The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-18
THE WAR.
PRoCLAsIATIoN BY GAaiBETTA
What has been done III Paris.

What has been done I'M Paris.
CONDITION OF THE DEFENsEs.
/; ToURs, October l0a Gan.etta's proc.
lamatiun has the following by order
of the Republican government | have
left Paris to transmit to you the hopes
of the Parisians and Others of those
who are seeking to deliver France from
the foreigners. Paris invested for sew
cnteen days presents spectacle of two
million men forgetting their differences
to withstand the INVADER who expected
civil discord. The revelation found
Paris without guns or arms OF any kind.
Four hundred thousand of the National
Garoe are now armed and one hundred
thousand of the Mobiles and sixty thou
sand regulars are assembled. Thefoun-
dries are casting cannon and the women
are making millions of cartridges daily.
Each battalion o: the National Garde
have two mitrailleuses and field pieces,
and are preparing for sorties.
The forts are manned by marines, and
are supplied with artillery Of the great
est excellence and served by gunners
who are the first in the world. Hithcr-
to their fire has kept the enemy from
erecting the smallest works. The En-
ciente,, on the 4th, had only 500 cannon;
now il has $500, with 400 sounds for
EACH Every defense has its men at
their posts. The Nationales. drill con-
stantIY behind the Enciente and the
third line ofzbarricades, which ARE
adapted to the genius of the Parisians.
This has all been achieved slowly and
orderly, amid general patriotism. The
impregnability of Paris is no illusion -
1t cannot be captured or surprised, and
there. is no danger of sedition or star
vation, which the Prussians counted on.
LONDON, October l0--Balloons are
contantly leaving Paris-always close
ly watched by the Prussian hussars. =
Two balloons, containing great guam
tity of. official correspondence, were re-
Gently captured. s..;.s 80 81.
The Prussians are pushing their works
near Jerome Park, near Meadon and on
Bimborean Hill, near Severns. When
completed, the Prussian artillery will
command Antenil, Possy, Grenelle and
other parts Of the west and southwest OF
Paris.
The Tours government IS beginning
to prepare the public, through the press,
for cession OF French territory to Ger
many. 81 sss
The Libertc consents to . slight recti.
fication Of the frontier. Near Wessen;
bourg heavy guns have been brought to
bear upon Pfalsburg. Bombardment
will soon be opened.
Heroic sorties are lincessant at Metz
The Prussian commander has given or
ders for increased vigilance. The Frus
sian commissarie has been removed te
avoid capture. x
/ Foreign Ambassadors at Tours are
negotiating for quarters IN Bordeaux il
view sf contemplated remeYsl :,ofs tn
government thithers isi sgsesseH asss,si
| EoNDoS, October I0.-Count Blsndafei
recently informed the Mayor of Versa
elts. that Prussia had no objections I te
the election for the N National Assembly
but the Tours Government hsd celsnter
manded then
The German press ridieules the ideI
| of the French levy en nlasse as.ra meri
bow ID Cover the failure. : Y hs { aslslass 8
LosDoN,, October lo.-A squad 9
Prussian Hussars was attacked on, th'
night of the 7th through the treacher.
of the Inhabitants Of the village of Alb
lis. This town was afterwards burned
+ by the Prussians as a punishment.
A large Bavarian force is sonth Q
Etampes.
The villages north of Paris Wbicl
were deserted on the approach Of tn
Germans are re- eopled.
Mr. Wade, English Secretary OF lie
cation at Pekin, telegraphs, Septembe
2e, that all is quiet at Pekin and Tel
| Sin. ssst Il. 81 Y
LONDON, October 10-King William
relieved Versailles from the payment Q
400, 900 francs, which has been levie'
BY the Prussians.
THE FRENCH DEFEATED AT ARTENAr.
ORLEANS, October 10.-The- Comman
lder.in- Chief of the Fifteenth Arm.
Corps sends the following report to th
Minister of War, at Tours:
s.Abous nine o'clock this morning, a
| Artenay, where there was, q brigade 0
lLorguelle and several companies Q
chasseurs, we were attacked by con
siderable force of the enemy, who sue
ceeded in occupying the place. e
sGeneral Ryan went to the assistanc
| of the French forces with five regiment
ard four battallions, and also q batter!
of eight guns. After combating unit
three o'clock this evening our troop
were repulsed into the forest, which
retain, and shall defend at any price
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