The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-29
THE LATEST War NEWS.

THE LATEST War NEWS.
Tours, Sept. 25.-A FIRE commenced at .
Fort Nincennes. but it was almost immc
diately extinguished. The bridge Of Bel .
lanc0rt was blown up on the Goth.
It IS rumored that Prussian Dragons /
occupied the Chateau Mendon.
Gen. Trochu, on the 2lst. made q recon .
noissance OF the deten>es OF Fort St. Denis, /
which he found remarkable strong. The /
bcsIegct, occupied Bougiova Ruel and
MantorTe on The morning Of the 2lst, but
they had not yet appeared at CaETbey0le
Suresire or St. Cloud On the north and
east the enemy does not keep al dis
lance His videttes show themselves on
the road from thattiliGn to Chevreuse, and
are sometimes sheilcd IN front of Fort
I Aeuver There have been light engage
ments with the enemy's TieTailleurs.
/ The commanders OF the Forts of Becetre
and iyry have signa)ed that the enemy APP
pered at Nilleiueaft, Shay and Eccevielly,
seeming to direct these forces towards the
road Of Sceaux. At Fort Noeeut hostile
forces have been signed. At Pont de Brio,
/ across the Marine, and at Fort Rouman-
vile the enemy is seen within 5000 metres
Of the works. They have thrown up earth
works near Lac0urncciSe.
4 New York, Sept. l6.-A Calais special
says: "A special correspondent just arrived
from the Kings headquarters, says Bis
marck, in behalf OF the kiug Of Prussia,
refused to treat with Favre except regard
ing an armIstice. Eavre urged proposals
for peace, and insisted that he represented
the Government Of France, but Bismarck S
/, logic had completely upset hun.
What power recognized you as the gov
. eminent OF France asked Bismarck: what
seal OF Office do you use? Do you not call
yourselves only q Committee Of Defense?
Does not Gen. Trochu refuse to recognize
, you as anything else? Prussia can treat
! with you for an armstice or tor the capt..
uiation O. Paris, as can We treat with Ba,
; zine for the surrender of Metz.
) Favro was forced to rclinquish his first
, position. lie asked the arnlistice terms.
Prussia demanded the occupation Of
} Stra7bourg. Toul and Noriun
; Favre left, refusing these terms.
: \ SPECIAL correspondents at Berlin writes
/ on the 25lh evening: The interview be-
; tween Favre and Bismarck occurred on the
F., from nine to twelve p. IN. The next morn
n Ing Eayre returned to Paris.
: The surrender Of Strasboure, Toul and
G Ferdun was asked as conditions Of an ar
misticc solely to enable the German army
!. to obtain necessary supp6esand provisions
The surrender Of Mont Na!erian vas not
demanded.
The Prussian Government declares that
it considers the conditions reasonable.
New York Sept. 26.-The City Of Paris
! is absolutely isolated. All avenues Of
egTess or ingress are closed.
The negotiations Of Minister Dalbruck,
: at Munich, resulted favorahly on the basis
i Of the entrance OF South Germany in the
n North German Constellation under the ex-
: listing constitution. It wa. modified 90 as
!, 10 omit the Bavarians' demands The pro
hibilon of the export of grain and -four
: rom North Germany was revoked. The
9 importation Of coal into Alsace and Lor-
e raine from palatinate and Rhenish Prussia
e is allowed.
d The commander at Strasbourg retired
{ upon the citdcl. 4 reserve army is form
; ing her designated the 18th corps will
: marching orders for the scat Of war The
; official number Of Germans expelled from
= france is l02, 600
! \ special correspondent telegraphs from,
: Carlsruhc, 18th, that Col, Van Buren,, Of
the :st }aI85ss 6t tt99 VISITS Is tie lite i
II iOr city
G Uhlrch is Indifferent to outside events
, The garrison Is entirely ignorant of mill
: tary occurrence aud refused to believe the
e the French army are marching to raise the
| siege. There will be great excitement
J whom the 'ruth is made known. The cathe-
e draI Is somewhat damaged, but It's injuries
can be repaired and the clock i still perfect
g Il was reported destroyed because it has
: been removed.
t Since the bombarlmoat ct Strasboura
\ the troops il the citadel after respectino
t fer some days the hospital on the Island
opposite hchl, on which tho iatarnationo1
G flag was flying, shclicd it two successive
+ nights. and wounded two sergeons
Seiga guns are now arriving at PhaIS,
bourg l. has hitherto been bombardcd
t by six field pieces only.
, y large German force is already PASSING
} through Aisace toward Lyons.
; Pcutions are being signed for the release
/ Of Jacoty.
4 New York, Sept. ga Tours cores,
l pondent writes on the - of Sept: III
r ira Republicans say the secret of Thiers
mission IS that while the government i,
: Tutoring his vanity, they are ceverly con,
{ irving to prey ent him from doing harm al
: home.
J The same artillery arrived here yesterday
e that lew days since was at Iu!eries
/ gardens.
SOME idea OF the magnitude of the work
; OF taking the census may he gained from
the tact that from twelve to fifteen hundred
volumes Of one thousand pages each will
;, tie required In which to enter the nam IS oil
! the individuals returned by the Assistant
= Marshas.
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