The Van Buren press., 1870-09-20

London
PRUSsIAN CAVALRY REPULsED.
On Sunday Prussian accommodating
party encountered body of French at
Chateau Thierry. A sharp engagement
occurred and the Prussians were repulsed
with considerable loss.
WON'T SURRENDER.
The City of scissors has refused to
surrender in response to q summons of
the Prussian commander
THEIRS IN LONDON.
NJ Theirs is here in communication
with the foreign office.
AMERICAN RECOGNITION.
The Telegraph's London correspond
ent says that an American recognition is
really little valued there, and is regarded
more as the good will of a power without
material weight in the European system
PARTICULARS OF NAPoLEoN's SURRENDER.
Bsmarck's S official report'to King Will
lam dated Donchery, ID inst, rccites at
full length the interview held with the
French Emperor at Sedan, which lasted
for an hour Napoleon sought better
conditions in the matter Of the captula-
ton than had been offered at first by the
Germans.
On this, which was military point,
Bismarck refused to hold q discussion
but announced to the emperor that he
was quite willing, and ready to discusss
questions looking to peace. The emper
or replied that as he was prisoner that
was impossible, but referred the count to
the actual government at Paris. Bis
marck said the situation at Paris offered
no entering point for such oycrtures,
The emperor then proposed that the
French army be allowed to pass the Bel
gian frontier, and there surrender their
arms. This was also refused. The en-
peror stated further that he had yielded
wholly to public opinion in declaring war.
Bismarck accompanied the emperor to
Bellevue, where Gen. Wimpfen was at
that time negotiating with King William
relative to a capitulation.
The emperor was not allowed to see
the king until negotiations for the sur
render were concluded, and when they
were finally announced they destroyed
the emperor's hopes for better terms,
The French officers were then dismissed
on parole
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. Il.
Minister Washburne is in disgrace at
the State Department, and he has been
informed by Secretary Fish that the man
nor in which he expressed his sentiments
at the formation of the French republic
was highly mdiplomatic. The impress
sion is that Mr. Washburne became en-
tirey too wild, and in his enthusiasm at
the formation Of the rpucblic permitted
his diplomatic character to be oyershad-
owed by his personal views and feelings.
This is distasteful to Mr. Fish and also
to the President, neither of whom had
any desire to be ignored in the recogni-
ton Of the French republic. They pre-
fer to wait little longer TO see what new
political features may be developed, for
they are not sure that King William will
not see fit to restore Napoleon to the
French throne A hasty recognition of
the republic might place the United
States in q somewhat embarrassing posi-
ton, and Mr Washburne, it will be re
membered, was exceedingly enthusiastic
and made quite q speech to the populace,
and Mr., Fish wants to have it under
stood that he did not speak by authority,
and that his utterances must not be taken
as the well considered views of his gov
ernmeRt
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Sept. i3.
The Conservative and Democratic con
vention met at the capitol to day. W, A.
Ouarcs presided. John c. Brown was
nominated for governor.
LONDON, Sept. l6--3 p. NJ.
The following intelligence is received
from Paris;
THE ADVANCE OF THE PRussIANs
is at Brcntuil, NcyiUy and Sur Manc, and
their scouting parties occupied Corbell
and Bamort
A dispatch from Berlin states that ON
" few curious travellers have thus far
visited Wihclmhoe since the arrival of
Napoleon. More than half were Amcri-
cans.
WHAT FRANCE WOULD ACCEPT,
A Paris correspondent writes to the
Times:
There are those who think il possible
that France would give UP a portion of
her feet to pay the cost of the present
war, raze the walls Of Strasbourg and
Metz, abolish couscription and accept
the limitation Of the army as the price OF
peace; but nobody believes she will cede
q foot Of territory
The minister Of war is in receipt Of dis
patches from General Ulrich, command
ing at Strasbourg, lie reports that the
bombardmout is constant and terrific.
The city is badly damaged. He has no
idea Of surrendering.
Bourbon, Sept l6.
Marshal Canroherts forces which late
IN cut through the Prussians at Metz, aud
are now marching toward Paris, were
six thousand strong Marshal Bazlne
himself has gone to Sedan. Civilians are
Withdrawing from Strasbourg.