The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23
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Herald Special Report Of the
Situation in the Capital
Blsmarck's Proposal OF q
Peace Plan.
Bazaine's Successful Sortie on
the Besieging Army.
B0URBAKI IN THE FIELD.
increasing Confidence Of the
Defenders Of Paris.
st. Quentin Occupied by
the Prussians.
THE ADVANCE ON AMIENS.
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The Germans Determined on the
Acquisition Of Territory.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
Quentin Occupied by
the Prussians.
THE ADVANCE ON AM1ENs.
The Germans Determined on the
Acquisition Of Territory.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS,
TElEeaAks 70 THE NEW YoRg HERALD.

ElEGRAMS TO THE new YORK HERALD.
Rismarek's Plan Of Peacc-what the Premier
offered Jules Favre's Reply-Lifc in the
Beleagured City-ArtiIlery Practice-ExceI-
lent Firing ON Both Sides-Politics and
Peacc-The Death Rate-Provisions-- NUM-
cipai Rulc-Wishing for the EnJ-Hinistcr
Washburnc's Henlth.
LONDON, Oct. 22-P. M.
special letter addressed the HERALD from
Paris under date OF the 18th inst, has Just been
ceive0 here. hasten to transmit It's contents by
cable telegram report.
The HERALD writer says:-The negotiations for
the conclusion OF peace between France and Prns-
sia continue. Premier Count Bismarck forwarded
letters yesterday by Minister Washburre, OF the
United States, to NJ Jules Favre. The ue
spaches referred to the peace question. They were
Of y conclliatory character particularly 30 az
coming from Bismarck. The Prussian Premier pro-
poses the arrangement and conclusion of an arms
tice between The contending forces, and that the
armistice shall cover time sufficiently lengthy to
permit Of the French elections being held, and the
subsequent assemblage and constitutional otganiza
taon OF the new Parliament OF France. Next that
The French Parliament shall discuss the sub
ject. and decide freely and definitely as to
peace or continuation Of the war. This
discussion to embrace all the prin CT pal
France. One Of these principal conditions be that
the military situation III the field shall remain in
stGt quo until the representative taken and
the result formally announced to che generals III
command of the two armies. During the contin-
nance OF the French parliamentary debate members
Of the Legislature from the provinces Will be allowed
to enter Paris through the Prussian Investing line
but no other persons natives or France. The popu-
lation of Alsacc and Lorraine not 10 nave
any voice III the crisis.
THE FRENCH REPLY.
To this latter proposition Minister Jules Favre OBJ
ects, and, it Is thought, very absurdIy indeed 1t
remains stern fact that Alsace and Lorraine can
not vote or accomplish any other citizen duty 10
France while the soil OF the very territory is held and
occupied by the Prussian armies.
As solution of tins point OF difficulty, however,
Count Bismarck himself is rather inclined towards a
declaration OF the neutrality OF the territory OF
Aisace and Lorraine.
GENERAL CITY NEWS REPOET.
IHeTe B very lItLe general news, al least OF news
of any very great importance.
The Project Of Paris remains in very good spirits
in view Of the condition OF public affairs. bu, he
himself will until late hour OF the night
tell how matters are going on outside or what
decision Is likely to be come TO by the government
on the peace question.
FROM THE PROVINCES.
There is bad dsheartening news from the pro-
vlnces tonight. This Intelligence would have been
published by the Journal nere but the government
VIII not permit 1t, as the executive conceaIs the
FACTS just in the same manner did me OF
The empire under Napoleon.
A FIGHT OUTSIDE.
Yesterday there was q hight somewhere in the
ncighbOrhOod OF the city. The french behaved well,
but 1t ID acknowledged that they, as usual fell
back after some little time. They wished 10
capture Prusslan position, which is elevated for
very favorable range OF gun fire, but found thai it
too strongly ami carefully guarded by the Ger
mans.
ARTILLERY.
Artillery Is being manufactured rapidly by the
French and in abundance. AT present the Prussians
have seven cannons for every one thousand men in
the army, but the French have ony three. When
tsis Inequality the weight OF artillery is removed
we shall have more fighting with battles on i much
larger and equally balanced SCALE
POLITICS AND SOCIETY.
IKE Paris "reds" have been put down most etiectu-
ally. Glasrave FIourens remains under arrest, and
Will Re tried bg court martial. Another radical
red" agitatOr, named Soppea VIII placed before
the Same tribunal for trial.
The @ca,nlon," or guarantee pledge money which
hes been hitherto dema ndetf or the newspapers has
been abolished The newspapers are now perfectly
free The press writers and Their Journals remain
patriotic and well affected towards the public cause
with the exception OF two on three or the ultra
'reds,' who continue to gr0wl but cannot bite for
the reason that their teeth have been filed by law
PROVISIONS
Butchers meat'js very scarce in the CITY and no
ole person is permitted TO purchase mere than one
fourth OF a pound or II per day.
rUElLC HEALTH.
Tie health or the city remains good Sinaljpu.
is prevalent however, OF lo,4s3 deaths (which oc-
CURED during the past week n. were IRAN small
pox, 80 from pneumonia 81 from typnus lever 81
arom bronchitis, and 30 from diarriica.
OFFICIAL ExCITATIoN.
NJ Kcra.ry, Project OF Police, has resigned his
commission. He has taken this step 80 enable MIN
70 20 round still more freely as citizen ana cxhort
and .'stiK up'i the people for ae defence OF Their
city and homes. Keratry Is &c man OF very great
emerge. His first mission under he republican goy-
crnment will i've 10 Spain
THE .REDs.r
NJ kOcbeiort has become exceedingly conservative
ID MS expression. lie advises his ircnos the "Rcds''
10 Denaye themselves TO be patriotic, ana above all
things nor to make Prussans OF themselves The
more violent or the @Reds;' whisper 70 themselves
that Rocheort has tprned traitor to the cause, and
thcy threacn even To 'phjp OFF his headr the very
urst cpauee whiel they eau Dpaln they do not say