Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-02
The European War.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

Paris, (Oct. 25th), the general situation
within the walls Of that city had UNDER
gone no material change since the complete
Investment BY The Prussians. 1t is re-
ported that the people are calm aud reso-
The manufacture of arm especially OF
cannon, Is pushed forward with great dis
match, and the volunteers aud Moblots are
drilled necessarily. E.' .. ''t
FREQUENT sorties on the part Of the gar
ri.on are reported. These seem to have
no object but that Of harrassing the be-
siegers at their work, and accustoming the
new soldiers to service, as the time has
evidently not arrived for serious attempt
to raise the siege bya general attack from
within the city. -- gag
Provisions are said to be still plentiful.
and all the unoccupied squares and pleas
fairgrounds in the city are planted with
cabbage and caulifower. -
The fire from the French batteries is
said to be so effective that the Prussians
arc unable to push their lines within bonn
harding distance Of tie city. The forts
are manned by the best guuners in the
world.
Reports from official and private sources
show that bands of sharp-shooters, in all
parts of the country occupied by the cne-
my, are becoming daily more and
more effective, and cause much annoyance
and damage on the German lines of conf
muncation.
Accounts in regard to the destruction of
the chateau Of St. Cloud are contradictory.
The Berlin papers lay it to the French
and condemn it as an act of vandalism
One French report says the chateau was
destroyed to show the world that the
Parisians would not hesitate to sacrifice
everything In the defense of their country,
while another says it was fired by the
Prussians to conceal their depredations.
The inhabitants Of the town Of St. Cloud
say that all the vauables and art treas
ures had disappeared before the fire broke
out.
-Four thousand French soldiers surrcn-
dered at Scissors October 18th, and one
hundred and thirty-two cannon were a.
mong the spoils Of the victors. The Prus-
sian force released by this surrender is
said to number 90 600 men, twill move
against some other of the northern fortif-
ed places.
The defeat of the French before Or
leans IN the series Of engagements COM
mencing Oct. 10th, resulted IN the cap
ture and occupation Of that city by the
Prussians, who took 5000 prisoners. They
also took all the clothing from shops and
wine from the cellars. The invaders are
sweeping the valley of the Loire of all
the cattle.
General Garibaldi has organized his
command in the Vosges. 1t consists Of
three brigades, one of which is commanded
by his son Menotti. ... .. r.s.at..
The efforts of Gen. Burnside to negoti-
ate settlement between France and
Prussia have failed Count Won Bis
marck's proposals, made through the Amer
lean General, were said to be the payment
of an indemnity of eighty millions ster-
ling Alsace and Lorraine to be neutral
territory for ten years, and then to decide
by plebiscitum their future status; the
Prussians to enter Paris, and sign a peace
there. .4. ..tsI H..". ... BIZ. If
1t is reported that NJ. Jules Favrc con-
sidercd these terms reasonable, but that
the Parisians indignantly rejected them.
Notwithstanding this failure, it is stated
in a London dispatch of Oct. % that the
British ambassadors at Tours and Berlin
in conjunction with those of Au stria and
Italy, were about to offer direct interview
ton for an armlstice.
The German commander on the Loire
has issued a proclamation that the main
condition Of peace is the restitution Of Al
SAGE and Lorraine to Germany.
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