Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-23
DODGEyIILE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1870.

| Reports of popular rising at Nice and
Mentona, Italy, were confirmed on the
| 18th. At both places the French authori.
ties were deposed, prisoners released, and
the Italian Republic proclaimed. The
italian army was marching on Rome.
A Brussels dispatch of the 18th says it
was almost certain that Prussia would re-
fuse to entertain a proposition looking
for an armistice, because it would delay
army operations, in case negotiations
were unsuccessful until the unfavorable
season set in, and render the situation Of
her army much less favorable.
At the French Embassy in London on
the 14tb, Earl Granville had conference
with nj. Theirs as the representative of
the de fdcto government Of France. During
the interview Theirs stated that France
earnestly desired peace, and asked Eng
land "upon whose action all the powers
of Europe are now waiting, to join them
in securing for her such terms of peace as
she can honorably accept. She will ac-
cept no terms that are not honorable" !"
Earl Granville did not see how England
could interfere, but thought that,
while preserving strict neutrality,
| England would present to Prus-
sia any propositions offered by
France, and act the part of sincere
friend. 1t could not, however, be ez'
pected that England would join any
power in uttering threat to Prussia, nor
could England even positively promise to
urge upon Prussia the acceptance of any
offer which France might be disposed to
make to her. Upon the making public,
late in the afternoon, of this interview,
an impromptu meeting of people was
called, and great crowd assembled in
Trafalgar Square. There were many
speakers, and the government was de-
nounced in the bitterest and most un-
measured terms, for its course toward the
French Republic. The Cabinet was de..
clared to be a Cabinet of treason to hui
man rights and to the peace of Europe.
On the 10Th the Prussians camped at
Croix au Bois, Gastons, Glas and Fon-
taine, near Paris The number of Prus-
slams advancing on the city was stated at
100000. Communication between Paris
and Lyons had been destroyed, the Prus-
slams having cut the wires and railroad at
Montreau, sixteen miles southeast OF Me-
lun. Firing was heard at Paris from the
direction of Melun.
A dispatch from Bouillon, Sept 10, says
part of Bazaine's army had cut its way
through the Prussians ar Metz, and was
marching on Paris, Carrobert in COM
mand.
Defensive preparations were still going
on at Paris on the 10Th. Gen. Trochu
had issued an order in which he stated
that 70, 900 men on the ramparts might,
by persevering efforts, save the city.
ga Paris telegram of the 18th says large
sums of money were being subscribed in!
all parts of France for national defense,
and large forces were being raised and
equipped in all the departments.
A London special OF the 18th to the
New York Times says: PRUSSIA will
only treat with the old Senate, Corps
Legislatif, and the Empress. This means
war to the death for the Provisional Gov
ernment, which, sooner than abdicate the
Republic, will make Paris heap of
ruins.n ~ Rga FEE B
1t was stated, semi officially, in London
on the evening of the 18th that Prussia
had definitely refused to grant the armis-
tice SO energetically proposed by the gov
ernments of Russia and Austria 1t was,
however, anticipated that.whenss sPrussian
troops were well before Paris King VIII
liam would consent to negotiate with this
view.
A Berlin dispatch of the 10Th says the
Provisional Government at Paris would
have been accepted by the Prussian Gov
ernment if the exactions proposed by
Prussia had been assented to. These en-
braced the cession of Alsace and Lorraine
and the dismantling Of the French forti-
fications on the German frontier.