Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
The PruSsianS MasSing in Front OF the Civ.
NO RAILROAD TRAINS RUNNING.
SkIRMlSHES NEAR PARIS.
FIGHTING AT BOURGE.
ATTEMPT TO AsSASSINhTE NAPOLEON.
Whit BISMARCK S.fl'S.
SkIRMlSIIES NEAR PARIS
FIGHTING AT BOURGE.
TO AssassINkIE NAPOLEON.
W.M.IT BISMARCK S.fI.S.
PRUSSIA FIGHTING FOR TERRITORY

Telesrdphed Erclusirely 10 The EreniSg Star.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. 16 The Prussisns are at Gre
toll, Ca'Topt, Charenton, and st. owen, almost
within cannon shot of the walls of Paris.
number OF prisoners were taken yesterd7 y
by the Prpssian cavalry and sharpshooters, and
several conveys Of munitions OF war ard proyi-
siops were a. Captured.
The Prussiars now occupy some small woods
around Paris which were to- green ID br r.
FIGHTING.
Cannonading and musketry fling have been
heard all day in TIE direction o" Bor~ge.
VAGRANTS.
number OF va2rants, who were lately ex-
PEELED irOm Paris, fuJiDg themselves be. seen
the walls OF the city end the Prussian army, en-
deavorod ID re-enter Pars, but were q, ven
away by the troops.
SPTES.
Many Piu"sian spies were a,rested yesterday
in and around Paris. and the citizens we're, with
r'ficul,y, res stned I.om l-'"'ug them.
REINFOECEMENTs.
Twenty-Five thopsapd Ga-dcs Mobiles, from
Brittany, srrived in Paris yesterday.
THE PRUSSIAN IrNE OF ATTACK.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE PIuss'3~s F-e s,u nu-
merous near Villeneune, DImmar. n and L
plesses. force of 5000 has occupied Vil'e,s,
Cotterets, and there are 10,C C20 at Nanle'-el It
is still believed the PrussIan line OF attack VII
be from the east by way Of yincerues.
ATTEMPT TO ASSSAssINATE ASA NsPC
BERLIN, Sept. F.-Considerable excitement
was occasiOned at WilheImshohe recently ty An
attempt to assassinate the French Emperor ~
German apprentice. He was a-rested before
he could accompli"hed b's puIlo-e. \ % .Hed
pistol wPs found On his PERI IN spd he ,dIy de-
cared that the bullet was destined ,or Nap,
leoy
BAVARIA REPUDIATES CONFFDER
ALTON.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Baveria hes repudiat 1
any desire to enter the No. b Ge. nan Cor,eC
Grafton.
PRUSSIA WILL BAVE TERRlrOTY.
The Standards correspondent w.it'ug Ion
Berlin gives the substance of convers ii on re-
Gently held with Bismarck The latter affirm 1
that Frussia would prosecute the wsr indebuite-
ly Ist tier than abandon the idea OF territorial
aggrandizement.
THE GARRISON OF PARIS.
PARIS, Sept l6-fSpecial to the New Yo-k
Perald. Eighty thousand worl rem are under
arms, and over 200 600 Gardes NohG'e and n.
south Of France.
A Fight.
A skirmish occurred t)-day between .bs
French and Prussiars. Several uh,ars W. /,
killed. The Prussians Filloi several pefsants
near Paris.
One hundred and thirty thousand guns baye
been distributed during the last ten days.
MARSHAL VALIANT ARRESTED.
PARIS, Sept. 10, 10 p. n.-lSpecial to the
Tribune. l-Marshal valiant has been arrested.
He presented himself at Bfstion No. 5, wss
recognized by tie officers, seized by the crowd
ard taken t) Pest Bastion 6, puid b, ,,ile dem
orsl.a.Or
PKUSSIANS WITHIN GUN-SHOT.
Yesterday some six hundred Prussians AT
pea-ed at Clamart, within gun-shos of the -.
OF Vauves. They had crep., under cover o. the
woods, on the heights. An advanced guard o.
the enemy has also been siS na''ed at Creteil,
within shot of the fort OF Chf -oupe, aud four
'lometrcs from Charenton.
FRENCH MANEUyERING
LONDON, Sept. 17.-tSpecial 10 ~. H raid
General Winery, at the head OF rev a-my, h-s
commenced exterior operations and mlreuvers
to prevent the invasion OF departments where
the enemy can seize provisions. Two corps s-e
ready for the west and center provinces.
WHAT THE PRUSSIANS WILL DC.
TIE sti-ationAeI says tat E.,a,,r1 CO. rs
will occupy Havre ard Cherburg, aud GU all
communication v tn Erg'ard.
PRUSSIAN REPULSE.
Ga!i9ndni says, that, in order to stop the late
advance At Neuilly-sur- Marne and south at Crc.
tell, force Of irancs-tireurs success, Illy AZ,
tucked the PrresiaTs near Gr'dnes.
BRIDGES DESTROYED.
SonH 4
gives list Of twenty bridges to the east OF Paris
which have been 'troy1d by the F.erch 10
prevent the approach Of the Prussiars.
PAPER SCARCE.
The scarcity Of printing paper in Par's is be-
ginning to be seriously .elt. GaliJnan.'s ps
seH0er, which was recently reduced in size ..om
this cause, announces that its publication will
be entirely suspended In q few days
THE ITALIAN FLEET.
FIoEENcE, Sept. 1.-THE Italian feet is c,n
centrating at Ciyita veccbia.
NO RAILROAD TRAINS FROM PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. T.-No railroad trains left Paris
too day. The Committee of Defence has given
orders to that effect.
HARD ON THE FENIANS.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Berlin correspondent
OF one OF the London papers says "thst the
blowing up OF the citadel of Laon a. ser the
capitulation was wo. Thy Of the Fenians, but not
OF men Of honor"
THE EXPELLED GERMANS WANT IN
DEMNiTY.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Germ rs who have
been expelled from Paris will demand indemnity
through the Prussian government. Eighty
thousand Germans have been driven from the
Department Of the Seine alone.
MORE RAILROAD CUTTING.
LONDON, Sept H.-lSpecial to the N. Y. Tel
e0ran.EA dispatch just received in this CITY