The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-03
Assassi sinaafOn Plot Discovered a'
Versailles.

DRESDEN, December 27.-A telegraph
ic dispatch from the commahding Gener;
al of the SaxontHeops before Paris, fn-
'nounces'tliat tile bolhbardment of Fort
Avron commenced to-day This fortl-
-fcation is the most advanced OF the
French ontworks east OF Paris, and
crowns Mount Avron,a considerable ele-
vation, six miles from the city walls.
ARMY OF THE NORTH AT ARRAs.
LONDON, December s7-Midnight.-
The French Army OF the North has fall
len back to Arras, having evacuated
Corbie, Albert and Achens.
assassin ALTON fLoT DISCOVERED.
Especial to the World
S LONDON, ssDecember PA dispatch
from Versailles, dated the 23d inst, says
a scheme to assassinate, the King of
Prussia, Yons NJ Moltkes and Bismarck was
discovered here few days since. A
number of strangers arrived in the city
on Wednesday, when the gates were
closed and citizens ordered to remain in
their houses under pain of DEATH The
patrols then searched every place and
arrested two hundred persons, of whom
seventy were armed with guns and pis,
tolls.
oBsTRUcrNG THE SEINE.
LONDON, December 27.-The sinking
OF six English ships in the Seine by the
Prussians, for the purpose of obstruct-
ing navigation, has created great indig-
nation throughout England.
ENGLISH PROTEST.
LONDON, December 27.-The British
Vice Consul at ,Rouen has presented the
l'Prussian Commander with a formal pro.
test against the acts of spoliation com
mitted upon British subjects.
MEzIIRrs SURROUNDED.
LONDON, Decembel 27-The city ot
Mezieres is surrounded, by fifteen thou
sand Prussians, and siegeis imminent
ADvIcEs FROM VERSAILLES.
LONDON, December 27.-Latest advi
ices from Versailles are that the fortifica
tions of Paris still waists their ammuni
ton by, an Intellectual, cannonade7 of th,
Prussian positions.
4 Manteuffel is in active pursuit of thu
French Army of the North, and has
captufed some prisoners at Albert s
| 1T Isl stated that the Belgian Cbit
Guard Is to tobesreorganized as a Mobile
Gafde.
PRUSsIANS AT BLoIs AND ORLEANS.
EeRDEAx, December s27.-As dispatcl
from Poictiers, on the. 10th inst, say.
10000 Prussians, with artillery, occup,
Blois, and have indiscriminately pillaget
both public and private houses ~ x
4 Twenty thousand Prussians are at Or
leans. which city has also been pillaged
The .Prussian officers and men all enga
ged in tie work of plumber.
| A dispatch from Alencon on the 25tl
inst, says the enemya evacuated Eben,
and Boargtheronds, at which latte
place they had an entrenched camp.
| No news from the army of the Lore
/ SWITZERLAND WARNED By BISMARCK.
i BERLIN, December 27.Count Vo
|. Bismarck urges upon Switzerland tn
better observance of its obligations Q
neutrality.
GRAND REVIEW AT BORDEAUX.
I BORDEAUX, December 27.-At a gran
review of twenty thousand Nation.
Gusrde held here on Monday, NJ. Crt
mienx presented a flag to the variou
regiments and made aspeech, in whic
he assured the soldiers that the RepuI
lie would surely sapetFrance.
The officers and men were all enthl
siastic in their. Vicas Ia Republic an
! as they passed the residence Of tt
American Consul gave. utterance II
Ihearty demonstrations of friendship
the Government and people of the Un
, , ted stltes. z 1T . ~
Il VERSAILLES, December 49, The bon
, bardment Of Fort Avion continues. I'll
French reply with yigor, but, their fire
, Ineffective.
BERLIN, December 2S.-The news,
the opening of the fire on the fortifc
tions of Paris was received here wit
snuhlio roio;op;o