Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-05
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LAST J~IGHr's rsEEoal1s
q The following items OF war news were re-
ceived here by cable last night:

The following items of war news were re-
ceiyed here by cable last night:
RUMOR OF Won MOLTKE'S DEATH.
NEUFCHATKAU, Oct. 3, via Tours, Oct. At
Is IGNORED az this place that the Ddy of Won
Moltke wPs in the lead coffin which recentty
ps.s ed through there. Won Moltke - q native
OF Mecklenburg.
general died recently at Rheims, and il - m
pOsed, ION the fact that the per ms who 4 Sk
care Of him were mersced with death " they
G'Yulged The secret, 70 have been Moltke.
THE RECENT FIGHT NEAR PARIS.
TOUEs, oct. 4.-DetailS have jest been re-
ceived here OF a battle near Ps-is on the 39th
ultimO. The firing was CONSTANT at Niele JuisJ
Tor three hours, and then cea ed sIddep'y. The
PruSssars were wors, cd at fist, but they brouyh
up ls-ge force of srtllerJ I.Om MontheI p
when tn" French retseat-d. They were not
pursued, and cd rot lo.e man on the re- eat
arIived at the village of s-~ey.
WALKING INTO PARIS.
LoNroN, Oct. Especial - tae New York
T'aes-)-Our military correspondent, Col T.,
" 1T ng from Paris, saws .-'sJr Icing, or prey-
ent Indicators, / am inclined u mink the Prus-
Stars will walk int, Paris at their FIST Serious
attack. No works cOBs, .ucted of stone can
stand against k-upps cannon at the range at
which the b --iegers, ow.ng ID Their rec INT ad
Vances, can place them"
STORY OF AN IMPERIAI SCHEME.
IOSr IN, Oct. "A s,rong belief prevails th II
the Emperor and Baza;ne cont mplate offer N,
terms - fIJ"sta- If the Pro- lars Dnr we'd az
she escape of Gen. Eourb,'i tom Metz the
object waSt pT1mOts sdch a result in view of
The difhCp'ty OF treating With the prov sional
government The obj It OF BoV-b-k-'s visit
he was TO cDrSdlt as u future movement
with yi,s OF bolG'lg Baz.'ne's amy in the
service OF the empire.
THE SIEGE OF BITCHE.
LoNDoS, oCt. The T'.5uae corfesr )n1ens
fcfore Bitche telegrspfs on the ith that on FIJI
cay, Saturday and YESTERDAY the garrj. On made
AsOrue With cavalry and infantry. protected by
sneIi hre, and burned the batteries and farns
where me besiegers' outpoS'S were. The posi-
tons had been previously abandoned The be-
sleglng guns comprise four ski y-pou1d rrortars
ana I'VE batteries, each of four twelve pound
breech-lo-.ders. All previous sorties were COM
Rletely repulsC 4. From the 18th 10 The 2Dth
there was severe bombarcnent, dismounting
several CUR and destroying The castle and many
houses below. The beSieging b .tteries became
disabled by fling 2O,OCJ shot, and W ithdrew +,
GrOmershlel. Inc covering batlalioDs also with
rev, leaving the north and west sides Open
The fort IS built on 90 foot perpendicnIar
lock, II OF t|O stories, has solid case mates and
y lmpregnable. The garrison numbers 1000
GERMAN RECONSTRUCTION
LONDON. Oct. THE German national psrty
oeman' Constituent Assembly, AMI recon
suuction OF the confederation.
The Pope has made new appeaI 70 tie KIM
OF PTrssla in favor Of peace.
AFFAIRS AT ROME.
LONDON. Oct. 4-Tbe New York Tsuss c,,
Ieslondent,Wrlt ng from Rome September 2ytl
says II y reported there is division in the q .bI,
net OF ictor Emanuel about the transfer of the
seat OF government TO Rome, some being in
FAVOR o. gong there at once, while Others are in
idV 60 o, wallng and taking long breath att
80 great a surprise OF gOod IOrtune. 1t is prob
able the former will prevail. October Is Is fixed
LOT tne VISIT OF the King II Rome. Ii Is prob.-
bic General Lamarmora " II be arr,ointe,I tom
IoIe'y Governor of the Roman territory. His
comm on will include the power OF mat no a
definite settlement with the Pope.
SPANISH POLITICS.
LONDON, Oct The New York Times CORES
Iondent at Madrid. writing on the 18th ult.
says. Il % struggle between monarchy and n
PUG lc9' here may IL a few ms nths more
bIs nay be tsealOT Gov tain tn at 50 the regent
ob.flDs the pOSers be demands, and iuclines the
4 - ~ favor any particular candidature
-Jr the thlJ"e he IL Let. 1t = equally certain
= ~ L. N aSSGTCs the Dictatorship we shall
we c. var LASTING yesr."