Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-08
THE WEEKLY HERALD.



Favre that preliminary notice Of
bOmbardment would be unmilitary
Bismarck insists that the Prus.
slams offer to FaVre for an armis,
tioe we're moderate.
BERLIN Oct. 4-The Prussiar
Government having ordered thai
no prisoners be taken, because they
consume supplies, tho PrussiAT
commanders have no prisoners
taken.
All villages around Metz have
been destroyed by the late cannon,
ade.
Navigation Of the Baltic will
doubtless be safe before the steam
ers starting from America arrive.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Napoleon's
manifesto, published here this morn
ing, Is undOubtless bogus.
Paris letters received to-day say
the Prussians threaten the point OF
Dnjour. The bOmbardment of the
city from there is imminent.
Books OF great Libraries were
placed in cellars.
Watchmen were placed in Notre
dome TO look out for fires.
Tours, Oct. Am encounter re-
Gently occurred between a recon-
%nOitering party Of French aud Ger
mans, north of Paris. No particu.
lars.
The commandan& the forts of
South Paris report large masses OF
Prussians passing westward toward
Versailles, on the 2Sth. On the
same day, no Prussians were visi-
bic from The tower of R~ivennes.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-Deaths
from yellow fever yesterday, IL.
TERRIERS, Oct. 4, via Berlin yes.
terday.-Nothing interesting occur
red around Paris since our last dis
patch.
A SOrtie from Metz, on Thursday
was repulsed by General Hummer
with heavy loss to the French.
VIENNA, Oct. 4--The Austrian
government again disclaims any
anxiety about Russian designs upon
the Danubian princlpalities.
Tours, Oct. Am officer of the
late Pontlflcal army is here organ
izing q corps of free rifles.
Gen. ChanderOn will command
the 18th army now organizing here
aud at Bourges.
The Garde Mobile received 5000
chassepOts TO. day.
The Prussian force which recent
ly crossed the Rhine near Mulhonse
has arrived at Chalomon.
A Prussian detachment was driv-
en- out Of Artenay yesterday.
A movement is evidently on foot
to attack Tours.
LONDON, Oct. Am American
writer In the Standard says the
news Of Prussian victories now falls
dead in the United States. Even al
Berlin the people are indifferent.
GLASe0w, October 4.-Arrivlng
steamers from Quebec report fear
full weather.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-There was a
railroad collision at Crewe. Sew
eral hurt.
The North China Herald men,
tons q treaty between China and
Japan for the exclusion of for
eigners.
BERLIE, Oct. "A fuller synopsis
Of BismarCk's circular on Favres
representation of what passed At
interview says 1t may not have been
Intentionally wrong. The CONVEX
satiOn was long and many ques-
lions were discussed. Bismarck did
say that the new Moselle district
would certainly be protected, and
including ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of
Saarbrucken, Chateau, SaIins, Saar-
gemund, Metz and Thionville,
would be demanded by Prussia, but
he took paius to say this might not
be all the territory desired. Favre
said Strasburg was the key to the
Puse, but not explaining whether
the German or French house. Fa-
vre, In a previous correspondence,
said he was willing TO pay as a
price for peace all the money France
had, but refused to listen to any ter.
rit0Fial surrender. He added A.: att
such cession was an indispensable
requirement Of Prussia, negotiation
was useless, as It involved France
In dishOnor.
Bismarck reminded Favre that
they were terms such as France had
forced on Italy, and exacted from
Germany even without the pre-.
vious war that the honor of France
was not keener than that of other
people.
Favre declined to recognize the
presidents, or see how little the
honor Of France was concerned
with the preservation of the terri.
t0rial thelts Of Louis l4th, or the
Republic, or the first Empire. The
question Of an armistice was only
discussed at Ferrieres. The stste.
ment, therefors, that l had re-
fused an armistice at preceding
interview Is false. II was agreed
ct Ferrieres that an armistice would
be possible, If France would give
Prussia guarantees against delay
and against destroying the advan-
tages Of position she had earned In
the war. The guarantees, inclul.
ing the retention Of fOrtresses on
the lines Of communication, aud
handing over the Notifications of
pending negotiations or
commanding the front near Paris.
would have been impossible for
Prussia 10 allow Paris free inter-
course with the country, as It
thus have received supplies
and achievements. Favre refused
the terms, but promised to consult