Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-10-05

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within the city for six months, with
abundance of bread aud fresh vegeta-
bles. The German armies were mac.
| tive, nothing bat skirmishes of slight
importance having occurred for some
time past. The next important de-
monstration was q sOrtie from the forts
of Belle Croix aud Les Bottles, in
which the French captured few
prisoners. and few lives were lost on
both sides
COLOGNE, Sept. 3o.-The Gazette
has published views of several CORES
pondents en- the question of the terms
of peace. The writer's, while admit
tug that the prevailing tongue in
Alsace is German, call the editors to
task for the statement that the same is
true OF Lorraine. One Of these cor
respondents who has passed the
ca part Of his life in that province,
say til German element is hardly
perceptible, and the language is spoken
only in thin bet adjoining the from
tier.
Tours, Sept 30.-The report is
reiterated that General Beauregard is
in the French service. 1t is stated
that he first accepted Colonel's com
mission, but has since been appointed a
General, and is at present organizing
troops in the south Of France.
According to a statement which
appears in T. UniUers, Marshal Lee
Boeuf, late Naooleon's Chief Of Staff,
sought death in athe battles around
Netz, and displaye! the most reckless
valor. He admits that France was
unprepared for war, and confess that
e did not dare tell the Emperor be-
fore the war commenced what the state
of the army was.
Recent letters from Cassel say that
Napoleon lives in royal state at VII
helmshohe; that he can go where be
pleases without a guard has forty
servants and ninety horses at his com
mand. He refuses, however, TO see
company, except his personal friends.
Russia declines to intervene in the
war, in behalf Of France, and d.
Theirs goes home from St. Petersburg
disappointed. The English Cabinet
has refused to recognize the French
Republic, for the reason that it has no
legal permanent government that can
be recognized.
New YoRK, October 1.-The Her
ads Strasbourg special, Sept. q, g YES
an account of the surrender of Stras
bourg When the Prussians entered
the city, General Ulrich advanced to
General Warder, and, with voice
much agitated, said: II have yielded
to an irresistible force when further
resistance was only a reck less sacrifice
Of the lives Of brave men. [ have
the consolatiod Of knowing that have
Welded to an honorable enemy" Gen
eral Werder was much affected, and
placing both hands Gu General Ulrich s
shoulders, said "You fought bravely ;
you will have as much honor from the
enemy as you can have from your own
countrymen The damage and NOR
tally caused by the bombardment OF
the city have been exaggerated. The
great library building was destroyed,
but the great cathedral was only par
TALLY injured on its exterior, aud may
be readily repaired.
Tours, Sept. 3O.-A great number
Of private documents belonging to the
Emperor, which were recently seized
at the Tuilleries BY the officers Of the
new government, have just been made
public here in the official journal
Many noted persons under the old re-
CINE, are implicated in scandals. The
provisional government at Paris has
already discussed De Vienne, Presi-
dent of The Court de C.ssation He
having been shown to be mixed up in
the scandaloas transactions Of the ex-
Emperor and Marguerite Ballenger
The decker correspondence in relation
to Mexico was unearthed, duplicating
the Due de Morny and others high in
the Emreror's confidence. Besides,
there were found letter from Per
signy to Napoleon, proving the exis-
tence Of black tribunal, and another
from the Queen of Holland, written
directly after the battle Of Sedan, warn
ing the Emperor of the very events
now occurring Altogether, the dis.
closures thus far made in regard to the
private life of Napoleon have substan-
tiated all the charges that the Oppo-
sition ever made, and it is thought
that the next lot, soon to be published,
will be more Scandalous.
New YORK, October 3.-The Times
London, corresp ondent telegraphed last
night as follows The proclamation
Of the Government delegation at Tours,
ordering elections to take place on the
10th of October, gives great satisfac-
ton here, and promises to give new
direction to the apparently hopeless
current of France affairs, and will have
the effect of depriving b smark of the
pretext that there is no Government to
treat with capable Of giving guaran-
tees, and for this falling to listen to
reason. It will insure vigorous sup
port to the measures Of the Admins
tration from all parts Of the country,
aud rouse the hopes of the democrat
lied but gallant people.
The pleJiscite election in Rome,
yesterday, resulted in II 1000 votes for
union with Italy, and only &c votes
for the continuance of the Papal Gov
ernment. This is very significant.
General Won Tester has been APP
pointed Governor of Strasbourg' The
Prussian garrison consists of 10000.
Gen. Werder, who commanded the
best, g,rs at S.rasbourg, has divided
his army Part goes to Lyons and
part to Paris.