The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-02
WAR IN EUROPEl
ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 1.-The English DIS.
patch recommending the holding OF toe
elections for members OF the Constituent
Assembly Immediately, has reached the
Prussian headquarters The Prussian au-
thorities had already made similar sug-
gestion 10 Paris. The proposition OF the
Prussians for an armistice OF forty. eight
hours, in order 70 facilitate the elections
was instantly rejected by the Parls GOV
ffueEtial Americans hastened the
French rejection. Gambetta left Paris ex-
pressIy to prevent the e .ectiOns. The In
tervIew between Count Chamboid and
Count de Paris is to take place at Copps.
LONDON, November 1.-The various
towns In th9 south Of France have been
named as the next halting place Of the
Will finally be selected.
Mr. Fox, q farmer of Kings County,
Ireland, "a as yesterday fired upon and
wound by an unknown assassin. There
was large party of men working in an
adjoining field, upon whom he called for
Some of his neighbors arrived soon afJer,
and succeeded in saving his life
The Standard says the Pfussian Land
Wehr Reserve has been GATED out. A cor
responding exhaustion of the German
gtrenth Is inferred
Especial 10 the World.l
LONDON, Nov. I-Your correspondent
with the Second Army Corps transmits
the following, which has just been read to
VERSAILLES, Oc.. q.
10 ETHtftee HfSueGtck GftCTl- -8s-l AWdlL6Q
the news, received curing the night, of the
capi;ulation or Metz, before sending you
my heartlest congratulations and &C
acknowledgement r your circu Gspection
and endurance, before victory, which
your command has shown during the
long and tedious environment of Ba-
ment is due TO the brave troops who, by
their 1nLrepidIty and the pr1vations they
have endured, have set an example with
out parallel in the history OF the world.
The occurrences before Metz constitute an
tmpeTishable epoch of honor and glory for
our army. My thanks should also be con-
your command for such signal services.
have appointed you General Field Mar
shall, a distinction Whicn 1 have also con-
ferred upon my son. the Crown Prince"
TSigned "WILHEL1I.
The e, ectuar Lfbre prints a speech made
by Favre, on the l4th, saying: The Or
leans Princes have an army of 10000 men
A Telegram (. om Brussels states that a
courier is waiting at Carset to bring to
Versailles the result OF the conference
now proceeding at Wilhelmshohe between
Eugenie, the Emperor, and Bazaine.
Ycur correspondent at Versailles says
that the effect Of the winter is commenc-
ing to show itself in the army. The garri-
son losses from sickness now amouGt to
1000 per day.
King William is determined to review
his troops at the Champ de Mars, and then
The ruin OF Chateau Dun Is beyond de-
scription. The destruction is worse than
cruel of all the troops
TCable Special TO the Times
LONDON, November 1.-The first batch of
Americans left Paris on the 255h of Octo-
Der, and arrived In London tosday. Among
them are the Mr.. Corbins and son, MIR.
Reed, OF Tiffany, wife and son, Commodore
| Woodworth, Geo Saunders, Chevalier
| Wichof, j. p. O'Sulltvan aud wife. Mr..
/ Kane, Mr. Kranu, of the Milwaukee Ga
! zette, and Mrs. Buchanan. From thirty to
forty others from The different legations
/ also got out under MIR. Wa shburne's pass.
The second American party left on the
/ % b.
| In leaving, accidents occurred 10 two
/ of the carriages, and one lady was hurt.
| None of them arrived here, ard their
/ names are not given.
| After per 70 fsslon was obtained from the
| Pcussians for the departure OF Americans
/ from Paris, Trocnu refused to allow them
/ to leave, on the ground that II would de
went at once TO Favre and declared he
\ would suspend ali diplomatic relations II
for.her OBJ ,tacies were III thrown mime In tne way
/ desired effect, and the Americans were
| allowed to leave.
[world's Special.l
| LONDON. Nov. 1.-The departure of the
Empress from Chiselhurst was sudden anc
| unexpected. The Prince Imperial viii
| shortly follow heT. Some days prior tc
| her departure, the Empress was constantly
/ portends Bonapartigt demonstration OF
q grand scale.
/ OnanCeS OF peace are more r6ulOkS bu6A
ever.
Associated Press Cable.l
LONDON, November 1.-Father Benson
superintendent of Oxford MOnastry. sails
with thirty of his brethern, to found I
Monastry in America. They will land a
Boston
| LONDON, November 1.-There WIS an ex
citing scene in the Spanish Cortes, occas
stoned by the motion of Republican Z
postpone vote on the question OF tn
throne until after the election. It i
thought that timely adjournment of tn
sitting alone saved the members from
personal collision.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Germans will epe
the bom0ardment of Paris with go sleg
guns.
the ca pItulation of Metz, has been put
+. ltshed. II justifies the act and exhOrts tn
? troops to submission.
! Admiral FOurchon refuses 10 sign an
paper censuring Baz2ine.
2 Marshall Valiant has been expelie
) from France.
Advlces from Bahia, October 10th, stat
: | that the French gunboat Curleux, car
tuTe1 the German barks Niemann an
Tribune Cable. Special
z LONDON. Nov. "A correspondent of th
) | Tribune writes from Hamburg October 30tl
;. that the official communication to the at
thortties, states that the French fleet
q twelve ships having on board elgl
g from from DunEirk intending to descen
T on the North sea coast. Preparation
4 were Immediately made for the defenc
i A garrison consisting of eight battalion
:. OF LandWehr and the reserve batta1ions
4 the Seventy-ffth and Seventy sixth reg
ments were ordered to beready TO march
a half hours notice. One half ha'
| already been sent to reinforce CuXhaVe
= All the pilot boats at the mouth of q
! Elbe have been brought in and light We
2 sells removed. Numbers of small eraf
n nave 6esn recently captured by u
II French and it is sappssed they Will
A. / al cd I'm Tntsn n1lOfG.
g one Thousand French officers from Me
will soon arrive.
J. TCable Special to the Tribune.l
s LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Tribune corr
= snondent telegraphs from Tours: The Ru
: sian emisaries have been proposing {
y dav to the French fleet, Offering certa
y political Inducements, bat have met w.
70 ~ II s is believed that Bourbakis resign
# tion will be accepted
K Especial to the Herald
As LONDON, Nov. 1.-The negotiations for
~ armistice have probably failed. Englan'
u recent movement is regarded q damagi
- / to the negotiations, and both parties 8
&c inclined 10 look upon her interferen
with suspicion and oisfayor.
Burnside's mission was TO offer Fran
on the part OF the King of Pru sia, sen
armistfce of thirty days or longer, dur1
,a the first days of wGich the officials woJ
lo be allowed 10 pass freely between Pa
IN aud Tonrs, and the departments to arraI
of the preliminarles OF the eleetioni as so
= as these Were complete, there was to be
n, armistice of forly-eight hours all o.
France, 10 admit a perfectly free elect1
81. | then there IS 10 be return tO-the Sa
a. armistice of fifteen days or longer, tn {
a. ! able the delegates elected to proceed
IN Paris and deliberate upon terms of Dea
l" LONDON, November liking Wtllit
ty reviewed the LandWhefs al Versailles
ds Sunday. The troops made a superb q
play.
a The report that an attempt has bs
he made by Fran cs-tireurs TO kiIl the KIng
~, Prussia is cOatradIcted.
a NTrnr1E %, 9E n ut nea
he Prince Frederick Charles Issued 8 DR.
or lamatfon to the army on the occupat
- of Metz and the departure of troops
other fieIds of &C lou, in which he says
MS "SoLDIERS i recognize your brave
mt oneaaSnSS91 rS 1Vnt in me angers ana
let ficuItiss OF ths sisua ion = ere inczlculat