Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

A London dispatch OF the 9th says
.There is increasing bitterness here II the
sights of Bismark, as shown in his firm
language to the English, as contrzsted
wiah lis courtesy TO Anaericans and Rus
SKINS
The General Commanding at Metz has
made the following reports: By the
equalization of Bazaine, 81 eagles, 541 held
guns, ammunition for more than S. batter
les, 800 siege guns, 6s mitrailleuse. ao,OV
rides and sabrcs. 1000 military carriages,
powder mandatory, ETC., fell into the
hands Of the Prussians."
The London Times Of the 7tb says the
armistice turned on the questioa OF the IN
gress and egress at Paris during the TWEEN
ty-five days. Theirs insisting and Bismark
refusing. A dispatch from Vendome on
the 7th says the proposition for an arms
tice was unanimously refused by the lead
ers OF the Paris Government. The reason
found was the refusal on the part OF the
Parisians of the project TO revictual the
city. and also because she accepted with
reserve scheme for allowing Alsace and
Lorraine to vote for members of the Con-
stituent Assembly. The Paris Govern
ment is generally supported in its action
by people Of all classes. 49,
Complete returns from the Paris cleo
ton show cote of 5557 ,996 in favor Of sls-
tanning the government OF the National
nors,s< IN 90 G96 aOaiust
A London dispatch Of the 9TH says the
French Government had ordered tho arrest
OF Bazaine and officers Of his staff wherever
found dk a ~. sffa.
Ii is stated that Gen. Changarnicr de-
clares that Bazaine was not guilty OF
trcachcry, but attributes his detection to
incompetency.
The news from Shanghai to the 10th Of
October continues warlike. -Four gun
boats, carrying ten guns each, were
launched at Shanghai. The Chinese were
importing cannon, arms and ammunition.
No further outrages on foreigners had
been reported.
The Canada Government has consented
to allow American fishing vessels to OBJ
tain supplies of stores in Canadian ports
A dispatch from Tours on Intervening OF
the 9Th says general battle had been
fought that day near New Orleans. All
the ambulances at Tours had been sent to
the front. No news had yet been received
of the result of the fight.
Verdun has capitulated to the Prus-
slams.
All the Berlin newspapers official and
otherwise, throw the responsibility Of the
impending destruction of Paris on the
French. The Correspondent asserts that
the French Government acts as if it were
unconscious of defeat. It's tone and man
ner are the same as they would have been
If the French army had been victorious,
and were now before the city of Berlin.
Bismark has furnished the following ex-
PLANTATION Of the rupture of negotiations
for an armistice The French Govern
mcnt having declined, through its
representative, Theirs, its ability to accept
the German offer of an armisticc sn4-tho
basis OF statu quo, the Count proposed that
the French name time for holding the
elections for the Constituent Assembly.
The Germans promised that, in such an
event, the absolute freedom Of the elect,
ions should be respected, even in he ter
ritory now occupied by the Prussians.
Theirs thereupon Withdrew to the out.
posts to consult Favrc, but at length re-
turned to Versailles, without power to ac-
| cept the German terms
July /, 1871, is fixed for the transfer OF
the Italian capital from Florence to Rome
The army is to be recognized on the Prus
| sian plan.