Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-10-08

LONDON, Oct. I've have now official
contradictions of the statement that Rus.
STA is preparing for war. The rumoy Of
the purchase of iron clads from the United
States is denied.
The reports of French succcss in the
ncighborhood Of Paris arc fatty contra
dictcd by the Prussians. They say the
report Of the rctaking Of Versailles by the
French is a wholesale invention.
The Red Republican Government at
Marseillcs is gaining Roadway.
New YORK, Oct. Gable dispatches
report that Baxaine, yesterday morning,
surprised the Prussians aud gained great
success.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The result of the cabi.
net meeting yesterday, according to the
Times, is further postponcmcnt of nc.
ton by the Ministry in regard to media.
ton. This cannot be of long duration.
Tours, Oct. 2, morning.-An engage
ment is now going on near st. German,
on the road to Bauvais.
1t was reported at Evaux, yesterday,
that four thousand l'russians had occupied
Nantes.
The commander Of Fort DIssy declares
he will not surrender on any terms. In
the fight of the 23d, $4,000 Prussians
were engaged.
A dispatch from Toul says, for three
days cannonading has been heard in the
direction of Pont au Mousson.
1t is reported that Gen. Bourbaki made
successful sortie from Metz, and the
Prussian loss in killed was very heavy.
Gen. Ulrich arrived here last night.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Thc siege of Saissons
continues. Sorties of the garrison have
been rcpulsed by Rendersberg, Walden
berg aud Frankfort Landwehrs, and the
Thirteenth Corps. The French have
asked for truce for the burial of their
dead.
Bismarck formally denies that any dis.
position exists on the part Of the Prus-
slams to make France second rate power.
The Germans captured at Strasburg
10 guns, valued at 2, 200, 900 francs.
BERLIN, Sept. 3O.-On Wednesday
there was heavy fighting at Metz, near
Colombegars aud Lunexy.
Negotiations have been concluded with
the Bavarian and Wertemberg Legation.
METZ, Oct. 1.-Cholera is raging among
the German troops at Nehalon, and is ma.
lignant among the troops at Rheims. The
infected districts are surrounded by san.
itary Gordon. The suffering garrison com.
prises only q few thousand.
The garrison at Bitche made heavy
sortie yesterday afternoon and this morn.
ing, but both were repulsod.
BERLIN, Oct. 10000 Landwehrs,
reserves from the north Baltic sea coasts,
are being pushed through here for the
front, for operations against Belfont and
Lewris.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Sept. 26.-To quiet
rumors, the Russian Government an.
nounces semi.oficially that it will persist
iu its policy of neutrality, aud that Turk
ish war would have no connection with
the present conflict.
There is constant movement OF troops,
and cannon are daily passing through the
city.
Newspapers are unanimous in urging q
settlement Of the Eastern question and the
abrogation Of the Paris treaty. Diplomats
say Gorttshakoff is resolved to speedily up.
set it.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Duke of Nassau
was killed on the Oath, while riding with
the King Of Prussia and staff, from Rheims
to Chalons, for the purpose Of comforting
with Prince Frederick Charles. In the
thickest part Of the woods there suddenly
ranged out a volley of musketry from an
ambush Of French Terriens. The third
carriage, containing the Duke and staff,
was riddled with bullets. One aid dc