Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-14
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PARIS, Sept. l4-The Ministry has made
public the following official intelligence
The railroad bridge at Corbeil has been des
troyed by the French, Note CorbeiI is is
miles southeast Of PARIS At this point the
railroad 10 Lyons crosses the Seine
Last Monday UhIans we're at Nogenl-sur
Marine, only five miles East Of this city"
Orders have been given by the German COIN
mander, forbidding the,'deslruction of bridges
behind the army under dire penalties.
a large body of Prussan engineers is at
Champagne few miles East Of Paris.
German cuirassiers are still before scissors.
IWeDy live hundred Bavarians are at Van
coulleurs.
A proclamation of Cremicux announces the
approach of the Plussians and calls upon all
Parlslans and Frenchmen to rise and oppose
them. tie impIores the Departments ont
side OF Paris 10 rise against the invader and
create IN dcstructibe rampurts. He invokes
the memory OF 1892 to cSpel the foe introduced
by hateful and incapable empire.
BERLIN, Sept. II "A party of Socialists at
Brunswick, who were Intriguing against the
Prussian throne, have been sent to prison on
the Russian frontier.
Several Prussian regiments have been armed
with chasscports captured from the French.
The cause of the explosion at Laon whereby
the citadel was destroyed is still mystery
though the project of the Department and a
number OF prisoners have been subjected 10
rpcd examination Ly Baron Won holtke.
LONDON. Sept. 14.-If the plan of the Prus-
slams is realized they must have seven army
corps before Paris this morning.
It would seem that the French and German
fleets are now 10 sight OF each other, near the
Island of HeligoIand in the North Sea.
FLORENCE, Sept. l3-EvenlDg. The tol-
lowing official news has just been made public ::
1.-The Papal troops have evacuated the town
of Terrecna The Italians were warmly wei
coined ct Viterbo and elsewhere. On their
appearance 10 Pontiica territory, the Papal
troops raternizsd with the Italian soldiers.
"Gen Caderna' s advance southwark fromVl-
terbo. has stopped tor time at CasteIlancla
The Papal Zouavas forming the garrison of
the Castle OF that place opened fire on the
Italians, and battle ensucd, which lasted
about an hour, when the Pontifcal force
surrendered. They were then taken to Spoeto
as prisoners of war Several places have been
occupied by Italian troops at the request of
citizens.
Ffosinone has been evacuated by the Papa
forces, which Lieut.. Gen. Apgeiottis, of the
Italian force now occupies.
Lieut.. Gen. Bixico holds Corneto about
twelve miles from Civita Viccha
The Fonrth Corps lett Civta Castellana late
last night, after reducing the cassie. This
force is now marching on Rome.
LONDON. S. pit. IA dreadful railroad &C
cident occurred at Famworth in the county Of
Stafford this morning. The train known as
the Irish Mai, which lett Holybead, Wales,
late last night, when entering Famworth was
thrown from the track by a misplaced switch,
and the entire train, composed mostly OF pas
emergencies, plunged into the Trent River.
Thus far the bodies Of the engineer and four
passengers have been recovered.
There is much confusion at the scene of the
disaster, and it is almost impossible to get a
correct account. The loss Of life has been
fearful.