New-York tribune., 1870-11-15
THE SIrRRFNDER OF METZ.

THE FEELING IN ToURs-THE PEOPLE DECEIVED
BY GAMBETTA-BAZAINE DENOUNCED AS A
TRAITOR-M. TIIIERS'S DEPARTURE TO ENTER
on THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Tours, Oct 30-Morning.-A Republican
Government knows now keep back bad news quite as
well as monarclical The capitulaon OF Metz was
concealed from the knowledge OF the Tours people TIL
after dark yesterday, when NJ Gambeta posted the fol-
lowing placard on the walls:
The Minister Of the Interior 10 the PrefeeS ana S"o-
TOURS Oct. 2o-From various quarters receive very
serious news, but as to the origin and yeracy OF wen
official information. The rumor crcates that Metz has
capituated Ii is well that you should know uie sent
ments OF Government the announcement OF such
disaster Such result but he the result OF crime,
nforned; Gut be assured that whatever may happen.
hat Will not suffer ourselves TO he east down by the
most frehtful msfOrtunes. In these times o criminal
atinus there il one thing which cannot and must
not cspitulate, and that is the French Republic
hear sensibe Frenchmeu regret VI. Gambeth's
charge Of treason against Marshal Bazane, who, there
is accumulated evd, to show did not surrender tl
bis garrison threatened with starvation whether
such fine army ought not at some previous time 70
have cut its way through tho besieging force may he
military question 10 he examined But the French ma
ton seems TO have lost its fghting qualities function
ary WHO was present at the capulaton OF sossons tells
me that when balls began to whistle about their heads
ne saw regular troops by hundreds throw down ter
arms unbucke their knapsack and run away as hard as
they could The same thing occurred at Orleans and
many other places Ii is not TO the superiority OF Ger
man artillery nor to the superiority Of the general
ship put TO German bravery pitted against French
oowardice that the astounding fact OF upward OF quar-
ter of a million Of lighting Frenchmen being at this mo
ment prisoners OF is TO be attributed THERE'S much
individual gaantry, herOsm, and patriotism, but the
fact be concusycy proved by the absence OF
single grand success OF any importance since the De-
ginning OF the war; that the OF Frcnchmen OF this
generation be got TO risk their lives Tor thelr
country theI fathers did and as the Germans OF the
present day do
great many people do not hesitate to say publicly
this morning that the capitulaon OF Metz must be the
end OF the war. II is an event which must greatly
strengthen the Germans.
autographed from London that one fayorte scheme
Of diplomacy to induce Prussia TO take Luxembourg
instead Of Asace France paying the purchase money to
the King OF Holland. But considerable objection u
this combination Is that LuXcmbourgeois do not at all
want 10 be sold.
NJ Theirs must I think, have known of the capitula
ton of Metz when ho left Tours and TO that knowledge
attribute reported fact that he shed tears when get
ting into the railway carriage. This much know Tor
certain that the last moment Madame Bazaine com
muncated 10 him dispatch from her husband announc-
ing that he could not hold out any longer.
NJ Gambetta is about to issue another proclamation
the effect of which, understand, will be as follows;
People Of France, Metz has capltulated France VIII
not capituatc hut will derive from the very excess VI
her disaster new source OF NHauty.
Ihaye now confirmation OF what thought yesterday
could only he wild rumOr. II states ~ certain that
Russian enissarIcs are tempting the Republican Govern
mcnt with buy the French fleet In return for an
offensive and alliance in certain contingencies
This il subject which demands investigation At pres
ent the Republican is not disposed to listen
to the offer.