The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05

conclusion of an armistice at Paris has been made
wonld have a,tactedsbe Prnssans a. orieans. bnt
for NJ. Theirs mission 10 Versailles. A Marseilles
dispatch ssys that all is quiet there. The Garde
protected by the National Guard.
General Cluseret has resigned bis command. The
red flag was pulled down at ST. Etienne by the cit-
zens, and order has been restored. number of
French volunteers who reached Lisbon by the last
ste amer from Brazil arrived at Tours to-day
Valcour, who makes the charges of treachery
against Bazane, has been decorated with the cross
BERIIE. Nov 3-Tspecial to the New York
Herald.l-When Schlestadt surrendered, the French
soldiers pundered the shops and stores and set the
place on fire. Conmandant Heinrich was the first
TO leave the town, under an escort of Prussan
officers, who came to complete the surrender. Three
Prussian battaons were sent to take possession of
the powder magazine before the documents could
The text of Granvie's proposal to Prussia Is pub
Iished. He depores the continuance of the war
and calls attention to the present state of affairs
and the misery 1t has entaied. He admits that the
reduction of Paris is authorized by the usages OF
war, and urges an armistice enabling the convo-
cation of the Constituent Assembly aud the estab-
shment of peace and believes that representations
20 France would not be without effect.
METz, Oct. 31.-[Special to New York Herald. i
Every thing here is orderly, and food is easily OBJ
tanned, but there is great distress in the surround
tng villages. The railway has been reopened from
Metz TO Courcelles
VERSAILLES, Nov. /, via L0ndon.-[S Special to
New York Herald. Since the sOrtie of the 2lst
great quietness has prevailed, undisturbed, save by
the mirth of the military that thTOng every place of
resort. The hotels and reservoirs in the park are
the great rendezvous of princes by and min
listers OF State. met there Prince Leopold of H0-
henzollern and NJ. Theirs Hopes for peace are
rife, though the warlke preparations are carried
and continued with undated zeal. The manu-
facture OF gabiOns and fascnes is steadily proceed
ing, well the strengthening of the field works,
and sortie in force has already become most diff
cult. The houses and stone walls, with winch the
enviTons of Paris crowded, have all been de-
stroyed by the Prussians and the debris converted
into loop boled covers for sharpshooters and obsta
ces to the advance of field artillery. Beside these,
the PTussian system of field works is very complete
aCng the entire line of investment, especially on
the west and south, commencing at Mont Valeren
and goig round in front of the forts to CharentOn.
The strongest Prussian works the st. Cloud
and MendOn walls, which terminate opposite the
forts
BRUSSELS, Nov. 4.-[Special to the New York
Herald IA correspondent left Paris on October q
with eighty-five Americans. Over fifty siege guns
are at Corbeil, on their way to Paris. They are
150-pounders. Seventy thousand Prussians from
before Metz half way to Paris and so 600 others
are marching Garibaldi at Besa neon, which is
surrounded by Prussians. GaTabaldi has 25 900
men in his command. The people iof Alsace cry,
"La paix eft bas la Republique'
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-From the numerous letters
taken by the Germans investing Paris, from cap
tured balloons from Paris it appears that the city
suffers much from the existing reign of terror.
Among the lower classes provisions began to fail
only. The rich can afford to pay existing prices
and the poor are in great want.