Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17


CLOSING AROUND PARIS
LoNr ~ Sept. 16, r. III The following in
te lgenr- ha rst been received fIom Paris
he adyar,e of the Prrssiars is at BI.tene and
NeUilly sur Marine. and their &C putting pa, h
b ave occapied Corbell and Clarmont. T6rongs
of people are escaping from Parts. Electric
tights have been placed on all 'he forts around
The city, in order I, reveal the enemy at night
It's reported nat the republican government is
in posse. sion OF cipher correspondence be-
tween the Emperor and Emprcss since the COM
mencement OF the w3r. The key to the cipher
has also bcen discovered. Some startling de-
velopmeDts are expected.
BISMARCK ON ARMISTICE.
LONDON, Sept. I6.-It is reported the foreign
office here has B'smarck's reply to the demand
OF Jules FaNi for an arnstice. Bismarck saws
there are questions vet ID be settled " th France
before the Suspension of hoStilities is possible.
The Examiner urg"1 that cordial support be
gwen TO the French republican government.
The Prrs-ian attack on Paris " i'll be directed at
first agair>t Nincerncs. A large body Of Pari-
sian &c ops will confront them there.
TRANSHIPMENIO OF FRENCH FREIGHTS
HAvRE. Sept. l6.-Tne Journal says that the
docks at Hayfe are overte sked. Cotton, coffee,
being 10 lded rapidly on French vessels for ship.
ment elsewhere, in order to save them from the
Prussiars.
MARSHAL MCMAHON.
BoUILLoN, BELGIUM, Sept. 16.-Marshal Nc
MahOn, accomI .nied by General Chazel, of the
STRASBURG STILL BELLIGERENr,
LONDON, Sept. 16.-tSpecial to the Herald. -
dispatch from Bumath, IL miles N. N. W.
nom S.rasburg, from special correspondent,
day, says that heavy fire continued all day
from the guns of the third parallel, causing
great destruction to the walls and citadel An
effort r., to carry the fortitcatons BY storm will
dor btless be made tomorrow. Several fires
had broken out in the city from the ceassless
bombardment. Early yesterday morning a
flag OF truce was displayed by the French,
and 1t was hoped that it meant an offer Of
capitulatiOn. Firing ceased, and an officer and
guard advanced toward the Prussian lines,
asking, in the name OF Gen. Ulrich, a cessation
wounded civilians, who had hitherto persisted
in remaining, to leave the city. The REQUEST
was granted. Some Of the fugitiyes stated
1sat n tee sufierings Of the people were intense.
titles. The mortality end sickness caused by
deprivatiOps contir ned to be very great. On
the l4th the citizens made anotbe! appeal to
Gen. Clrich to yield to inevitable de.tiny. The
con naDder replied that bis position was most
aiufnl, but he must at all hazards discharge his
duty to his county. The fall of the fortress
tc' day says the advance Of the Prussians steadily
continues. Last night a large body of troops left
the wal's and proceeded IN the direction of st.
Deires. 1t Is believed that they iutend 10 engage
the advance forces of the enemy and retreat To-
wards the Notifications on the approach of the
main body. The blockade Of the Baltic and
North Sea ports has been officially raised.
FATHER HYACINTHE
ibune. l-Pere Hyacinthe rs published q let
ter expressing the warmest gratitude - the
United States for her prompt recognition of the
from going ss chaplain in the army.
MIR. wASnBURNE'S LETTER.
The letter addressed by Minister washburne
to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs is, says tue
letter, "a page in the history Of liberty in both
/ ia Ua ha ma unfv
and Lafayette, and proves that il desI ot ism sue
eeeded in dividing the two governments. liberty
had not for moment ceased to unite the two
nations; Europe, on whose soil the blood of our
heroes defeated has been shed, still keeps silent
while America, Notwithstanding the ocean sen,
arates US, makes her voice heard"
INDICATIONS OF ATTACK.
Inc Prucsiars are closing in on Paris in q
way that indcit s an attack on the southern
and southeastern sides and in that a. re ction SO
as to secure tfeir supplies, and at the same
time prevent reinfOrcementsf from the south and
vest to the besieged. Military men of expert
ence here Ea the power Of the city to resist IS
limited only by the supply Of food. TrOchu has
4lo:0 men urder arms, who will become good
determined to emulate Strasburg. II the CITY
holds out three months, the Prussians will be
di wen back to the Rhine.
AN IMPERIAL RUSE..
1t is rumored that the crown dis monds lodged
by the Empress in the Bank Of France are of
pfste, and that the real ones were :1ld long
since through an American dentist named
Evars, and the money converted to the use OF
the Imperial family.
LYONS DEFIANT.
PAYS, Sept. 16.-ISpecal to the New York
H raid. The hosting Of a red flag at Lyons in
defiance OF the government causes PAIN and
unee slness. Severe measures will be taken
city form siNty-six battali0rs, comprising 50, CO
men. They are among the most re-olute defen-
ders OF the city, and are determined on a war OF
determination.
HUMORS OF THE SITUATION.
Visitors to Paris will remember Cotl's restau-
rent, on the corner of the Rue Royale and the
Rue st. HOnOTe. As i lett Place de la Com
corde crowds we're gazing at the closed shutters
large letters, In chalk " Clo~ed in consequences
Of robbery; 40 centimes, eous for a small loaf
worth sous, and l franc 20 centimes for book
peer. Justice has been done. Closed by order
OF the sovereign people until the end Of the
war;"
THE SURRENDER OF LAON.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-A II tJune correspondent
telesraphs from Berlin, on Friday afternoon,
the following:
Duke William Mecklenburg's Official report
says that the capitulation Of Laon took place on
the basis Of that Of -edan-arms to be laid dow A,
Gardes Mobile to be discharged on parole, and
the line infantry to go under escort to the city.
Many OF the officers, including the French COM
mander, remained in the yard of the citadel,
When the last man bad pr ssed the citadel gate
succession, the POWDER magazine, shells, cart
ridges and mine exp'Oded, and all In the yard
were buried under the ruins. There was fearful
destruction, and the loss cannot be ascertained
SOUNDING THE RAPPEL.
PARIS, Sept. 16.-(Special to he Tribune +
The Rappel hes just been sounded. The mobiles
and nationals are called to arms and the senti-
nels doubled on the ramparts. The Prussians
have been lsignaled. Seven uhlars captured
at Meaux have been brought into Paris by the
gepdarnes Of Cretoil. In the morning an en-
gagement took place on the road from Melun to
Briecornterobert between the shar pshooters ard
the Prussians, the result OF which is unknown,
but many were wOrnded. Mobiles are burning
by government order the hay and wheat stacks
abandoned by tho formers, and the clumpe OF
trees in the plains. The employees or the North
ern and Eastern railways have been armed and
exercised at the manual in the courts of the
stations. 1nmer'e e quantities of {. ain ard fod-
der are being brought into the centre Of Paris
from the railway stations, where they were
stored. A correspondent at Paris writes We'd
nesdsy evening A very large force Of regular
troops. repOrte to be 50 COO, leit Paris this eve
ming to act upon the field.
A CIGAR INsPIRArIoN.-A corresnondent
descIiblng the battle Of the 18th OF August. In
front OF Metz, says: "There were critical
moments during the fight. One, about seven
0'c1Ack Lao