Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-24

CARlskrHr. sept Ii. trosg .G-rnan de-.
tschmenis occupy Mnlhausen, Cornay aud
Bnusan'y.
P.RIs Sept. 1.-THE commander At S,ras-
burg. Gen tlrich. telegrphs TO the War De-
psrtmcnt thu the stu i,ion OF the city confirm.
ally grows NOR" desperate, necessiiatiug the
hazard of a captu'ation.
LoxDox, Sept. l7.--A CORE spondcnt of the
Herald telegraphs from Rouen to-day, that
railroad communication has been cut for forty
miles around Paris, and in Normandy and
Brittany. There was fighting yesterday with
in twenty miles of Paris.
Hrrdd special from Paris SAYS, well in
fotmed persons state than an interview Is about
to take place between Favre and Bismarck
The former is furni he'd with specific propo.
sition.
LONDON, Sept. l8.-The prospects of peace
It is thought are no better than at any time
since the beginning OF the war. Lord Lyons
conducts the negotiations between Favre and
Bismarck. 1t 10 said u brief armistice has
been arranged.
Paris. Sept. l7.-StrA burg is nearly uni on.
able, and the inhabitants are departing.
The Prussians crossed the Seine last evening,
near Athis, but were driven back. Cannonad-
ing 10 now heard towards Bicetre.
The King still refuses to recognize any others
than Napoleon or Eazaine as the Government
Committee.
German workmcn protest against the war.
Touus, Sept ls.-Thc Corps Diplomatique
arrived tO-dfv. There was a fight yesterday
between the Prussians and three regiments of
the line, assisted by some battnlions of the
Garde Mobile and a batter" of artillery. The
enemy fell back. There was hard fighting
around Paris yesterday. Foreign Ministers
left PARIS in haste, expecting q serious attack
would be made.
PARIS Sept. ~, II. MA messenger from
~ a.l.,,,n SLnS
and the King in sistupOn the permanent occupa
ton of Strasburg and Metz Indemnity is not
q question of 50 much consideration, but the
other condition is absolute. The Prussians
are delaying operations against Paris, depend
ing npon an insurrection against the Provision
al Government.
LONDON, Sept. ls.-The Prussar cavalry
was defeated Thursday afternoon, near GuiP
mes, and driven back on Melun, wh,h town
was occupied in force. The extcn>iy" mIii>
and grauares ut Essonc were DESTROYED IS hlc.
with all their contents.
The CITY of Calais was this morning dee .rel
in state OF siege, and put under Martial law.
PARIS, Sept. l7.-Victor Hug0's address to
France to-day is exciting all classes to oppose
n return to Napoleon. balloon has arrived
from Metz with letters.
LONDON, Sept. lS.--The Observer says, Lord
Lyons conducts the NEGOTIATIONS between Jules
Favre and bismarck. 1t is said brief armis
tice has already been arranged.
There is great excitement in diplomatic cir
cles, tO-nght, over there p r that an alliance
between Austria, italy and Russia ial be en-
completed, the object OF which is to be d.
vision of the rurkl>h Empire the annexation
of PrussiIn Poland by Russia; the annexation
OF Prussiam Sit,sia by Austria, and the surren-
der of the Italian T,rol to Italy.
1t is believed that Europe is on the eve of
complications now formidable and exteusi\:
than were dreamed ota few weeks ago.
Yesterday morning column Of three regi-
ments advanced nom Mclun upon Corbeil
fourteen miles from Paris, with the OBJECT of de
stroyiug the -four mills and Selling the grana-
ries at til It point, and to throw force forward
to the city to cut tie direct line of the Orleans
Railroad, two miles further north of Juvisey.
The second object was attained, but the Prus.
SLAMS having pushed On three miles further, TO
Albion, were attacked by a superior force, and
after u severe conflict. were routed and COM
PEELED to retreat upon their entertainments on
the hill ut Juviscy, commanding the passage
OF the Urge, the bridge over which river has
been blown up 10y the French.
At thu same time the Prussia,s at COrbeil
who had established themselves in the hamlet
of RITZ. were attacked by French force adj
vancing from Lorjlmean. They succeeded in
m ,intaining the position. a detachment OF
rrus sian cavalry attacked the position Of LOr
the train Fl ON Brussels and burning the build
ings.
We have rumor from Mons, via Ostcnd,
that force under Canrobcrt, on Wednesday,
attacked aud defeated The Prussians near ST
Quentin, and that an action was going on
Thu 'sday, near Lonely. II is said Canrobcrt
has formed junction with the troops from
lille, Valenclnnes aud Audarras, and that he
is threatening the right wing of the Prussians
bcfore Paris Mt tOmyicrne.
The Prus>iaus have appeared on the heights
ofViilcneuve and Brunoy.
LoxpoN, sept. ls.-The prospects for peace
look moro favorable to day. The statement
that Bismarck had consented to receive Favre
informally is regarded here rs an indication.
LoNDoN, Sept lit is announced from
Brussels tn / the International Society has be-
gun to disseminate throughout Southern Ger
many documents calling upon the people to
make cause with the people OF France, and to
demand abolition of nobility and monarchy.
II is certain that the Bavariah Government
has been forced to declare that il in no way adj
heres to the project OF consolidation with the
North German Confederation.
A Formidable popular demonstration was
made in Vinua yesterday, before the Hall of
the Imperial Parliament. The German banner
of IS48 was carried In the procession. A few
arrests were made, but no lives lost. The ex-
citement among the peoplein Prague and other
cities Of the EMpre is on the increase.
LONDON, Sept. iS.-On Saturday Gen.
Vinoy NADIA u reconnaissance from Paris, and
discovered force Of 10000 Prussians posted
At Crcteil.
A skirmish took place in which the French
lost II killed and 30 wounded. A canuOnade
followed, lasting two hours. CannOnading
has been heard in the direction Of Fort IverJ
and Chsrenton.
BERLIN, Sept. ls.-The Tribune correspon-
dent writing on the 18th, said the plan Of ope-
rations at the siege Of Paris is that the Fren h
being unable to oppose the Prussiaus with any
considerable army in the field, the Sei"c w'll
be crossed by successive divisions 70 attack
the weakest point of the ratification those
Of the south front. Elevations exist on What
side, from which an effective fire can be opened
on the French forts. During the hrs, few
days AFTER their arrival, the Germans will, be
accounted nrenarinE cnHtonments and reCOnnOit