The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-20

md generally .discredited, stating j,
hat Prince Amedias has consented i
% accept tho Spanish throne, and 7
Victor Emmanuel has given in his {
adhesion to tho scheme. "a;
Florence, Oct. 10,
The .English squadron at Ciyita
Iel Y 0lfi11 ho<A ofdsrs; has
n 81, pt.ab. Il
Nm Sret 20 NSrtI nc ctinn Con n
tut y y probab fot ~ tasis 1
10 4 fSconSttdctton q tho Empire.
The prussians have retired from
Brotuil to 1ayoh.
A Paris correspondent of the Lon-
don Standard, writing under q late
date says:
The priests of Britague are preach
ing in favor Of q TRADE against The
|Tentonie Iheretics. "A correspondent
of che london Post, whiting from
Paris, ladghs at the sham hcroism of
the people. Loud talk without
Deeds and without hope Of any,
drinking, bringing, and ffivolity are
universal. He says the government
10 - clustering, weak and incompe-
tent as the people. g,a astga
The Prussians say they will soon
have riAed guns capable Of throwing
30Qpcund shells Ave miles. A mum.
Dor Of these ponderohs proiectiles are
on the way from the Baltic.
l Tours, Dot. II.
| The rumors from Orleans in START
Hing, It is assured that the Prusei-
ans there, who are known 70 be q
largo force, have surrendered TO the
| French, with ill their artillery.
4 The French forces are continually
increasing. gsst
The Government authorities have
. given the public nothing from Or
4 leans for day Or two. Messengers
sent forward by tho Associated Press
Agency two days ago, have mot YET
returned. ~ s.taars 4
There is much anxiety to hear the
lof3cial news. = ai@sasf ~
Tits said here that Prince Napo
|, leon was engaged in the affair Of call
ing Bonrbak to London, bnt thegood
! senss Of the latter got the better o
! the Princes intrigue.
. The General confirms the prisoner
! statement as to the excellent condi
= ton of Marshal Bazaine's army o.
! Metz, aud the surrounding country
b werc we'll supplied with food. -
1 Intelligence, believed to be reliable
= has just been received here, to tn
! effect that great sortie was made q
: Paris On Wednesday, the 18th, BY
Il one hundred and twchty Thousand
( linen. The troops were strongly sup
! ported BY cannon and mitrailleuses
Q No particulars are received.
i The Secretary of NJ. Theirs arrlve'
) in Tours this evening" Theirs him
: self is expected on Tuesday next.
70 ef,,.,s Tours, Oct. ID.
g There is no official news from Oh
X leans to-day, though it IL general,
% understood that there was som
IF sharp fighting there yesterday. :.
r. A Paris letter Of the 11th say
p Tho Prussians in force are movin
n south. The Mobiles are following t
b watch their movements, and rs &C
y ditional preeaution troops have bee
q. sent in other directions.
t. The Council of War is holding sol
Il sions to try deserters. Several AZ
u sentenced to death.
o, Last night an unfounded rumo
is was circulated that Gustave Flour
rs ems would mako demonstrate
Q, with his command on tho Nations
y Guards. As a procaution, sewers
Is battalions of National Guards wei
10 placed in Hotel dc Vile.
r. It is assured tho Commanders
II CHER VIII remove Flourens from th
ID command Of the five batallions I
ar National Guards.
p Gen. Burnside returned to ii
Dr. Prussian headquarters yesterda,
and is expected in Paris again =
ID morrow. sa 81 gl4i
ID It is said that negotiations lookin
IL to peace are going on actively, thong
y the people of Paris seemed dete
10 mined against any peace based upo
e. the cession of any French territor
1t or in any way humiliating.
20 An official decree issued orderin
ell silverplate ofthe palace be coinet
The government authorities al
A manufacturing enormous eteel CUR
ID to carry nine thousand metres.
10 Much impatience is manifested
Is Paris at the inaction Of the Prussian
10 The Parisans desire above all thing
r. to be attacked. is2 81
% London, Oct II.
- The Prussians evacuated Beauger
y cy, and blew up viaduct there befor
:. marching out. -
= The Prussians are still at Meunl
. but in small force.
\ Three opening shots of the Pruss
= ans bombardment of Paris were fire
|; from Bellevue on Friday. s a
I'll The Duke of Mecklenburg Schwel
4 in reports the capitulation of Scissor
- offour thousand French prisoners
! The Prussian army vas to enter th
a city on Sunday. 5sss t
!. Yesterday the French fleet agai
!. assembled off Dunkirk. This fac
= coupled with the unexpected arriva
Of the squadron in the North Sci
= causes the Germans to again remov
= the lights and restore torpedoes an
!. other obstacles. The squadron in tn
!. North Sea is accompanied by fla
= bottomed boats: The Germans Of
: prehend mischief.
y Tours, Oct. II.
q Nothing official has yet been r.
ceived from the forces confrontin
each other near Ferte. A battle
Imminent.