Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-14


Pierre Bonsparte is mere. : 4FS s.@
The French prisoners haYe beenrenaoyed from
Beferloo to the, intrenched camp frmerly occu-
pied By the militia at Antwerp. 's
dreadful earthquake has occurred fr Ealabria.
Many lives were lost and several s4iaees entire
ly destroyed. .-.. So et -; "a. -
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Belgian papers intimate that the PrussanR are
aiaFmed at the APPROACH of Winter and are ais,
posed 10 press the seige of Paris. p-' sssasa
Epernon has been completely eraaatS ltbf he
Prussians. There arc still about tires tldusand
at RamboulIet. -......
The French say that the eneny,s cavalry at
Tours numbered 800 and not 500, az at frst
reported. Il y" 80 -
A dispatch from Bonoeva., in tie department
Of Eure ct Loire. dated ThAEsday evening", Oct.
9Th, saya The enemy is evzcuatipg the country
beyond Tours and apparently Aping back on
Etampes.
The great gun for Fort D. IVY, on the south
OF Paris, is nearly ready to be placed IN position
Its range is eight kilometres and it requires
thirty-five kiogrammes of powder for zach dis
charge
IopRs, Oct. 8.
Tie GowefnIhent announces cfE5erfng adviecs
from all quarter Of Frauce.
The army reorganization il proceeding rapid
".
1t is reported that Gambetta, Who roc9ntly
left Paris in a bAIoon has Ian1 I'D s4fsiy outside
Of the Prussian lines.
The Pontifclal Louaves who are to cono hc-o
will form corps of 5000 to 5000 strong.
10000 italian volunteers are armad at Cham
berry.
Gen Burnside is expected here.
The troops have sn efthere. Their destina-
ton is unknown.
LONDON. Oot s.
The Italian Government repudiates tho design
of annexing Nice and saxony.
The result of the Plebiscitum for italian unity
was, for, 1885; against. 1907.
Sharp fighting was reported yesterday in thG
department of the Vosges. The Prussians were
nine thousand s.Tong, and Ihe French ab2u
half that number, and deficient IN artillery.
The London Examirer appeals 10 the pow erl
to prevent the bombardment of Paris.
BELLEGABD, Oct. s.
The French occupy Piheviers
MARsEILLAIsE, Get. g.
Garibaldi is here.
PARIS, Oct, 8.
The Strasburg. statue was decorated yester-
day.
Tui1eries ia crowded.
The defeat of the sortie on the LIST, at Mendon
created CONSERVATION. There have been few en-
counters at night between organized ruffians aut
troops. Should further reverses occur, it is fear
ed the dangerous GLASS will inaugurate "a terri
BILE convulsion.
PARIS, Oct. 4.
The troops lined the streets upon the announce
ment yesterday OF the surrender OF Gtrasburg
and Toul.
Gen. Burnside and Paul Forbes arrived here
yesterday with letters to Jules Fayre from Bis
marck.
The Prussians fail to plant batteries or cree
redoubts at night. Electric lights exnose them
to fire from the forts.
All Americans will leave Paris with Minister
WAshburn.
Especial to the New York Herald.l
BERLIN, Oct. 8.
With the fall Of Strasbourg and Toul, and per-
fected communication with Pont-a- Mousson. th'
Prussian tactics have been changed, avoiding al
forts. The Prussisns now march upon large
towns direct. These movements are entrusted
to fresh levees. The troops relieved from
siege duty by the reserves of several corps.
BERLIN, Oct. 8.
Bismarcks organ bitterly denounoes Belgium's
French sympathy. The press, government and
people are alike responsible.
LONDON. Oct. 8. 4
The Manchester Guardian has special tele
gram announcing that the bombardmeut Of Pari
will commence next week, preceded by forma
demand tc surrender.
The Journal de Bruxelles is responsible for tn
| story that negotiations are now pending betwee
the German government and Napoleon, backed
by Russia, the object being to prevent the estab
lishment of the French Republic.
1t is thought the Prussians will not oppo Sc tn
convocation Of the French Constituent Assem-
bly,.
Railroads to the eastward of Paris run day an
| night. bringing up Prussian siege guns.
ST. OUINTEN, Oct g.
| The enemy seem to be abandoning their marc
| hither and moving upon Soissons, which plac
will make heroic defence.
FRIEBUBG, Oct. s.
| Now Brissack refusing to surrender, the Prrs
SLAMS have opened upon it with eight guns. Th
| besieged answer the attack vigorously.
ToURs, Oct. s.
| 1t is reported to day that the government wi
be obliged to leave Tours after the election, ther
| being no place here large enough for the Cor
stituent Assembly. 1t ia probable thai the car
| ital will be at Bordeaux. Some of the journal
announce that there is probability the elet
| tions will be deferred.
| Col. Chavetti OF the Pontifcisl Zouaves call
| for volunteers. He says he wishes to form
well disciplined corps, named Volontaires d
Aust. He says that these Zouaves shall be th
| type Of devotion and honor.
Chavettl sends to-day three companies to tt
front.
Twelve hundred Garibaldians nave arrived
France commanded by Frappoi, who is to Oh
ganize larger roroo.
Details of the battle Pithiviers are tn:
the Prussians lost 5000 cattle, which they la
gathered from all parts ready to drive to th
army investing Paris. This success animated tt
Franc-Tireurs, who coming up on all sides
Enthusiasm is increasing hero and voluntee
are rapidly swelling the ranks of the two armie
The Prussians seem determined to advan'
into Normandy. The people of that province al
sending their grain and cattle further Sout
placing every obstacle in the way CT the inv
| ders.
; The Papal troops and Garibaldians numb
/ 5000.
| The nrafect of the department of Aspe tel