Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-23

yesterday NJ. Theirs had submitted no
other tangible proposal to the British
government than that the neutral powers
should exert their simultaneous good
offices for the restoration ofpeace. Lord
Granville was inclined to favor the pro.
posal but Mr. Gladstone thought that
such an effort would be sure TO be mis-
understood and would appear like a
league against Prussia and not n measure
TO be adopted unless the parties were
ready to support their representations by
force ii they were not accepted. which
course involved the total rejection Of NJ.
Theirs proposal. Following this rebuff
n. Theirs proposal was to alarm England
by declaring that general republican
movement was imminent throughout
Europe and only to be rcpressed by
strengthening the present moderate gov
eminent in France. On the advise of his
friends however he absiained from adj.
dressing the menace TO the English gov
eminent. II is absolutely true that H.
Theirs is here without Instructions. Gre.
dcntials or the power of offering any
guarantee on the part of France.
Independently OF NJ. Theirs. the French
government does not conceal from the
English cabinet its anxious desire for an
armistice and has bcsought Lord Gran.
Vile to transmit To the Piussian head
quarters certain overturcs tending to tho
negotiations on specified terms. The
answer received from Prussia takes the
form oftwo questions. First. supposing
the terms of arnisticc agreed on between
us can YOU undertake that the French
will abide by them, meaning By the French
army all forces under Bazainc, in Stras.
bourg, the army Of Lyons and all the
other organizations" Second. suppos-
Ing the army accepts will the nation?'
Jules Fayrc replied: 1--WE undertake TO
answer for the army rs well Tor the nation,
wo convoko the con. titucnt assembly in
the shortest possible time, n fortnight NJ
the most, and submit the conditions To
that assembly which should be free cx-
preston Of the national will, we resign
our poSer into its hands. IL such
assembly accepts and ratilies our acts
that will be full guarantee to Prussia
Obviously this answer admits that the
present provisional government cannot
give any guarantees which even il follow
ed By an immediate armistice, might not
DC rcpudiatcd by the assembly
PruSsia's reply, however, is awaited
and in the meantime an attempt is max
ing to bring about n personal interview
between Favre and Bismarck. AS TO the
supposed purpose Of Prussia 10 treat with
the Regency for peace, that information
came direct from the Berlin foreign Office
From other information presume it to
be view held and SO urged by the tory
Az Mt Berlin, that court faction that
- not share Bismarck's views but
which always retained considerable in.
hucnce over the King. In any case it
does not extend beyond the negotiations
for peace leaving France 10 decide her
own dcStinies thereafter. Persons in
close relations with Bismarck insist
strongly that he holds very different views
and in negotiations Tor peace will not
discuss technical questions nor AJAX by
what title any French government holds
power provided that it can guarantee the
execution of The terms 10 which /, agrees.
LoNpoS. Sept. l9,-Thc Pail Mall
Gazette to-day in its correspondence from
Rheims dated l2,h. says Bismarck is
anxious about the policy TO be pursued
by the United States government. now
that France has declared n republic. II
is said Prussia Graves American sympathy
but cannot treat with the French republic.
The dispatches of to-day destroy all
prospect of Bazainc's escape A handful
OF men only have escaped thus far. The
siege of Toulon is vigorously pressed.
The place cannot hold out much longer.
The Times Berlin correspondent con-
firms the PrusSisn readiness to treat with
any French government which is capable
OF making and guaranteeing peace.
Colonies Seymour and Chareton of the
British army. who are with the armies
now operating in France. attest to the
horrible suffering a, the seat of war. Sol
diers and peasantry arc pcrishing from
starvation. Women are violated, the dead
outraged and prisoners famished. No
faith splaccd in the statement that Russia
objects to the annexation of Alsace and
Lorraine to Germany.
BERLIN, Sept. 2O.-Quoen Augusta
received yesterday a little written by the
Emperor of Russia. warmly congratulate
ing her majesty upon the great victories
that the armies of Germany had so sig
nally obtained. The letter when read to
the court was received with indcscribablc
satisfaction rs il sets at rest & II the floating
rumors us to the hostility of the Emperor
TO the attitude recently taken by Prussia
in the European conflict.
A letter from Count Bismarck Of the
1lth inst, says the next phase of this
wonderful war viii be the investment,
and in time it is hoped, the occupation
of Paris AID all hope Of successful rcsis.
lance being then over, after that there