Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-08
THE WAR IN EUROPE,
THE ARMlSTICE RUPTURE.
Bismarck's Account of it.
The French to Blame for a Failure
of the Negotiations.
ORDER FROM kING WILLIAM.
NO ONE 10 ENTER OR LEAVE PARIS.

feieer'phed Ezc'Essrely 20 tAs Rrsss.r Sr,,.
LoNboN' Nov. s--B~marck has FURNISHED
'ne iolio"ins explanation Of the rapture Of ne
gotistions for an armtstice The Fren,h -
eminent having declared through I,s Terrs-
sentative, NJ. Thiers, its inability 10 ascent tha
German offer OF an armlstice on the basis az
stdiu qUo, the Count proposed that the French
name time for holding elections Tor a Com
sutuent Assembly. The Germans promised
that, in such an event, the elections should be
respected, even in the territory nos oceapied
by the Prussisns. NJ. Theirs thereupon With
drew 10 the outPosts 20 consult Jules Fayre and
Gen. rrochu, but At length returned 70 Yer
sailies without power 10 accept the German
offer.
PARIS CUT OFF FROM THE CUISINE
WORLD.
King William hss issued an order thar No al.
son whatever shall hereafter be allowed 20 enter
or leave Paris. Five passengers have lust been
captured and will be court -0artislled for viola
ton ST the order.
METZ THE CAPITAL OF LORRAINE.
LONDON, Nov. s-The city Of Metz has been
made the capital Of the ermsn government OF
Lorraine.
PARIS WONT BE BoMBARDED TO-DAY
The T-,s tins morning Says IL has reason 10
believe that the bombsrdment OF Paris viii NO,
begin for t~O weeks. King William Is reluctant
90 destroy 50 grand a city, and T. giving the
French every opportunity 10 negoti ate for tse.cs
IL rs said that Baron Hsussmsn has been ar
rested.
FRANCE To BLAME FOR THE TNPrNn-
ING DESTRUCTION OF PARIS.
BERLIN, Nov. S-Au the Berlin neyspaner,.
ofhcisl and otherwise, throw the respousibilt,y
OF the impending destruction Of Paris on the
French. The latter have thus far obstinately
refused 70 recognize plain facts.
THE FRENCH DON'T KNOW THEY ARE
WHIPPED.
VIENNA. Nov. s-The correspoEd,nc,. OF tbts
city, asserts that the French govern ment acts
as IL IL we're unconscious OF its defeat. rs tone
and manner are the same they would be n
the French armies we're now before the city Of
Berlin.
SKIRNISHING.
VERsAILLEf, Nov. s-Gen. Truskov report,d
20 the Prussian headqusrters here YESTERDAY.
that hS division had repulsed the francs tireurs
In several engagements on the "a inst, between
Colmar and Belfort. He reports, also the oc.
currence OF several skirmishe. IT I.onsemopt
and Petit Magui, between the Pruseiaps rNd
guardes- mobiles, In which the latter Loot ave
officers and one hundred and three men.
The French fortress OF Belfort was invested
Communication with Gen. werder had been
re-established.
RESToRATIoN OF ORDER AT MAR
SEILLES.
MARsKiLLEs, Nov. S, via LONDON, Nov g.
Esquiros reports that the people are now in
complete submission TO the government author
titles. He therefore submits his res gnation, as
sorting IL the duty Of the hour TO unite against
the Invaders. The mayor Of the city has issued
proclamation annuling ell the acts OF the rev
olutionary committee. Vigorous preparations
are making At Lyons for defence.
great quantity OF provisions has been col
lected, and all The able bodied citizens are
thoroughly armed.
The Prussiars have cut all communications
northward from Lyons.
THE WAR NOT OVER YET
BERLIr, Nov. s.-The Prussizn 20 Ternment.
which recently gave orders for the restoration
OF the lights and buoys at the mouth ofthe Elbe,
| now countermanes these orders ard fine wo-L
will consequently be suspended.
BISMARCK ENDORSED.
LoHDoS, Nov. s.-Pnvate adyices jast re-
| ceived from Versailles CONFIRM the account
! given by Bismarck OF the suspension of the ne
gotiations for an armistice. Jules Fsvre. TO-
gether with q sJority OF his colleagues IA
vored the scheme for an election of delegate.
10 Constituent Assembly, and urged the ac-
ceptance OF the arnistice as negotiated hy
Theirs.
General Trochu, commander at Paris. dis
sented, and carried hs point.
ITALY AND THE POPE.
FLORENCE, Nov. s.-Tbiers has written a let
ter TO His Holiness At Rome, assuring bin tia,
The great Powers Of Europe will consider HE
case at the coming congress. and a position
worthy OF Gods vice regent will be provided
The King win officially enter Rome ansr the
Preparations are actively making in an the
provinces for the election, which will occur ON
50th instant.