The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-01

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a1 ihe i'tt, contains a statement % rho
German IHras .a sHthafIfY ola u.' rs.
man connected vita me Prussia army
IN thc lhtJ..a |i1e.ui.af Cnva ',c.
Goi were killed., prisoner ard missing
aai ihU wounded numbered 91.OFI.-
A great number ~ hri1geB around
Paris were blown Mp on the tan. The
voois bad been SCI 90 Gre, and houses
likely 20 offer refuge 90 The enemy dee
troyei
An immense Demonstration was mslc
before The American Minister'S residence
in Paris on the iith, and Mr. Washblfne,
on his appearance 10 respond, was greet.
cd with roars Of cheers, music ana the
Marrclllaiso.
The Prussian Government has demand
cd rcpnsal for the sacrifice OF life by the
alleged troschory Of the French In cK.
ploding the magazine at La0n.
Reports Of a popular rising At Nice and
Mcptona, Italy, were confirmed on the
iith, Az both places the French authori.
ties were deposed, prisoners released, and
the Italian Republic proclaimed. The
Italian army Was marching on Rome.
A Brussels dispatch Of the lith says it
was almost certain that Prussia would 70.
lusc to entertain a proposition looking
Tor an armistice, because II would delay
army operations, in case negotiations
were unsuccessful, until the u~nlavorablo
season set in, and render the situation of
hor army much less favorable.
AT tho French Embassy in London on
tho l4th, Earl Granville had q conference
with NJ. Theirs as the representative Of
the de f1cto government Of France, During
the interview Theirs stated that France
earnestly desired peace, and asked Eng
land upon whose action all tho powers
OF Europe are now waiting, to Join them
In securing Tor her such terms of peace as
she can honorably accept. She will nc
cept no terms that are not honorable
Earl Granville did not soc how England
could Interfere, but thought that, while
preserving strict neutrality, England
would present to Prussia any propo.
sitions offered by France, and act the
part of a sincere friend, 1t could not,
however, DO expected that England
would join any power in uttcring q
threat TO Prussia, nor could England
even positively promise to urge upon
Prussia the acceptance of any orel
which France might be disposed to make
to her. Upon the making public, lat,
In the afternoon, of this Interview, al
impromptu meeting Of people wa
called, and a great crowd assembled il
Trafalgar Square. There were man,
speakers, and the government was dc
nounced In tho bitterest and most uu
measured terms, for its course toward Tn
Ffench Republic. The Cabinet was de
clarcd to be o Cabinet of treason to huma
rights and TO the peace Of Europe.
On the 10Th the prussians camped
CroIx au Bots, Gastons, Glas and Fol
tame, near Paris. The number of Pru
SLAMS advancing on the city was stated
100000. Communication between Par
and Lyons had been destroyed, the pru
slams having cut the wires and railroad
Montreau, sixteen miles southeast of NJ
lun, Firing was heard at Paris from Il
l direction Of Melun.
Defensive preparations were still roii
on at Paris on the 10Th. Gen. Trocl
had Issued An order in which he stat,
] that 10000 men on the ramparts migl
by persevering efforts, save the city.
A Paris telegram of the 18th says lar.
: sums of money were being subscribed
= all parts of France for national defcul
| and large forces were being raised a.
Q equipped In all the departments.
. A London special of the 10Th to t
: New York Times says: "prussia W
only treat with the old Senate, Cor
J, Legisla;if, and the Empress. This mea
n war to the death for the Provisional Go
eminent, which, sooner than abdicato {
: Republic, will make Paris a heap
y ruins"
i 1t was stated, semi officially, in Lond
on the evening of the 18th that Prusi
" had definitely refused to grant the arm
+ ticc so theoretically proposed by the &C
ernments Of Russia and Austria. II W
, however, anticipated that when Prussi
troops were well before Paris King "
]. liam would consent to negotiate with 4
l. View
= ID a Berlin dispatch Of the 18TH saya I
n Provisional Government Of Paris wol
have been accepted by the Prussian G,
a. ernrnent If the exactions proposed
Z. Prussia had been asscnted TO- These c
a. braced the cossion Of Alsace and Lorsi
and the dismantling Of the French fl
d hcations on the German frontier.
A. Paris was declared in a state Of siege
70 the 10th. Throngs Of people were csc,
ing from the city. It was reported
a London that tho railroad trains leavi
Paris on the 10th and 10Th were ATTACK
. and captured by the Prussians, Sieve
., passengers on board were killed q
RS wounded.