The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-30
WAR NEWS.

News of Sept. "a.
The most Important feature Of
the cable dispatches this morning
is the text OF Blsnarck's circular
concerning the Provisional Govern
ment in France, c%rIt;cising the man
Ifesto of Jules Favrc, and pointing
out the road to peace. The paper
is In the imperative mood, and midi
Gates clearly enough that Prussia
feels her power, and ia resolved to
use it 10 the utmost. The blockade
of Paris is complete, and the only
news from the city is that brought
by an enterprislng newspaper cour-
Ter, who "a the picket lines, and
was permitted by the Prusslan COM
mander TO proceed to the coast
The disastrous defcat OF the French
under Ducrot, on the 10Th, is con-
frmed. The Zouaves exhibited DIS
graceful cowurdice, flying from the
field without firing agun, but the
green Mobile Guards behaved well
under fire. This defeat, it is said,
has determined General Trochu to
act solely on the defensive, keeping
his men behind the Notifications
hereafter. The Prussian cavalry
are raIding through the country IN
q promiscuous Ort Of a way, meeting
with little or no resistance. A force
of unknown strength appears to be
moving towards Tours, and the
Government officials there T pre-,
pairing for another removal. In
Paris the attitude ofthe Reds Is
still threatening and Prusslan off
GERS anticipate a possible welcome
from tho people IN preference to
submission TO the anarchy that
would follow the triumph of the
ultras. The Prussians have suffer-
ed a severe rcpuIse at Toul and are
merely maintaining q sort of block
AIDE of the place at present. Ar
engagements have been made to in
undate the country around Lille on
tho approach of the enemy. 1t is
reported that a shell set fire to the
theater at Strasburg, and that two
hundred persons, mostly women
and children, persisted in the burn
ing building. RumOrs continue to
circulate that Russia is preparing
for a demonstration on the Black
Sea, and perhaps, intends to push
for the Dardahellcs. Yellow fever,
imported from Cuba, Is raging IN
The Mediterranean ports of Spain.
There have been already four hun.
dred deaths IN Barcelona, and it is
said that the people are flying from
the city in thousands.
News of Sept. 25.
A great battle is reported to have
ragged all day on Friday north OF
Paris. between Pontoi and Isle AID
am. There is Il rumor that q sharp
engagement occurred on Friday at
Chateau Dun. fifty miles from
Tours, between q iorce OF German
cavalry and the Garde Mobile, in
which the cavalry was defeated
Over 100 officers and about 1000
French soldiers capilated at Toul
The report that the Army of Paris
has revOlted is denied. The disturb
ances in Paris are said to have been
caused partly by robbers and MUIR
derers, and partly by hostile ennis
saries. Order Is reported to have
been restored, and the population
energetic and resolved on defense.
German accounts state that Bis
marck was rot averse to coming to
terms with Fravre, but that the
King opposed every proposition,
and declared that France should
mako peace, IS she once forced
Prussia TO make peace, IN her capt.
toll ard In the place of her sover-
eigR. A Berlin dispactch states
that there arc 100000 German
troops IN France, consisting of
twenty-one army corps; very few
Of the Landwehr arc ofthe number.
Three fresh Army corps are under
arms. but have not left Germany.
NJ. Theirs left Vienna for St. Pc
tersburg. llIs mission is reported
to have proved a failure at the for
mer place.
News Of Sept. 2G.
The wal dispatches contain Meth
ing of special importance. Several
engagements have taken place in
the open country between Paris
and BlOIs. No particulars are Civ
en-. but they are said to be without
serious results. Marshal Bazaine
again attempted to make an escape
toward ThiOnviIle on Friday. After
a sharp fight, was driven into Metz,
There is an intense feeling against
Prussia IN England, owing to the
failure of the peace negotiations
Another immense Democratic meet
ing was held in London on Satur-
day. Placards were extensively
posted favoring active interference
bAEngland in behalf of France. The
workIngmen at Brussels are maE-
ltesting their hostility to Prussia.
Advlces from Paris, per balloon,
state that the city Is completely
surrounded by the enemy ut a dis
lance OF from two or three thousand
yards from the outlaying forts. The
attitude of the population is report
ed very determined.
News of Sept. q.
The Cincinnati Gazette, Of the
18th, says on the sutton: