Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870.

tain but little later than that given in yester
days Gazette. Tho question of peace, or a
continuation Of the war, still remains unsettled
The London Times correspondent says that
if Paris is besieged the defence will be stub
born, and that it is mistaken idea that the
Prussians will have no difficulty. A London
dispatch says the Prussian army has halted
twenty-five miles from Paris, at the especia
request of Bismarck, in order to consider the
Russian. Austrian proposition for an armstce,
and it is reported that Theirs has left Paris Tor
London, Vienna, and st. Petersburg, on a
mission connected with the Inauguration of
peace measures. A Brussels dispatch stated
that Austria, Russia, and Italy had agreed
on terms of peace to be submitted to Prussia,
and that Russia had telegraphed them to Ber-
lin, but no answer had been received-but a
later dispatch contradics the story and states
that it is not likely either Austria or Russia
will mediate for France as republic. State.
ments are made by correspondents to the effect
that King William will not recognize the re.
public but that he will treat both for present
peace and the future relations of France and
Germany with tho Emperor only. In this
connection explanations from Washington
arc made showing that the government has
not yet recognized the French republic, nor
ceased to recognize Napoleon as the Emperor
Of France and upon this point, the Wash
ington correspondent Of tic Baltimore Sun
says: -
There is a report here to day, and one
which seems to be very we'll founded, that the
administration is not well pleased with Mr.
Washbu1ne's recent conduct in Paris, and the
manner in which he announced his graliGca-
ton at the formation of q French republic
Mr.. Fish, it is said, has officially informed him
that his conduct is considered very undiploma
tic. The dispatches sent to our ministers in
relation to the war we're very equlvocal. PreSl.
dent Grant and Secretary Fish both want to
have better assurances of the stability of the
ute recognition. They were willing to rccog-
nlze the de facto government for the time be-.
ing, and to deal with it whenever necessary,
but they recognize the fact that the war is not
yet over, and that King William may yet
change the whole aspect OF political affairs
Indeed, as matters look now, be proposes TO
treat with Napoleon as the proper ruler OF
France ard to utterly ignore the new govern
ment. The administration seems to think
that the policy of the Ucitcd States is To wait
. little longer"
King William headquarters are to be 1T
Rheims. where the PrussiAn army is concen-
tratjng, and a correspondent writing from that
place says that the purpose Of King William is
to concentrate his armies before making final
movement on Parasite array such force that
resistance must be crushed. Fresh troops
from Germany arc coming in, including rcser-
YES, and the whole military power OF Germany
is being made available in case O! necessity
1t is estimated that the combined armies with
which the investment of Paris will begin will
number 400, 900 men, and the concentration is
now supposed to be nearly complete. Bazainc
refuses to surrender al Metz. 1t IS reported
that when informed that Napoleon and McMa-
hon were prisoners, and that the Emperor adj
vised the capitulation OF Metz, Bazline declar-
ed that he would not respect Napolcon's
wishes, and would shoot any French officer
advising surrender" A dispatch from King
William to Queen Augusta says that "the cita.
del OF Laon exploded after its surrender, Just
as the Prussians were preparing to onter,-
Three hundred and fifty men were killed, in
Guiding two hundred Mobile Guards. Many
were shockingy mutiated William of Meek.
enberg was wounded There must have been
treason A correspondent writing from Carl
sruhe on the Sth, says the Strasbourg be-
III Nba;r
numbers are nearly seventy thousand The
sorties by the defenders arc desperate but tu
tile. Batteries are rapidly completed and
heavier guns are placed In the nearest parallel.
Mr.. D. Fl. London, in New York, has Civ
en- directions how to secure end pack apples for
the Northern markets. We have in Virginia
q soil and climate remarkably adapted to the
culture of fruit. We have as yet looked to lit.
tie else than supply of those 10 the immediate
vicinity Of our orchards. The range 10 price,
as stated by Mr.. London, from four dollars to
thirty dollars per barrel, is certainly remark
able. One or two barrels of the best quality
ofeppleS, properly packed for market, will
bring to the owner, according to this statement,
more money than is realized from whole orch
ards in this State.
Previous results are not favorable indications
as to the prospect of the stability Of repubi-
can government in France. Every attempt to
that end has hitherto failed. And yet the cx-
pertinent may, by possibility, succeed better
at this time. 1t 50, it is quite likely that
Republican governments may come iato fash.
ion in other European countries. If so, we
are but at the beginning Of the end" We
live in most cvcn.(ul period 10 the world 5
history-and, literally, now no one can tell
what day or an hour may bring forth.
The result of the trial of Mr.. Ayre. publish.
ed in yesterdays Gazette, shows that the doom
against the vioator of tho peace and honor of
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