Helena weekly herald., 1870-10-27

The Prutssian attack on Bourgee, probably
~ that city has an arsenal and several toun-
deries, 10 believed.
Formal summons to surrender will precetie.
the bombardmens Of Paris.
LONDON, october 23.-It is reported that
England will Immediately offer direct inter-
ventiOn for an armistice; that Lord Lyons
and Lord Lattus have taken steps to that
effect d Tours and Berlin; and that perfect
accord in the matter exists between Eng.
land, Austria and ltely.
A sOrtie was made from Paris last night in
the direction of Versailles. The Germans
after some fighting drove the French back,
taking 100 prisoners and two pieces of artil-
lery. The loss of the besiegers was small.
and caused by bomb bursting in The midst
of u battalion.
| General Won Dertann, commanding the
German troops on the Loire, has Issued D
proclamation declaring that the main con.
ditlOn Of peace is the restitution of Alsacc
and Lorraine to Germany.
| The following new military divisions have
| been formed in France: The division of
the north, General B0urbaki commanding,
headqu, rters at Lille. Division of the west.
General Fiercu commanding, headquarters
at naus. Division Of the centre, General
Polhes commanding, headquarters at Hour
ges. Division of the east, General Cam
brieno commanding, headquarters at Bes-
anco. The assizes are to be opened on Nov.
3Oth. Administrative councils are estab-
lished in twenty-five military districts, into
which France 10 sub.dividcd. Each council
10 to contain one civil funcsionsry, who will
| have sole charge Of raising and organzing
troops.
Tie runors of revolution at Metz. the
proclaiming of q Republic. and the assassina-
ton ut Bazainc, are pronounced without the
slightest foundation in fact
London, Oct M.-The German army now
investing Paris has appropriated one days
pay to the fund for the relief Of the sick and
wounded. The amount thus collected su.
grrgates abou. halt million thalers.
II ia asserted vaguely that the French haye
captured and taken into the port OF Dun
kiri three large German vessels.
A correspondent Of the Standard viciously
notes the eagerness of Bismarck to oblipe
the American officers ot the ambulance
corps and the people Q: the Uni el States,
while he is totally inditl.r-n, to anything
English.
The Telegraph is confident that the pros
posed French loan will i,e eagerly taken
here. .m.
Il is intina,el tha, Russia is not Joining
England, Austria aud 1fSly in their effort to
eneTgeticalv in the same direction
Raimbeaux, who saved the Cars life,
when an attempt was made to assassinate
him by Berezowski, ia Paris, on the Oh Of
June. 1867, las just gon. from Wilh.lnshohe
10 ~. Petersburg on a secret mission from
Napoleon.
Deeerters from Metz are 80 numerous that
the Prussian commander before that city
has been compelled TO issue orders declining
to admit them within the P:ussian lines
A Times editorial praises the courage dis
played by the Prusaian landwchr before
Mont Valerian on the 22d inst.
1t is said that the basis OF peace likely to
be accepted by the Pruesians 10 the renup-
citation Of territorial spoliation from France
on receiving Luxemburg. Il is reported
further that safe conduct has been aeked
for Thiers to enter Paris in order to ob.ain
the acqniesence oi the government.
The first parallel against the southern fort
OF Schlestadt has been opened. Ii ia six
hundred PAGES from the wo:k and ia mounts
ed with thirty-two guns. The Prussians
lost in it's establishment only three men.
Dates from Teintsin to October I'll were
received to day. The Chinese army is in
motion and has already arrived at Take. The
forte in that neighborhood are armed and
provisioned. The Catholic chapel at Ta;z.
chon has been burned by mob OF natives
The Worlds London cable says that the
EMpress Eu6enle IL IN LOOdOn holding a
conferences with Lord Granville.
Negotiations very favorable for peace are
progressing. England asks tor an armisLice.
not for the purpose of electing constituent
assembly. but tor the restoration of the EN-,
pire--Eugenie TO re-enter France, and Ba.
zaine to leave Metz to protec, her, restore
order and make peace. Trochu approves the
plan.
A Tribune cable from London Gays: The
telrgrams from Tours and Vienne announ-
cling hat It has been proposed by England
tor an arnlistice are substantially true.
have the highest authority tor saying that
the British government concluded last week
that the time had arrived for making apoth.
er effort. They had considered the moment
critical. and felt 1t their duty to try some-
thing. They have urged an armistice by
making commission representatives to Prus.
sin aud France.
LONDON. October 4-It is saitl that Lau.
rie. an agent Of the French government. has
arraigned . loan here with j. 8. Morgan e
Co., bankers, for go OO0, 600 at six per cent
interest. Price, S. 1t is believed that the
loan will be promptly taken in the London
market.
There are rumors here that the conditions
OF peace have been arranged between Bag
atne and King William. by which it is stipu.
lated that the Empress Eugene, who has given
her consent, shall go to Versailles and sign
treaty as the representative of the only
government recognized by Prussia
New YoRK, October M.-By cable from
London to the Herald: 1t is stated on food
authority that Ahc Intervention of England
In favor Of m armistice, was induced 6v an
apprehension of ultimate designs ON the part