The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-28 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, A.M.

THE WAN.

CAPITULATION OF METZ.

HOMBURG, October 27.
The King telegraphs to Queen Augusta m
follows
`This morning the army of Marshal Bazaine and
the fortress of Metz capitulated with 150,000
prisoners, including 20,000 sick and wounded.
"This afternoon the army and the garrison will
laY down their arms
" This is one of the most important events of the
inonth.
" Providence be thanked !
" (Signed) WILHELM."

ESCH, October 26.

Five days ago General Coffinibre, the Commandant
of the city and fortress of Metz, informed Marshal
Lazaine, who commanded the army encamped
outside, that he could supply no more provisions,
and that they must shift for themselves. There-
Upon Marshal Bazaine ordered his outposts to cease
'ring on the German pickets, and tacitly allowed
his men to desert in groups of a dozen or two,
Which were accepted by the German out-
posts as prisoners. Larger bodies were refused
acceptance. On the afternoon of the 24th reliable
information came from Metz by a civilian spy that an
eruption en masse during the night was to be made
°ll. Gravelotte. As Bazaine's offers to capitulate
With his army alone had been repeatedly and
Peremptorily refused, the movement was to be made
without hope of saving any portion cf the organised
trceps, but simply to enable these superfluous eaters
co get behind the German lines and force the enemy
t° tae them prison3r s. By these means the for-
tress might have been enabled to hold out a
little longer with the small garrison remaining.
At seven o'clock in the evening, however,
ziazaine had succeeded in convincing Coffiniere that
the necessary effusion of blood would be too dear
Price to pay for a few weeks' prolongation of resist-
ce• • A messenger was sent to Frince Frederick
Charles intimating the intention of the fortress
t° capitulate. This was the first proposition
31/t made which included both the fortress and
4,
wle outside army. Accordingly, at midnight, the
German troops, which had been massed silently
toward Gravelotte, received orders to retire to their
cacamps. At 1 p.m. yesterday, General Changarnier,
1 plenipotentiary, spent an hour with the Prince.
e went away from the interview much dis-
‘nrbed, and afterwards, in excusing some forgetful-
Iles' of which notice had been taken, said, "No
Wonder, the Prince was so severem By arrange-
bient at this meeting, General Stickles and
Colonel von Herznurg, the Chief of the Staff
4114 Quartermaster-General of the Prince's
41131, rode to Freseaty, a chateau three miles
',Lie south of Metz, and just within the
German lines. The two French commanders,
;41gether with Humbert, second in command in
he fortress, had been taken there by the Prussian
felt' Postchaise. The meeting lasted from six o'clock
t 0 seven o'clock in the evening, and resulted in but
a Partial agreement. The points still in dispute
Were to be discussed again to-day at noon. No doubt
111843 that the delay in the surrender of Metz,
daused by this disagreement, will be but of short
unration, as everything seems to indicate that it is
reduced to extremities.

On this supposition the Second Corps received
14arching orders for Paris yesterday at noon, and was
°ll its way early in the evening.

VIE SIEGE OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, October 25.
The German batteries will be ready in a few days
bombard.
The action on the 21st seems to have been a
neater effort on the French side than was supposed,
(they are now stated to have sent out 65 battalions
and 12 batteries along their front.
Thiers is expected here immediately.
Many Germans of distinction have arrived here
already.
bazaine has been informed he can only have the
841ze terms as Sedan.
Two thousand sick and wounded French and
Prussians are at Versailles and its vicinity.
BERLIN, October 27.
tFort Vanvres and Montrouge have been consider-
n.°l3' strengthened by earth thrown upon the walls
eight feet high. Vanvres, Montrouge, and Bicetre
eve been connected by a continuous line of strong
earthworks.
ti The inhabitants of Versailles having assumed a
ellacing attitude during the last sortie from Mont
valerian it has been announced that any civilian
leaving his house while a fight is going on in the
neighbourhood will be shot.

Twenty inhabitants of Bougival who assisted the
sallYing party have been executed.
During the sortie the ramparts of Mont Val6rien
Were crowded with ladies.

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The anti-German governors of the Russian Baltic
Provinces are superseded by officials of less pro-
110Iniced politics.

ADVANCE ON LE MANS.
ROUEN, October 26.
The Prussians are reported to be advancing in
f
'lce en Le Mans.
t,' The object of the concentration of the Prussian
c'ops at Rheims has not yet been developed.

ENGAGEMENT NEAR JOSNES.
• RouEN, October 27.
There has been an engagement in the -valley of the
t °ire) near Josnes. The enemy had five or six killed,
0
and
°f %horn was an officer. They loft one wounded
one prisoner behind. On our side we only had
on wounded.
e°flreelles has bean burnt by the enemy. Several
pr
F
1188ian scouts have been ronted near Gien by the
rate,tireurs of Niverne.

THE FRENCH PRISONERS.
BnussnLs, October 27.
The 2,400 French made prisoners at Schelestadt
h
aye been sent to the fortress of Rastadt.
General Bourbaki is about to establish his head-
quarters at Rouen.
4 credit of eight million francs has been especially
et
apart for the army of Bretagne.
The Inclependance Belga says that 30,000 of the
Prussian troops occuping the frontier of the pr0..14"
..14" of Posen are about to be sent to the theatre of
war.

It is stated that the Prussians before Paris are
au
out to try the Bavarian field cannon revolver.

THE TREATY OF PEACE.
„it IS rumoured in certain quarters at Tours that
e following treaty of peace has been pro-
tsed, by England, Russia, and Austria to the
"° Delligerents :
for` 1. No cession of territory, but the razing of the
tificatious of Metz and Strasbourg.
"2. Two thousand million francs to be paid as
indeit •
„ nay of war by France to Prussia.
3. Peace to be ensured by the collective guarantee
ux the neutrals above mentioned."
_ai is further rumoured that Prussia has agreed to
Agn, and that it will be submitted to the Constituent
4813"i* about to be elected in France.