Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-21
library of the prefecture. have been
packed up, to be sent away in case the
city is menaced by the enemy.


packed up, to be sent away in case the
city is menaced by the enemy.
RUMORs OF PEACE.
PARIS, Sept. Up. MA messen-
ger is just in from the front and the
Kings headquarters, and reports that
Bismarck and the King insist upon the
permanent occupation by the Prussiana
of Metz and Strasburg. Indemnity is not
go much question, but the other condi.
ton is absolute. The Prussians intend
beleaguering Paris and delaying opera
tions, relying upon an insurrection against
the Provisional Government.
A correspondent writing from Rheims
on September 18th, says: l had another
conversation with Bismarck to-day. He
said positively that the Prussian govern.
ment will not treat with any government
not recognized as de jure,. and that the
only government of that kind in France
known to Prussia is the government Of
Napoleon, or the regency acting in bis
absence. 1--WE do not know" be added,
whether the whole of France will rec
ognize the Republic. How can we treat
on so serious a matter with Provisional
Government, which may be disavowed
tomorrow. l asked whether any Eng
lish diplomatic had arrived at headquar-
ters to try intervention, and his reply
was 81 have seen no diplomatic. lie
commented sharply on the French
treachery at Laon, saying the place had
capitulated and the Prussians had enter
ed without any opposition and then a
French artilleryman blew up the mag
azine, killing himself, As Prussian
Jugers and more than 5000 of the Garde
Mobile.
LONDON, Sept IS The interview be-
tween Bismarck and Favre will proba-
bly, take place, Bismarck having declar-
ed his readiness to receive him but the
same despatche says that while he has
no objection to a conversation with the
titular French minister, the latter must
be prepared to accept Germany's terms,
or the interview will be useless
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The Observer
says in official type that the prospect of
peace are now better than at any time
since the beginning of the war. Lord
Lyons, British Minister at Paris, conducts
between Jules Favre and
Count Bismarck. 1t is said that brief
has already been arranged.
A correspondent writes from Paris, on
Friday, that he has gathered the follow
ing from conversation with Favre; Fa-
vre has thus far carefully avoided offend
ing the monarchical governments, but,
should he fail to induce them to support
France, he will throw himself unreserv-
edly into the hands of the Republicans.
and call all Europe. no matter what ma
,ionality, to aid him in crusade against
ins titutions.
Mr.. Washburne expressed great in
iignation at the rejection of all overtures
BY Bismarck.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE NAPOLEON
BERLIN, Sept. 17.-Considerable ex-
element was occasiOned at tWilhelmshode
.ecently by an attempt to assassinate
he French Emperor by German ap-
prentice. He was arrested before he
'ould accomplish his purpose. A loaded
,istol was found on his person, and he
,oldly declared that the bullet was de-
igned for Napoleon.
At Metz the lines of investments are
but an immediate capitula-
ion is not likely. The Upper Rhine is
completely occupied.
EXTRAORDINARY ALLIANCE.
LONDON, Sept. II There is grea: ex
itement in diplomatic circles here to-
light over the report that an alliance be-
ween Austria, Italy and Russia has been
the object of which is to be
he division of the Turkish Empire, the
of Prussian Poland by Russia. /
he annexation of Prussian Siberia by |
Austria and the surrender of the Italian
ryrol to Italy. /
REPUBLicANIsM IN EUROPE.
LONDON. Sept. IS The Herald corres-
ondent at Ostend sends word that for
nidable popular demonstration was held
n Vienna yesterday before the hall of
he Imperial Parliament. The German
amer of lS4S was carried in the pro-
ession. and cries were raised for the re-
ublic The crowd was dispersed by the
olice, and few arrests were made. The
xcitement of the people in Prague,
'runn, and other cities of the empire is
n the increase. s. .tr.....-
The walls of the Romcr, in Frankfort,
'ere found covered on Wednesday morn
,g early with huge placards calling on
ne people to prepare for the proclama-
on of the Democratic Social Republic.
similar placard was affixed to the main
ntrance of the Paulns Kirche. The
lacards were printed in French and Ger.
ian, and were headed by order of the
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