Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-02
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
FAmuRE OF TEE SEGOrI,rIoys.
ENGLAND BLAMED FOR 1T.
SIEGE OF P.fRFS.
The City Has Food For Several Months Yet.
French Expedition to the North Sea.
SIEGE OF P.fRES.
The City Has Food For Several Months Yet.
French Expedition to the North Sea.

French Expedition to the North Sea.
Teiegrapaed Erclssirels 10 he Iresino star.
FRENCH EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH
LoNpoS, Nov. 1.-tSpecial TO n. Y. rribune.l-
A correspondent Of the f1bune writes from
Hamburg. 30th ultimo, that an official commu-
nication to the authorities states that Q French
fleet Of twelve ships, having on board eight hun
dred landing troops, had sailed from Dunkirk,
intending . descent on the North Sea coast,
Preparations were Immediately made for de-
Tense.
The garrison, consisting Of eight battalions OF
landwehr and the reserve battalions Of the 25th
and 18th regiments, were ordered to be ready 10
move At . half hours notice. One-half have
already been sent to reinforce Cuxhaven. All
the pilot boats at the mouth of the EIbe have
been brought In, and the light vessels and buoys
removed. number OF small craft have been
recently been captured by the French, and il is
pilots One thousand French ofhcers from Net
will room arrive.
FAILURE OF THE PEACE NEGoTIA
TONS.
LONDON, Nov. I'm. Y. Herald special. THE
negotiations for an armistice have probably
failed. England's recent movement is regarded
Is damaging to the negotiations. Both parties
are inclined TO look upon her interference with
suspicion and disfavor. Barnside's mission was
TO oner France, on the part Of the King of Prus-
eia, . semi-armistice OF thirty days OF longer
during the first fifteen days of which officials
would be allowed TO pass freely between Paris
and Tours and the departments TO arrange the
Prehminaries OF an election. As soon as these
we're perfected and completed it was purposed
to grant an armistice Of forty-eight hours AN
over France and admit perfectly free election
Se rsI ~ aver, we're then to return 70 the ssm
delegates elected to proceed 20 Paris and delib-
crate upon the terms OF peace.
HAS ME1z CAPITULATED OR NorP
TorRs, Nov. "A dispatch has been received
from Arlon, Belgium, which announces that
Metz has not capitulated; that its garrisons,
or snd s hs % sss saB Sspe
resumed their positions about the place.
COLD COMFORT FROM GAMBErTA.
LoNDoE, Nov. "A deputation of 200 per
sons called upon Gambetta yesterday to petition
for the organization or the scattered forces nov
operating Independently in the various dcpart
ments' Gambetts answered that the salvation
of the people was in eAesr own hands; the gov
arms 70 80 = :
GARIBALDI TO BLAME FOR THE LOSS
"A Il 01bI,ON. - a IL 4 l.
The authorities at Tours ascribe the Los. or
Dion 10 the incompetency Of Garibaldi's Sar-
dinian officers and their crude organizations re-
lieyiDg the regular French force at the moment
when the latter we're most needed
smy Of the Loire, 1sicS, i ssys, nov nansb sas
lpO 600 men.
PARIS HAS PLENTY TO EAT YET.
The latest advices from Paris represent the
ardor or the people IS unabated, and that no
doubts are anywhere expressed of the ability TO
| he xhox,1
The supply OF fresh meat lie said 10 be sufficient
TO last until December 10Th, while the saited
Provisions wall supply the city i've weeks longer
ciously distributed. On the 18th ult. riot oc-
Cured In the market Of the Acknowledgement d,s
5dtiqposis, The populace rushed into, the mar
The outbreak vas suppressed without serious
difficulty.
teries at Courbesoie, Aieudon and Baquin.
PARIS CLAIMS TO BE ABLE To HOLD
OFT THREE MONTHS.
Tours, Nov. News has been received from
Paris TO October 29tb. The people were strong
in their determination to defend the city to the
last extremity.
Great numbers of new enroliments in the
NATIONAL Guard had been made IN order TO
The private subscriptions to paw tor cannon 70
be placed upon the works had reached a sui
ncient amount TO purchaseone thousand pieces
which were being rapidly made at the various
works.
L 1T was estimated that the rations of fresh and
salts meats would suosist the city until the end
ofJanuary.
The Journals ae.ert that bread will not be
dealt out in rations until the LIST OF January the
supply on hand being ample.
actively in the direction OF Bagneux, In spte OF
the determined opposition Of the enemy.
A large Redan was in coarse Of copstruction
Ss,e.ss .trenesh of that line eau iA'ses 70 me
HE Prnseiane are constructing heavy BATE
ries near vezon, before Courberrie and 1t Bas
Meudon: They have al planted heavy artil-
On the 2fth General Trochu received dis
patches from Tours dated The cath.
FRENCH MovEMsEENyE EoR A POPULAR
Tours, Nov.2.-Ths depntations which called
upon Gambetta last night were the authorised
REPRESENTATIVES Of political reunions through.
f-1ut the country. TAsy. we're aeco@panisd By
which vas 70 present 70 the government rssolu-
lions asking Tor aleyes On masss, and the ap-
pointmess q, eomsn1ftees for, tie departneuts,
Op' S Ssssd VIZ aaafeseS nss s d.PStSns.
ipS thnt II wou1Q be batter for Erenehnen
!niy 5ss.Ss g E e si p.d e "a: 3.
every .nsa aSo . sss IL q ss.sees" Esoi
NAP p nsen sl% sas and nS nusona, BIT me peop
nSsssssiA the eovernment e. this Is in other
enSrfs. They must be ssif.reliant, and must
L rot expect the ,goyeFnDont> to sur0ount OBJ
i stJcles which they themselves might remove.
| All must unite saving the nation.
IL is reported thar fha fsrnAIsisss o. New
Breisach has commenced.
GERMAN UNION UNDER KING WILLIAM
,...rf AS EMPEROR. pa ~
| LoNpoN, Nov. "a diapatch b ne Tnss,
dated yessills, Tseaiay a ays tbs nsgossations
between the North. and South German States,
loaaiDs 70 Germanic union, is prOgrssias
has Been decided BY Kiug william tc ac
cet the title OF Emperor or Gcrm1ny. Eis.ty
American tasnhcs have lsfS Paris under the
Ss,m N. sos,spa,ss, saeles srsbeiagAabsk
Gamhetta g pIoclamn iionst And mir