New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-09
WHOLE NUMBER 1910.

ally quiet, but wears the appearance Of
| earnestness and determination. Under the
| constant rumOrs Of the approach Of tho
Prussians, the determination to defend th0
| city becomes more universal All CLASSES
share this feeling, which is becoming hOrIrlv
more fervid. The troops under arms IN
Paris number 900 men, including Gen. 4
vinoy's corps, the National Guard and vol
unteers. ~
Brest, Havre and Cherbourg are in .
state Of defense.
1t is apprehended that Bazaine will have
to capitulate from want of provisions and
ammunition. !
PARIS, September SIT is contemplated I
to appoint ambassadors to London, Vienna
and Berlin from the active members Of tho
party of the left.
No call will be made for universal suffrage
till after the war.
The French Ambassador at COnstaa-
tinople has resigned.
n. Gambetta has issued proclamati0m
to the projects of departments, bidding
| them think only of war, and the postpone
ment Of every thought except for the ma
| tional defence "a
new loan is contemplated.
Paris is provisioned for 1000, 900 m en- for
| two months.
A hospital flag has been hoisted over the
palace of the Tuileries.s which, with the
| gardens attached, are declared national
property.
The Journals have stories of horriblss.
I cruelties practiced by the advancing Prus-
| SLAMS, who, it is said, shoot women on the. !.
| road side. Terrible reprisals are demande1H
| OF the government.
| Evening-Great crowds Of Garde Mobilo
and citizens, carrying the French ard
American flags, made demonstration be-
! fore the American Legation to-day. It was
| one OF gratitude for the recognition of the
| French republic by the United States.
Minister Washburne's letter to III. Jules
| Favre, gives great satisfaction. The people
are persuaded that the United States gov
ernment will interfere in favor Of peace.
The following proclamation appears in
extras and in placards posted over the city:
''The country is in danger. In the pres
| ence of the enemy all differences of opinion
should disappear before the general
| safety.
| Accused be he who can retain personal
| desires in such moment.
| THE undersigned have set aside all 0pin-
| ions save Ope-that it is our duty to offer.
the most energetic and absolute resistance,
| and to make up no conditions save that tho
| republic be maintained. ~
LET US all be buried in the ruins Of Paris
| rather than agree to the dismemberment Of
! France. -
"BLANQUI LA CHAMBRE,
1.-THE TRIDOR BROTHERS,
"VILL4ENEUVE,
| "FEGNARD IA VRAED.
! "PILHES, and others
| An official dispatch from the Project of
Aisne to Gambetta, dated Iaon, September
| I, says a flag of truce, preceding three corps
of the army from Rethel, Chateau Porcia
| and Rheims, has just been conducted to
the citadel, and has addressed to the COM
manding general summons from the King,
| who left Rethel this morning.
| The advance of one corps should now be
| in the neighborhood of Soissons. The re-
| connoitering party which was driven back
! yesterday belongd2to this corps. tN
The Minister of the Interior has issued
| the following circular to the projects Of the
| departments:
'The enemy is advancing on Paris in
| three corps d'armee one of which is ut S0is-
| sons. The advance guard Of this corps has
scmmOned Laon, which shuts its gates and
| resists.
interruption in the telegraphic c0mmuni-
| cation with Epernay, and Chateaux Thierry
and Yeate indicates the presence of the
| enemy at those points. Communication
| continues with Mezieres, Spereile and Null
house.
! No news from Bazaine.
The Garde Mobile everywhere asks to be
! led TO Paris. Many batteries are here, and
| others are ON the march hither.v
Prizes are offered for novel means of des-
| troying the assailing forces. s
! Stragglers from McAlahon's army say the
! movement from Chalons was ordered by the
| Emperor, who never relinquished the real
| command. ~
| The stories of bad ammunition are con-
! frmed. Returned soldiers show cartridges
| made partly of sand, and similar contrac-
| tors frauds are coming to light.
! AS to Louis Blanc and the English en-
bassy, he declared on leaving Brighton. that
be was going to Paris to shoulder musket,
| and that he would accept no Office