Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-01

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TUESDAYS NEWS.
The French army on the Loire is said to be
in motion, and important results are limited at.
The force of the Prussians In Orleans is sta
ted to be twenty-five thousand, with sixty
pieces of artillery. Late accounts from Paris
| speak of preparations being made there on
large scale for offensive movements. High
praise is bestowed upon General Trochu for
his great Judgment and unremitting activity.
Much praise is also accorded to Minister
| Gambetta. Who since his arrival at Tours, has
produced an extraordinary Improvement in
affairs generally by his vigorous administers
! ton.
Suggestions of peace that would probably
be agreed TO by Prussia aud France are made
both in London and Florence, among which
are the remuneration of territorial spoliation
| from France by Prussia on receiving Luxem-
bourg, the dismantling of the fortresSes of
Metz and Strasbourg, the payment of ESQ.,
600 900 sterling as indemnity. 1t is further
suggested that Prussia will insist upon the pos
session of Alsace and Lorraine.
| WEDNESDAYS NEWS.
A correspondent from Versailles, under
date of 18th, relates that Bismarck had said
! in his hearing that Germany would never
sheathe the sword until she was safe from
future cruel assaults and the ambition and in
science of her unprincipled ueighbor.
The Prussians besieging Paris are severely
harassed by nightly sortes and constant firing
from the forts They have not been able to
succeed in erecting any batteries of siege guns
which can lombard the city with effect. Their
plans to lombard Verdun were disconnected
by successful sor,e of the garrison. After
| L L.. L. kaxyT of
Schlestadt surrendered on Monday.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
A despatch from Berlin reports that the
efforts by the Bonapartists, through Bazaine,
to restore peace on the basis of the Empress
resuming her position ds Regent. have been
abandoned. The only hope of peace, there
fore, now remaining, is by the Intervention OF
the neutral Powers.
A most intense longing for peace is said to
be the prevailing idea in Berlin, and the lower
classes clamor for the Termination of the war.
One battalion of landwehr, in repelling Ba-
zaine's sortie of the 7th lost more than 400
fathers of families, leaving as many bereaved
widows and 1,074 orphans.
1t seems to be conceded that meeting be-
tween Theirs and Bismarck has been arranged,
and that the Government at Tours has ac-
cepted the principle of san armistice."
| FRIDAYS NEWS.
A despatch from the King of Prussia to
the Queen yesterday conveyed the stirring an
nouncement that ''Bazainc and Metz had ca
f! pitulated" One hundred and fifty thousand
men were made prisoners, embracing twenty
thousand sick and wounded. The King
speaks of it as "one of the most important
events of the war"
The news which comes to Tours fom all
parts of France has but one expression-the
| hone that no Illuminating conditions of peace
will he accepted. The Journals with one voice
! say that in the indefinite prosecution of the
war consists the only hope of fair terms Of
! peace.
All the Mobiles in the Provinces of Brittany
have been ordered by NJ. Keratry to concen-
trute at Mnus the object being to oppose the
! progress of the Pru>sians, who seem to be
moving in that direction.
1t is said that the terms of pence proposed
/ by England. Russia and Austria were: No
cession of territory, the raZing of Metz and
| Strasbourg, France to pay 2OO, 900 900 francs
Indemnity, and to guarantee peace.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
The articles of capitulntion of Metz were
signed Thursday night, and it is to be occn-
! pied by the Prussians to day. 1t is now said
that the number Of prisoners is one hundred
and seventy three thousand, including three
marshals aud six thousand officers.
A despatch has been received at Tours from
Basle, which reports that the Prussians had
been defeated near Besancon, leaving twelve
| hundred dead on the field, and taking with
them tifty.three wagons loaded with wounded.
! They are said to have 1ed with disorder, part
of them crossing into Swiss territory.
MONDAYS NEWS.
Particulars of the capitularion Of Metz have
been received from several sources. 1t is said
to have taken nobody at all conversant with
| the facts by surprise For several preceding
days, the French lickets were drawn in and
firing entirely ceased. The Germans would
advance close to the French lines and occa-
sonaly give their emaciated soldiers part Of
their ratons. Starvation seems tOhave effect
ed the result 1t is positively asserted that,
from the condition of his army, it was impos-
sble for Bnzaine to have held out three days
longer 1t is said that, after a visit to Yer
sailes, he is going with Changarnier to Will
| helmshoche.
The King of Prussia has conferred the
batons of field marshals on the two Princes,
Frederick and Frederick Charles, who are said
to be the first who have received such in the
| history of their family.
a Berlin newspaper of Saturday says that
the last summons to surrender hes been sent
to the military authorities in Paris, and that
the bombardment will begin early this week.
Twelve French men, OF, war have left Dunkirk,
going north.
Truly Substantially train from
the West Saturday morning contained the
corpse of Mrs. a. T. Nickel, who died sud-
denly at Millboro. Bath county. which was
being taken by her husband to Waynesboro'
to be buried by the side of her father, DR..