The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-11-09
Foreign News.

F0relgn NEWS.
BY the North German Bark Theresa, u days from
San Francisco, arrived here Friday the 4th inst
we have dates from the above port to the 20ih, and
kilograms from the seat of war in Europe to the 18Th
inst. The German armies seem to be preparing to
lombard Paris, and all the energies of the French
seem to be directed 10 the successful defense ofthe
city. We give belowtne most important kilograms
EUROPEAN.
Bismarck continues to insist on the cession of
Alsace and Lorraine Favre, fortified by the i'm
proved military condition, temper, and power of re-
sistance of the capital, Gays the nation shall perish
before acceding to such conditions.
LONDON, October I5th.-The Times calls on the
Government to enforce the Act against Irishmen de-
parting to enter the service of France.
SCISSORS. after an obstinate defence of four days
has to.capitulated the German forces
diary, written by Partisan, which has fallen in
TO German hands, admits that Paris is proyisioned
for only two months longer, and the only hope of the
beseged is to act the offensive, and, by pitched
battle, dislodge the bcsegers.
1t is rumored that General Bayer has been sent by
Marshal Bazane to the Royal headquarters at Yer
sailes to treat for the surrender Of Metz.
General Fleury, after visit to Napoleon at VIII
helmshohe has gone to St. Petersburg.
LONDON, October 16th.-[ Tribune Cable THE
special correspondent of the Tribune at Berlin the
14th teegraphs that the armies investing Paris have
been and still are receiving heavy achievements
comprising landwehr of the guard heretofore at
Strasbourg the bulk ofthe ewly-formed Thirteenth
Army Corps before Toul, aud the Baden Division,
which are marching by Troyes, and also the Reserve
Corps formed in Sesa, which is in all about 100 900
The Fifteenth Corps, under GeneraYon Werder, is
advancing from Upper Alsace against Rhone.
LoNDoS Oct 10Th World special. THE Prus
sian Embassy here addressed itself to-day TO the
English Government, with the view TO gain the CO.
operation of Great Britain in efforts for peace The
English Government is instructed that Prussia is
prepared to modify her demand for a money iudem-
nifty to abandon it altogether that the neutralz
ing of Strasbourg and Metz will be accepted in lieu
of their surrender; the demands of Prussia for the
surrender of French men of has been abandoned
entirely, the Russian Government having signifed
distinctly its absolute determination not to permit
the transfer of any part of the French fleet to the
North German flag.
1t is also understood that Russia insists upon
European Congress, preliminary to a treaty of
peace and that Prince Gortschakof has informed
the Government of Berlin that if the orsses of the
Rhine frontier to be neutralized, Russia will re-
quire equivalent guarantees to be given to her on
the Baltic and on the Polish line The demand
Russia is supported by informal note from the
Austro Hungarian Chancery
LONDON. October 1sth.-Reports of an armistice
are current in banking circles here, and stocks
advancing
LONDON, October 1sih.-It is reported that Russia
tenders her Offices for mediation, and Austria and
England are anxious for peace The bankers to-day
are declining to negotiate Berlin paper.
Hamburg and Bremen are threatened by the
French fleet and the excitement in those cities is
intense.
The Anglo American ambulance corps has left
Versailles for Orleans, where there 5000 wound
ed French and Germans.
LONDON October 18Th World Special IA let
ter from Paris, October 14h received by balloon,
saysthe squares and pleasure grounds are planted
with cauhowers. There is no anxiety to make
peace
The battle of Bagneux resulted in such severe loss
that the Prgssans asked six hours armistice to bury
their dead.
Bismarck's proposals for peace through Burnside
were the payment of an indemnify of eighty millions
sterling Alsaee and Lorraine TO be neutral territory
for ten years, and then TO decide by plebiseitWn
their future status the PrussiaDs to enter Paris and
sign peace there; the Parisians Indignantly re-
fused these terms
ST PETERSBURG, October lSth.-The Government
censor of the Press has been removed, for permit
ting attacks by newspapers on the King Of Prussia
Florence, October 1ssh.-The Italians complain
that foreign governments are tardy in instructing
their Ambassadors 10 recognize the new order Of
things at Rome The Italian Government will short
" make this subject one Of earnest remonstance-
Papal bull Is soon expected dissolying the Ecu
menical Council on the ground that there is no
place where 1t can be held.
LONDON. October l9tb.-The expected battle at Or
leans has occurred. After six hours defence of the
city, the French hed. They evacuated the town so
precipitatey that they had not time to blow up the
bridge over the Loire which they had already ruined
The forces engaged were about equal No further
particulars are received
At Etiysl yesterday, force OF $500 Germans en-
countered 5000 French, mainly Mobiles After
short combat the French we're defeated and driven
of.
The Germans are now fed from supplies captured
In Normandy and at Orleans. Railroad communica-
ton to the Rhines now fully restored, and proyis
ions are coming forward from Germany.