ONE DAY'S LATER NEWS.
NAVAL ENCOUNTER IN THE BALTIC. (PER INDO-EUROPEAN TELEOEAPII.) London, Sept. 6. Kueeachee, Sept. 7, 2 a.m. The Berlin official journal states that the number of prisoners taken includes fifty generals. The Prussian armies are still advancing on Paris. It is stated from Madrid that, in consequence of the events in France, the Government is increasing the forces. The Republican deputies have sent congratulatory telegrams to the Provisional Government at Paris, and have held a demonstration in favor of abrogating the article of the Constitution which established Monarchial Government in Spain. The general feeling of the Paris press is that France must make any sacrifice rather than yield. Advices from Brussels state that 12,000 French troops passed the Belgian frontier, surrendering their arms. Commander Montmedy refused to surrender.
The Emperor, with a numerous suite has been sent, under escort of a Prussian general, to Germany, via Belgium. It is reported that Metz has surrendered.
Paris, Sept. 5, 8.10 a.m
The official journal this morning announces the proclamation of a Eepublic in France, and publishes decrees dissolving the Corps Legislatif and abolishing the Senate. The Deputies in Paris, including M. Eochefort, constitute a commission for the national defence, Trochu as Presisident. Perfect order is maintained in Paris.
The Eepublic has been proclaimed at Lyons, Bordeaux, Grenoble, and other great cities. Tiie Gorrcspondance Havas received in Cherbourg, on the 12th August, news of a naval combat between the French ironclad corvette Thetis and a Prussian monitor, in tue south of the Great Belt (Danish Straits). The French vessel under the command of Captain Paul Serruz, sank the monitor after a fight of a short duration.
On the 14th August, France refused preliminary proposals i'or peace. The defence of the North Coast of Germany is entrusted to General Vogel von Falckenstein, who commands a force of 50,000 men. Major Pemberton is special correspondent for the Times at the headquarters of the German Army. The German Ambassador has taken his departure from Eome for Caprere(?)
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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 722, 11 October 1870, Page 2
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334ONE DAY'S LATER NEWS. Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 722, 11 October 1870, Page 2
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