The Van Buren press., 1870-11-01
FRENCH REPORTS
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PRUssIAN MOVEMENTS.
LIE STEUPE, Oct. "a.
A large force of Prussians was a,
Courvielle to-day, and their scouts ap
pcared at Pontsgovin, but in the evening
they returned to Chartres, after blowing
up the bridge at Lelards.
Fifteen members of the national guard
were shot by the enemy at Jouy.
PRUssIANs RETREATING.
BEsANCoN, Oct. "a.
The invaders are retreating from Chat.
tion lie Due, taking seventeen wagon
loads Of wounded. They left large
number of dead on the field, among them
colonel of Baden cavalry.
BoMBARpMENr FRUSTRATED.
NEUF CHATEAU, Oct "a.
Friday night the Prussians attempted
to lombard Verdun, but their plans were
disconnected by the gallant and success.
full sorties Of the garrison.
ENGLISH REPORTS.
LONDON, Oct. 25.
The town of Schlestadt capitulated yes.
terday to the besieging forces after Sc
we're bombardment. The surrender in.
cludes 24O0 prisoners and l20 cannon.
CONE TO NAUGHT.
The Times has special dispatch from
Berlin, stating that the late negotiations
for peace have come to naught, owing to
the persistence of Prussia in her demands
for the session Of French territory.
The Times, in an article advising the
British Government to make no further
efforts to put stop to the war, now
says, if England persists in negotiating
for peace, she must be ready to stake
something on it.
The STANDARD says negotiations are &C.
lively going on between Versailles and
the Empress Eugenie, at Chiselhurst, witt
the view of the return of the Empress tC
France, to resume command and ncgo
tiate peace.
The departure Of the Empress, if it die
not occur last night, may be expected
any moment.
Theirs has accepted a mission to ne
gotiate an armistice only, but still remains
at Tours awaiting safe conduct to Pari.
to consult with the government there.
Negotiations for the surrender Of Met;
continue, but make slow progress. Ba
zaine ignores the French provisional gov
ernmcnt In his communication to thu
Berlin Gazette, reviewing the attempt a
conciliation, he says the government is
led to consider them by its desire to avot
further loss of valuable lives
ALL HoEE OF PEACE ABANDONED.
LONDON, Oct. 26.
Dispatches have been received by oul
correspondent at Berlin from Metz, which
states that all endeavors on the part Of
the Bonapartsts, through Bazane, by
which peace could be restored on the
basis Of the empress becoming regent
have been abandoned. All hopes ofpeact
are therefore now at an end, and peace
can only now be obtained by the inter
vention of neutral powers.
AFFAIRS AT PARIS.
A private letter from Paris, dated the
18th, says:
All is going on very comfortably a,
present no starvation or bombardment
The city is perfectly tranquil, and the
mobiles are gradually becoming soldiers
but are by no means soldiers yet.
Bismarck seems disposed to allow the
American legation to send free and re.
ceive weekly bag through the Prussiau
lines, but absolutely refuses to allow 4
messenger
SURRENDER OF METZ.
,BURLIN, Oct. 27.
The king tclegraphs TO the queen to.
day: This morning Bazaine and Metz
capitulated, and hundred and fifty
thousand prisoners, including 10000
sick and wouned, army and garrison,
laid down their arms this evening, one of
the most important events Of the war,
Providence to be thanked!
LONDON, Oct. 81.
Upon receiving the formal declaration
signed by the empress that she was un-
willing to sign traty involving the ces-
sion Of French territory, or to be party
to any scheme involving the probable
outbreak Of civic war in France, Bazainc
exclaimed that he would take all necessary
responsibilities himself. This was We'd
nesday night. Bazaie Immediately sent
a parlimentaire through his line to Prince
Frederick Charles at Pont Mousson.
The prince came during the night to the
Cheateau de Frecoty, whrc this morning
early stipulations were signed for the
surrender Of the army of Bazainc .and
the fortress of Metz.
Gen. DeCofinicrcs, commandant OF
the garrison of Metz, entered q written
protest against the surrender, declaring
that he was abundantly able TO protract
the defence that the recent defeats OF
the Germans had made it practically i'm.
possible to impRil the possession of the
place and that provisions were in abun
dance both for the army and populace
Since the Is inst, the inhabitants receiv
ed daily rations Of 400 grammes ofbread
for adults, 200 grammes bread for child
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