The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-08


freely IN regard to the present situa-
tion IN France. He says the present
revolutionary government In Paris
can not last, and predicts its speedy
fall. All the recent tests, said he,
prove that It's members have not got
the confidence Of the people. The
men now in power are those whose eff
forts heretofore have been directed to
embaTrass the real government, and
assure the failure Of the war.
The Duke declares that the Repub-
liean agents were all the time at work.
endeavoring to shake the confidence
and destroy the discipline of the
army and be attributes the loss oil
the several battles greatly to that
cause. In reply to the question,
whether he thought foreign govern
ments would recognize the Republic,
he did not know how they could do
so. Tomorrow another batch might
get up and declare themselves the
Provisional Government, assume DOW
er, and involve the city in bloodshed.
Indeed, such q result he considered
more than probable. If arms are
placed in the hands of the lowest
classes in Paris, the FIRST new reverse
in the field. CT the appearance of
Prussisns before the city, it might be
the signal for the overthrow of che
present self-coHstituted Ministry, and
the creation Of another
The Duke expressed the utmost
confidence in General Troehu, but
fears he will not be permitted te have
his own way. he believes France full.
ly able yet 10 vindicate her honor and
expel the Prussians from her terrific
~. He declined 70 express any opin-
ion as 20 the future fate of the Empe-
ror, but evidently believes the Repub-
lilo will have but q brief existence.
The Duke to-day had long inter-
view with Gladstone and Granville,
and there is reason to believe, from
what transpired, that the annouRce-
ment of England's S recognition of the
Republic was premature. The IN
TO Lord Lyons were. in ef-
feet, to recognize the actual authori-
ties, under the peculiar circumstance,
but to refrain, as far as possible. from
any formal recognition of the govern
ment ia official proceedings. The
Eoglish Government, 10. conjunction
with the neutral powers, is about to
make an earnest appeal 10 Prussia 20
peace on the basis of the
following propositions: The French
territory to be held invlolate; France
10 pay Germany the expenses of the
war a general disarmanentol France,
aud the destruction of all forts in AL
SAGE aud Lorraine. IL is believed
these terms will be acceptable to the
LONDON, September TO PM
It is rumored that Louis Blanc will
return to England as Ambassador of
France.
The Manchester E:ran1iner learns
that 287 900 men are available for the
defence Of Paris.
LONDON, Sept. THE Times to-
day in a city article commenting upon
the prostration of business and the
n the market for securi
ties. saya the price of Federal bonds
depends on the success of the PTus-
slams, which. it seems, Is now assured.
The writer hopes that the French Re-
public will not persist In vain etrug-
gle, but seek peace aud leisure to con-
stitute itself accordingly.
The Ddi n Net0s says there is q
hegira of French refugees from Lon
don. A correspondent of the Daily
Nel0s noticed before the late event, a
vigorous soldiership in German
camps, and an utter dissoluteness.
Impotence, fatigue and absence of all
or ambition at Paris.
LONDON, Sept. THE sharp amin
adversions in the Tins have had
the effect to bring the members of the
Cabinet back to London. and there is
to believe that England will
soou take action to stop the war.
The British steamer Trinocilo was
run down by a merchautm an on the
Spanish coast. near Malaga. Two
seamen were lost.
Tribune Cable.l
LONDON, September IA special
dispatch from the Tribune correspon-
dent at Florence, September Sd, says:
The deputation from Nice to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived
here this morning. They announce
that Nice is tired of the enduring
tyranicai yoke of France. The
Young men of the town and country
have refused to join the Garde
Mobile, and daily conflicts are
occurring between the military and
the people. Secret societies have been
formed, and the city is crowded with
agents of Mazzini, and general ris-
ing of the people Is imminent. Re-
to Italy is considered in
The Minister declines
TO reply to the deputation. which
leaves. declaring henceforth that the
who have heretofore
been opposed, will have their own
way.
The issue of the Roman question is
as doubtful as ever.
Troops are continually going for
wa-d to the Roman frontier.
BEFORE STRAsBoURG, September
). via London. September THE
first orders were to invest the city in
such a manner shat no considerable
amount of provisions could enter,
and prevent any communication be-
tween the city and the outside world,
and to accompany the same with a
not too destructive bombardment.
This moral pressure had no effect
on the Governor, and a siege in
force was commenced and a third
parallel opened. What destruction
ensuedl The avenues were filled as
If a hurricane had passed over the
city: the cathedral and public build
ings were partially destroyed, streets
strewn with dead and dying. and mag.
nifcent houses were in ruins. One
she'll burst in q school, and eleven
children we're instantly killed. The
suburbs suffered fearfully. and the
Inhabitants of the whole parishes fed,
losing everything.
To prevent a recurrence of the dis
orders, which have occurred, the fol-
lowing order was issued by the Com