Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-12
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
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The following items of war news were re-
ceiyed here by cable last night:
TEENCH KEVERSES.

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FRENCH REVERSES.
IOND1N. oct ia de tacrmen OF the amy
OF the Crow A Prince, under General Won der
IOUm, defeated a portion OF the army Of the
pris oners and three pieces Of artillery. The
French He'd in disorder. The Germars are
closing in upon Knoxville. They have been
largtly reinforced, and are receiving siege gurs
from S,.geburg. The PrussiarS were a second
time repUlSed at Cherry, but they rallied, and
taking posse sSiCn Of the place e to it. The
frvn IL nov in ruins. The French saw that the
PIrsSians have also burnt several villages in
the plains OF Bernce. The clerical paroles in
Brittany and La Nendee, have taken umbra ye at
the popularity OF Garibaldi. and refuse - n,bt
under him The National Gue~d, 10000 strong,
under Gustave Florens, have demanded that the
ChasSepOt rifles be given II them, and that a
every battlefield one Frenchman to thrce Prps-
Stars. The answer made by the government
was UnfayoTable, and FlorerS resigned his I'M
mand.
ALLEGED PRUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
1oUKs, Oct. 1.-THE Prrssians shoot all fre
Franc-iireurs they capture. This - one on
Why tie later carry the black flag. These
at. DC Is are not committed by large )diej of
PTuf SiaIS- a large number OF pri' Jners OF war,
including me uhlans, arrived here to-day.
Tne crowds OF people who had collected TO get a
glimpse of them appeared much exa1perated,
and u required strong efforts of the authorities
20 prevent retaliation on the spot for the late
PrusSan atrocitio-. The PrusJaps having
threatened TO shoot the tow \ Off GERS of Abs,
they were notified that in case they persisted in
carrying out their barbarous intention an equal
number OF prisoners in the hands of the French
would be shot The journals of this ciiy publish
the news OF the death of Prince Frederick
Charles of Prussia. The M0Hifsur tD-day pub
fishes communications from persons in different
departments OF France now under the control
of the PrUSsians, giving details of shocking
crueltieS committed by the Prussians in their
endeayors - raise contributors where the
people have been Impoverished by former
acquisitions. AT last accounts from the scene
of Yesterdays battle at Artenay, near Orleans.
the Prussian cavalry were in close pursuit of
the French troops.
WAR NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. 10-Among the documents
found in the Tuilleries is a deed dated imne-
dlately prior to the marriage OF Napoleon with
Eugeuie, in which nearly SIX millions of francs
are settled by the Emperor on Miss How ard and
her son, the Count de Beauregard. War ma
ter,ai = shipped daily from Liverpool in large
United States are threatened with quite an in-
yasion OF French artists and models. jerome
Me'ssovler, Rosa Bonheur, Gallant and Saintrire
are all here with the intention OF visiting and
IerhaI remaining in New York.
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ITALY.
FLORENCE, Oct. lin reply to deputation
from Rome, who waited on King Vic, Or En-
manual yesterday, his MajCty declared the
country reconstructed through the un apimity of
the vote on the plebiscitum, and rejOiced In the
completion OF the kingdom, the triG ii ph of JUS
tice, and the exchange of loyal promises; these
continued the King, are the forces which have
made Italy master OF her own destnies. At
from tue yeStges OF past greatness auspices of
the future. You will surround with respect the
seat OF the spiritual domain, enthroned where
pagan eagles failed - reach. As King and
Catholic 4 guarantee liberty to the Church
unity 10 Italy, and independence to the POntiff.
30 submit TO you the Ieeult of the plebiscitum
and transmit it to the Italian people.
just before the entry OF the troops of Italy the
Pope drew 600 600 francs from the public treas
ury, giving his personal receipt, notwithstanding
That he had already accepted 30, 900 francs ftom
The Italian government Tor current expenses.
The pay OF the Swiss guard falls due this month,
and last month remains unpaid, and the two to-
gether rests on the Papal household The fear
Of embarrassment i likely 10 compel him to
compromise with Italy. Rome is crowded with
visitors.
THE POPE
LoNDoN, Oct. IA special at Rome tele-
graph on the 10Th: There is a great and sub
Ile influence wo. king TO induce tue Pope to
leave kome. He at present refuses on the plea
that while he protects against the usurpition OF
Italy and yields to force, he still holds the d gni
" OF Bishop of Rome, and c..nnOt conscientious
ly abandon his dioceees. IL is probably the
question o. cash will be the most embarrassing
TO the Pore.
RUSSIA AND ITALY.
NEW YORK, Oct. lO.-The Torld's Munich
dlsI-tch states that il is rumored that Russia
hes made secret treaty with Italy, by which
me I!IoI Is to be handed over to Italy.
emies OF the POpe declare that he shall be
striped. and he with the pricst~, cardinals and
nuns VIII be cent to Asa or Africa. The Wor'fS
mutation OF troops and war material on the Rus
sian frontier towards Germany eXcitcs c1rsider-
able concern. The Russian journals are flied
with hostile comments on Bismarck and Ger
many.
BOURBAKI'S MISSION.
Brussels dI>patch TO the World saws il is
believed Ii At BOurh axis mission TO the Empress
WIS TO urge addiction. thus removing all ot.sta-
Giles TO European recognition of the republic, as
the army of Metz Cannot be relied on to support
tie empire.
DISEASE IN GERMAN CAMPS.
The Worlds Ostend dispatch says a malignant
disease IN the German campo outside of Metz Is
ftrgt e hospitals and 0yert3xing the surgeons.
The deaths for three weeks averaged one hun
Dire ! aud fIty Per dav. The rindeTpest prevails
amOrg the amy horses, and has extended
throughout Lorraine, and part of Champagne
and InfD RhSPiSh Prussia IL = feared in TIE
camps before Paris. In evacuating CourceIles
on the 1th. fifteen miles from Metz. the Prus-
sans buried large quantities of supplies.
MARRIED.
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