Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-31
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE.l
FOREIGN NEWS.

Tours, Oct. 3O.-The Hera d correspondent
at the Headquarters of the army OF the Loire
says that the Prussans are in force at Ven
dome and other good positions
On the French side everything stands still.
Gen. D'AnreIles has left the camp for Tours
The health Of the troops is pretty good, aut
food is abundant but tt cir morale is low, ant
fears are everywhere expressed of treason.
The people are for peace. and the army i
for peace at any price.
The strength of the army OF the Loire doe
not exceed 60,000
New YoRK, Oct. 3O.-A Tribune special
after giving additional details OF the surreDde
OF Metz, including the privilege to officers t
wear side arms says the Germans are asoDishet
at this result an army and fortress capitu
lating to an investing army larger than itsel
only by small fraction being an unprecedented
occurrence.
When the surrender became known the poo
pie we're furious, and the Nationa Guard reusel
to lay down their arms.
On tie afternoon of the 23th dragoon cap
tain appeared. heading body OF troops swear
ing they would die sooner than surrender.
Albert CaVnon, editor OF the ultra Demo
cratic siege Daily Journal, road about on
white horse and firing pistol, exhorted then
to seek victory or death to avoid the impeDdin!
shame.
CaIignon was followed by lady singing the
Marseiiaise, producing intense excitement.
The doors of the Cathedral we're burst open
and the death bell tolled all night.
When the commandant appeared to raciiy
the crowd three pistols were fired at him. Final
y by the aid Of two line regiments be dispers
ed the mob, but all night sounds of g1iet, ter
ror and indignation, were heard. Respectable
women were on the streets tearing heir hail
and finging their bonnels and laccs under theiI
lect. Soldiers drunk ami sober tumbled about
the streets in irregular groups with caps off and
sabres broken, sobbug and weeping like chill
dren, crying There is no longer France. y
Bsz,ine's carriage was attacked at AIRS and
the windows were broken. The Marshal would
have been ynched but for the Prussians
The women of the villages saIuted Bazanc
with cries OF Traitor !" "Lache '"PoItroon'
"Where are our husbands whom you have be-
trayed? Where are our children whom you
have sold II
A Tribune dispatch from Tours. Goth says
surrender OF Mez Many refuse to credit the
clpituIation. The people are wild and danger
Gus. Many openly talk of peace, and express
4 Ucllei tnal tHe UOVeTnuleui ~ uOTC eaSeT "
retain power than 70 save the country from
further horror.
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 3l.-A detachment of
COCO troops from the army OF Prince Frederick
Charles has gone to bescec Longuy, Lear the
Belgian border.
LONDON, Oct. 3I.-Thc news received from
Paris ty way OF the Prussian headquarters be
tore that city is quite serious. French prise
ners recently captured report that the troops
inside the fertilization receive only hafa pound
OF meat twice week.
AMIENs, Oct. 81 Gen. Bourbaki arrived
here yesterday and was grceled with great en-
,husla>m. He announces his intention to form
flying armies with material to relieve the
investc1 places and take the hald at TIE head
Of lis forces. Vigorous preparations Tor dc
fence arc making on all sides.