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A RumOr of Peace.
Capture of Chateau d'UM ON The
PrusSi0ns.

Capture Of Chateau d'UM OW The
PrusSi0ns.
CAPTURE OF CHATEAU DUN BY THE PRUs-
SLAMS.
Tours, Oct. 19-The following official news
is made public by the Minister of War:
Verdun, tOct 19.-Chateau dun was cap
lasting from noon till ten o'clock at night. 1t
was defended by troops OF the national guard
and 800 Franc Tireurs who retired, disputing
every foot of ground The Prussian force were
5000 strong and well supplied with artillery
lChateau d. I'm is twenty-six miles from Char
tres
There is no official news whatever from the
two large armies now confronting each other
near Orleans. 1t is understood that the
French are slowly falling back and that the
Prussians seem to be returning toward Orleans
thus defeating the plan of the French General
to draw them on.
A band OF Irish and American volunteers
have Just reached Tours. They are now march
ing the streets carrying the American and
French flags.
PRUssIAN OUTRAGES AT ORLEANS.
The journals here to day publish details of
the occupation of Orleans by the Prusslan ar
my. The acquisitions enforced were enor-
NOUS not only money and provisions but all
the guns and horses in the city were taken
The soldiers who were quartered on the inhab-
itants greedilv drank their best wines and
wasted what they could not use Bishop Du-
panloup went to the Prussian commander in
order to obtain mitigation of the exorbitant
requisltiOn~ but was entirely unsuccessful. At
Orleans there are many German tobaccon;sts,
brokers and provision merchants, but these
were n 1T disturbed. Jewellers however have
Just cause of complaint. The richer were shot
and the soldiers wiltully ru ned the finest fur
objects Of RI
splendid residences were literally Quilted.
PRUssIAN SURPRISE AT MoNTNEDY.
The garrison of Montmedy made an
other sortie in which they surprised the
Prussians tax ing 400 prisoners and captured
military chest with 10000 francs and two wae.
ons loaded with chassrpots. On the following
DAY they attacked an artillery train and cap
tured number of cannon.
Dispatches from Paris are full of details of
the measures taken BY the authorities to in.
sure lasting supply of food.
The fortresses keep up continual fire, de-
stroying the batteries Of the Prussiaps as fast
as they are erected within range. Every eff
fort is made by the enemy to throw up uffen-
sive works and especially during the night but
the electric light reveals hem and the admira-
BILE fire of the marine gunners levels or renders
them untenable.
Advices from Paris the 14th inst confirm the
report that che Prussians asked for an arm,s-
tise for the buriel of their dead. This shows
how effective the last sortie was
PRUssIAN REPULsE AT NEW BRIsAcH
A dispatch from Belfort announces a sue.
cessfu sortie of the garrison Of New Brisach.
and the withdrawal of the Prussians from the
positions they held, atter considerable losses in
killed and wounded.
THE SIEGE OF SCISSORS. -
LONDON, Oct 19.-The army of the Duke of
Mechlenbuig. $4,000 strong, entered the CITY OF
SCISSORS on Sunday. Fifty thousand rounds
of ammunition were found. The bsmbardment
lasted only four days and there IS much sur
prise expressed that there was no more vigor-
Gus defence made. 1t is said that the peopie of
the city insisted on the capitulation. At Lille
it is thought that the surrender is due to treach-
cry and was brought about BY BOnapartists
who are known to be scbeming with their al
lies IN the Isle of Jersey and in London.
AN IMAERlAL DESIGN.
The Plan of the Bonapartists is to place the
Prince Imperial on the throne, with the EN-
press Eugene as regent.
PANIC AT SEDAN
An ammunition wagon was blown up yester-
day near the castle at Sedan. The greatest
CONSERVATION was created, the gates of the
town were closed, draw bridges were drawn
up, and the guards recalled to the castle, as it
was thought that an attack had been made
Three Bavarians were killed by the explosion
and great number were injured.
On Friday the Prussians made another sortie
with several battalions of troops. They were
reru!sed. The French entrenchment party
was driven into the city on the sane day.
rive hundred French prisoners of the garde
mobile escaped from the Germans on the 18Th,
near Chateau, Thierry during an attack made
by the Franc Tirreurs.
RUM0Rs OF BoNArARTIsr CONSPIRACY.
There is rumor 81 conspiracy ofBonapart-
lists to impede the national defence in France
and promote the triumph of Prussia A dis
patch from Versailles announces that General
Palsach on the 18th inst attacked and carried
Cretenil, driving out 5000 gardes mobile.
THE DESTRUCTION OF ST. CLOUD.
The Parisans say they burned st. Cloud to
prove that they will hesitate at no sacrifice for
the defence of the capital.
THE PRUssIANs WELL CHARTERED.
The Cologne Gazette says that the Prussians
around Paris are suartered in the finest villas
and other private residences. They sleep on
luxurious cOuches. stable their horses in libra
ries, feed the kitchen frs with rich carvings
from houses and orange trees from conservato-
rles. Fruit, vegetables and other food are
abundant. The women of Paris are organized
with the object of rendering all assistance in
their power to the defence of Paris
HORROR AT BAzHILLEs
N. Y. Herald special A correspondent
who visited Bdzeiles Oct. 9Th, says that not a
single house is left standing and eighty of the
The Germans say they exasperated the Bava-
rlans, who we're fired upon from the windows
as they passed. Some Of the people who inger
in the ruins declare that the destruction was
entirely unprovoked. They are supplied witch
food bv the Belgian philanthropists.
BERLIN, Oct. 10, 6 P. M.-[Soecial to n Y.
Herald Tine captulation Of Metz is reported.
A ministerial organ declares the negotiations
for peace on the part OF neutrals is useless
France must herself sue for peace or submit
unalterably to the terms already stated.
Great Britain.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10 Ship Alhambra dere-
lict has two feet of water ia her hold Ships
Mayflower, Dorothy and Fawn have returned
to Cardiff damaged. They experienced heavy
gales.
PrusAias
THE PRISONERS LIST.
BERLIN, Oct 29.-rhe last official returns Of
prisoners is 3, 557 officers and 123,700 men and
the number is constantly increasing