The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-10-27
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Dates TO October 18th.

only after terrible destruction of life and
, property; $50 houses were laid IN ashes The
Prussans encountered desperate resistance
from the National Guards, for they fought hand
To hand in the streets, and captured one part
of the city house by house. They were driven
back through the city four times, but were
constantly reinforced and bore the French
down by overwhelming numbers. No quarter
was shown, and the wounded were bayoneted
where they fell The women hurled missiles
from the houses on the heads of the invaders
The sacrifice of lite was awful.
/ The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg wept at
the slaughter, and, refusing to order the as
sault, begged the French commander to capt..
ulate in the name of humanity.
The splendid glass works and foundry and
refneries were destroyed.
| The sortie under Trochu. on Saturday, COM
pleted the work of driving the Germans from
their investing positions south and west of Paris.
The French advanced under cover of a ire
mendous cannonade, in three columns upon
Cheyissy, Seyres aud Bougival; the latter was
the most serious attack, and resulted in the
defeat OF the Prussians under Won Kirchbach
This compelled the Bayarians tn retreat from
Bagneux and Chatllon. on the advance of Gen
Trochu. The troops held stubborRly by Che
Willy and flIuy. The Germans lost over 5000
killed, wounded aud prisoners, aud large sup
plies.
The press of Stuttgart and Munich ridicule
the project Of German Empire.
London bankers decline 10 negotiate the pa
per of Germany. particularly OH Berlin. The
attempt 10 feel the English market, with a
view 10 Il new prussian loan, has resulted in Il
failure.
1t is rimored that the Prussians offer pro-
posals for the erection Of an independent neu-
trail State OF Luxembourg. Alsacc and Lor-
ralne, under the brother of the King of Hol-
land, Prince Henry of Orangc-Nassau: the
annexation OF Aisace and Lorraine 10 be effect
ed after the plebscitun. Prussia guaranteeing
It's independence.
Bismarck is expected at Brussels, where
Burnside. Sheridan aud Minister Jones were
In consultation.
LONDON. Oct ls-The following dispatch
from Nalcnclenncs has Just been received: he.
boa an atiache If the Foreign Office. has Just
arrived from Paris. lie says the people are
calm politically. Affairs unaltercd. The reso-
luton seems 10 be common 10 all Prussians
now investing the city 10 screen themselves
behind their powerful batteries So tremen-
deus Is the French fire tina, the plains are alb.
Aoluteiy swept by il. The best gunners in the
world are collected in the Paris Notifications
| he marines never miss their mark nj 5000
metres. The Prussians are threatening the
immediate bombardment OF Paris. This is i'm.
possible. for eo long as the French forts outside
are we'll served tao enemy can approach near
enough. The manufacture of arms is actively
going on in Paris
The following particulars Of the battle al
Basneux are just received: AT nine O'Clock |
IN the morning the French opened "A heay, ar. |
il'lery FIRE, which was vigorously returned by |
The fruss.Aus. The French then advanced on |
the double quick. the Gardc Mobile Leading. 4 |
desperate battle ensucd. The rrussiau posi-.
'ion WAS carried al The point of the bayonct |
| uc Germans Mere unable 10 withstand the |
avalanche hurled against them They rcsorted |
la several sirai"gems. but failed in all. and /
were 1T length dispersed The Mobiles entered .
I'agnoux. where the Pruesans bad erected |
These were soon carried with but |
slight loss AZ this time heavy masses of Prus.
'lAns were seen on the plateau. aud rs the
rcnch were now exposed Ia a severe fire of
artillery from the forts OF tie neishborhood.
hey fell back unmolcstcd The object Of the re-.
was effected in every particular.
The Fruss1ans lost 3o0 killed and loo captured
TorRs Oct ls.-A dispatch has Just been
ece'rcd announcing another successful sortic
y the Parisans.' The loss Of the Prusslans
sas 1900. There is no further talk of rcmov.
~ the capital 10 Lyons or Marseilles The
discipline Of the armies is vastly improved
FLORENCE. Oct l@-The Pope has issued ,
IN enetcllcal letter. stating that in the present
condition of Rome il would be inexpedient Tor
he Ecumenical Council a. resume its sitting !
nd therefore. announcing the suspension Of 7
he proceedings Of that body.
LONDON, Oct i--A Vienna dispatch bears :
he important announcement that England has !
gain refused 10 take the initiative in mediat- /
lg between the bclligerenis. Russia offers her S
riendly offices rs mediator, and Austria sec. a
nds the Russian proposal.
RALEIGH, \. c.. Oct. lsth.-R H. Gillian. !.
lembcr elect Ia Congress from this district, 9
led at Oxford last night
NEW loRk, Oct. lS-A IIorh special from
.ondon says n letter from Paris of the 1ith.
eceived by balloon, says the squares and pleas
re grounds are planted with cabbages and !
nutlowers. There is no anxiety TO make ),
eace. The battle of Bayneaux resulted in q
lch severe loss tn the Prussians that they j.
'ked six hours arrnstice To bury their dead i
ismarcks proposals for peace. through Burn =
de, were: For the payment of an indemnity "
eighty millions sterling; Alsacc and Lor- {,
line to be neutral territory for ten years, and :.
len to decide by a plebscitum their future II
atGs; the Prussians to enter Paris and sign Sc
,ace there. The Parisians Indignantly re. eli
scd these terms a.
Queen Victoria has been advised BY repre-. =,
ntatiyes from the prussian Court Tn take an a.