The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-31

EFFECTS OF THE SURRENDER OF METZ-PRo-
CLAMATIoN BY THE GovERNMENT-BAzAINE
DENOUNCED AS TRAITOR - DISPATCHES
FROM KING WILLIAM.
LONDON, Oct 30.
The Orleanist peace party counts as its leaders
NJ. NJ. Theirs, Grevy, Guizot, Lefevre, Portales
and Montpeyroux. Their new organ is to be called
the COnStudnte.
The balloon post has ceased for more than a
week.
Captain, the Admiralty has detained in port the
new tuTret ships Cerebus and Magdala. The chan
mel squadron is expected home before Christmas
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Thiers has declined the Prus-
sian safe conduct to Paris, because it requires him
to go by way of Versailles.
The French troops surrendered at Metz have
been dissTmed. The Prussians refuse to parole the
officers because of General Ducrots evasion of his
obligations 1t said that 40 600 600 francs and 5000
guns fall into the hands of the Germans by this
capituation.
x balloon which left Paris on October 81, fell
within the Prussian lines near Metz but the mes
seDger succeeded in burning the mails and escaped
into Belgium
1t is estimated that up to this time the Prussians
have taken 100000 prisoners:
LONDON, Oct 30 Especial to New York Heraldl
tober 20, at A. NJ: have hastened to this point
through terrible storm, which has swept down
trees and telegraph poles and sweled and over
flowed the rivers. The surrender OF Bazaine took
nobody by surprise; 1t was certain ever since the
departure of General Boyer. For several preced-
firing entirely ceased. The Germans advanced
close to the French lines and talked in friendly
manner with the enemy, and occasionally gave the
poor emaciated fellows portion of their rations.
A week ago it was understood that food in the
fortress was SO nearly exhausted that the men were
put the shortest possible ratons and this added
to the unfavorabe weather and the rapid increase
of sickness, rendered the army desperate. A large
delegation of men went to BaZaine. They were not
insubordnate, but desired TO be led out to assault
mdsSe stating that they preferred to die on the
field rather than by starvation. Bazaine spoke
to them kindly, and declared he ready to die
with them anywhere. He represented the hope
lessness of doing anything in their present weak
even if they cut through the lines.
He stated to them that terms for an honorable
capitulatiOn were being considered, and he hoped
soon to relieve his brave men from their terrible
situation. This queted the army, but the rules
the German lines without opposition. They did
not mean to be dislOyal, but hoped to save them
selves from starvation and to enable those remain
| ing to subsist a few days longer.
On Tuesday it became known that capituation
was about to take place. After preliminary mes
zane and aior Won Stiehle, on the part of Prince
Frederick Charles, met to arrange the surrender,
! the terms of which had been agreed upon by King
! were made for an immediate march by large por-
ton of the investing army and the sending of sup
plies to the captulating forces This was necessary
! to prevent the horrors of actual starvation.
As soon as the terms were finally signed, at the
| Princes headquarters, there was great rush OF
| applicants for permission to enter Metz, but all
were positively refused. had an opportunity how
ffsl, freely " with many of the Officers and men. One
| thing marked was certain, the general feeling
against the present Provis sonal government, and
| against his successors. The same complaint was
! made that Bazaine did not mass his men at an
early stage of the sege and cut his way out at any
! cost, but Bazaine is generally very popular with
his army gather from officers a terrible Rccouni
of the sufferings experienced by the army garrison
and people. For many days only four ounces OF
bread were served TO each man. and even this
many thousands failed to get. Horse hesh in
small quantities, distributed, and this was ther
| the only food.
1t is believed that the sickly, emaciated cond
tion of the horses oceasioned much sickness among
| the troops. Ono informant who had been In the
! town the day before declared that the women an
children were dying In fearful numbers from actus
! starvation. The large army Of sick and waandHf
was not only without food but shelter; dead horse
and remnants, which formed great nuisance, weI'