The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-22 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 11.45 A.III.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

THE WAR.

PRUSSIA AND AN ARMISTICE,

BERLIN, October 22.
l'ru.ssia quite recently had occasion to declare
her
willingness to accord an armistice, provided
l'aune consented to a cession of territory on
Principle.
-,.Pruzsia again declined to content herself with.the
uuuhantling of the Alsace and Lorraine fortresses
Under a European guarantee.
Deserters from Metz daily appear in the Prussian
carat), complaining of hunger.
The King of the Belgians gave 50,000 f. for the
utrman wounded.
The German armies before Paris are now supplied
nil 25,000 tons of projectiles for the siege of the
French capital.
THE CRISIS AT METZ.

The collapse of the defensive resources at Metz is
/110 Iv confidently announced. Some kinds of food are
Yet abundent, but other necessaries are exhausted,
tiltild the disease and suffering arising from these
rivations are increasing. The demoralisation of
the troops spreads rapidly. The governor of the
fortress, who holds an independant command, is by
~
4° means at one with Bazaine. The former urges
that the Marshal should surrender his army, leaving
the fortress to defend itself. The Germans refuse to
accept the army without Metz, but the Governor
Lrgiles that if Bazaine were to march out with his
t7Pe the Germans will be compelled to take them.
b...°l'e is said about the ulterior designs attributed to
444zeine influencing his conduct.
REPORTED DEATH OF BAZAINE.
SAARBRUCK, October 21, (7.40 p.m.)
There seems to have been a kind of revolution
i flelde Metz, if the story of a deserter who came
Afore
here this morning is to be credited. The day
1131% yesterday sounds of cheering and salvo-
ng were heard from Metz and environs. These
l hs_°llllde the deserter states to have heralded a procla-
nen of the Republic. He states, also, that Bazaine,
Vile endeavours to quell the manifestation, was
Bazaine's death I scarcely credit. Deserters
bte Pouring out, haggard, starved, and demoralised.
ailY News.

SAARBRUCKEN, Oct. 21, -8.45 p.m.
There has been an unaccountable silence since the
tettlirh of the Envoy. There were great rejoicings in
peoetz on Wednesday. Salutes were fired, and the
fr Ple were heard cheering. Flags were flying
°l4 all the positions, and bands playing.
Ae,rters are swarming in from all branches,
ttlllol7, Imperial Guards, and Infantry, all in
,etched, plight. They feign to be on foraging
Coe
when taken. Their accounts vary.
11.,e tun I saw to-day affirms that Bazaine is dead,
hCanrobert in command, and that the Republic
1! "
been proclaimed. Provisions are said to have
ii 74 finished since the 18th inst. Horse-flesh,
ea °lever, is still plentiful. There are very few
411143pea-
in the villages around Metz. These remain-
vert,g speak well of the Frussians. The weather is
siaJ.h.bad• Epidemics are still prevalent; The Prus-
-' think a capitulation imminent.— Times.

I'll NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE CAPITULA-

TION OF METZ.
LITX.EMBURG, October 21.
General Boyer, who was sent by Marshal Bazaine
to
the King of Prussia, has left Versailles. The
pt°l3osition he took there, was that all Bazaine's
weed hould capitulate on the same terms as were
the upon at Sedan, but that the troops forming
hold regular Metz garrison shoul [ continue to
the the Place. This would have made at least half
it Investing army available for other purposes; but
keiw?llicl also have enabled the reduced garrison to
the'lat longer on their provisions. Moltke refused
ver7Pteposition. The fall of Metz is now expected
SOon
titech
Win,
e was-yesterday invested by eight thousand
Lwith guns from Strasburg. Vigorous efforts
the be made to take the place, which breaks
tem communication on the Strasburg-Metz rail-

THE LOIRE ARMY.
e
No neral Bourbaki, before his departure for the
11,2111) reviewed, and, it is said, favourably reported
„eat additions
army of the Loire. This force has received
~tt additions since the battles of last week,
hullieularly in artillery. It now numbers nearly one
po:ered thousand men. General Aurelles de
thaeitlilli. 88 has striven hard to restore confidence and
%elite, and he has, in great measure, succeeded. A
ao°,;18 report reaches us about General Bourbaki. It
that that he has not really gone to the North, but
teDa„e remains with the Army of the Loire. The
the 1\1.'14 that he had taken command of the Army of
etiat,°rthern Departments—a force which does not
walk merely a ruse.