The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-10

have done nothing but +aNa again the govern uent
fallen from powerless hands. But Europe wants
to be enlightened. lt is that she should
learn by unexceptiOnable evidence that the entire
country is with us.
immense city resolved 10 perish rather than sur
render, but a people on their feet and organized,
anu representaelVe assembly besides which can
carry everywhere, and despite all disasters, the
living soul OF the country The government accord
ingly DEGREES:
"Article /. Electoral colleges are convoked for
Sunday, the 18th dayot October for the purpose Of
choosing National Constitutional Assembly.
"Article 2. The election shall be held at the
guar polling places in conform nifty with the law of
the 18th of March, 1919.
t, "Article 8. The number OF members of the Con-
stituent Assembly is fixed at75O.
"Article A. The Minister of the Interior is
charged with the execution of the present Decree
"DOne at the Hotel de Vile, Paris 9Th Septem-
Der, 1870"
The Journal O6ieiet makes the following report:
meeting was held yesterday evening at the Hotel
de Vile, attended by the mayors of twenty arron-
dissements, city and sub-prefects of Seine and ST.
Denis The mayor OF Paris presided over the pro-
ceediDgs, supported by deputies The business of
the meeting was to agree upon measures for the
complete armng of the militia OF Parts. No
speeches were made, but practical observations
we're exchanged in friendly manner. A large
spirit of harmony, trmness and patriotic confidence
animated the meeting, which lasted from o'clock
The Chief of stan of the National Garde was
present. He tenders ample justice to the intelli-
gent activity of the mayors. Many things that
appeared TO him almost impossible were accom-
plished in brief space of time.
since Jne provisional mayors entered upon their
function, the sixth instant, the organization of
new battalions has been nearly finished, and their
armament progresses to completion from day to
day. In a few days the eager impatence OF the
people will be satisfied.
The question of an armistice seems to be gaining
ground. 1t is announced now that several mem
bers of the diplomatic corps taking the inita-
tive in the matter, which was mentioned by them
to the Minister of the Interior and submitted to-
VIZ Vile " inc COUNCIL winch was H'iu az 'n0 iO'e' u'
General Trochu intends using sharpshooters on a
lar TO ha fran a-Ag
of the enemy's line of march, to harass them.
Trochu has issued orders to the Garde Mobile of
the Seine to regain the posts assigned them or be
subjected to military law. This is done because
some of them are tagging.
great number OF political meetings were held
last night, all of which were of the most orderly
character. They all agreed in a determination to
to fight to the last Most of the workshops in Paris
are closed. No business was done to day. The
city is filled with troops drilling under command of
experienced officers. large force has gone out to
meet the enemy. The forts are all prepared, and
earth defences have been thrown up.
LONDON, Sept. 9-[Special to the New York
World. lit is reported that King William has Or
dered Napoleon to be treated with all respect as
the ruling sovereign of France, and will permit
nothing to be said to him about treating with the
Republic, and has made up his mind to assist only
on ample security for the payment of the expenses
of the war and the restoration of Imperial govern
ment
1t is rumored that Russia and Austria are nego
tiating for the partition of Turkey. 1t is also rt
mored that body of armed peasantry aud Francs
tireuIs successfully attacked the Prussan line of
communication between Bar-le-Duc and Vitry-le-
Francois, tore up rails for several miles and cap
tured a detachment of Saxons.
SEDAN, Sept. 9.-[Special to New York Heraldl--
The French parole0 officers going to Africa and
exchange with the officers there.
regular siege has commenced at Metz, but
negotiations OF capitulation continue.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.
The World has a special telegram from Admiral
Milne, on board her Majesty's ship Lord Warden,
Oft Cape Fnsterre 7th inst, received via Lisbon.
He says:
"Tie Captain must have foundered during the
night close to this ship. At two o'clock this MORN
ing sudden gale up from the southeast,
with a heavy sea. At daybreak the Captain was
missing. This noon we found one of her boats
adrift and several of her spars floating fear all
on board have perished; in number five hundred
soulSn