Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-20
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LONDON, Sep 20.-Plussia citing the pre-
cedent of the frat Napoleon, employs captur.
ed prisoners on the public works.
Tours, Sep. 20.-Ihe following news has
Just been made public by the Ministry -
"a sub project tclegraphs that the cuemy has
evacuated Bellort, going to Barthcliem, and
Enesheim.'
Advices from Paris 10 the evening OF tho
18th say 1.-THE Prusssus made reconools
sance near JUinville 10 day. An engagement
occurred with French shurpshcoters posted on
the opposite bank of the Marine, IN which the
Prussians were defeated and driven of. -
Manufacturing has been heard near Conr
get fer two hours. Versailles has been occu'
pied by German uhlanS
The chateau which serves as the French am
bu,anco depot it is thought will be protected,
1t is understood that the Prussians will
make their headq uarters at Versailles perua-
neDtIy.
The Gardes Mobiles around Paris arc killing
great numbers OF Prussian scouts.
The Government has decided on tho immc-
date construction OF q complete system of bar.
ricades in Paris. Henri Kochefort has been
charged with the superintcndency of this work.
The Pages says that the army at Lyons is
incorporating African recruits. The organiza-
ton is progressing rapidly. This army isdeslgn-
ed to operate in the departments OF the East
Detachment have already gone forward to
Besaucon and Vosges,
The Prussans have threatened with death,
all who attempt to repair the railways they have
destroyed.
The Constitutional gives the following histo
ry Of the late diplomatic movement: England
took the initiative, charging the Prussian
Minister at London with certain proposition,
which the Minister transmitted to the Head
quarters IF King William. Some days passed
without an answer. Lord Lyons, the English
this time the answer OF King William reached
London. The answer was to the effect that
whereas the Great Powers did not succeed in
preventing France from declaring war against
Prussia, tho latter now demands her right to
treat directly with France for peace. But, as
France bus no regular government Prussia can
have no certainty that the conditions Of any
treaty can be fulfilled.
To settle this point Jules Fayre has gone to
King Williams Headquarters.
LONDON, Sept. 20-23O p. m.-There has
been skirmishiDg near livery and Chatellon Oh
the outskir ts Of Paris.
The Prussans now occupy Claimant, Men,
don, ViIleneure, VanVes and Fontenay.
The Crown Prince is near Fontainebean.
The Prussians crossed the Seine at Choisy
lie Rol lew miles above the confluence ofthe
Marne.
Adviccs have been received from Strasbourg
up to yesterday (Monday.)
The cannonading of tho garrison had nearly
ceased.
Gen. Uirich, the Commander, has been bad
ly wounded. His Office and headquarters have
been removed to the cellar of the prefecture of
police.
A vote has been taken by the people of the
city 90 the question of surrender, and it was
decided by large majority to continue the de
fence to the last.
FLORENCE, Sept, 2O.-Tbe project for q
stay of hostili,ies recently made by Count Won
Arnim, the Prussian represen tativo here,
has tailed.
The Italians arc about to force the Roman
gates, and only feeble resistance is anticipated.
LONDON, Sept 20.-lu order to avoid com
pcatiOns with other powers tho French Gov
ernment has declined the services of Polish
Legion recently rendered.
Several more newspaper establishments have
been moved from Paris to Tours
ToUs, Sept. 20.-Tho postal service with
Paris Is now performed entirely by messengers
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-The correspondent of
the Times at Saarbruck says that on Monday a
sortie from Metz was ordered, but subsequent
ly the order was countermanded. French peas.
ants in that aeighborbood continue to murder
German officers by picking them off with
rifles. They have also cut the telegraph wires,
and inflicted other damage near Epernsy.
Fix Project of Police Pietri who is visiting
the Emperor at Wihelmshohe, writes to the
newspapers here to silence ISLANDERS against the
Emperor. He says it is untrue that to conceal
court extravaganza he reinforced the civil list
from war appropriation, thing impossible
in French finance. 1t is also untrue that he
has 10, 100000 francs safely invested at Am
sterdam, and untrue that ho borrowed 1000
thalers at Sedan.
Pietri adds that bis masters mi<forlunes
should protect him from such outrages.
The bearer Of dispatches from Ear Granville
to Lord Lyons was obliged to travel from Rou-
en- In post-chalse.
The mai service from Paris in all directions
is stopped, and the railroads cut and destroyed.
Prussia is intensely disguised with the con
duct oil the British Government, especially in
its publishing instantly, confideDtlal memoranda
communicated by Count Berostott
The French have constructed earthwotks
near St. Denis and Claimant.