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EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
THE INVESTMENT OF PARIS
ADVANCE OF THE PRUSSLANS.
Cavalry Fight at M6ntereau.
DEFEAT OF THE UHLANS
Exhaustion Of Supplies at Strasbwg.

PARIS, Sept. 14-I'he ministry has made
public the following official intelligence: The
railroad bridge at Corbeil has been destroyed
by the French rCorbeil is IS miles southeast
of Paris. At this point the railroad to Lyons
crosses the Seine,]
The uhans were at Nogent Sur Marine on
Monday, only five miles east OF the city.
A large body of PrusSian engineers Is al
Champigny, few miles east OF Paris.
German cuirasiers are still before SCISSORS
Two thousand five hundred Bavarians are at
Vancoulleurs.
4 proclamation of Cremieux announces the
approach Of the Prussians, and calls upon all
Parsians and Frenchmen to rise and oppose
them. He impores the departments outside
of Paris 10 rise against the invaders and create
indestructible ramparts, and invokes the mem
DRY of 1892 TO eXpel foe introduced by a
hateful and incapable empire.
A Correspondent writes as follows: The
Emperor, at Wihelmshohe, enjoys entire
freedom Of action, walks or rides, as he pleas
es. His chief companions are Prince Mosko-
wa and Prince Murat.
LONDON, Sept. l4.-iSpecial to the New
York Times The Paris correspondent Of the
New York Times, writing yesterday. says: " ]
am convinced we shall soon have peace. The
republicans now say openly that peace must
be had at any price. One who has intimate
relations with the government told me to-day
that, cost what it may, peace will be made at
once as the only way of saving the republic.
Tours, September IA great number of
bridges around Paris were blown up to-day
woods were set on fire, and houses likely to Of
fer refuge to the enemy were destroyed.
Toul has again been bombarded Firing
continued hours. The city is much dam
aged. but the defense continues. The Prus-
slams have consented, at the request of Swift
erland, to allow non combatants to leave
StraSburg.
MoNTEREAU, Sept 13.-An engagement
between Uhans and French Tireurs has taken
place. in which the former were repulsed with
the loss of several killed and wounded.
LONDON, Sept. H.-Advices from Stras-
bourg are TO the effect that the heroic defense
! is drawing to a close, and a surrender is immi-
nent, occaSsioned by the failure of ammunition
and provisions.
PARIS Sept. Washburne, the Ameri-
can minister, is constantly pursued by shout
ing and enthusiastic freuchmen whenever he
appears in public.
FugitiveS from McMahon's army reach the
neighborhood of Paris by hundreds.
1t is reported that an envoy from Russia
las arrived at the headquarters of the King Of
Prussia.
The troops reviewed by Gen. Trochu reach
ed in an unbroken line from the Arch of Tri.
umph to Place de Bastle
| . ,-ol ruu,pra1 tbat Ro5oipp bnJ nrrivaI
in Paris, but the report is not confirmed.
The Prussians are pumping water from the
meats around StrasboIrg, and it is reported
that they are preparing to send out balloons
from which nitro-glycefine will be dropped III
to French magazines.
LoNDoH, Sept. l4.-tfthe plan of the Prus.
slams is realized, they must have seven army
corps before Paris this morning.
The French blockad nc feet has withdrawn
from the mouth OF the Elbe.
\ correspondent writes from Sedan that on
| the morning after the last battle, when the bu'
gle sounded, GOO riderless horses galloped tC
the rendezvous.
Tribune special from Berlin, 18th, say
Mr.. WaShburnes letter to Jules Favre is sharp
~ criticised by the National Zeitung. 1t i;
said he had authority merely to recognize tn,
new republic. All beyond was the expression
Of personal feeling. 1t complains Of his fail.
ure to protect Germans under his care, now
prosecuted by Gambctta more cruelty thar
before
The King prohibits the storming of Stras
bourg till it is possible to do 50 without to,
great sacrifice of life.
1t is confirmed that Bazane refuses all terms
and it is expected be will attempt to cut hi.
way out
The removal of General Steinmetz wa:
caused partly by his needless sacrifice o.
troops, partly by his fighting at SpichcreI
and Forbach against Gen Molke's orders, anC
made the battles Of the 18th and 10th neces
! Sarv.