Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-24

Trouble is Appreciated. The citizens declare
that the. prefer the Prussian rule.
LoNDo>, Sept. i9.-The Post says . balloon
with 5O,eoc letters, from Meta, was captured
al Neu'chattel. Ia one of them Marshal Bs-
1aine says his army is we'll supplied with every
hing. The French we're victorious in every
fight up to the 3lst Of August.
Bismarck insists or the evacuation OF Metz
and Strasburg, or else Paris Is to be starved
out.
The Germans laugh at Basaiuss hopes of
escaping from Metz.
New ioRK, Sept. l9.-There is a report tn {
plot has been discovered among the Frenc b
population. Twenty thousand stard of arms
were discovered. The report has reached
Rouen of the escape Of 10000 French prison-
ers.
LONDON, Sept. le.-The reported armisticc
is said to be unfounded nor are peace prospects
any more reliable.
Loxpox, Sept. ls.-A special to the New
York Tribune FROM its Berlin correspon dent has
the following from Strasbarg. The Germans
succeeded in erecting . battery on the left
bank of the Rhine, opposite Rehl. A sortie
was medc last evening from the citadel against
this battery by l 900 French. 400 Baden
troops held their ground against them until
reinforced by the Prussians, when the French
driven back with loss, killed, wounded and
prisoners. The crowning Of the Glacis has
been completed. A clear breach was made in
the wall. Calamar is occupied by Germans,
who are marching on Marick solheim.
Parts, Sept. 18.-There was en- engagement
yesterday before Fort Turney, between the
Prussians and three regiments Of the line,
some battallions Of the Garde Mobile and a
battery Of artillery, under commandment OF
the fort. At the last moment the Prussians
app AIRED to have fallen back. !.
Jules Favre has issued an, important circular
- an apology for the Provisional Government.
LONDON, Sept. la;--varioloid is raging
among the French prisoners at Mayne, Bargand
and Wittemburg.
Gen. Failly is not dead as has been so of:en
reported.
Paris to-day.
The Tr.bune's special correspondent ut Paris,
on the 18th, writes that the large fore that
bean marching OFT OF Paris on Weinrs,iay,
aarupied Vincennes. Two tHtln,, captured
at Meaux, were brought ~ i'Lrl, aud tp!tuwcd
lhrough the streets with i,nprccntiuu> oad IN
suits.
Cannonadiug was distinctly heard at Paris
this nlorning. The PrnssIans appear 20 he adj
vancing simultaneously b. the Orcay Tan
aud the Seine Valley, to seize the ham Of HI is
from CouI dc France, along Juvisey, Athis,
Albion and Villeneuve de hoe. The forts of
Deissy, Romunville and Aubervilliers will
probably be the first to he attack, d on the
east, and Charenton, and Lorcy on the south.
FLORENCE. Sept. l3.-Baron Arnim, North
German Minister at Rome. has rendered h
good offices for the settlement of the present
troubles. Gen. Cardano has granted twenty
four hours to make q fir / representation to the
Pope, after which immediate steps to ent r
Rome will be taken meanwhile, the troops
continue their movements to surround the
citv.
LovDoN, Sept. l9.-Jules Favre has gone to
the Prussiau headquarters. Fears are enter
tanned that he will not be received but he re-
qucs led OF B smarck u safe conduct. ut least
and was answered fav0rably. lie set out I'M
mcdrtely for Mcux, the present headquarters
of the King.
The ran Mall Gazette saws, in its CORE.
.rond, nee from Rheims, that Bismarck Is anx-
ious about the policy to be pursued by the
United States Government, which has failed to
adopt revolutionary measures. A manifesto
was voted in twenty advertisements Of Paris,
md presented to-day ta the Provisional Gov.
eminent, and will be posted tomorrow on the
walls. This manifesto required an immediate
envoy of General Commissioners in the prov
lnces. The people will be dutiiul if the Gov
eminent VIII yieiu
The advance of the enemy yesterday was not
great. Their troops are massed near the Seine,
ready to cross at any moment. The corps
there is taking the course indicated in late
lie ter--crossing the Seine at Vilenu"e and St.
Georges. They would pass in the vicinity of
Loniumeau to the rear of Versailles. When
established there, they will push forward by
the wood Of Mondnn, to plant battery on
the heights of Clamut, and if the city is bonn
barded, will then fire upon Vougaird. From
this point they will greatly damage the city by
the Bonevards Demper and Montmaitre.
The Northern army is marching on St.
Denis.
LONDON, Sept. l6.-Mr. Malct, Second Sec
ond OF the British Embassy, who finally
s,ccecded in getting to the Prnssinn head
Quarter., re urntd on Friday, bringing an
answer from Bismarck to Lord Lyons. Malets
talk with Bismarck was plain and to the point.
He asked for All ultimatum. Bismarck says he
must have Me Z and Strasburg, and will starve.
lombard or burn Paris into surrender. The
written answer to Lyons intimates he thinks
Bismarck means to have Paris in his hands be-
fore concluding his demands.
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