Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
GencralfGies.

The German troops are concentrat-
ing at Rheims.
Belgium is again sending troops to
the frontier.
The town of Chateauden has been
literally destroyed by the Prussians.
"A detachment of Germans 2,0C0
strong reached LIE Mesuil on Monday.
Great uueasiness is felt by the Prus-
sian garrison at Sedan.
-Jacoby and several other political
prisoners have been released.
In the combat at Airy, on the 22d,
the Germans lost about one hundred
killed and wounded.
! One thousand stoves have been or.
dered for the huts of the Prussians be-
sieging Metz.
Gen. Canrobert claims a victory fer
the French at Chatillon LIE Due.
-Viscount Avonmare is dead. Major
Yelverton succeeds to the title.
The Prussians have removed all the
art treasures from Seyres to Versailles.
| The correspondents report Paris gir-
died with ruin. The country without the
walls for miles around is desolate.
| 1t is said that the Prussian military
authorities before Paris have successfully
examined the defenses of that city by
means of balloons.
Safe conduct to enable III. Thiers to
enter Paris and confer with the central
government has been asked for by Eng
land, through Lord Lyons. 1t is not ex-
pected to be received from the Prussian
headquarters before the end OF the week.
The Germans on their westward march
gutted the city Of Besancon, in the de-
partment of Doubs. They took thirty
seven carriages filed with wounded
French soldiers.
German troops are apparently concen-
trating at Reims.
The French ommander at Verdun has
sent defiant message to the Prussians.
The vomito has appeared again at
BArclona and the mortality Is increasing.
The town of Chateau Dun has been lit
orally destroyed by the Prussians.
"A despatch from Metz says that all
negotiations with Bszaine are abandoned.
line etecllOus IOf the new IEueHldu
Diet will be held on the 9th and 10th Of
Nov.
The Germans refrain from attacking
Amiens Their troops at Beauvois and
Scissors are retiring towards Mezieres.
The Prussisns have impressed miners
into their service to repair the railways
from the German frontiers TO Paris
The bakers and butchers of Saar-
bruck and other frontier towns have been
ordered to prepare ample supplies for the
German forces.
The village of Mezieres les Metz has
been compelled to furnish 500 horses for
the transportation of seized material TO
Montmedy and Yerdun.
The Gar has sent the Order of ST.
George to the Grand Duke of Mecklen-
burg-Sebwerin, with an autograph letter
earnest aspirations for peace.
The Pail Mall Gazette announces that
Queen Victoria has given her royal assent
TO the marriage of the Marquis of LOrne
with the Princess Louise.
1t is understood that the Madrid gov
ernment waits Prussia's approval of the
of the Duke of Aosta to the
throne.
The Tours government is firm in its
refusal to enter ON any negotiations in
volving the surrender of territory.
The Osinal Conservatives OF Gers
gives terrible details of the treatment OF
the women Of ST. Clement by the Pruss-
ians.
-Pooks for subscriptions to the new
French loan have been opened in 40 out
,f so departments of France, ID being oc-
,upied by the Germans
1t is reported on the Continent that
oueen Victoria has written to the King OF
Prussia, urging him to moderate his de-
nands.
The Rouen journals relate that the
Prussians at Laon ordered the judicial au-
thority of that town 10 render justice IN
the name of Napoleon, as Prussia did not
the Republic.
Bismarck's constant answer to the ad-
vances daily made to him for peace, IL
VT The election by the French of some
authorized government is an indispensable
preliminary.
-Vo.-. Moltke celebrated his 10Th birth
day at Versailles Yesterday, and received
from the King, Crown
Prince, the princips' officers of the army
and all the Princes ano -tatemen now at
the Royal headquarters
The italian Government ha4 issu.
circular refutipg the assertions coz
tained in a recent Papal bull concerning
the dissolution of the Ecumenical Council,
in which it was intimated that the ses-
,ions of the council were suspended and
deferred in consequence Of the invasion OF
the Roman States, which might restrict
the freedom Of deliberation.