New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
PARIS.

Jules Favre's Reply g Minister Wash
burne - First Rec0gniflon from tho
United States q Happy -Obser-5
vatory Observation-Disclosures Mobile Or.
dered to Defend the .Ramparts-G Carl
baldi Offers q Corps Of Foreign Vol
unteers = Laon Besieged = Electoral
College Convoked-Washburne Ad.
dress to tho Serenaders-Jules Favre'e
Reply to Washburne-Prusslan Caval-
~ Ten Miles from the ForeiAcations-
Main Army Thirty Miles Dissant-OE
fee Of the Marsellaise Attacked.
PARIS, September 9.-Jues 'FavreS reply
to Minister Washbprne, is published. He
considers it happy augury that the first
recognition comes from the United States.
whose constitution is founded upon inde-
pendence and civil virtue.
The observatory has been dismantled,
and the instruments moved to . place Of .
safety.
General Trochu has issued proclama-
ton ordering the members Of the Garde
Mobile to their posts of honor, the defense
of the ramparts being entrusted to them.
Garibaldi has offered the services to the
French, of a corps of foreign volunteers.
The organization is called the Friends Of
France.
Many thousand G}arde Mobile arrived to-
| day from Marine and Normandy. They aro
strong, hardy men,
Laon is besieged
A decree has been issued convokipg the
| Electoral College on the sixteenth Of Octo-
Der next, to choose members for the Nation
al Assembly, in accordance with the law of
| 1S49.
Thh Office OF the MarseiliDisc newspaper.
has been attacked by the people on account
of General Cluseret's reactiOnary article,
which appeared ip yesterdays issue. They
broke the forms and burned all the papers. ,
The action is doubtless due to Rochefort's
denunciation of the course of the paper,
which proves his influence with the people,
The journals this morning warmly praise
his patriotism, and his sincere desire to
maintain order.
The Steele says it is assured from the best
source, that, in answer to the representa-
tons of the inhhmanity of bombarding
Paris, the King Of Prussia said he would
he would take the place by aid of famine,
as is evident.
AT least 900, O,CO0 troops will be needed to
entirely surround the city.
The Steele concludes that all Prussian re-
serves will be summoned for the SIEGE This
is the reason for the creation of the seventy
six new squadrOns of cavalry, and it adds
it is time that FIR anee had also organized
her cavalry.
Switzerland recognizes the Republic Of
France.
Two hundred Kabyles arrived yesterday
from Algeria, PRECEDING large force which
is expected to-day.
Sixteen hundred Gardes Mobile arrived
yesterday from the provinces.
BY. this evening it is expected this force
in the city will number 100000
The journals today again refer feelingly
to the Princess Clpthilde, who, before leav.
ing Paris. distributed to her poor, sums of
money representing the aggregate of the
yearly aims which she was accustomed to
give them. .
The moats around Paris have been
filed.
The Prefect Of Police advises all persons
who desire to leave the city to do SO imme-
diately.
1t is reported In diplomatic circles that
England will not push intervention, owing
to some unpleasant relations which are.now
existing between the cabinets of Berlin and
London.
Especial to New York Evening telegram y<s
PARIS, September 9.-The Prussians are
advancing rapidly, their cavalry is within
ten miles of the Notifications, and have cut
the Northern railway. The main PrussiaH
army is thirty miles distant.
Minister Washhurne's address to the scre-
made rendered him, was as follows: II thank
you on the part Of my government, and
the thanks you express for the recognition
OF the new republic. In my communication,
to which you make such kind reference, 1
have but made known the sentiments of
the President and the people of the United
States, who take a profound interest in the
movement just inaugurated. and desire
most tervently its success and the liappi-
ness and prosperity of the French people.
Existing themselves under republican
government, they know how to appreciate
its benefits. With warm hearts and lam
guage they felicitate their former allies on
the accomplishment of a pacific revolution,
free from blood and claiming the sympathy
of all lovers of true liberty.
Jules Favre in reply to Minister WASH
burnc's speech said, II consider it happy
augury for the Erench republic to have oh
tanned her first recognition from the United
States. who founded their wise and careful
institutions on Independence and civil vir-
tue. In spite of the terrible ordeals which
,they have passed through, conserved with
mistaken tirmndss their faith in the great
principles of liberty, whence issue dignity
and prosperity. Nations desiring to become
masters of their destiny must follow the
course pursued by you, and must take as
symbols the love Of industry, and the
respect Of the rights of all.
This is theprpgramme of the government
which has been Just established here from
an unfortunate crisis, the result of the follies
OF despotism, but at.this moment we can
have only one care, and that is to deliver
the nation from the enemy; there again we
have the benefit of your example aldiGonr
persevering courage.
Sin the accomplishment of this task we
count upon the support of all men of heart,
and OF all governments interested in the
triumph OF peace. Strong in the justice OF
our cause, we havesa a firm hope OF success
and the adhesion of the government OF
Washington gives us confidence
The members of our government re
quest that | make known to you their graft
tude, and beg you to transmit it to your
government"