Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-09-28
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
The news since our last issue, up to
Friday noon, shows no material change
in the situation. There was a fight near
Paris, on Monday Of last week, in which
the French ventured out of Paris to
attack the Prussisns, but being mostly
raw troops, they were badly used up and
driven back within the walls OF the city,
and no French troops were visible on
the outside. The Prussian forces com
pletely encircle Paris, at a distance Of
from five to seven miles, scouting par
ties going much closer. At the south
side the Prussians occupy the woods so
near as to be incommoded by the fire Of
Fort Ivry.
Inside Paris there is great trouble on
account Of the Reds, who have perfected
an organization, and menscingly make
demands on the Provisional government
to which it cannot acceds and maintain
its existence. There are threats that
within a few days the Red organization
will overturn the Provisional govern
ment and seize the reins Of power.
The peace negotiations have made no
visible progress. Favre and Bismarck
have met and the former has laid aside
his tone Of naughty defiance for n OF
earnest pleading, but he fears to aecede
to the terms Bismarck insists upon, and
so nothing has been done.
IN southern France efforts are making
for the organization Of ar army for the
relief OF Paris, and although men are
said to be plenty, guns, ammunition and
horses are very scarce, and the "army"
is, therefore, for an practical purposes,
as yet n~on-existsnt The alleged pur-
pose is to march to the relief Of Paris
when one Of the great outer forts has
fallen and the city walls are bOmbarded.
Rather late, that
France stands in danger Of losing its
| Algerian possessions. The Arabs have
risen, and there is a hurried movement
Of troops that can scarcely be spared, in
that direction.
The reports from Strasbourg are con-
ficfing. livery doubtful report says it
has surrendersd-for the twentieth time.
FRANCE.
TOURS, September 2A-The ministry
have issued a proclamation to the people,
stating that France will rather bury her
self beneath her own ruins than accept
the insolent conditions Of Germany.
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the peace negotiations are confirmed.
The ministry to-day makes public the
following important information: Bis
marck demands as preliminaries to the
/ conditions Of peace, that all fortresses in
the provinces Of Alsaee and Lorraine be
delivered over to Prussia, as well as
forts Dumont and Yalerian, at the walls
Of Paris. The Provisional government
considers these conditions absolutely
inadmissable, and will Immediately ad-
dress a proclamation to the people Of the
nation, as well as ambassadors Of for
eign countries, exposing the situation
and indicating new measures TO be taken
for the national defense, in view Of the
harsh terms proposed. One Of the mea-
sures will be the indefinite postpone
ment Of the election for members Of the
constituent assembly.
The Constitutional says: It was Occa-
sionsIy reported yesterday that the en-
gagements around Paris resulted in
french reverses. The French had the
advantage in every one Of the battles.
The same journal says: We have posi-
tive knowledge that Notwithstanding the
incessant bombsrdment of Strasbourg
for the past month, only four persons
have been killed behind the walls.
They have commenced sending mails
from Paris by balloons.
The Constitutional publishes a note re-
/ eeived by this means, which confesses
that the city is completely surrounded,
and saws that communication. with the
outside world can only be had by bal
looms, one Of which will be sent out
every week.
A person who LEFT Paris in a balloon,
descended safely at Everen, and has
arrived at Tours. The Prussians fired
at him with muskets and cannon. Some
Of the shots came so near that they made
the a Yibrate. A package of letters
from the government at Paris 70 the
Ministers stationed here, was brought
by the voyagsr, who says he will attempt
to return to Paris as he left it, and that
others will leave the city in the same
way.
BEAUvAIs, 24rH, VIA Tours, Septem-
Der GA great battle ragged all day yes
terday north Of Paris between Pontoiss
and Isle Adam. i is reported that the
peasants are cutting OFF the conveys of
supplies in the rear Of the P~russians.
At several points strong electric lights
were used to guard against 8 surprise,
which is evidently contemplated by the
Prussians, as they are making q large
number Of scaling ladders near fort
MontretauL There was a large house,
behind which the Prussians commenced
to build Eed0ubts, The mobiles made a
night sortie, and after a hsnd-to-hRnd
fight with the Prussians, tore down the
house. Several of the enemy killed.
Other buildings are likely to give shell
ter to the Germans, and are being bat
tered down by cannon.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, September 25.-An official
dispatch dated Ecours, Saturday, says:
By the c~apitulatiop Of ToultReFe fell into
our hands 100 officers, 2s240 men, 10
horses, an eagle, Is7 guns, including As
rihed cannon, 5000 riass, 5000 Eaores
and 500 cuirasses. Large supplies o.
ammunition, bombs and other Wal ms
| terial were also surrendered.