THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 734, 1 October 1870, Page 2

THE WAR IN EUROPE.

FURTHER DEFEATS OF THE FRENCH. THEY ARE DRIVEN BACK WITH IMMENSE LOSS. CHALONS ABANDONED. THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBOURG. A GERMAN ARMY MARCHING ON PARIS. THREE DAYS' FIGHTING AT THE CROSSING OF THE MOSELLE. HORRIBLE CARNAGE. 90,000 FRENCH AND THE EMPEROR TAKEN PRISONERS. REVOLUTION IN FRANCE. A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. (from our own correspondent.) [The following was issued from this office as an Extra yesterday morning :—] Bloff, Sept. 30. The Gothenburg, Capt. Pearce, arrived here at 9 30 last night. She left Melbourne on the evening of the 24fh. The arrival of the English mail was telegraphed from Adelaide at 1.30 p.m. on the 24th. Passenger List. —For Dunedin : Mr Mid Mrs W. J. Larnach, iufant and servant, MasJors Donald and Doughlas Larnach, Miss Alloyne, Mr Luke, Mr W. H. Metcalfe, Mr De Costa, Mr G. W. Collier, Miss Lizz»e Bnshe, Mr R. W. Lawrence, Miss Curry George, Mrs Edwin Bryer, Miss Julia Harward, Miss Emily Lees, Mr and Mrs J. T. Martin, and Mr Cor•igan. For Greymouth : Messrs Donald md M'Beath. Cargo List.—For Dunedin : 125 tons;

Lyttelton, 27 ; Wellington, 75 ; Nelson, 52. William Hailer, purser. Adelaide, Sept. 30. The branch mail steamer Alexandra, J. W. Brown commander, with the August European mails per Malta, arrived off Glenelg at 1 p.m., making the homeward passage in 97 hours. The outward voyage occupied 102 hours. The Avoca, captain Farquhar, arrived at the Sound on Sept. 7th, at 8.30 p.m. ; sailed again at 2 a.m. on the 18th. The Malta arrived at the Sound at half-past 6 a.m. on the 20th, after a splendid passage of 12 days 20 hours, the fastest on record. ' She experienced fine weather the whole time, and was to leave for Melbourne at 6 p.m. the same day.