The Portland daily press., 1870-11-04
70 r Il q N.
an Arnistics of Tsceasty-Five
Days.
1t is accepted at Paris but opposed
at Tours.
NaDoye07s's attempted SeT-Tsndi-
cation.

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cation.
AN ARMIsTIcE REPORTED TO BE AT HAND.
LONDON Nov. 3.-It is reported that Theirs
proposed at Versailles an armistce ON the basis
suggested by the British ministry and that the
proposition will be, if not already accepted by
Prussia. Theirs expresses great satisfaction
with the course pursued by England.
| BISMARCK OFFERs AN ARMIsTICE.
VERSAILLES, Nov. BIN consequence OF the
terms proposed yesterday by Theirs and ac-
cepted to-day by Bismarck, the latter offers
the French an armistice OF twenty-five days to
allow the general elections to be held through
out France, and to be based on the military
statutes existing on the day of signature.
| THE ARMIsTIcE ACCEPTED BY THE PARIS Gov
ERNMENT.
Tours, Nov. 3.-The journals publish ex-
tracts from the Journal Official of Paris of the
| LIST instant, by which it is understood that the
Paris government had decided to accept an
armistice, and Fourens who awaited pre-
text, raised a temporary riot
The journal says that the Hotel de Vile was
invaded and committee oil public safety was
proclaimed. The members of the provisional
government were detained for several hours.
About o'clock Trochu, Arago and Ferry
were freed ffom the hands of rioters bv a bat
=
Pages and other were still held as prisoners
1t was not till o'clock in the morning that
these lamentable acts were repressed.
The conditions of the proposed afmistice are
| the following: Us duration to be OF twenty
days. The inhabitants will have the liberty to
bring in food during the interval. Free eiec-
tons will be held in all departments. The
| Paris government, owing to the events that
| took place lately, resolved to consult the peO-
| pie of Paris as to the maintenance Of the au-
| thor'ty conferred upon it. The vote was to
| take place to-day. 1t is not known here yet
whether the armistice has been concluded.
| LONDON, Nov. 3.-[Speclal to n Y World I
| An armistice has been concluded. Eugene
has gone to Hanover to inspect the Renhansen
Palace of the King of Hanover for Napoleon
who is still suffering from the cold and damp
| at Wllhelmshohe.
Especial to Tribune A dispatch received
| this morning from Tours says an armstice will
| probably be signed to-day on the base proposed
| by Gambetta, viz: for a Constituent Assembly
| to be called for the 18th inst The Tours dele
| cation do not approve of an armistice beley-
| ing that it would be sure preliminary to
| peace.
ANOTHER SIGN OF PEACE.
| Worlds special.] Bismarck is unwilling to
| let the war continue into the winter He fears
| popular outbreak everywhere. News from
| Italy is to the same effect.
A dispatch from Brussels states that before
| leaving Metz Bazane took out of the army
/
EXODUS OF ENGLISH FROM PARIS.
| Especial to Herald A Paris correspondent
| writing on the 9th ult. says that after the de-
parture of the Americans an exodus of Eng
fish will take place, together with the remain
| der of the British embassy. The English stay
| ing here will be placed under the protection of
the American minister. About 300 English
will avail themselves of the permission to de-
part.
| TEE FOOD QUESTION
Food is becoming scarce and dearer daily.
AT the horse market yesterday ZOO were sold
| for culinary purposes There had been pre-
vious sales. They all passed examination as
| to fitness for food. Donkeys and mules were
also bought for cooking purposes, the former
being in great request.
TREAcHERY OR NOT TREAcHERY.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 3-The Independence Beige
| says: We daily receive visits from escaped off
| GERS of Bazaine's army. Their testimony is
conclusive as to the treachery of the command
| er. The municipal officers of Metz have issued
| an address to the inhabitants, exhortng them
| to patience under the misfortune which they
| they are not responsible for. The country and
| history will not exonerate the people of Metz
| from any share in the gnominy of her surren-
| der.
Tours, Nov. 3.-The Moniteur prints long
| report made by Valiour, an official who escap-
| ed from Metz charging Bazaine with treach-
| cry. He said Bazaine had but one motive, to
| ItuIdla mdSlcT vi tue pOllLlCdI BlLuab1OD IN
France. A complete history is given of the
campaign of the troops while under the COM
mand of Bazaine, in the course of which it is
| shown that the marshal opposed all proposals
| for general sortie from the fortress.
APPEAL FROM GARIBALDI.
| Garibald, in an order of the day, reproaches
the Republicans for their failure in the act for
national defence Switzerand,he says, is kept
| down by the cash of her great bankers. With
her lifted finger she nigh, have kept Prim
| from Madrid, but she allowed him to slaughter
| the Spanish nation. Referring to the United
States, the General said, president Grant, by
lifting his finger might have sent Prim's sol.
diers in Cuba back to Madrid, but he allows
the murder of the entire population of Cuba,
who are part of Washington's great family,
and barely permits che republic TO fling word
of sympathy to the brave descendants ofLafay-
cite. Thou who first proclaimed emancipation
of races in that classical land of liberty, the
home of the exile, wilt thou abandon in this
struggle of giants thy sister nation, who
marched and will again march at the van of
| human progress ia this heroic struggled" He
contlnues:-"Frahce is ia ruins because her
army of braves was led by the stupid
est of tyrants, but the nation is here.
1t has arisen as one man and will make the
Old aqtocrat OF Prussia repent his inhuman
treachery." The order closed with an appeal
to the soldiers, declaring that their courage
was unquestionable but they want the cool
ness and discipline SO indispensable in war;
~ AMERICANS IN METZ.
Especial to World THE correspondent Of
the World was the first civilian allowed TO en-
ter Metz after the capitulation. He found two
Americans who had been in Metz during the
whole of the siege, Charles M Eustice of Bos-
ton and DR.. Boylan ofNew Haven. The lat
| ter belonged to theAmerican ambulance CORDS
Citizens universally condemn the capitulation
| and conduct of defense. There was positively
no starvation and very little suffering. The
| city was full of all descriptions of provisions
| and the prices moderate. On the walls and in
| public places the Inhabitants had written,
'BaZaine and Coffinieres; two traitors and two
| towards" The conduct of the French army
| since the capitulation has been most emplary
| although the whole army had been paid of ali
| its arrears and six weeks in advance. There
| has been very little drunkenness and no up
| roar. The Prussian officers express their sur
prise at the cleverness, cleanliness and celebrity
| of the French in making camps, cooking and
making all comfortable.
SOLEMN TESTERS
The Paris Opinione Rationale of the Goth,
| contains a summons addressed to King Will
| liam and Prince Frederick Charles to appear
| personally or by proxy before tribunal of
| Free Masons in Paris to answer charges of per-
| jury, their case to be adiudged by default
| should they not appear. The document is duly
| signed by the presiding officer of the Grand
| Lodge of Paris.
/ THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON's PAMPHLET ON THE
a CAMPAIGN.
Figaro this evening publishes version of
| the Emperor NapoleOn's pamphlet on the cam
| pagn of 1870, and the causes which led to the
| capitulaton of Sedan. The Emperor recalls
| his manifesto just after misgiving with which
| he listened to the cry ION to Berlin" He saws
bis plan was to mass 10000 men at Metz 1O0,-
600 at Strasbourg, and $4,000 at Chalons and
cross the Rhine near Haguenau with large
force in order to separate Southern Germany
from the northern confederation. He hoped
to win the first great battle and secure the al
lance of Austria and Italy with France in i'm
posing neutrality on Bavaria, Baden and Wur-
temburg. The defects in the French military
| system and delay in bringing up men and
material defeated this plan. He enumerates
the difficulties encountered, but acquits his Of
fcers of blame. The Germans having ample
time to bring the forces into the field, the
French were outnumbered and put on the de-
fensive. The new plan was necessary, involv-
ing retreat on Chaons. This the regency
dsapproved as dscouraging to the public and
the Emperor was urged to resume the Often
sive. Yielding his convictions to McMahon's
advice the plan was adopted. He alluded to
his situation after he had given up the com.
mand of the army and When his name and au-
thorty was ignored at Paris as exceedingly
painful He acquiesced in the march for the
relief of Metz, though conscious of the danger
of that enterprise. He describes the operations
and analyses the battles which preceded the
surrender at Sedan and gives an account Of
his interview with Bismarck and the King o.
| Prussia, The pamphlet closes with the dec