The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-09-30
THE WAR
THE FIGHTING AROUND PARIS
FALL OF sTRAUsBURa

significant despatch has Just been received:
BRUSSELS, September 24-Noon.-Bazaine
has offered to capitulate at Metz, on condition
that he be allowed to take the baggage and
arms. He engages not to take up arms Tor
three months
Marseilles and TOulOn are preparing Tor a
vigorous defence.
The rumors of new developments IN negotla-
tons for peace are confirmed. The Ministry
to day makes public the following information;
Bismarck demands as preliminaries to the con-
ditiOns of peace that all fortresses in the pro
vinces of Alsace and Lorraine be delivered
over to Prussia as well as Fort Dumont. The
Paris provisional government considered these
conditions absolutely iuadmissable address
proclamation to the people of the nation and
as ambassadors of foreign countries, exposing
the situation and indicating new measures be
taken for national defence. In view of the
harsh terms proposed one Of these measures
VIII De an indefinite postponoment OF the cleo
non Tor member of the Constituent Assembly.
Inc Constituent says: ''It was enormously
reported yesterday that the engagement around
Paris resulted in the defeat of the French
forces. The French had advantage III every
battle"
The government authorities here blame the
American government, and particularly the
local officials at New York, for stopping the
French volunteers who wished to sail in the
Lafayette, on the ground of the neutrality laws
being violated. They say from all parts of
the United States the Prussians have been al
lowed to return to enlist in the German armies
without let or hindrance, and are surprised at
this discrimination against France.
Tours, September 24.-The following news
is officially proclaimed to France:
Before the siege of Paris, Jules Favre desir-
ed to see Count Won Bismarck, to know the
-, c,II IL.
declaration Of the enemy Prussia wishes to
continue the war in order to reduce France to
a second rate power. Prussia demands Alsace
and Lorraine as far as Metz, by right of con-
quest Prussia, before consenting to an
armistice, demands the rendition of Strasburg,
Toul and Montmedy.
Paris is exasperated, and will rather bury
herself beneath her ruins. To such insolent
pretences we can respond but by resistance to
the last extremity. France accepts the strug-
gle and counts on her children. Signed Crem-
ieux, Glais, Bizoin and Fausmhon.
At Lyons yesterday Italian volunteers were
arming in great numbers and parading the
streets with the tri-colors Of France and Italy.
LONDON, September PA telegram from
Tours states that the excitement Of the govern
ing clas was overwhelming when they received
intelligence of the revolutionary uprising
among the Reds in Paris. They seized the
Hotel de Vile, government stores and arsenals
The rumors of the uprising spread from city to
city and the widest disorder and confusion
prevails. 1t appears that detaehInents from
MacMahcn's army, made up for the most part
of zouaves and TUrcOs, joined the mob IN the
streets of Paris and commenced the revolu-
| tionarv depredations now exciting so much
alarm. Gen. Trochu, it is said, with large
force of men from the outside Notifications
entered the city for the purpose Of quelling
the disturbance. These troops Immediately
came in contact with the revolutionists and Sc
we're fighting in the streets ensued, the result
of which is not known. The environs OF Paris
are now in ruins from the gates Of Neullly tc
Les Terres. Buildings in this part Of the
suburbs of the French Capital are destroyed
with the single exception Of the beatltul cha
pei erected to the memory Of the Duke o.
| Orleans. A large force Of Prussians now oc
cupy Fountainbleau and have levied one hun
| dred and fifty thousand francs upon the in
habitants. The cspitulations Of the garrison
of Toul are the same as those granted the
French army at Sedan.
Tours, September 25.-Minister GambettS
and Terry have addressed the following note
| from Paris to II. Cremieux, Minister OF Justice
"Paris is prepared to make heroic resistance
| All parties have united to sustain with energy
the government of defence. Should you heal
! through Prussian dispatches that troubles have
! broken out in Paris, deny it. We havt
enormous forces of national and mobile guard
and troops of the line, with munitions anC
provisions enough to hold out all winter. LIE
France make heroic effort.
Tours, September 26.-Letters from Parii
by balloon, give the following French account
| of the battle of the 19th: general Duero
with a strong force occupied the heights from
Villeiuif to Mendon. On Monday he made 6
reconnaissance and encountered masses o.
| Prussians, who were concentrated In thC
woods. The enemy had a great many can
nous. but Notwithstanding the French attack.
/ ed them vigorously and they were driver
back with precipitation. The Prussians, how
| ever, reformed IN the woods, IN good order
and took a strong position on the heights Of
| ChatiIlon Here the German artillery fire be
| came tremendous, and General Ducrot wa
compelled to seek the shelter of Fort Vanve
| His artillery was well served, and the mobile
were cool and resolute. General Ducrot fin
ally withdraw into Paris. The Prussians suf
fered severely and made no further demon
stration after the French retreated under tht
| guns of the fort"
LONDON, September 2&-Dispatches from
Orleans state that cavalry encounters wert
reported at Bozoches aud Antenay. Prince
Albert, with large force, was reported at thu
| former place. The Prussians are fastening
the reconstruction of the fortress of Laon
| The French prisoners are well fed and gen
erously treated.
After the proclamation Of the Prussia1
| King as Emperor of Germany, it is the inten
| ton of Bismarck to recompense the King o.
Saxony for the loss Of his crown by placing
his son, Prince John, on the throne of Spai1
b the aid of Prim. The latter risks his heaC
at this game, but will do 1t.
| BRUSSELS, September 26.-Throughout thu
whole of Yesterday the city was in a state O
the greatest excitement, in consequence of thu
news Of the failure of all negotiations for peace
/ The terrible demands for war, both men anC
material, have awoke feeling of terror among
all classes, and it Is the strong, outspoken con
viction that the real issues of the war, as ia.
as the people are concerned, were long since
| decided in favor of Prussia, and that all fur
ther hostilities are little short of murders
The result of this Is that among the working
| classes there are demonstrations of hostility Il
/ the Prussian government, which have beeI
| frequently shown in q covert manner. Yes
| terday, these demonstrations, no longer dis
| tinguished by bands of workingnen, paradet
the streets, singing the Marseilaise and cryin,
at frequent intervals, ''Vive la France.
| LONDON, September 26.-The Tours specia
at Rouen to day sends the particulars of thl
action reported yesterday from Pontoise, b,
/ Way of Beavers. It was O much more i'm
portant engagement than first accounts leC
US to believe, and resulted in the complet
defeat of the Germans. The action was Tough
on the Orleans Railway, beyond Epinay station
about sixteen miles from Paris. A column O.
ten thousand Prussians advancing from Spinol
about two miles on the plateau of Loacjumean
were attacked by q French force numerical,
inferior, but occupying q formidable position
above and near TTetle, which commanded tn
roads to BalainvillieTs, Caohet and Sank lie
| Charteaux. The attack began at six o'clock il
the morning. The French forces, mainl,
CARDS mobiles, with battalion of the line, hat
sixteen mitrailleurs in position. The Frencl
behaved with singular steadiness, and awaited
| the German attack in silence, without flrinj
q shot retreated under the cover of the wood
/ and drew the Germans on until they Wer
| brought obliquely into range Of the masked
| battery, which then opened on them suddenly
and with tremendous eject. The PrusssiaI
column was cut in two, and the French charg
ing upon their flank drove the fragments, il
hurried retreat, down the steep and rapiC
descent beyond the tower of Montchay, toward
Barbetts and the lines. There the German;
attempted to make stand and new forma
| ton, but the French artillery, which had beer
quickly brought up by the cross roads of tht
| country here, opened upon them again, with
more effect than before. The retreat was con.
verted into q rout.
The German troops fed in all directions
! throwing away their arms, and the French
captured all Of their artillery battery, steel
cannon, with two regimentall standards, and
between xix and seven hundred men, who sur
rendered in a body and were despatched next
day to Chartres. Among the prisoners are
two colonels of the Prussian line and a number
of Saxon officers The news of this victory
created great rejoioings at Tours and Rouen.
The French troops engaged belonged to the
army of the Loire
MUNDELsHEII, September 2S.-The sur
render of Strasburg was signed at two O'Clock
this morning by Col. Leczuiski. By this sur
render, 45I officers and 1900 men laid down
their arms. At o'clock the place will be oc-