The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-16
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Since the surrender of Mcmahon and the
Emperor Napoleon, at Sedan, there has been
no serious fighting between the French and
Prussian armies and there is prospect
that diplomacy on the part of neutral Euro
pean powers will complete what the sword
of united Germany had almost accomplish
ed.
The Prussian armies on the march to Paris,
had halted within thirty miles of the French
capital, but within easy investment ON all
sides, Inside the city, and on the wallis
preparations for defense were, however, 60
ing ON night and day. Outside and inside
the gates there were massed on last Sunday,
nearly three hundred thousand troops, with
Three thousand six hundred cannon mounted
upon the defences.
But notwithstanding the immense prepa-
rations on both sides for attack and defense,
the opinion obtains that peace, or at least an
armlstice, will intervene and postpone, if not
stay altogether, a further effusion of blood
The shape peace negotiations may take is
yet middle with the diplomats Austria
1t is said will aid France in case dismember-
ment is insisted upon by Prussia; while the
United States, Prussia and Italy are credited
with having under consideration combined
action with view of putting an end to the
war.
The temporary residence of the Empe-
FOR Napoleon has been fixed at Wilhelms-
hohe, in Germany. A French cook, cham
berlain, and a retnue of servants sent from
Berlin, attend him, and he has besides
household of sixteen officers and forty SER
wants. In vast apartments, once tenanted by
his uncle Jerome, and containing many relics,
he may ponder on his fallen greatness and
the 'mutability of all human affairs"
The Empress and Prince Imperial are at
Hastings, England, having joined each other
preparatory to proceeding together to the
prison of the Emperor.
Prussian official reports claim $4,000
French prisoners captured in front of Sedan
before capitulation; by the surrender SO, 900
more were added, of which $4,000 were
wounded. Besides the prisoners there were
400 cannons, including 70 mi
tailleurs, $50 siege guns, 10000 horses, and
immense stores and war material. The num-
Der of French killed and wounded in the
series of battles around Sedan is estimated at
10000; and the total losses on both sides
since the war began is set down at 400, 900,
one-half of whom are either dead or MANNED
for life.
Meanwhile, the quasi recognition extended
the Republic by the timid nations overshad-
owed by Germany, has not strengthened y
any, and already an anti-republican sent.
ment has shown itself in France.
The active operations of the war, up to |
Sunday last, had settled down to the sullen |
by the Prussians of fortified |
posts held by the French. At Metz Bazaine |
still held out; Strasbourg was intact Verdun |
lefied its besiegers, and at Montmedy, on
Thursday the 9Th, the garrison made sor-
he, infcting great loss upon the Prussians
The citadel of Laon was surrendered by the |
French on Sunday, but just as the Prussians
were occupying the works, an explosion took
place which killed three hundred and fifty |
Of the enemy, and two hundred of the Mobile
guards. The Prince of Mecklenburg was
THE sEIGE OF PARIS.
Rumors from the devoted city thicken
hourly as the Prussian anaconda" folds |
about its walls. Their van-guard came in
sight Tuesday. Gen Trochu, who is in SUI
preme command, says he can hold out, and
three hundred thousand armed Frenchmen |
say they will triumph or die with him. The
walls proper are one mile and a-half from
the outlying boulevards, and the outlying
forts are mile inward from the walls, so |
The enemy's guns must take position three |
miles from the outer boulevard. These facts |
calm the fears Of the Parisians, and lessen |