The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-26
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4 O'Clock II. MI.
4HD EUROPEAN WAR.
Fighting Before Paris.
Bismarck's Terms Of
Peace.
.FORI|F|cAT|ONs OF PARIS
OEEIClI. ADnRESE tn ERlNCE
OPTICAL ADDRESS TO FRANCE
Meeting Between King William
and Emperor Napoleon.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

[Reported Expressly for the ARaUs.l
Tours, Sept 26 The Prussians wese
terribly harrassed st the great battle or
Saturday just north of Paris, between
Pom ois and Isle Adaru, by the peassntn
cutting OF conveys and supplies IN their
rear. There are no reliable particulars up
TO date concerning the result. The Prussian
losses Will be severe. Thus far the French
seem to have the advantage
Similar reports come from all the Ell
yagements around Paris.
New negotiations for peace are reported.
The ministry announce Bismarck's terms
of peace to be the delivery of all the fort
resses in the Province of Alsace and Lor
raine as well As Forts Dumont and Valerein
At the walls Of Paris.
The Provisional Government object to
these terms, and will address a proclama
ION to the people Of the nation as we'll as
70 the ambassadors of foreign countries.
exposing the situation and indicating new
measures for national defense. One of these
measures will be the indefinite postponsment
# the election for mem bers of the Constitu
mt Asse blY.
The Constitutional SAYS we have positive
tuhtt kEt III
'esssnt BON bsrdement of Strss burg for the
'ast month. only four persons have been
killed behind the walls.
No demand has been made for the sur
render of Mont Ealerian near Paris Bis
marks demands we're for only such meas
res rs would make german forces secure
iuring any truce that night he agreed upon
lending the meeting of the constituent
assembly
The terrors occasioned BY the rumored
approach of Prussians upon Orleans is
-utirely Quilted Marseilles and Toulon are
preparing to defend to the last. This is the
result of the following official address.
To FRANCE:-The preliminaries before
the siege of Paris are ended. Jules Favre
Has returned after Journey to see Count
Won Bismark to knew the intention OF the
'nemy. The following is the declaration
# :he enemy:
The Prussisns wish to continue war in
order TO reduce France TO second rate
power. Prussia demands Alssce and Lor,
rsne as far as Metz by right of conquest
Prussia. before consenting to An armistice,
demands the reduction of Strssbourg, Toul
and Mont Vallerin.
Paris is exaspersted and will rather bury
herself beneath the ruins than yield to such
'nsolent pretentions. We can respond but
~ resistance to the last extremity. France
accepts the struggle and counts upon her
children.
Signed CRIMIEUx,
GLAIs BIZoIN,
FoURCHoN.
The Government has issued DEGREES, that
All municipal elections. as well as those for
he Constituent Assembly be suspended and
adjourned. and all municipal elections
| which have been affected are annulled
| The Projects will main lain the munieipsh'
les, or In their inability 10 serve, appoint
,thers.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Times has the
| following details OF the meeting between
| King William, of Prussia, and the Emperor
| Napoleon at Belleville:
The meeting was very cordial apparently
| After shaking hands they entered into I
conservatory, and the officers came out
leaving the two alone. A conversation ther
took place, of which the following is th'
| 81 ubstance -
| King W-God has given our arms vie
tory in the war you precipitated upon us.
Emperor Napoleon-The war was no
soupht BY me, but was imp posed upon me b.
uublic opinion.
The King ASSERTING emphsticslly You
army. however, certainly fought bravely.
Emperor But the Prussians had th'
dicipln that mine had recently lacked
| King-Before and since 1866 VIC studie
carefully the experience and inventions c
| ,tber nations.
Emperor-Your artillery was every thing
Il is the finest in the world.
King-In the matter Of artillery, partit
ularly. we have utilized the experience {
other nations.
Emperor - Prince Frederic Charlie
decided the event ofthe ast battle, his arm
arriving our last position.
| King You err-it was my son wh
fonght at Sedan;
Emperor Where, then, was Prime
Frederick Charles?
King-His army corps is before Me'ze.
The Enperor's self possession evidentl
inserted him momentsily on receiving thi
totelligence.
The King contiuued-Hsve you snythin
c-pr oppose?
Emperor-Nothing whatever. l am
isoner.
Ring-With whom then am l to treatY
peror-With the Empress with tn
government at Paris am powerless-cs
make no terms. give me no orders.
King-Will Willt,elmshohe suit you as
residence
Emperor-Yes.
The convention WAS continued q shoi
time Longer, the King expressing condo
lence tor the Emperor's misfortunes. h
at length withdrew with every mark of re
spect.
LONDON. Sept. 26-Bismarck and Favre
failure to apree te, terms of peace are al
'ributed to disagreement on milita'
question. Won Moltke demands the SUI
render of s'rast.urg. Toul and Verdun, b.
Favre could not accept without consultir
his colleagues, and has returned to Par's.
1t is not expected that the Paris .Gover
nent will except any snch terms as ha'
been definitely determined upon by Ge
many by reason of the dissatisfaction OF u
Reds.