The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-03
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London. Oct. %.
A correspondent of the Timcs telea
graphic tho following frotn Versailles,
datod the 2eth. go st5sss gst snsI
n VIII be few days, yetbcfore the
brmans lombard Paris. yss.ses,las,l
baxaine was 'reosntly informed
that no could only have the terms
which were accorded to Mcmahon.
There are over two thousand sick
band wounded French and Germans il,
and around Versailles. rs,
L Forts Vanvres, Montrouge and Bi.
cetrc are now connected BY strong
eafthworks. +, ,... s,a,..
4 Twenty citisens OF Bougvia have
been executed by the Prussians for
! aiding the French in their sorties
from PATHS. s.
A sharp skirmish between recon-
motoring parties on the left bank Of
tho Loire, near Orleans, occurred
yesterday. Both parties retired.
On Sunday > Prussian provision
train near Vousleas was attacked BY
Franc Nreurs, who killed the escort
and captured the stores. They have
also killed thirty Of the White CUR
assiers near Olisy.
There is q force Of $500 Prussians
before Mesieres. Active operations
have mot coinmenced rs the sioge|
guns have not arrived.
London, Oct. %.
The capitulation Of Metz was not
signed until Thursday night. 1t will
be occupied BY the Germans to-mor-
row. The whole number of prisoners
are now represented to DO ia, goo,
including three Marshals and 5000.
officers. :
One hundred guns were fred in
Berlin yesterday in honor of the
event. I'll
A dispatch to the London Times
from Berlin intimatcs that the French
had rejected the forms Of armistice,
but thinks that the fall of Metz will
lead them tc reconsider their deter.
minhtion. ',a's'. 4 s 81; s.f' s,s \
Lord Lyons, the British Minister.
of France is preparing to leave Tours.
dc has engaged tho 6rst floor Of the.
Hotel de Ia Paix, Of Bordeaux. IT
lac Pays estimates the expenses Of
the war, beginning with tho cost Of
che armament since l648, ct four
hundred and sixty million pounds
s .a London, Oot. 90.
A dispatch from Bombay announs
ces that the day has been fixed by
the hinese for the massacre of all
foreigners. They are marching and
distributing their troops accordingly.
The consuls everywhere notice an
increasing hostility and insoIcnce
among the native population Much
iexcitement exists among the English
and French residents.
Berlin Oct. %.
King William has communicated
to General Won Falkenstein his de-
cree for the removal Of al obstacles
| in the way for Independent voting,
and forbids the .ca.t rcement of the
| penalties for holding public meet
ms. He also orders him to release
tho prisoners already arrested for
violating such laws. gssSga
has Madrid via Tours, Oct. 20.
It is reported that the grcat pow.
ers have returned answers favorable
TO the candidature Of the Duke Of
Aoasta. II I liIl iii HrN g.s5I
London, Oct. 20.
@sA recent arrival from the west
coast Of Africa announces that the
French frigate villepent. captured
tho German vcsselt Hero, near tho
Bahama Islands on the 18th of Sept.
The Paize had 700 barrels. of gun
powder aboard. ~ - asss9 IA ss,a
Berlin, Oct. 49,
IA correspondent says that the
health of the Emperor Napoleon re-
quires . nilder climate. Il is posi-.
bic that early next month he may
change Wilhelmshohe for Elba
st. Petersburg, Oct. %.
The Emperor has removed certain
anti German Governors in the Baltic
provinces. a stilt N III
'sslt London, Oct. %.
1t is certain the italian Parliament
win DO dissolved and . now Ministry
formed. aeaaal. :. i:5ll s'ys,rt ge. ~