The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-11-02
Foreign News.


By the ship Reynard arrived here on
the 9th inst, | days from San Francisco,
we have three days later news from the
seat of war in Europe. We give below
the most important kilograms.
LONDON, October 1Stb-The Versailles cores
pendent Of the Uorld states that Bismarck caused
an intimaton to be conveyed to the Legation at ST.
Petersburg and Vienna that Intervention TO secure
peace would be acceptable now to Prussia
The appeal Of Bismarck has been met by Russia
with proposition through Prince Orion for media
ton by Congress of the great powers at Brussels
The conclusion was reached by the Council of War
yesterday, that Paris cannot be successfully attacked
and must be reduced by siege of many months.
The advance of the French army of Lyons upon
Metz mas been resumed, and rumors are current that
the siege of that city will be raised
LONDON, October l3ih.-The preliminaries of
marriage between Princess Louisa the fourth daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria and the Marquis Of Lorne, the
eldest of the Duke Of Argyle have been arranged
With the Of the Queen. Itiseonsidered that
the possibility of the Princess succeeding TO the
crown is too remote to render alliance necessary.
The Worlds London special states that Bismarck
received representatives from many quarters of Ger
many, who urge that the people anxious for peace
Bismarck has authorized the Prussan Minister at
Brussels to give the Great Powers understand that
Germany is willing to propose settlement on the
basis of the disarmament Of the Frontier Provinces
the ratification of the frontier line of the Rheinish
Province and small money naturalization.
New YORK, October 14th.-A special to the Eusa
ing Telegram from London, says: despatch is re-
eeiyed from Tours dated October 14th, by the Pro
visional Government tia carrier pigeon which states
that the Prussans in full retreat from Paris No
particulars to the of this had arrived when
our despatch left but despatch also received
from Paris by another source stating that the en-
thusiasm in Paris consequent upon this unexpected
event is indescribable.
Tours, October 14th.-A despatch from Epinal.
dated yesterday afternoon, announces that the Prus-
slams had entered that place. The citizens made
stout defence but not able to resist the ariil
cry. The town was considerably dsmaged by the
cannonade.
1t is reported unoficially that the Prussiaus seem
TO be falling back from this side of Orleans They
are no longer in Beaugeucy ard Meuby.
The troops which were sent forward to reinforce
the Fifteenth Corps and subsequently participated
in the actions near Orleans, are again arriving here
From reports of their officers, it seems their losses
in the two days action not nearly so heavy as
at first reported.
LONDON, October 14th-It is stated the Prussiaus
have yet been able to plant single battery near
enough to disturb any part of Paris
steady fire has recently been maintained from
Forts Mont du Yalerian and dIssy The Prussians
have been compelled to retreat from the fire of these
forts behind the plateau of Moudon and ST. Cloud
Oct - ,d,-;,.
ed here from Tours left that place on Wednesday
evening.
The Rouen Journal has an editorial article de-
manaug tina, the town be placed in a state of siege,
and the command entrusted TO an experienced gen
eral.
The Aoniteur intimates that Gen. Bourbaki, re-
turning from Tours, will pass through Roueu.
All lines of communication towards Toul are still
open.
The Prussians are levying heavy contributions on
the people around Beauvois.
Count de Chsmbord has issued patriotic address
to the Poniiicisl Zouaves who participated in the
battle of Orleans few days ago. Though they
fought magui6ceniiy he said the Garde National
and Garde Mobile merited equal praise
The Commander of the Fifteenth corps has made
official report to the Government of the battle be-
fore Orleans, he says:
The fighting desperate. The Prussian ar
tilery literally overwhelmed US for three hours
However, the enemy was held in check when
flank movement compelled -onr retreat, which was
effected in perfect ordrr.r
There is violent resistance in all the French
Channel ports to shipments Of food outward
The terrible artillery fire at Fort Mont yalerefn
has totally swept the country round about for cir
cult of six kilometres. The Prussian works have
been destroyed.
All the batteries the Prussians have sought to
erect against Fort Valerein have been annihilaied
The Chateau of Meudon has also been destroyed.
The Prussian engineers have been driven from Cler
mont, Meudon, and Montretout Yillejuif and
cschem have both been recovered by the French.