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Show LiGHTNING FLASHES. Reported Rppciatly for tbo Salt Like IIlpald by Woateru L'uion 't'li'rapli. The Pope has decided not to co to Malta. A Russian envoy is said to have arrived ar-rived at King William's headquarters. Paris journals say they have little hope now for mediation. It is rumored Bazaine lias arrived in Paris, but the report needs confirmation. confir-mation. The German cabinets ate considering consider-ing means of national unity. It is said Napoleon looks thirty years older than he did in JSoS. Fugitives from McMahon's army continue to reach Paris by hundreds. The Madrid press eulogises the efforts ef-forts of the United States for peace. The French blockading fleet lias withdrawn from the mouth of the Elbe. The Protestant clergymen of Alsace held a conference on the 8th, to devise de-vise means to convince Strasburg of the futility of resistance. Prussia is expected to refuse all offers for an armistice, because it would retard army operations till too lata in the s-eason should peace negotiations be unsuccessful. Germau scholars are with the Prussian Prus-sian army, with a view to search the cathedral library at Tours ibr documents relative to medieeval history. Minister Washburne is constantly pursued by shouting and enthusiastic Parisians when he appears in public. J. C. Kendall, an American, lately bst his life in attempting to asceud Mont Blanc. Napoleon is said to enjoy perfect freedom of action and walks or rides as he pleases. Americans residing outside the walls ct Paris are advised to hoist the Stars and Stripes. Members of the French provisional gOTcrumeut are said to deplore the war and to be extremely anxious for peace, realizing the vast forces with which France has to contend. Jules Favrc has received the congratulations con-gratulations of the representatives of England, Spain. Austria and Holland, who remain in Paris. Belgium has not yet received formal notification of the establishment of a French K;public. Reported popular risings in Nice and Mcntore are confirmed. The French authorities are deposed, prisoners released, re-leased, and an Italian Republic is declared. de-clared. The reports of the railroad accident at Tamworth, England, were exagger-gerated. exagger-gerated. Nobody was killed and none seriously wounded. Disraeli says England is now in a condition to witness unmoved .vanishing .vanish-ing Empires and rising Republics. The U. S. flagship Franklin is an object of interest in England. Her crew are ranch admired for their ativi-ty, ativi-ty, skill and powerful physique. The English Admiralty will arm the seamen with breech-loading pistols instead in-stead of revolvers. The blowing up of the citadel at Laon is said to be increasing a feeling of bitterne.'s against the French, as it is considered barbarous and opposed to all modern warfare. An engagement between the I "Mans and Franco-Turcos is reported, in which the former were defeated. The defense of Stra-burg is .said to be drawing to a elo-e. from the failure of ammunition and provisions. A great number of bridges around I'aris were blown up on Wednesday, the woods set on fire, and hou-es likely to afford shelter to the Prussians were destroyed. Toul was again bombarded on Wednesday for nine hours. Much damage was done, but the defense continues. con-tinues. Non-combatants are allowed to leave Strasburg by the Pru-sians, at the request re-quest of Switzerland. On the morning after (lie last bat-t'o bat-t'o at Sedan, when the bugles sounded, sound-ed, six hundred riderless horses galloped gallop-ed to the rendezvous. Bismarck thinks highly of Sheridan, expresses gratitude to the United States for .sympathy, says he is a strong friend of German unity, and believes the wishes of the GiTinan States should be considered in the mutter. A boat containing a large quantity of war munitions for Strasburg was captured by the Prussians on the Kth, above Kehl. The Prussians are pumping the water out cf the Strasburg moats, and are naid to be preparing to send up balloons from which iiitro-glyeciirit' will be dropped on the French magazines. maga-zines. Berlin official eone.qiondetiee k'ijh : "The present government at I'aris exists ex-ists otily by leave of the gutter moc-racy.t moc-racy.t it may negotiate where it likes, but Germany believes n price to be .-et'led, as the war is between Germany und l'V:(iic'!." A disKileh from Stra'-biug lo Pari', date. the '.lib, says: "Allaits ai'e in a d' p:oiaUe rniidil inn and growing '.vor ". 'I In; bombardment of i lie I'rus-Mt.ri I'rus-Mt.ri ndvatieed work1 inee-satit and f i'ditf'nl. I hold out to the end. i fiied. I irieh, eriiiiinaiidatit of St iiim burg. I he ' ' ei in hi -.,ii;ii Nitre agitating for pe;ee wit!, tl,. ir .',. nli lo i I Iikm, and prole !,,,' aeiiir I n niexiil ion of A I a"" and I...I raiue. ,i int. , a''dl e ,(' I In , rliai.u-Vr W;i I el.e. l.y 1 I " I ": !' ' "I I ' i 1 1 II A I - it . mid IN ii n ' !' 'i- ."id I.. r i i . . . i-i one. I. The heaTy mortars lately mounted have done immense damage. Heavy and continuous rains have retarded re-tarded the Prussian operations against Strasburg. Schlellstedt has been summoned to surrender, and returned a stern refusal. re-fusal. The Bavarian ministers are considering consider-ing a scheme for the reconstruction of the North-German Confederation. Washburne is sharply criticised by the German Xutioiml Zritinii for a letter to Jules Favre and his failure to protect German citizens. King William prohibits the storming storm-ing of Strasburg until it will not be attended at-tended by too great saeriilce of life. It is confirmed that Bazaine refuses all terms, and it is expected he will be able to cut his way out. Steinmetz has been removed from command for needless sacrifice of life and for fighting against Moltke's ordcis, making two battles necessary. The Genuan princes tire preparing to forestall popular action with regard to the government, and to anticipate liberal agitation. |
