Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-27
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
BATTLES BEFORE PARIS
FIGHT AT VILE JCIF.
The Prussian Redoubts Captured.
Sortie by the Garrison at St. Denis.
Reported French Successes.
Metz and Strasburg Still Hold Ont.
ORLEANS EVACUATED.
PRINCE ALBERT THREATENS THE CITY
THE FRENCH FORCES RETIRE IN GOOD
ORDER.
ORLEANS EVACUATED
PRINCE ALBERT THREATENS THE CITY
THE FRENCH FORCES RETIRE IN GOOD
ORDER.
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FIGHTING AROUND PARIS.
Tours, Sept. 27.-The Prefect OF the Denart-
ment of the Nord, under date Of Lille, Septem.
ber 26th, writes to the Minister of the Interior
as follows:
The following news has been received here by
carrier pigeon from Paris, dated Friday, Sep
tember 23d:
The division of General Mandhay Yesterday
attacked the heights at Vile Juif, on the south
Of Paris, which was occupied by the Prussians
The battle began at three O'Clock in the morn
ing. Alter sustaining sharp Prussian fire for
some hours our troops captured the redoubts OF
Mauling, Sague, Vile Juif and Hautes Brug-
eres. We occupy them now. The Garde Mobile
behaved well. The same day a considerable
force OF French made q reconnaissance and drove
the enemy from the village OF Dronsy. The
same day General. Ballamere, commander at
ST. Denis, attacked the village of Pierre File,
about q mile north of st. Denis, which the Prus-
slams had occupied in considerable force, and
the French troops returned to st. Denis unmo-
Tested.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE French still believed,
on Sunday, that it was Fort Dumont valerien
that had been demanded by the Prussians as a
condition of peace, notwithstanding the Prus-
slams say it was the city Of Verdun. This ac-
counts for the unexampled excitement which
suddenly has been created throughout France
BAZAINE HAS NOT OFFERED TO Sur
RENDER.
IL Is now said that BaZaine has not offered TO
surrender Metz on any terms whatever.
STRASBURG To BE ASSAULTED.
BERLIN, Sept GA breach broad enough 70
warrant an assault has been made at Strasburc
NOT FOR BoNAPARrE.
The North German Gdsette Official journaD OF
this city says, to-day: Whatever may be the
German plans about France, the restoration of
the Bonapartes is not among them
BAZAINE REPUDIATES THE REPUBLIC.
LONDON, Sept. c!.-Bazaine, repudiating the
Republic, demands the orders of the Emperor
and Empress to surrender.
KING WILLIAMS HEADQUARTERS.
FEIRIERKs, Sept. 25.-King William appa-
rently intends retaining his headquarters here
He has made every preparation for q long stay
having erected telegraph lines, etc.
RESULT OF "ENh.ISH NEUTRALITY"
BERLIN, Sept. 2I.-Capt. Johnston, q bearer
Of dispatches for the British government was
recently roughly handled near Paris by the
Prussians, and subsequently by the French
under the belief that being an Englishman, he
must be spy. The English are unpopular with
both sides.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBTRG.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE press in repelling the
charge that the bombardment of Strasburg was
carried on while the city was crowded with
women and children, says that Gen. Ulrich, the
French commander, has persisted in declining
to allow non-combatants TO leave.
WAR NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. T.-All strangers are arrested
at orleans and Tours.
General Trochu denounces stern penalties
against cOwardce, pillage, desertion, and other
unsoldierly conduct.
The port of kiel has been reopened, now that
the French fleet has been withdrawn from the
Baltic.
CONTRADICTIONS IN THE NEWS.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 1.-THE Indepeadence Belrs
of this city notes irreconcilable contradictions
in the war news and the news about peace over
tmes.
BISMARCK CoNTRADICTED.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Bismarck's reputation of
the demand for Fort Mont Valerien has been
promptly met by q reafirmation of the state
ment signed by three Ministers OF the Proyis-
ional government.
The Branch Bank Of France located at
Havre has stopped payment.
PATRIOTISM IN MARsEILLEs.
MARsElLLKs, Sept. 26, via Tours, Sept. 2,.-
The Mayor announces a loan OF II, 900, 900 francs
Gafinati, Greek merchant, gives the munich
pality 2,o00 coo francs to purchase arms.
A grand review OF the Garde Rationale oc-
CURED yesterday. Thirty-two thousand soldiers
were in line, Of whom Is, 900 were well armed.
THE MISSION OF JULES FAvRE.
Jules Fayre has made An Official report to the
government Of bis mission to the Prussian head
quarters, and explained what terms were Of
fered and why they were rejected.
ORLEANS EVACUATED BY THE FRENCH
The following dispatch from the Project
the Department OF the Loire, dated Orleans to
day, has Just been received by the Minister Of
War:
"The generals here, seeing that they could
NOT resist the overwhelming forces OF the enc
NV, commanded by Prince Albert, have Just
evacuated Orleans in good order"
REPORTS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. E.-Dispatches from Mar
settles, received in q roundabout way, state that
her traditional patriotism.
The Prussians around Paris are said to main.
tain strict discipline.
The departments Of Seine-et-Oise and Seine
ct MaIne are now all under their control except
the city of Parie.
GARIBALDIANS TO FIGHT FOR FRANCE
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE New York Tsle-
gram has the following
MARsEItLEs, Sept. 6.-Five hundred Carl
baldians have arrived here, and marched.
amidst enthusiasm, to Tours.