Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-12


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THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE.
PARIS, Sept IL, via London.-The Eastern
railway Is still open to Nogent, but the Prus-
slams are at Chateau Thierrey, advancing on
FeTte Sous JoyaDe. The rolling stock of the
road is Withdrawn as the enemy advances, and
the bridges and culverts are destroyed before
the track Is abandoned. Prussian scouts are
Montmesne. vailly, Sur Aisne, Sezanne and
Lehonny. They maintain strict discipline and
commit no depredations. Gen. Trochu ha,
given orders to level all the roads in sight OF
Paris on the eDemys approach.
SURRENDER OF LAoN-NEwS FROM
The citadel of Laon has surrendered to save
the city from destruction. The Prussians sub
sequently blew up the Notifications. The Prus-
slams have impressed into their service young
men at Montmevil, whom they found assembled
for -c0nscriptiOn. The garrison OF Toul still
holds out. and they have made several effective
sorties. Marshal Bazaine does not remsin in
active. He is constantly sending out expedi-
tiOns to harass the Prussians. The enemy have
captured some guns and munitions Of war on
the way 70 Strasburg.
RECOGNITION AND MEDIATION.
Senior Olzaga, the Spanish ambassador at
Paris, has communicated to j ules Favre a formal
recognition of the new government by Spain.
Belgium is expected to recognize the republic
at once 1t is officially announced that Baron
Nercier, the French minister to Madrid, has
been recalled. Existence of an understanding
by the United States, Russia and Italy looking
to termination of the war is mentioned.
LONDON. Sept. 1i.-(Speeial to the New York
Times. Three energetic dispatches have gone
through from Washington to Berlin, all against
the continuance OF the war.
The special correspondent of the New York
dated Friday, which he was refused permission
to telegraph :-"Overtures have been made to
Austria to obtain an aTmistice from Prussia on
the basis OF territorial integrity. Russia is un.
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French government, and is now taking active
steps. Her assistance depends On Frances
acquiesceDce in the Russian Eastern policy. II
is believed here that Prussia does not want
beyond the wishes of the Prussian government.
The war office expects TO have by to- morrow,
including troops Of the line, National Guards
and Gardes Mobile, 800, 600 men, counting the
forces at Lyons and elsewhere, but hastily
organized and imperfectly armed. Troops and
artillery arrived yesterday from MeZieres, and
troops have left for the front 1t is fully expected
that the American minister will be asked to help
IN the peace negotiations"
RUSSIAN COMMENTS On THE SITUA-
TON.
ST. PETERsBU re-, Sept. 1.-THE Journal de
81. Petersburg (cfiicial organ says the French
democracy cannot have France while the effects
of its rule must be disastrous. Its ideas of So
fdity are Ctopian. France glories In the re-
public as she once glOried in the empire. Let
her try the experiment, but she must beware of
dragging in other nations.
THE EMPRESS AND THE PRINCE M
PERIAL.
LONDON, Sept. 1l.-At9 O'Clock on Thursday
night, NJ. de LessepS, who. was not recognized
at the time, walked into the Marine Hotel at
Hastings, and inquired for the Prince Imperial
NJ Dupree, custodian Of the Prince, was sum
mOned. After a brief conversation the gentle
man left the house, but soon returned with 70
ladies, dressed as Sisters of Charity, one Of
whom was the Empress Eugenie. The Empress
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Prince without notice preparation. Tie
scene at the meeting Of the IN Jther and child Is
not described, because those who Witnessed it
say IT was indescribahle. The next day the En-
press was i'll. Drs. Blackstone and Surgeon
we're summoned. 1t is a remarkable coincl-
dence that these medical gentlemen are the
same who prescribed for Louis Philippe on his
andiDg at Hastings twenty-five years ago.
DESTRUCTION
PARIS, Sept. 1l.-A corps of sappers and
miners, assisted by the inhabitants, are Telling
The forests in the departments Of the Seine ana
Jeine ct Disc. The trees will afterwards be fired
as the Prussians approach. The destruction Of
the gas works near the city is nearly completed
EFFECT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
IN ITALY.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA special cOrrespon-
dent OF the Tribune writes from Florence on the
'The cabinet council yesterday were unable
to agree on the Roman question, and deter
mined to resign. telegram was received an
nouncing the republic In France, whereupOn
the designations we're abandoned, and the whole
cabinet resolved to occupy Rome. All plans Of
opposition were disconnected by this determine
ton, the government taking the lead and an
nounciDg its decision TO the other powers. Rica-
laZo has notified the Pope. Prince Napoleon
has left Florence. The first step taken was to
strengthen the army, IS French hostility is anti
new classes Of troops will be called out thus
raising the army to 500 900. The foregoing in
telligence, though published officially in the
E1Orpnpo of hos
ceived in London 10y telegr aph.'
PRUSSIAN POLITICAL DISSENSIONS.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.-POlitical dissensions are
cropping up In view. 1t is anticipated that at
the close OF the war the leading liberals will
issue protest and communal address to the
King, declaring that territorial aggrandiZe ment
and military strength are not the sole the best
guarantees Of peace, but that morality, educa-
ion. and internal liberty are the true basis of
The future fatherland, and demanding a reduc-
lion Of taxation and OF the term OF military ser
vice, an increase OF the budgest Of education
and the ample support of the widows and or
.ihans OF the war.
COMMENTS ON THE TREATMENT OF
NAPOLEON.
BERLIN Sept. 10.-Disapprobaio ion is expressed
at the consideration shown Napoleon. A cook,
q chamberlain and retinue Of servants has
been sent from Berlin to Wilhelmshohe to min
ister to the comforts of the captive. The EN-
peror has, in addition, sixteen officers and forty
setyants; s9 His own people regard this force as
n
Journal admOnishes the government and people
o show practical sense. The silence Of death
should surround the prisoner as around the
graves Of the legions who have fallen during
the war. In vast apartments, once tenanted By
his ur Gle Jerome, and containing many relics
he may ponder on his fallen greatness and the
failure Of his insane hopes to ruin and enslave
Germany.
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-In view Of the election for \
Constituent Assembly which has been ordered
Tor the 10th OF October the democratic socialists
meet nightly and are endeavorinR to organize.
They are forming committees In Paris and
throughout the country. Their object Is to OBJ
tain power enough to carry out their extreme
views. The effect OF these meetings are already
manifest in the indications Of determination
on the part Of the ministry to place iron restric-
tiODs upon liberty Of opinion. Secret police are
tracking these meetings, and some OF the parties
who attend them have been warned that under
pretenee OF political intrigue, they arc calcu-
lated to impair the national defense.
Two generals, Pelle and Bellemar, who re-
fused TO eign the capitulation or Sedan, man
aged to escape through the DPruesian lines. the
latter has inst been appointed commander Of the
proclamation issued to-day by the Mayor OF
Paris, requests the people. to prepare their
houses, SO as to extinguish fire quickly; also that
the persons charged with the sanitary care Of