Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-11
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
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The following important items OF war news
were received here last night:
REPORTED COMMANDMENT OF HAM.
BURG-SURRENDER OF 8ARIBALDI
IosDOS, Nov. l0th.-lSpecial to the New
York World "A private dispatch received In
this city tonight states that the French ieet
are bOmbsrdiDg Hamburg. A dispatch from
Berlin reports that Garibsldi has SURRENDERED
FRENCH SCCCESSES-EyACUAF OF
ORLEANS.
TOURs, Nov. 10.-The Prussians evacuated
Orleans Yesterday, leaving about 500 sick and
wounded The country around was ruined.
The day before the French gained a marked
success at Coulmiers. The Prussiaps had a
strongly entIenched position, but they were
dislOdged. suffering a heavy loss. Gen. Won Der
Tam retreated to Arthenay to prevent being
hsDked OF surrounded. The French moved
forward to Germiny, where they will occupy a
strong position until. the army OF the Loire
moves entirely for ward. Gen. Paladine reports
TO the government that the battle which oc-
Cured Two days ago at Msrehenon was more
important than was at first supposed The Prus-
sISns Loot 251 killed, and over lO1 prisoners were
taken. The French troops behaved excellently
One regiment OF chssseurs kept q large Prus-
sian force checked until other French troops
came mp, when the Prussians retreated. Carl
baldi has gained another victO--. having routed
5000 Germans Several camps. ave been cap
tured before Paris
BURNSIDE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-A New York World
correspondent, who telegraphs from Versatile
seven persons attempting to escape from Paris
by balloon. The correspondence seized shows
that Burnside secretly abused the oppOrtuni ty
allowed him To enter and leave Paris, by bring
ing out an authorization from the Paris govern
mentor the loan recently negotiated at London.
GLOOMY PICTTUE OF PARIS.
PARIS, Nov. 6-l y. y. Tribune Special. l.
The news that the srmistice had been rejected
F.NI d 1T
never remember to have seen in a day such
general gloom SINCE the commencement of the
siege. The feeling o. despair IL, 1 fear, still
very short time there viii be such an outcry
TOR peace AZ no government will be able to
resist III the real condition of the provision is
made public, the imp0ssibility of further resis-
lance will become even more evident A Germ an
report, on the defenses of p arts and the range
Of their guns say. that the PrGe,i:g tstteries at
Sevren and Meudon will carry as Champs
de Mars, and that from Meltret0hrSleir guns
would throw shell into Champs Elysees, but il
Is expected that the artillery of Mont yalsrien
will silence their fire a. soon "a IL IL opened.
Meat Is getting more and more scarce every day.
Yesterday all hidden stores, boarded with
thrown on the market Tod they have disap-
Peared. Then lamb was freely offered for SALE
when, at the same time, live dogs were becom-
ing scarce.
BAZAINE'S DEFENCE. Il
NEW YORK, Nov. l0-A New York Herald
correspondent telegraphs from Cassel on the Ith
the report of an interview with Marshal Ba.
zane, at which the latter made the foliowing
statement in regard to the capitulation at Metz:
Even il 1t had not been hunger, 1 would have
GOre 4 one day. 4 learned that not republicans,
hut mob governedi in Paris, Lyons and Mar
settles. One day learned that the army was
insulted and the me mOry of men reviled whom
l venerate; bit il was hunger, and nothing but
hunger. You would have been mistaken were
you 10 think took the responsibility on mys,lf
/ acted Orly a the executive OF the council of
war, wht members had asSertained the
opinions OF The generals, colonies and IN aj0rs
OF the army previous ta making up their votes
After bread ratlons had been reduced from 500
70 800 and then 10 go era nres per day, l was
informed by General Coffiniers, on the 9th of
october, that the stores would not hold out any
lcrger than week L had daily slaughtered
so horses. 80 of which gave to the inhabitants
OF the town. Il called a council on the 10th,
and again on the 18th of October, when it was
unanimously resolved that by the 1ith of the
month must commence steps of capItulatlon.
sent General Boyer to the headquarters OF the
King, but his mission resulted in a failure.
Through him proposed to march ont with nv
army, TO pledge our honor not TO fight main in
the war, and to he permitted to convene and
protect the French Chambers against a second
attempt by mob, o., as Bismarck named Them
sneet ,oaieTs ; We only wanted to do what
calling together the representative body.
Here taking up document from the table,
You may read all that was said at the confer
ence. 1t is from Gen. Boyer's report, but YOU
must refrain from publishing it.
Bismarck seems to have agreed to Bazaine's
IL
he believed the marshal could not hinder de-
sorting Of his troops, who would then naturally
strengthen the forces of the Franc-tireurs.
BaZaine continued: / have vet to tel you
that the council of war hal expressly enjoined
ne that i had no authority TO make peace,
which should be solely in the province Of the
government acknowledged by chambers. Octo-
Der 10th, We held another council OF War. Gen
eral Cot1nieres then reported the provisions all
used up, and though that was really the case, I
still held out for eight days longer, amid hides
crIbable suffering. The last council was held on
the 2sth, when il was resolved to capitulate in
order TO save more or less loss of life. One OF
the conditions was that the homo of the army
must remain unsuliied. We obtained its accep-
lance, and our terms are better than any allowed
TO troops who have capitulated during this
unlucky war.
COrrespsrdent--wast there no chance what
ever TO make your way out?
BaZaine.-None, none whatever; our artillery
horses had been slaughtered, and also our cav
airy horses, and the troops were de pairing.
Correspondent-HOwm many OF the 175, C 10 men
who surrendered a. Metz might yet have been
called in fighting order?
BaZaine-Perhaps6 $1,000. but without artil-
leIy or cavalry what could they do against
10000 opponents.
General BIzalne further said: ain defend
irg myself against personal SANDER, l have
a way of nv own. which has seldom failed
ne, and which consider excellent One-to
lie silent, leaving justification to the course of
time Let Gambetta call me traitor To nv
country: ! shall not answer this bab5ler, who
never smelt gunpOwder. I won't do 1t, by Cd.
Why, reply TO him would admit his right TO ST
over a. judge. Time will clear up the case
aId work cat truth and justice.