The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-08

the disasters to their arms, they VIII |
continue to prosecute the war to the
bitter end. New armies, it is said, are |
forming at Paris.
There is great rejoicing az Berlin !
throughout Germany at the grcst sue
rcss Of tic Prus,ian arms. ard the pco-
pie believe the war is virtually over.
The Empress enjoinod Prince Ma
polcon to retuth 10 Parie. lie hns
refused, and a decree has been issued
stripping him of his rank of Prince
and Senator.
II is said that the Emperor insisted
upon surrender Of the army against
the wishes of the younger officers, a'
he was 50 much shocked by the fear
ful slaughter "Wednesday aud Thurs
day. il is believed ,ha, the residence
nj the Elcctor Of Ilcssc Cassel will be
assigned TO the King.
TUESDAY, Sept G.
Paris has been ia tumult excite
mcnt since Saturday night 90 SUI.
day the streets were throogcd With ex
cited crowds of people, who raraded
the streets shouting 'Nivc la Repub-
que" und tearing down aud destroy.
irs everything bearing the insignia OF
IMPERIALISM. The Tuilcrics were ram
sacked Yesterday the Provisional
Goynrnmcnt issued . proclamation an.
nouncing that Republic has been pro.
claimed
A government Of National defence
com posed Of clovcu members, and all
deputies of Paris, has lsen constitu;-
ed Md ratified by popular acclama-
tion
Gcne,l Trcchu will at the same time
continue in the exercise Of The powers
OF governor OF Paris, and ia appointed
Minister Of War in place Of General
Palkao, and his colleagues have refer
red upon him tho presidency.
The new government and thc pco-
PIE are determined to prosecute the
war with renewed viGor. Grea, en-
thu.iasm prevails throughout France.
The Grown Prince OF Prussia has
faced his army towards Paris, aud be-
can his march in that direction yesier-
day accompanied by the King Of
Prussia.
| 1t reported in Vienna, Austria,
that active pcgo,iatios are in pro-ross
! between tho great powers to bring
about an smicablc settlement be.
tween Prussia and the new French
government.
The bombarjmcnt Of Strasburg con,
tinues vigorously, aud mnch damrCe
has been inflicted. The splendid cath
edral has boen partly burned, and the
wonderful anatomical clock and chime
Of bcllS in the tower badly injured.
) a despatch from Berlin says the
the Germans have discovered AMI dc.
stroyed n hidden apucduct on which
Metz depended for water They also
J captured Bazaine's dcspatch-bog, the
contents Of which show the French tC
TO in desperate condition. Early
crpitulaiion is looked for
= WEDNESDAY, Sept, Z
The French Republic has been on.
Enthusiastically proclaimed at uavre
Maislles, Nantes, Lille. Pcrcgueux
Montpelier, and other places, the pari,
: city journals pronounce for tho new
government, and say they will supper
it in national defence, discarjing al
other considerations.
Declarations have already rcachc,
;, Paris from foreign committees Of sew
,, eral States of Europe congratulatn.
y France OH the peaceful and successful
formation ola Republic. .t
1t is reported in London that th'
: Prussian government is 10 receipt Of
' communication from Jules Favrc
|! French Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Q proposing. in the event OF n genera
withdrawal ofthc Prussau army fron
" " French soil, au immediate d:sarmamcL
y with guarantees of future peac.
y The Prussian army continues it
y - march toward Paris, and it is nc
y known whether King William is yr
ready to receive proposals Of peace.
y. Napoleon is in Germany, aud tn
y Empress and Prince Imperial in Eng
:, land, Contradictory Statements cou
:. tinue TO be madc about Marshal NJ,
hahon, and it is impossible to te
whether he is dead or alive. He vi
- certainly very badly wounded at tt
= = battle of Sedan,