Middletown transcript., 1870-09-10

an end. Tuesday news was sent from
Paris to the effect that Napoleon, being
prisoner of war and without authority,
could not negotiate with Prussia, and that
the Empress, who had been acting as Re-
gent, had also given up authority and
gone to join her husband and son in their
captivity. In the meantime Paris, amid |
the most intense excitement, formed pro-
visional government on Sunday at the Ho-
tel dc Vile, with Gen. Trochu as Minis
ter of War.
On Monday, amid excitement more in
tense, if possible, the Republic was pro-
claimed, with General Trochu as Presi-
dent. The Senate of the Empire was
suppressed, the Corps Legislatif dissolved,
its remains sealed up. Trochu and the
heads of republican departments were, at
last accounts, in permanent session at the
Hotel de Vile. Chief of the proceedings
on Monday was the levy of great armies
and the marshalling of 200, 900 men. The
expiring act of the Corps Legislatif was
the arrangement for legislative commits
sion to expel the Prussians. A Constitu-
ent Assembly will be Immediately conven-
ed say the kilograms. The people seem
inspired by determination to establish
popular government of the most democrat
ic type, and carry forward the war with
Prussia.
The Republic was promptly acknowl-
edged by Austria and Spain, and subse-
quently by England.
The quarters of the Emperor have been
fixed at Wilhelmsdorf, near Cassel.
The bold step taken by the Corps Leg
slatif in deposing the Emperor, proclaim
ing Republic and organizing Provis
ional Government, irregular as it was, is
recognized by the French journals gener-
ally, as a necessity of the situation. There
is still much wild talk about the defence
of Paris to tle death, the expulsion of the
foreign foe and the determination to van
quish or die but it remains to be seen
whether the spirit of 1892 can be reani-
mated in the bosoms of the Frenchmen
of 1870.
Thus far all the northern garrisons hold
out, but the only French force on the field
is that of General Vinoy, which, failing
to reach McMahon, retreated to Paris.
In the meantime the Prussians are ad-
vancing rapidly on the same point by four
different routes, covering all the country
between the Seine and the Marine. 1t is
evident that although the Provisional
Government, is proclaiming war to the
bitter end it is not indisposcd to treat for
peace. In no other way can we under
stand the statement that Jules Favre has
made propositions to Prussia looking to
the withdrawal of the German army from
French soil on certain conditions, and also
that he has left Paris for the purpose ot
having an interview with the Prussiar
King.
The English Government, in conjunc
ton with other neutral Powers, is about
to make an earnest appeal to Prussia tC
conclude peace on the basis of the follow
ing propositions: French territory to b.
inviolate France to pay Germany the ex
penses of war; general disarmament o
France; destruction of all the forts in Al
SAGE and Lorraine. 1t is believed thes
terms will be acceptable to the Republic
From Strawsbourg comes the intelli
gence, through the French consul at Basle
Switzerland, that the garrison made sorti
) on Tuesday night, killing from eight t
; ten thousand Prussiuns. Negotiation
for the captulation of Metz are said to b
3 still progressing The abandonment {
the siege of Montmedy by the Prussiar
!, is generally regarded with wonder,
Nearly all the deputies of the majority
y it is stated, have left Paris for DESTINATION
: less disagreeable if not more congenial
: them.
o Rumors are current in Paris that a r,
T. public has been proclaimed at Florence
l. and Humbert, Crown Prince of Italy, d.
$ clared President. Republican revolution
~ ~ ary demonstrations continue to be reporte
OF in Spain A New York Tribune CORES
y pondent, in this connection, makes a CT
= rious statement, as "reliable," to IL
le effect that Favre refused to encourage tt
4 republican demonstrations in Madrid {
III the ground that the spread of republican
T. ism will terrify and ALLEVIATE Russia, wi
s which power the provisional government
'n acting in an imperial capacity, is now N
Y gotating for treaty of alliance again
le Prussia
g Among the diplomatic rumors is oil
le that Louis Blanc is to be minister to En
e. land, and Ledru Rollin minister to t
E., United States.
ne The recognition of the French Repub
as by the government of the United STATE
p was communicated to the French Forei
lc- Minister, Jules Favre, on Wednesday,
OF Minister Washburne. and published in t
no !, Paris journals on Thursday.
'e- The Prussians were advancing on Pa
ip' at last accounts, and have probably reaC
ed that city by this time. 1t is doubt
nat if Paris can withstand the force sent
&C. reduce her, and we shall probably n
-, hear that the victorious Prussans h
w IL entered that city. Speculation is idle
inc to the course of the Prussian monarch
gnu that event, but it is most probable that
oi will seek to crush republicanism, and
mt mt tablish another dynasty in France.
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