hold
ing. The Prussians numbered 10000.
The fight is said to have been a very
bloody one, and the French, though
beaten, inflicted heavy losses ON the Prus-
slams. The contest ra ged for upward Of
two hours.
The London Daily NesOs correspondent
says Bismark insists on the evacuation of
Metz and StrasboUrg, or else Paris to be
starved out.
A dispstch from Minister Motley, dated
London, September 17-evening-to the
State Department at Washington, says
there is no truth in the widely circulated
report that the prussian Government will
not treat for peace other than with the Ma
poleonic regency, and that the Prussians
refuse to recognize the French Republic.
The Prussian Government do not believe
the present government Of France is other
than local in its character, and claim that
it does not faithfully represent the French
| people, and cannot guarantee the fulfill
ment Of q peace treaty if one should be
made. Mr.. Motley further says that the
Prussian Government does not object to q
Republic if it be established by the voice
Of the French people.
Dispatches received in London on the
| 18th contradict the reported escape from
Metz of Bazsine, with considerable force.
A mere handful of men only had escaped.
Jules Favre had gone to the Prussian
headquarters on the 10Th.
The number Of deaths in Havana, from
cholera, for week ending September II,
$50.
Late dispatches from China are un-
favorable to peace. Nankin dispa tches,
August 22, state that the Governor had
been assassinated by natives on account
of well known sympathy for foreigners.
On the Goth the Prussians occupied
Clamart, Mendon, Villeneuve, 3eauvais,
and Fontenay. The Grown Prince was
near Fontainbleau. It was stated that
the headquarters of King William would
be fixed in the palace of Versailles during
the operations before Paris.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Times, September 90, asserts that
the Prussians were ready to treat with
any French Government which is capa.
BILE of making and guaranteeing peace
A Tours dispatch Of the Goth says, as the
result of the interview between Jules
Favre and King William, that the hope Of
speedy peace was not abandoned. Prus'
sia was not disposed to consent to an ar.
mistice. If there was to be peace at all
it must be settled Immediately.
! In railroad collision between two
trains near Tours, on the Goth, eleven per
sons were killed and twenty-five seriously
injured.
i The people of Strasbourg, voting on the
subject Of surrendering, decided by q large
msjority to continue the defence TO The
last. General Ulrich has been badly
wounded.
A London dispatch Of the Goth says the
final official figures of the capitulation o
Sedan are 20 Generals, $50 staff officers
1905 line officers, besides 500 officers O
various grades discharged on parole; "a, ,43;
priyates surrendered, and were transported
into Germany 5000 were made prison
ers during the battle, 5000 escaped int
pela;,,,, on mn ware kiIlad and zrounded