The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-22

ism breaks forth aud{biy il takes the
appearance Of fierceness and desper.
alton. r
Last night I passed through the
Office of the ElecteMr Libre, the semi
official organ of the Government.
The competitors while waiting for
copy stand in line praoticing the
manual exercise.
S. Paris, Sept. II.
The commander at Strasbourg, Gen
Ulrioh, telegraghs to the War De-
pertinent that the situation OF the
city is continually growing desperate
necessitating his early capitalization.
The French iron clads were recall
cd from the Baltic and North Seas to
protect Cherbourg, Havre, and other
ports, from capture by the Prussians.
London, Sept. II.
Bavaria has repudiated any desire
to enter the North German Confed
carlton. *
The Standards Berlin correspon,
dent gives tho substance of q CONVEX
sation recently held with Bismarck
The latter affirmed that the Prus
SLAMS would prosecute the war indefi
nitely, rather than abandon the ides
of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
London, Sept. 17-4p. m.
The news from Paris is meagre And
contradictory. The usual line o
communication has been interrupted
At Juvissy, eight miles south o
Paris, the Germans have planted I
battery, and heavy firing has beer
hoard in that direction, and battle
it ia thought, is in progress.
The railroad to Laon is now en-
tirely in the hands of the Prussians
Vienna, Sept. II.
The session of the Reichsratf
opened to-day. The Emperor in
speed said:
"While q sanguinary war ragel
| between two great nations, Austri,
enjoys peace. She should now EN-
ploy herself in regulating her consti
tuition" He regretted that Bohemi,
was unrepresented, but thought i
was through no lack of patriotism.
| Madrid. Sept, II.
All but the ultra Catholic press are de
lighted 1T the end Of the Pope tempora
power.
rioience; SspisU Oh. s.n, ~
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numner Q. 0wns nave ia'e'y oeen en'0i
W n wl.noIs 3 yPpvsnoA ~ IN.
poms;tsnsI arna. 0 hos ~ss,,.ad - snrren ia,
Rome '0f'es' mas ie'use' " 'u'ie"u''
London, Sept. u.
Metz was bombsrded All last night n:; I'D,
demand was made for surrender, which
was refused.
noo,., !, -. rr New ao ds,e ssPs on =.
nth. saws: =
A correspondent Of the Times, writing
from Paris 10Th, says the .reanasno1 ,nl ss
Is Attracting much attention. The latter
left for Madrid last night;
haa se ~ tnac me s,,,n Wallis 81
Paris, thus CARRYING out Ills old military
trick.
IT,. - , rsrls, septe ,sr ie =. i,
is berinninr 70 be- seriously feit, Some
Of the newspapers announce that they
VIII discontinue IN . Few days.
Pais, September u.
The s prussians have crossed the Seine
wan d dsy from tho sub- Perfect !,
Mulhauss, announces that the enemy now
occupy that town.
the hans
Muihause and calmar. -
Madrid, Sept. IS.
Olozaga's recognition Of the French
Republic has been ratified by Spain.
Washington, Sept. 49,.
DISPATCHES from.Minister Motley,
dated London, Saturday evening, arc
received at the State DEPARTMENT.
Motley saws the statement that Prus.
STA refuses to treat except with the
regency, and intends to reinstate Ma
poleon as Emperor OF France, 10 false
Prussia, ne says, objects to recogni'
zing the present Government-not
because OF the proclamation of the
Republic, but on the ground thai il
is unauthorized, unstable and ire
sponsible and incapable OF giving
lasting guarantees.
The dispatch adds that . favorable
reply was hoped for, but had moi
been received, to the proposition fol
an interview between Favre ano
Bismarck.
Berlin, Sept. IL.
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New York, Sept. -.
A special to the World, dated Lon
don, 18th, says:
There is great excitementin diplo
matte circles tonight over the repor
that an alliance between Austria, II
ally and Russia is completed, the CD
lect OF which y the division OF tn
Turkish Empire, the annexation Q
Prussian Poland BY Russia, the an
nexatlon OF Prusslan Siberia by Aus
trla, and the surrender OF the ltalIar
Tyrol TO Italy.
IL Is believed That Europe ls on IN
eve ofoompiications moro iormids0l'