The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-31
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
ENGLAND.
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Herald Cable.1
LONDON, Oct. 5O.-The States ( Cor unany y
MOI theln q and southern. are said 10 have
agreed to name King William Empsror.
The spotis captured at Metz, include
three thousand guns, forty millions OF
French war funds, aud twenty millions OF
the French civil government department
fundS.
Especial to the TOrld.l
LONDON. Oct. 39.-A cOTrespo ndenr Al
Mirery PHaute states, on alleged authoFi-
VINO esea pei from Metz before its suEYen-
der, that, on Wednesday. last, ten thou-
women and children. Carving white fIags.
were expelled from the city by the
French, and deliberately fred into by the
Prnssians, until those not Killed or wound
ed retired within the French lines. The
story Is probably canard.
Lc-SD N. October 50. The Frsnch troops
VINO sursendered at Metz have been dis
tae officers because of General Ducrot's
EVASION of his obligations.
PROVISIONS arrive in large quantities al
The Sarthe Union publishes a report that
In the vicinity OF Paris, a band OF Franc
lireurs nearly captured the King OF Prus-
nlgnt: Tne story Is published as an In
A balloon, which left Paris on the 27.t,
fell within the Prusssan lines, near Metz,
The messenger succeeded in burning the
mails, ami made bis escape mo Belgium.
taken. up to the present day, go. 900 French
prisoners.
LONDON, October S0.-A special corre-
sponoent telegraphs, to-day, AS follows:
Ny telegram of the 26th, left the capitula-
tion unfinished On the evening before,
the German Chief of Stan had left Fraz-
for any agreement, as the French appeared
to be intracrtaie and bsiiuate. NBVerehs-
less, I -Edew from private sources that
Metz could not hold out. BaZ 1fne sent
PTtUCn EFP6RrfpE fsharTal
letter asking for another conference, anu
accordingly the Germans sent General
Stetckle, Chief of STAFF. of the First Army,
and Count Wartemsieber, Chief OF Stan,
of the First Army, to Frazcalll, for one
more interview, which lasted three hours.
In the afternoon II was stormy, frst on
the part CT The French commanders, but
10 Tesulte in their conveIs on to the mRtn
points of tue Germans terms. The first
ing their side arms, on which Bag tine In
sister. It was finally referred TO the King,
and contested by him ina dispatch ct 3
o'clock in the morning.
By agreement the conference was re-
sumed early the same morning and lasted
until in the evening, when the capftuIa-
tfonwas signed for the absolute rendition on
Metz, and all f0rIifications, stores and mu-
nitions for surrender. On the 18th ma
jor Landkuhl. Chief Engineer of the Sec
ond corps was stipulated at 10 O'clock to
withdraw the mines from under the forts
preparatory te the safe entree of the sew
enth Corps, which will remain and guard
the city ana prisoners, while the remain
der OF the army departs immedfateIy for
Paris and she South, wiz b Prince Frederick
Charles with their headquarters at Ly-
Ons.
Att O'Clock the French army were to
lay down their arms. This has been post
pOned twenty Jour hours in cons equent OF
the unTeadiness or the French authorities
owing TO internal dssorders. AT l O'Clock
on the 70 n the forts We're taken posses
sion OF Dy the artillery OF the Seventh
Army Corps, and at O'Clock by the Third
Division, which Will depart for the South
west. Afterwards the Fourth DIVISION
was reviewed IN splendid pagaent by the
Prince, on the Nancy and Metz road rear
Toul bridge The Guard Imperial marched
out OF Metz with their arms, which they
deposited at Fra zc9Ilt, passing in review
before the Prince. Tuis honor was ac.
corded them at O'Clock in the morning,
the rest having TO deposite their arms In
the Metz arsenal, and were marched to an
eAcampment outside the town to await
transportation.
The Garde Imperial were received nv
the russian troops with a respectful
not Je=ring syllable was heard
not an exultant look. Previously AT the
Princes review, the cheering was Iond.
and al four In Lne afternoon the French
companies were still mounting guard at
depots and arkenaIs. They were relieved
by two regiments cf PFu sian infantry and
one OF cavalry. Having entered the town,
Won oeistroW, commander If the army
corps, took posse ssion of The government
of the city ana fortress, where he tells me
he expects TO find q portrait of one of his
ancesIorp who was al some early period a
military governor at Metz. The tragedy
was com pleted. But the saddest side re-
mains to be reviewed. according TO the
statement OF General Won Seistrow, who
had the Bois de Vaux on the morning OF
the 18th of August. Bazaine could then
have avoided sing enclosed In Metz. He
could, while there according tn the MeUkean
statement, have readily mad a sortie and
Tegained McMahon's could he have Joined
him. After most OF his cavalry ana artil-
lery horses had been eaten, it was of course
more 0lfISr6nE. Gftti his m0E@ BntQ
said 10 have lacked the deJerminat on and
ever nave bean frivolous in the last two
sorties. This one resolved not % perish,
and whose courage Increased in the midst
and a General on whom the French
counted, even alter Mexico. has Just taken
away from his country, in It's danger, more
than 1OO,O0 of It's defenders.
Marshal Bazaine has betrayed US; he
has made himself the agent of the man of
Sedan, and the accom- piice of the Invaders
and regardless of the honor of the army OF
which he had charge, he has surrendered,
without making last effort, 12)0C0 Tight
ing men; xo.O0O wounded men, guns, cane
non, and the strongest citadel OF France,
Metz. we are ready for the last sacrifices,
and the faces OF our enemies whom every
thing faYors. let us swear never TO give
up so long th=re remains an inch OF sa-
cred soil under the soles OF our feet; let us
hold fiFlaly the glorious banner of the
French revolution; our cause is that of
Europe sees 1T Europe feels IL in the
presence OF SO many unmertted misror-
tunes spontaneousIy. Receiving from us
neither invitation nor encouTaRemen-
she is moved, add begins to act. No iIlu-
sion is now left rs. No longer Ianguish or
g ow weak. Let our acts show th at we ca n
ourselves MAINTAIN aud honor fndepend-
ence and tntegT1Ly-all that makes coun-
try proud and fTee. Long live the Repub-
lie one ard indivisible!
lSigned.] CREMEAIUx.
GANBETTA.