The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-30
THE WAR In EUROPE,
Prussian War News.

also urge thJ occupation of Luxem-
bourg the giving of French Flanders
to Belgium, of Savoy to Switzerland,
and of Nice and Corsica to Italy. They
will not submit in any way to the in
reference of neutrals.
LONDON, Sept. %. Reports from
Ferrieres, France, by way of Berlin,
say all discipline is vanishing at Paris.
The soldiers are mutinous, and in some
cases have shot their officers.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Tho French have
attacked tho Prussians to the south OF
Paris and have been totally routed and
driven in disorganized masses upon
Paris. The slaughter was terrific. The
Prussians have advanced and taken a
favorable position. The battle was
fought ut Clamart, Mcudon and Yer
siers.
LONDON, Sept 23.-The Times of this
morning publishes telegram from
Berlin of yesterdays date, saying that
Bismarck and Jules Favre were closet
ed all day on Thursday, the fermer in
sisting on the meeting of the Constitu-
ent Assembly to ratify a treaty. Jules
Favro conceded indemnity for cost of
the war, surrender of part of the feet,
dismantling of Metz, Strasbourg, and
possibly other fOrtiiicationS.
LoNDoN.-Sept. 22.-Telegrams are
posted up in the ncws-rooms here, re-
porting that the theatre of Strasburg
was set on fire by shell, and two hun
dred persons, who had taken refuge in
the building, the majority being wom-
en-, were burned TO death. Also, that
private residences in the city have been
broken into and plundered by mob.
The reports are not confirmed from
other sources, and are entitled to little
or no credit.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Advices from
Meun state that the Pru55ian guns
which have been planted upon the
heights at Sceaux, four miles south of
Paris, are in excellent position for di-
recting a heavy fire against the south
ern portion of the city.
Here the Prus5ian cannon command
the roads from Paris, with such sweep
as to render a protracted defence by
Vinoy after his defeat near the forts at
Charenton and Bicetre, unlikely.
The gunner5 have already tried the
range of their pieces and cleared away
the Instructions to their sight.
| Count Bismarck has issued circular
to the North German resentatives
concerning the demands of Prussia.
He declares the acquisition of Metz and
Strasbourg and the extension of the
German frontier TO Forbach necessary
in order to prevent future aggression
upon the part of France.
Bismarck affirms that Germany is
Indifferent to the character of the gov
ernment France chooses. She does moi
want to interfere at all with the inter
nal affairs of France.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 2i-Toul capitulat
ed, and was not carried by storm, as a
first reported. The terms accorded are
similar to those granted at Sedan.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Prussians re
port that from height overlooking
Paris, they have observed that fightin,
was going on in the streets with can
non and musketry. Advices receivet
by way of ChartreS, attempt to discred
it the report, but later dispatch from
: Brussels, dated Saturday evening, as
serts that there have been constan
combats since Friday, in Paris, between
, the "Reds" and the troops under Gen
Trochu. No further particulars ar
5 given.
!, LONDON, Sept. 25-The failure of tn
peace negotiations, owing to France
declining the conditions demanded @
= offered by Prussia, has led to the reviy
J al of the project for a European Cor
gress by the Continental correspond
ents of the London journals.
This idea is sheer nonsense. Prussi
. will permit no intervention in the Sc
II tlement of the conditions of peace.
If the negotiations really have faileC
" he only alternative left is a war of e1
u termination.
French War News.
n BEAUvAIs, Sept 2i-An extensiy
engagement was fought all day yeste
day, between Pointoise and Lisleadan
= Considerable numbers of fugitives a
C rived in this department. The inhal
" itants of Oise are rapidly arming, an
d an encounter is announced betwee
v some peasant and Prussian convoy
l. TOURS, Sept. PIP. M.-The follow
T. ing news is official:
10 Proclamation to France.
r Before the siege of Paris, Jules Favl
Is desired to see Count von- Bismarck,
u know the intentions of the enemy:
-e Prussia wishes to continue the war
'e order to reduce France to second ra
u Power. Prussia demands Alsace an
III Lorraine as far as Metz, by right of COZ
l. quest. Pressia, before consenting to a
Il armistice, demands the rendition
Is Strasbourg, TOul and Mont Valeriel
70 Paris is eXasperated, and will ratht
le bury herself beneath her ruins. 7
n such insolent pretensions we can r
y spond but by resistance to the last G.
Is tremity. France accepts the struggl
l. and counts upon her children.
y (signed,) CREMIEUX,
III GLAIs-BIzoIN,
'' FoURICHoN.
;, LONDON, Sept. 27.-Queen Victor