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THE WAR.
FOREIGN.
France.
WAR FACTS AND RuMoRs.

uStice, has been entrusted with the govern.
ment of those departments which have not
yet been invaded. The remainder will DE I'M
der the control of the authorities of Paris.
Jules Favre has received the congra tulations
OF the diplomatic representatives of England,
Spain, Austria and Holland.
FugtiveS from McMahon's army reach the
neig hbOrhoOd of Paris by hundreds
The Prusslans are pumping water from the
meats around StrasbOurg, and it is reported
they are preparing to send up balloons from
which nitro gycerine will be dropped into the
French magazines
THE MILITARY REVIEW IN PARIS.
Times Special. 1.-The review of the national
guard and garde mobile by Gen. Trochu was
most imposing spectacle. The guardes ma
tlonale were for the most part in new uniforms
The troops were drawn up along the streets
between the Place de la Bsstille and Made
line: The mobiles we're mostly in blouses aud
KEPT. The enthusiasm was immense. Ladies
crowded around the troops and put bouquets
in the muzzles OF their guns. In one company
marched wooden legged veterans, decorated
with the medals of the Russian campaign. A
large proportion of the mobiles were armed
with old fashioned muskets. The blowing up
of bridges of the Seine has commenced.
MR.. wAsHBURNE AND THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Washburne is constantly pursued by
shouting and enthusiastic Frenchmen WHEREBY
err he appears in public. Mr.. Washburne ad-
yises Americans residng..outsde the city walls
to display the American flag if they insist on
remaining there. The bridge at Creil was de-
stroyed by the French when the Prussiars ap
preached the town.
THE EMPEROR
at Wilhemshove enjoys entire freedom of &C.
ton. He walks or rides. as he pleases. His
chief companions are Prince Moskowa and
Prince Murat He disregards the stare of the
curious whom hesencounters outside the gates.
1t is said he looks thirty years older than he
did in 1866 He is now bloated, bilious, yellow
eyed, is faint, tired and expressionless.' His
movements are slow, awkward and mechani-
cal. His face is absolutely devoid of express
sion. Apathy describes his appearance in one
word. He Tetires late and rises early. His
chamber windows are lighted till long after
midnight, and at half past four in the morning
the Emperor is seen walking in the morning.
He dresses plainly in black and amnses himself
great deal by talking to school children who
gather around him.
j. G. Kendall, an American, while trying to
ascend Mont Blanc lately lost his life.
THE CATASTROPHE AT LAoN.
BERLIN, Sept. 14.-The catastrophe at Laon
is increasing the i'll feeling against the French.
The act is considered barbarons and opposed to
all modern warfare and may lead to similar
acts on the part of the Germans.
ENGAGEMENT AND REPULsE OF THE PRUs-
SLAMS.
MoNDERDEAN, Sept. 13.-An engagement be-
tween the uhlans and Francs tieurs took
place to-day, during which the TO mer we're re-
pulsed with the loss of several killed and
wounded.
COMMANDMENT OF TOURS.
Tours, Sept. H.-A great number of bridges
around Paris were blown up to-day, the woods
set on fire and houses likely to offer refuge 20
the enemy destroyed. Tours was again bonn
barded The firing continued nine hours Much
damage was done but the defence continues
THE REPUBLIC AND THE WAR;
LONDON, Sept. IA Paris correspondent
last night had an interview with Ernest Pr
card, Minister of Finance, who said he de-
plored the necessity of carrying on war that
the empire had provoked, and from which the
republic would gladly escape. Neither France
nor the Government to-day had aught against
Prussia or Germany, and was forced to fight
both without cause or a quarrel even, and
without hope of escape from one of the most
cruel trials Providence ever visited upon any
people; that his Government earnestly desired
to withdraw from this frightful war and turned
its eyes on every side for a sole friendly media
tor. 1t touched his heart to hear that the
American Govern Went had made Christian
effort to stay this wicked waste of life, hut he
regarded with wonder and horror the fact that
Prussia turned deaf ear to all representations
OF the republic Tor the war. He knew not why
Prussia sought war on young republic so
guiltless OF offence against that government,
and added that it would be peurile to conceal
the inability OF government, now scarcely
week old, to contend with any chance of sue
cess, with so lar.e force engaged against
France. The Empire lett her without an ar
my, arms or money The capital will soon DO
surrounded by hundreds of Thousands OF highly
trained men, and with only the citizens TO pro-
tect it. Would it, said h., add to the glory of
Prussia to fight against these citizen soldiers,
who never had musket in their hands till
week ago, and who were BY their manhood
compelled to stand on the defensive? If Prus-
STA kept the field and bid France come forth
and fight her. though utterly unprepared for
such fearful struggle, yet that would have
something manly about 1t. but to set her armies
on city crowded with women and children
and only defended by their half armed hus-
bands aud fathers. 1fthat is considered fair and
humane conduct by the King, then Paris had
only to submit to her fate aud perish, calling
on heaven to witness that they had not pre-
vOked their martyrd"m. 1t was not an exac-
gerated notion of honor that drove the citizens
of Paris to make an effort for defence against
such odds, but simply in order to retain hold
upon the sympathy and respect of the world
by falling maDfuliy at the thresholds of the
homes they could not save from outrage and
desOlaiOn.
THE FRENCH FLEET
have withdrawn from the mouth of the Elite.
AwAR INCIDENT.
ga the morning after the last battle of Sc
dan when the buges sounded 600 riderless
horses galloped to the rendezvous
AN INTERVIEW WITH BISMARCK
NEW YORK, Sept. IA Tribute special
correspondent. writing from Paris on Tuesday,
says:-Oue of the secretaries of the British
Embassy has started for the Prussian head
| quarters to ask whether negotiations are posi-
| Bile. The Government agrees that the Rhine
fortresses be dsmantled
| The Tribune's correspondent at Rheims, on
| the 9th describes a conversation with Bis
marck, who began by expressing high regard
| to Gen. Sheridan and gratitude to the United
| States for sympathy with Germany. To the
| remark concerning the prospect of German
unity, Bismarck replied that there was no
stronger freud to unity than himself, but care
was required in accomplishing the work.
South Germany having fought by our side,
her wishes must be considered. Her
/ inclinatons cannot be now compelled
| We must obtain the consent of those States to
| the point In Bavaria 1t seems impossible to
| agree on any firm union. In Baden things
| look better News of the French Republic had
| Just been received, on which Bismarck said I:
| "We shall not interfere with their domestic
affairs" To the suggestion that there must
be some settled government to give guarantees
| for payment of war expenses and indemnity,
Bismarck replied only by repeating, "We don't
| want to interfere with the domestic affairs of
| France. Our people think we must have those
| provinces France took from us many years ago.
We must at least render France poweress to
| menace US by the same road. Metz and Stras-
l OF houa and aolr