The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-15
FALLEN METZ.
Review Of General Boyer's NsgotIntl tlous-
True Henson for the 90 pitu laLIon.

Review Of General Boyer's Negotiations
True Reason for the 90 pitulaIion.
The Independence de la MoSelle, published
Metz, contains what purports to be an official
communication verbally made to the officers by
their chiefs the 10th of October 1870 and
committed TO writing Immediately after by
several officers who met in order mutually to
verify their recollections. 1t is in substance as
folows:-
vision, and on the part Of the Marshal Command
ipg-inChief, to make you acquainted with important
facts which have been accomplished during the last
few days The provisions of the place of Metz de-
asiDg more and more, Marshal Bazaine thought
1t right TO enter into pOurparers with the enemy.
He appointed General Boyer his first aid-de-camp,
who proceeded to Versailles the headquarters OF
King William. The ca nest manner with which the
Narshals envoy was received seems to show that
the Prussians are very desirous to termin ate the
war. Ihns, General Boyer having travelled by
railroad from Metz to Chateau Thierry, the SEN
vice Of the train was interrupted in order to make
his travelling more rapid. AT Chateau Thierry,
carriage with the armorial bearings of the King Of
Prussia was in waiting TO take him to Versailles. AS
soon as he arrived the General was received by
Count Bismarck, who forwarded to the King his
demand for an audience. He was at once intro
duced, and found himself in the presence of
Oil Of war, at which the principal chiefs of the Prus
sian army sitting, under the presidency of the
King. General Boyer having stated the object of
his mission General Motke spOkeand declared that
in matter purely military negotiations could not
be long me army OF Metz was
Sedan, and surrender as prisoners Of oi- war. r.
Count Bismarck observed that the political
view OF the matter mus must take tne lead over the
ito admit OF convention which would allow the
army OF Metz to withdraw to an appointed place on
the French teTritoryin order To protect there all
was suggested to Al. de Bismarck by the difficulties
which arose from the Prussian Government itself,
from the absence Of government in France. In
deed the information gathered by the General on
his way, from staton-masters and various persons
as well as the newspapers which he has been able
to bring here, unfortunately leave no room
Ge pe ANARCHY at %
Paris Invested starved, and deprived
to the Prussians within few days. civil disc ,rd
parayZes her defense; the members OF the Com
mittee Of National defense have been overpowered; ;
Gambetta and keratry have gone away by balloon
the one fell at Amiens, the other at Bar-le-Duc
Disorder is at its utmost pitch in the south Of France
The red flag is hoating at Lyons, Marseilles, and
Bordeaux. An army OF Breton volunteers has been
destroyed near Orleans. Normandy, overrun by
bands Of brigands, has called on the Prussians to
re-estabiish order. Havre, Ebant, Rouen, are now
garrisoned by Prussans, who cooperate with
n Rf public uars seour .ae
OF q religious character has been started in La Ven
dee The north is ardently wishing for peace Prus,
millions OF francs as war indemnity; Italy claims
Savoy, Nice and Corsica The Provisional Govern
ment being dispersed the various towns not agree
ing as to the form OF new government, and the
Orleans Princes not having presented themselves,
this anarchy Is the cause or unforeseen difficulty for
the Prussian Government, which is inclined to treat
for peace. They cannot think OF laying down the
basis for negotiations unless they address them
selves to the de JactO Government which existed
before the LIST of September, namely, the Regency
stances, the Regency will consent to listen to pro
posals for peace; but, in of refusal, the
Chamoer OF lieputies, elected by universal suffrage
and which still legally represents the nation can
alone he invoked. However, in order that Corps
Legisatif, which continued its sittngs TO the Is
of Septe mber, reassemble for deliberation, f.
must be protected by French army. Such Is the
part which the army of Metz will undoubtedly have
to fulfill"
After this speech, which was listened to amid
profound silence. the assembly OF officers was de
clared closed General Boyer, in his letter tG the
Independence Beige, says:-"MOre moderate than NJ
Gambetta, will confine myself TO protest agains
his unqualified Violence and In the name OF the
whole Army OF the Rhine, from which l received
the mission which took me To Versailles and Lon
don, and in the name OF its glorious leader declare
that M. Gambetta offends the public conscience, a
much as our brave soldiers in speaking OF infamy
and rascalities. We did not capitulate with honol
or with duty we capitulated with hunger"