Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-09
TEIE LATEST.
I'M PORT Mt!
THE DOOMED CITY!
The Prussians Near Paris.
THEIB CAVALRY WITHIN TEN
MlLFS Of THE CIrYi
The HAHN Army Thirty Miles on.
CONSIDERATION IN THE CITY.
GERMAN DEMANDS,
ALsAcE AND DLoRRAINE TO BE ANNEXED
F1gland and Russia Intervene.
ALsAcE EANDLoRRAIHE TO BE ANNEXED
GERMANY WANTS AJsACE AND Lo
RAINE.


GERMANY WANTS AJSACE AND LoR-
RAtNE.
BzRLIs, Sept. 9.-After q protracted confer
ence among the members OF the North German
Confederation, it hes been decided that the
French provinces OF Alsace and Lorraine are
to be arnexed to Germany, and not the Prussia
Individually.
PRUSSIANS IMPRISONED IN PARIS.
PARIS, RIs,Sept9.-Prussisrs who had not obeyed
the order to leave thereby were imprisoned to-
day.
FRENCH IMPERIALIsTs FLEEING TO
ENGLAND.
LONDON. Sept 9.-Rouher, Persiyuy, Be--
sche, Gramont and other Imperial,sts have ar
rived in England.
ROCHEFORT RETURNING TO REASON.
The letter Of Henri Roche fort blaming TIE VIZ
olepce OF TIE Fdr-e.U- .e, newspaper, has pro-
duced an excellent eject on the public mind
Ire wo-kmen, who seem 70 consider Rochefort
tteir particular representative; quite ayree wi I
him that this IS DO tire to create difficulties.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBURG.
LoNDoN, Sept 9.-Women and children only
are allowed to leave Strasburg. The Prussian
f-e on the city is incesssnt, but apparently It'll
oIt result. A practicable breach is not likely
. be made for a fortnight.
[Ey Cable-Prirate SourcesI
SUSPENSE.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Every hing is in STATE OF
suspense. There Is no important war news, ard
no one krows whether the next announcement.
is to peace or war. Notes of q decided charac-
ter have been add-escod to Berlin on the sub
ject of peace by the cabinets OF st. Petersbu-x
and London. 1t Is said that Queen vict,riAha
.lalS L., ah.rE
THE PRUSsIANS NEAR PARIS.
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The New York Telegram
has the follow ing special:
"PARIs, Sept All aecoun-s agree in stat
ing that the Prussian army Is advancing rapidly
on this city by forced MARCHES. Advaace cav
airy of the enemy has already appeared within
ten miles Of the for,.fcatiors of the city, and
have cut the Northern railway. The main army
Of the Prussians is now only thirty miles from
Paris. The irhabitants Of the city and suburbs
are in o state Of tremendous CONSERVATION and
excitement consequent upon the near appro lch
Of the invaders.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA INTERVENE.
LoEpoN, Sept. 9.-Diplomstic notes Of the
most d ;ided character have been forwarded to
Berlin, from the Cabinets Of both the English
and the Russian governnenfs, suggesting to
Prussia certain terms OF peace as likely to be
acceptable to both France and Prussia.
These notes point out with much clearress
that the present moment is most opportune ior
the considerai on OF peace proposals., inasmuch
as al further causs Of irritation would be
avoided should thes proposals receive the
necessary consideration before the lombard
ment Of Par's.
In ce,rdance with the course taken by Eng
land and RpsIia, Queen yictoria has addressed
most afectionate letter Z, Queen Augusta, of
Prussia, b-seechirg her +, use that influence
which 1t is weH-known she poeseses over the
King, - bring shout this desirable consumma-
on. ..-.r.
AN INDIGNANT DENIAL.
BEuesxIs, Sept s.-The koritesr Indignantly
repels the charge recently made that Belg,ar.
had rsltreat:d Germaps Who were driven oui
Of PariA
ANOTHER DENIAL. - Ii - :
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The reported acton OF the
Diplomatic CorIs 1t Paris In favor Of peace ID
aut.orf-atively denied.
The Paris Ot serva ,ry has been dismantled.
All the instruments have been removed u
place OF safe.y.
GEN, rRocHU THINKS PARIS SAFE.
PAhIs, Sept. "a letter Of Gen. Trochu, to .
iliend, is published f,-day. In Il he exprcss.s
his connds1es In the army which has been GATH
cred TOR the deferce o. Paris.
Trochn has issued proclaim alton, dated yes
ferday, ordering the members OF the GArde
Mobile 10 their posts Of honor. The defence o.
the rampafts WIN be entrusted to them. .
GARIBALDI sPonING FOR A FIaaf.
PARIS, Sept S.-6er. 0e ciba,di has o-sred
his services to the French Repablic. A COPS
Of soreign volunteers \ nov organizing for the
defense Of Paris, 10 b called The batfalisa Of
the 'Frierds OF France," snd many thoysands
Of Garde Mobiles have arrived IN Psris today
.rotn the department Of Marne and IRON Cor-
mardy. They are strong and hardy men.
LAON BESIEGED. -a.-
A dispatch from Laon dated Thursday saws:
9The Duke Of MecklcnbuFS -Schveriu N ssr-
rounded the tovnwith the German forces under
his command. giving the garrison untl 10 clock
this (Fridsy) forenson b surrender, With the Al
terDative Of receiving the sams trsasmsnt sx-
tended ~ Si-asburg.
THE FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL Al.
BLY, TO CONVENE. -
PARIS, Sept. s.-A1 oiicial decrcs has hasn
issued convoking the electoral colleRs on the
10th OF October next to choose members Of a
National Constitutional Assembly, aereeablv 10
the provisions Of the Law Of March Is, 1919.