The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-23
NEWS BY THURSDAYS MAIL.

Rome has been occupied by the Ital.
ian troops. There was no bloodshed
The Pope forbade any resistance. The
Romans received the Italians with the
greatest enthusiasm.
Gen. Trochu has introduced in the
garrisons sternness of discipline not
known in the French army for years,
and with results already visible in per-
feet order of duty, bearing of the sol
diery and general high spirit which pre-
walls in the metropolis.
Toul has again been attacked, but the
Prussians were repulsed and their guns
dismounted.
A special from Berlin telegraphs that
the forces assembled before Paris num-
Der 100000 strong, and that Prince Fred
erick Charles has over 10000 men be-
tween Metz and Rheims.
Berlin specials declare that King Will
liam will treat with any government
France recognizes that he will receive
or even make proposals of peace if he
can have any guaranty that peace will
be kept. Bismarck is more anxious for
the sympathy of America than of all the
European nations combined, and says
that all he wishes is that Germany shall
have peace and fair indemnity for the
war.
Advices from Namur say the pesti-
lence of Sedan is spreading throughout
the invading army. 1t is aggravated
by water of limestone districts, and
troops unused to campaign life are suf-
fering fearfully. This state of things is
made worse by dreadful rain storms
and premature chill and damp weather.
The Crown Prince informed the Queen
yesterday by telegraph from Versailles
of the investment of Paris from Versail-
driven back. The capture of an out
work with seven cannon was executed
with little loss. A dispatch from royal
headquarters at Meaux, 10th, says: The
complete investment of Paris was ac-
complished yesterday. The King rec
onnoitered to-day the Notifications of
the northern part of the city.
Paris is abundantly provisioned for
more than two months, bread is now no
dearer than before the siege began, and
meat actually is cheaper.
A meeting of our cabinet was held
this evening, but adjourned after wait
ing till ten O'Clock for news of result of
the interview between Jules Favre and
been attained. but dispatches received
early in the evening intimate that Bis
marck has manifested a disposition to
recede from his extreme demands; he
will induce the King to consent to treat
with the provisional government as
soon as its forms shall have been con-
| firmed by constitutional assembly.
He objects, however, to an armistice.
Late advices from Tucson, the capital
of Arizona, say that place is to all in
tents and purposes in state of siege.
No mails came from California from
July 3lst to the last of August. Ten or
twelve whites were killed in the month
of August, in the vicinity of Tucson,
and numbers of Americans on the bor-
ders of Sonora. Mail riders, soldiers
and teamsters are slaughtered, and mails,
mail stations, wagons and trains de-
stroyed. Farmers are abandoning their
ranches. War meetings have been held,
and subscriptions made, for the purpose
of protection against the savages. Vol
unteers are organizing to act in con-
junction with Lieut.. Cushing, in COM
mand of a detachment of the Sd cavalry.
The Indians are absolutely free to COM
NIT depredations.