The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-15
THE WAR NEWS.

The Prtlssiins advancing Paris maintain strict
order and commit no depreciation. The Eastern
Railway is still open TO Nogent, but the Prussans
| are at Chateau Theirry advancing on La Ferte sons
juarre. The rolling stock of the road is withdrawn
as The enemy advances and the bridges and cuverts
are destroyed before the track is Abandoned Five
PruSslan corps are on the march and been ordered
to take their respective positions ten leagues
from Paris by the 14th inst
The citadel OF laon has surrendered to save the
city from destruction. The Prlssans subseuuent-
" blew up the Notifications. The Prussans have
impressed into service the Young men of Month";
rail whom they found assembled for conscription
The garrison of foul still holds out They have
made several successful sorties Bazainc does not
remain inactive. He is constantly sending out ex-
petitions to harass the PrusSians before Metz The
enemy captured some guns and munitions of war
on the way TO Strasbourg.
An excited crowd was called together in front of
the Hotel dc Willie Saturday by the publication of
the statement that King William was determined
not to treat with the Republic, and in response to
repeated calls was addressed by Jules Favre He
said no such definite announcement had been OFF
cialIy received. If, however, such action is taken
all France will fly to arms and what is now a fight
for national existence will grow into Il war for ey
termination Not Prussian shall return home to
tell of this last outrage. G;lmbetta in few eloquent
remarks declared the malterabe intention of
France to fight TO the last. In few days we will
have all Italy not in sympathy alone but in men
and arms. The King of Prussia will do we'll to
look to the safety of his own throne. The God of
liberty and freedom is on our side, ana no hand
under heaven can destroy our young republic
A delegation of Swiss has gone to Il ing William
to mtercede for StrasbOurg.
AT O'Clock on Thursday night NJ DeLcsseps,
who was not recognized at the time, walked into
the Marine Hotel at Hastings and inquired for the
Prince Imperial. NJ. Dupce, the custodian of the
Prince, was summoned, and after Instrumentation
the gentleman left the house but soon returned
with two ladies dressed Sisters of Charity, one
of whom was the Empress Eugene. The Empress
felt SO strong she was suffered to see the Prince
without notice or preparation. The scene ut the
meeting of mother and child, say those who wit
messed, it, was understandable. The next day the
Empress was i'll and Dr. Rakinton and Il surgeon
were summoned to attend her. 1t is a remarkable
coincidence that these medical gentleman are the
same that prescribed for Louis Philippe on his
landing at Hastings % years ago.
Two Prussian cavalrymen have performed
a most daring feat. ALFRED in the full uni
form of Prussian cavalry soldiers, and wear
ing the overcoats common to both armies, they
entered Paris along with General Vinoy's
troops, without having their nationality dis
covered. Upon arriving ~ the depot of the
Northern Railway, they parted with their
lellow-travelers, and without being recog-
nized they left the depot and continued their
journey to the heart of the city. They ex-
plorcd the city all day, examined the defences
and had reached the Rue de Dauphine when
they were apprchended by the police agents
and captured. They had retained their full
uniform and were perfectly cool and collect
ed when taken. The arrest created great ex-
element and a mob quickly collected. No
violence, however, was offered to the daring
Prussians. They were rapidly hurried to the
police station. AS these men were wearing
their full uniform, under the rules of war
they cannot be shot, and they have claimed
protection under the plea that they are pris-
oners of war.