The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

of new loan of money.
| Journals, though the stamp duty Il
removed, are unchanged IN price, ow
ing, it is alleged, TO the high price oi
| paper.
The Death of Mcmahon is still
contradicted.
ITO the Associated Press.l
PARIS, September 8.-The follow
ing official advices are made public
A dispatch from the Prefect OF
Aisne to Minister Gambetta, dated
L2ob, September 7th, says:
A flag of truce preceding three
corps d. arnaee, from Bethel. Chateau
Poreien and Rheims, has just been
conducted TO the General command
ing. A summons. in the name of the
King of Prussia, who left Bethel thi;
morning.. The advance guard of one
corps should now be in the neighbor-
hood of Scissors. The reeonnoiter-
ing party which was driven back yes
terday, belonged to this corps.
The Minister of the Interior has
issued the following circular to the
Prefects of Departments: THE enc
my is advancing on Paris in three
corps d'armee, one of which has ar
rived at scissors, in the department
of MIsne. The advance guard of this
corps has summoned Iaon, which
shuts its gates aud resists.
The interruption of telegraphic
communication with Epernay and
Chateau Theirry indicates the pres
ence of the enemy at those points.
Communication continues with Ne.
zierres, Epinal and Mulhausen.
There is no news from Bazaine.
cially confirmed in Paris,
The order of the Prefect the inhab-
itants received with warm demonstra-
tions Of confidence,
Assurances are given by the gov
ernment that the city is abundantly
provisioned for two months.
The Prefeet of the RhOne sends
word that harmony has been estab-
lished between himself and the COM
mittee which took the direction of
affairs, and order prevails.
Esquires has arrived at MsTseilles,
where be was received with enthusiasm
by the citizens.
The work OF revision is actively go
ing on in all the Districts.
The Garde Mobile everywhere ash
ed to be led to Paris
Many battalions now here are on
the march hitber.
CSigned GAMBETTA
PARIS, September 8-It is contem-
plated to appoiut as Ambassador
to London, Vienna and Berlin &C
tive members of the party of the
Left.
No call for universal suffrage will
be made until the war is over. This
seems to be the sentiment of the Par
is journals.
The French Ambassador to Con-
stantinople has resigned.
The French Yacht Club has given
half million francs for the wounded.
PARIS. September 8-Reports s are
received from all quarters that media
ton in the affairs of France and Prus-
sia g contemplated. There is no ces.
satioR. however. in the efforts for ma
tional defense.
The Gaulois says a part of the ad
ministratiou goes to Tours imme-
diately, aud if need be, will go to
Lyons and thence to Marseilles.
It is reported that the committee
installed in Lyons think of resisting
the government because it is too mod
crate.
Laon has been turned by the Prus-
SLAMS, who are marching on Paris
through the Valley OF Aisue.
The Journal says that as the forests
of Campeigne and Chaptilly will serve
as refuge for the enemy, they should
be burned.
1t is understood that in case of me
diatioD, Lord Lyons, Eoglish Minis
4 ter, Cheveliier Nigua, italian Minis
/ ter, Senior Olazaga, Spanish Minister,
and Mr.. Washburne, American Min.
lister. will go to the Prussian kings
headquarters.
PARIS, September S.--A hospital
/ flag. white with red cross in the cen
ter, has been placed over the palace
of the Tuileries, which, with the gar
dens attached. is declared national
property.
NJ. Vandal, Director of the Genera
Postofice. has gone to Tours on gov
ernment business.
The journals have stories of terrible
cruelties practiced by the advaueiDl
Prussians, who, it is said, shoot wO
men on the roadside. Terrible repri
sails are demanded by the Government
PARIS. Sept. 8.-The. general feel
ing favors peace. The journals speal
openly of it, and if Prussia is not un
reasonable, an armistice will soon b'
made.
1t is believed President Grant vii
offer mediation.
! The Republic was declared at Lyon
some hours n advance of the decIara
ton at Paris.
Prisoners in full uniform wer
seized in the square of Ocion las
night.
The Prussians are massing within
two or three days's march of Paris
A correspondent at Madrid write
that a committee of Republican
called on Prim and demanded tha
Spain make a common cause wit
FraDce and declare q Republic. Priu
refused, and is taking measure
against Republican movement. IL
has III Madrid sixty pieces of cannol
and q, 900 men.
The appearance of Paris withou
gas, Females Serges de VIlle, Thea
tres and Gardens, will impress on
forcibly with the terrible change owe
the nation,
Rumors are abundant at ever
corner. One declares that Wash
burne has gone as Envoy to the Prus
sian King, aud another that Prussi
! offers peace upon the payment {
5000, 100000 of francs, which ha
, been guaranteed by Rothschilds.
Jewelry has entirely disappeare
from the Rue de la Paix, aud th
dimly lighted street, stripped Of il
glirtering gems, presents a melaE
choly look.
The Court yard of the Grand Hot
is nearly deserted except by the troop
who are smoking their pipes an