The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-17
8 ECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The Siege of Paris.
The Prussians Closing In.
No Hope of Peace.
Startling Report from Germany.
Attempt to Assassinate Napoleon.
Startling Report from Germany
Attempt to Assassinate Napoleon.
Attempt to Assassinate Napoleon.

Attempt to Assassinate Napoleon.
BERLIN, Sept 7.-Considerable excitement
was occasioned at Wilhelmshoehe recently by
an attempt to assassinate the French Emperor
by a German apprentice. He was arrested be-
fore he could accomplish his purpose. A loaded
pistol was found on his person, and he boldly
declared that the bullet was designed for Napo-
leon.
Bavaria and the Confederation.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Bavaria has repudiated
any desire to enter the North German Confede-
ration.
The Prussian Policy.
The Standards correspondent, writing from
Berlin, gives the substance of a conversation
recently held with Bismarck, in which the latter
affirmed that Prussia would prosecute the war
indefinitely rather than abandon the idea of
territorial aggrandizement.
Surrounding Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 17.-The Prussians are still nu-
merous near Villaneuve, Dammartin, and La
Plessis. force of 5000 has occupied Villers-
Cotterets, and there are 600 at Nanteuil
The Line of Attack.
1t is still believed the PrGsoian line of attack
will be from the east by way of Vincennes.
Bridges Destroyed.
PARIS, Sept 1.-THE Gaulois of this morn
ing gives list of twenty bridges to the east of
Paris which have been destroyed by the French
to prevent the approach of the Prussians.
The Scarcity of Printing Paper
in Paris is beginning to be seriously felt. Ga
Hgndni's Messenger, which was recently re-
duced in size from this cause to-day announces
that its publication will be entirely suspended
in few days.
The Laon Explosion.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Berlin correspondent
of one of the London journals says the blowing
up of the citadel of Laon after the capitulation
was worthy of the Fenians, but not of men of
honor.
The German ExiIes from Paris.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Germans who have
been expelled from Paris will demand indem-
nifty through the Prussian Government. Eighty
thousand Germans have been driven from the
Department of the Seine alone.
FLORENCE, Sept. II.
The italian Fleet
is concentrating at Civita Vecchia.
Ni men1DJuies F%Sre's Offer to Bismarck.
Special to the NJ Y. Tribune.
LONDON, Friday, Sept 16.-Up to O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, NJ Theirs had submitted no other
tangible proposal to the British Government
a taneously IS' exert % their good oces for the
restoration OF peace. Lord Granville was inclined
TO act upon this suggestion, but Mr. Gladstone
understood: it would appear like league against
Prussia, and was measure not to be adopted
unless the parties thereto were ready to support
| their representatives by force If they We're not
accepted-views which, of course, involved the
this rebu NJ Thers purpose %as to alarm
| England by declaring that a general republican
movement was imminent throughout Europe
and only to be repressed by strengthening the pre-
| sent moderate Government In France. On the ad
vice of friends, however, he abstained from address
ing this menace TO the English Government 1t is
absolutely true as before telegraphed you, that NJ
Thers Is here without lnstructons credentials, or
the power OF Offering any guarantees on the part of
Independently Of M. Thiers, and before his arr-
| val, the French Government which does not con-
cea from the English Cabinet its anxious desire for
armistice had besought Earl Granville to trans
nit TO the Prussian headquarters certain overtures
| tending to negotiations on specified terms, The
received from Prussia takes the form of two
First Supposing the terms of the armistice agreed
on between you and us, can you undertake that the
French army will abide by them-meaning by the
FrS nch army all forces under Bazaine in Strasburg
| the Army OF Lyons, and all other organizations?
Second. supposng the army accepts, will the
M Favre replied :-"We undertake to answer for
the army as for the nation. We viii convoke the
Constituent Assembly in the shortest possible time,
a fortnight at most, and submit conditions to that
assembly which should be free TO express the ma
tiona WILL we to resign our powers into its hands.
II such assembly accepts and raties acts, that
will be a Iull guarantee to Prussia
Obviously, this answer admits that the present
Provisional Government cannot give any guarantee
which, even II followed by an immediate armstice,
might not be repudiated by the Assembly Prussia's
reply, however, Is awaited and meantime an attempt
is making to bring about a personal interview ',a
tween Favre ana Bismarck o9
AS to the supposed purposes OF Prusr',a to traa
with the Regency for peace, he write nv noSt ina
his information came direct from me Rerlis ForegI
ONCE From other informant, nreSTna r. to 6
ineFle% hela ana utgeo uy the Tory party at Ber
Il--Chat couI' 10. iao" "a which does not share Bis
inarck WE'VE O'.O which has always retained con
sideraDe ln"-d -dence over the King
IN az case, 1t does not extend beyond negotls
tops for peace leaving France to decide her ow
uestnies thereafter. Persons in close relations wit
Bismarck insist strongly that he holds very ditfereI
views and that in the negotiations for peace he wi
| not DISCUSS technical questions, nor ask by whi
title any French government holds power, provide
1t can guarantee the execution OF the terms OF pea(
4 TO which 1t agrees.
4 This Mornings Quotations.
! LONDON, Sept 1T-1l'3o A. M.-Censols for none
|, 92A, and for account, 923S American securt
e steady U. g. 5-2Os OF 1862, 90; OF 1865, DID, So
! of 1867, ss4; lO-4Os. s5 Stocks steady. Er
Railroad, lSA; Illinois Central l1SH; Great Yves
Al IivERPooI, Sept 17-11'sO A. Motion que
middling uplands, 9Hd. middling Orleans, 90
The sales are estimated at 1900 bales.
N Breadt tufts hrm. Wheat firm. Flour, 23s. Cd.
q a LONDON, Sept. 1T.-Spirts Petroleum dull Tu
n pentine lrmer, at 2T@2Ts. IA.
sr This Afternoons Quotations.
IN LONDON, Sept 1T-1S6 p M.--Consols closed
~ 92A for both money and account. American sec
ii rites dull. b-2Os OF 1862 90; OF 1885, Old ssI(;
n 1867, ss l0-40s, So. Stocks dull. Erie Railroa
al lsA; Illinois Central, 1l219; Great Western, 23H
g LIVERPOOL, sept l1-130 p. M.-Cotton du
It midding uplands, 93Sd.; middling Orleans, 9A
a. The sales have been 5000 bales including 1000 bal
re- for export and speculation.
as Pork is nominal at HIS Cd.
III ANTWERP, Sept l7.-Petroeum opened quiet