The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-23
The wAR NEWS.
NEWS BIZ WEDNESDAYS MAIL.


NEWS By WEDNESDAYS MAIL.
A complete system of barbados are
to be constructed in Paris. Rochefort
is charged with the superintendent of
the work.
The Prussians have threatened with
death all who attempt to repair the rail-
ways they destroy.
Official dispatches from Minister Mot
ley to Secretary Fish say that the Eng
lish governments is willing to recognize
the French Republic when it can be sat-
isfactoriIy shown that it is not merely
revolutionary IN its character, and to
disappear with the withdrawal of the
Prussian armies.
London specials doubt the report of
an armistice, and deny the statements
that all the railroads north of Paris had
been cut.
Many of the French republicans are
determined, if the capital fall, to call on
all the friends of liberal government
throughout the world, to unite with
them in opposing monarchy and des-
potism.
Advices have been received from
Strasbourg up TO Monday. The can
Donade of the garrison was nearly quiz
ct. Gen. Ulrieh, the commander. has
been badly wounded. His official head
quarters have been removed to the cell
lar of the project of police. A vote
was taken by the people of the city on
the subject of surrendering, and it was
decided by large majority to continue
the defense to the last.
There are no signs of the capitulation
of Metz.
The Constitutional gives the follow
ing history ofthe late diplomatic move
ments England took the lead, charging
the Prussian Minister at London with
certain propositions. The minister
transmitted these to the headquarters of
King William. Some days passed with
out an answer. Lord Lyons, the Eng
lish minister to France, then interferred,
during which time the answer of King
William reached London. His answer
was to the effect that, whereas, the great
powers did not succeed in preventing
France from declaring war against
Prussia, the latter now demands her
right to treat directly with France for
peace; but, as France has no regular
government, Prussia can have no GER
tainty that the conditions of any treaty
can be confirmed. To settle this point,
Jules Favre himself has gone to King
Williams headquarters.
kilograms from Paris indicate that
peace will be made this week, the
French paying the expenses of the war
and dismantling the Notifications on
the frontier.
The project for stay of hostilities,
recently made by the Prussian repre-
sentative, Won Armin, has failed. The
Italians are about to force the Roman
gates. A fierce resistance is anticipated.
A Florence dispatch says that the
Pope will quit Rome, and leave his
cause in the hands of the Catholic ma
tons to demand the restoration of his
temporal power.
The official journal publishes the fol-
lowing details of the Roman question /:
"a. Reimworth, the German Ambassa-
dor to the Pontifical States, haswritten
letter to Lieutenant General Cardona,
commanding the Italian troops, infantry
of the line, of the complete failure of
his attempt to prevent resistance to the
Italian occupation of Rome, and the
foreign legation defy the Pope's wishes
in that regard. The Italians must now
take by force what is impossible to di-
plomacy. The Italians are in force on
all sides of the city. Preparations to
receive an assault are being made.
These preparations provide, as far as
possible, for the security of property,
the non-combatants.
The siege of Rome has commenced.
Five divisions under Gen. Cardona in
vest the city. Resistance is a matter of
form, and surrender is expected to-day.
Theirs left Tours after an interview
with Cremieux. 1t is assured that Eng
land favorably received Theirs explain
alton, and is prepared to act jointly
with Russia and Austria, if they also
accept the proposition of Theirs.
Dispatches from Orleans attribute
great importance to the engagement at
Scissors yesterday. The Prussians suf-
hidden in the woods. The battle lasted
nearly all day, and the Prussians were
at length forced to retreat.
1t is reported that the Prussians were
badly defeated in an attempt to storm
Fort Montvalerein, near Paris.
A large body of Prussians occupy
Versailles. The headquarters of King
William will be fixed in the palace at
Versailles during the operations before
Paris.
A letter from Bismarck, of the 11th,
says: The next phase in this wonder
full war will be the investment and, in
time he hoped, the occupation of Paris !;
and all hope of successful resistance be-
IHS LHch oFeTS d1Icr IIIaI mueI NC PedCo'
The government of France, or those in
power, whoever they may be, cannot de-
sire further slaughter, when all that can
be required of them is to give certain
and absolute guarantee that the peace
of Europe will not again be disturbed
by the ambitious aspirations and desires
of their people, and that the miseries
that they have brought upon the two
nations may never again be repeated.
No overtures for peace can be well re-
ceived until the army is before Paris.
But the safety of Germany and the peace
of the world secured, Germany will not
oppose the termination of q war from
M bich cha will novar ratirn unf1l leUifi-