The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Circular from Bismarck Rela-
tive to his Interview
With FaTre.
Appeal OF Louis Blanc to the Eng
lish People.

The New York T-i6Wne's special
correspondent at Berlin telegraphs on
the 9th the following circular from
Count Bismarck. dated Ferrieres,
October i: From reports in the
public journals it appears that the
delegation of the French Govern
ment in Tours have officially an
nounced that the undersigned de-
clared to NJ. Favre that Prussia would
continue the war TO reduce France to
the position of second rank power.
Although such expressions could on
IL be intended to influence a circle
unacquainted with the language used
in international negotiations and ig-
norant of the geography of France,
still the circumstances that the official
announcement bears the sigma
lures Of MN. Cremieux, Glais.
Bizoin, and Faurichon, gentle
men belonging to the government of
great European power, induces me
to request your Excellency to put it
in the proper light in your official in
tercourse. In my interview with M.
Favre, the question of the con-
dition of peace was not form
ally considered. At his repeated
request, / communicated to the
French Minister, in general outline,
the same views which formed the
principal topic of the circular, dated
at Meaux, September 16. Demands
exceeding those therein contained
have never yet, in any way, been made
by me. The cession of Strasbourg
and Metz, which we seek In terrific
rial connection, implies q reduction
of the French territory. equal In area
to the increase through Savoy and
Moe, the population Of which prov.
inces obtained from Italy was about
750,000 When it is considered that
France, according to the census
of 1866, numbered 38,00j,000 in
habitants, without Algiers, and with
Algiers, now furnishing an essen
tial part of the French war forces, A.
600, 900, it is palpable that decrease
of 750,000 changes nothing in the i'm
portance of France as against foreign
countries, while we leave to this great
empire the same elements of power the
possession whereof in the Oriental
and Italian wars enabled it to exer-
else so decisive an influence on the
destiny of Europe. These few points
will suffice to successfully oppose the
logic of events. To the exaggeration
of the proclamation of the Oath of last
month, I only add that in my commu-
nication with M. Favre, l expressly
directed attention to these views, and
| need not assure your EXcellency
that l refrained from every offensive
allusion to tho consequences of the
present war for the future position of
France as a great power of the world.
BISMARCK"
The New York I2ibune's special
Paris letter of the 81 says: Louis
Blanc has written a letter to the Eng
lish people. He says the siege of
Paris is a monstrous phenomenon
which is the scandal of history. Civ
ilization ia a prisoner in Paris. The
King of Prussia is the Attila of the
nineteenth century. He appeals to
the English people, but not for pity,
for Republican France has a right to
the sympathies of all. He then de-
scribes the war, which he says is Pan
Germanism gone mad. The King of
Prussia ought to have stopped tine
war after the capitulation of Sedan,
when the Empire had disappeared
and the Republic was proclaimed. He
quotes from an article in the Daily
Nescs of September z, saying: The
Republican party Is In no wise respon-
sible for the present war; etc. He
dares any one TO deny that since Sep
tenn Der A their party has represented
the aspirations and genius of France
1t is not true that the French nation
has this terrible conflict upon its con-
science. The King of Prussia is a
desperate gambler, but the bloody
game of battle may turn against him."
M. Louis Blanc concludes: IF the
English people understand that our
cause Is that of the whole world, being
that OF justice, 1t is for them to act; to |
ponder on the consequence of leaving |
the. right OF conquest unbridled. A |
nation which, by its indifference.
sanctions the saturnalia of force, risks |
experiencing them, and deserves to |
do so. 1t is the business of the Eng
lish people TO look to it. Ours is to |
prove to the world that our cause is |
just, and this being understood, 70 die
for the right, which never dies Oh con
quers with it."
The people of Tours, who attach
great importance to every action of |
the United States government, are
much excited over the visit of Gen.
Burnside to Favre. Gen. Burnside
is now in Paris, and it is reported
that he is to visit NJ. Cremieux.
A Paris dispatch says: Gen. Burn
side and Paul Forbes arrived yester-
day with letter from Jules Favre.
They went to the American Legation
and had an interview with Favre,
Gen. Burnside declare the fortifca-
tons of Paris most formidable. The
Russians fail in their attempts to
plant batteries and build redoubts at
night BY. reason of the electric lights
discovering them the French gunners
pa the FASHIONS. Minister Wash.
Durne has abandoned his residence as
he whole quarter is barrioaded and ]
A Berlin special says: Napoleon is
to feel himself quite at i
lome in his involuntary confinement. I
few days since he reviewed battery !
f artillery which the Governor Of
had drawn up without /