The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

kAVAsES VI n DREADFUL OfSEtSt.
MADRID, Sept. .23-Nost intense excite.
ment exists at Barcelona and other cities ON
the Mediterranean coast, regarding the
vomitO disease, Of virulent type, and
spreading rapidly. More than 1000 cases
is reported in Barcelona alone; 400 resulted
fatally. Seventy Thousand people have fled
the city, and business n Frustrated. The
disease was brought from Cuba in the steamer
MOrcia Pa.
THE PEr>IANs MARCHING To OCCUPY THE
CITY OF ORLEANS. ifs
LONDON, September 23.--The Prussians
are apparently marching tOmOve ON the city
Of Orleans which has been evacuated by the
French. 't GOO
sPASMODIC COMMUNICATIONS.
Tours, September 23.-Newspaper files
and letters arrive here sPasmodically from
Paris.
There is IN immense supply Of cartridges
at Lyons. III
ISCArED PRISONERS.
Dispatches from that city announce the
arrival Of great numbers of French prison.
under guard of French soldiers. MANY
more managed to reach Toal.
ANOTHER BALLOON FROM METZ.
Another balloon from Bazaine's head
quarters, at Metz, has fallen within the ter
ritOry controlled by the French. This bal
loon Contained 1S7 letters from officers AMI
soldiers there. .....
\ SEVERE BArTLE-THE FRENCH REFUSED
LONDON, Sept. 23-Private dispatches re-
port severe bittle yesterday, south Of Paris
The French, in heavy columns, made an at
tack and were repulsed, with great loss.
g.. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Sept 23-The railroad is lin
ished around Paris.
Arrangements have been made at Lille,
whereby complete inundatiOn Of the sur
country can be effected in twelve
hours. This means Of defense will be re-
sorted to ON the approach Of the Russians.
Large quantities Of grain which have been
around Paris was burned to prevent
il falling into the hands OF the Prus1ian
The Prusians have occupied Daurdan,
eighteen miles southwest Of Versailles.
No Pr,rsians are reported anywhere
within the Department of the Aube.
Theirs, before leaving Tours for Vienna,
passed night with Prince Metternich, the
Austrian Minister. -fgs -5,,,rr Tr
The roads from Paris to Orleans is gOrged
with all sorts OF vehicles, mainly loaded with
he effects Of Paris refugees. -".r. ,i.,'
The siege Of Metz has become mere
blockade.
The safety Of Tours is threatened a. Ch-
ans have appeared at Orleans and Biais.
The inhabitants of SHINES, on the sp-
preach of the Prussians. sent deputation to
Co., IL hat al
lctuated equally by a fear Of the violence of
he Reds, and anxiety to get rid of the I'M
'erial fiinctiOnaries.
At Beauvries, the excitement of the citi-
ems, on the approach Of the enemy, became
panic. ..-.', ,...... ~. s.........-
sTRASBuRG; ITEMS. -
The Manchester Etan,iaer says: Gen.
-lrich, Commandant of Strasburg, is;stronslv
Inclined to surrender, but the wounded sol
|iers and citizens are unanimously opposed
D it. The Germans have armed tho cap
ured lune,tes, No. 81 and IS, will, mortars.
)ther batteries have been erected ON tn.
eights. The German loss on Thtr~lay, wa.
ne officers and seven men, killed; four OIL
prs and thirty men, wounded. ..-
DRAWN UNDER A TERRIBLE FIRE D.
LONDON, Sept. 2tThe Pr,lssi,us in
Inctte No. 522, at Strasburg, which had been
by the French, became the objec,
4 terrible fire. Many German lives were
,>t, including the commander Quelzan.
REPORTED CALAMITY AT STRAsBURG.
LONDON, Sept. 23-Telegranls are po-te,l
, the news rooms here, reporting that the
leatre Of Strasburg was set on fire by SHELF,
nd 200 persons, who had taken refuge in the
hiding 1.-THE majority Of them women,
irned to death. AlsO that private resi-
ences were broken into and robbed. The-c
ports are not confirmed from other sources
MI are entitled to little or no credit.
TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED
OFFEND, Sept. 222.-Speeia1 fothc Wo'tf-
dispatches from the German camp before
aris state the capture Of 1000 Garles
[obile at Versailles, and the OocuIntiOn of
ewes by Prllssian garrison
THE MARINE CANAL REPAIRED.
1t Is reported from Naniur that the locks
n the canal Of the Marine have been re-
aired, and the Russians compelled 10000
,eir prisoners to work On the restoration Of
nc locks. 81. -sr .I-1rI &. -,.-.- ....
THE rRrssrAS REFUSE BEFoKE rorI-
LONDON, Sept. 2-The Worlds special
,rrespondent sclesraphs ffun Tours full
,nfirmation of the report Of the Prlssian re-
ulse before Toul ON Mznday night. The
russian attack was general, and was n,adein
~ columns. one from tile iinc Of the Marine
nj one from the line Of the Aloselle. Fight
" was verv severe, and the fire OF the gar
-on was irresistible, particularly at the Mo-
lie gate, and the loss Of the Pr,,ssians was
severe that 1t Gsybreak they were in full
treat on all sides. ,r. ~.
ACTIVE PROsECCTIOE OF THE sIE6E
l. been alnnalonetl A Prs&ixn force has
en- left in position on the heights Of Dom
artre and Gondeviele, and another at Van
le,,s and Forg, but the largcs part of the
ve-tins body LEFT for the army at Paris.
FRENCH OFFENCES. -...
The rlilwayt0 Roaen from Paris has been
cupied By the French military. From
yOnd Nantes 10 ROsRn all stations are sur
nD3ed vith palisades provided with bCp-
les for musketry, ami will he defended
solu.ely. 10 a
rHLAys ans
We been reported to he at Beauence, on
rmer plare the sareets being narrow and
e houses high, and Of stone, small for,Y
them were cut of in the town by hasty
and compelled b surrender. In
Nv Of possible emergency -, d. -
THE GENERAL PUsrOYFIGE
removed to FaL and - 80
IL GcvERysrESrIs PREPARING: TO REMOVE
short notice 70 Toaloise, shouh Tours BE-
-iouslv meslacol. -I'-l> 9ni,o T,.'s. o..
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