Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-09
The European War.
Armistice Rejected by the FRENCH
The War Still Goes on.

he armistice was first received by Roths-
bids. Great Joy is manifested, hopes
,cing entertained that ultimate peace will
he result. Tue conditions of the armis-
ice are the same as proposed by Gran
lille. The Constituent Assembly is to
meet on tho 18th. The exchange Of
signatures ratifying the armlstice took
place yesterday.
BERLIN, Nov. 4.-The capture of Di
on is confirmed by official dispatches
rom General Werder. A large part Of
he town was burned by the bombar1-
nent. The first Prussian grenadiers bad
200 men placed hors du combat in the
engagement, and the second grenadlers
500. The French losses are unknown,
but are believed to be heavy.
BRUssELs, Nov. 4.-Seventy thousand
Prussians from before Metz are half way
10 Paris; $4,000 others are marching on
GaribaIdi al Besarreon, which is sur
rounded by Prussians. Garibaldi has
25 900 men.
PROVISIONS IN PARIS.
Three cattle merchants who left Paris
On the 29th utt., hoping to pass The
Prussian lines and buy cattle in the coun
.ry districts, so as to be ready to bring
hem to the city when the armIstice
should be declared. were arrested at Yer
.ailles. They state that the stock of meat
IN Paris would last twelve days.
THE ARMIsTIcE IN FORCE.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The cabinet was
q extraordinary session TO day in Down
ng street. Earl Granville received de-
'patch announcing the acceptance hy
Ger. Trochu. of the armistice on the
terms proposed by Count Bismarck. The
protocol of the armistic was signed by
rrochu, Jules Favre. Arago, Ferry
GARNER Pages, PeIIeton, Picard and ST.
mon, on the part Of the provisional gov
eminent, and by Count Bismarck and
Gen. Won Moltke, on the part oe the
Germans.
THE CAPTURES AT METZ.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.-The General COM
at Metz made the following re
ports: By the capitulation of Bazsine
So eagles, SAL field guns. ammunition
ior more than eighty five batteries. 500
,iege guns, Sc mitraileuses, 800, 900 rifles
sud ssbres, 1000 military carriages, a
powder factory. &c, fell into the hands
Of tho Prussians.
THE ELECTION IN PARIS.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-A telegram dated
Versailles. Alb, confirms last nights dis
patch as TO the result of the election in
Paris on the question Of confidence in
he provisional government. The returns
Tor the whole city are as follows: Yeas.
i47, 100 and nays, $4,000. No disturb
.nce occurred. This result is considered
% make the armistic certain.
BAzAINE's DEFENCE.
The Nord Of Brussels publishes LETT
er from Bazaine. giving the lie to Gam
,etts's charges and the insinuations of
lis proclamation. The Marshal indig
lanily denies any treachery or treason or
bargain with the Bonapartist. He re-
Giews the causes and facts which made
he surrender inevitable after an unpsr-
.lleled siege and suffering.
NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED.
VERSAILLES, Sunday 4P NJ. via Lon
Ion, Nov. 7.-Thiers has received OF
lers from Paris to break off the .negoti-
.,icns for an. arnis,ice, and leave the
royal headquarters
THE FAILURE OF THE AkMIsTIcE.
LONDON. Nov. THE morning pa
Ders deplors the faulty of Paris in de-
,lining the preliminary overtures Of peace.
The Times says the acceptance of the
reaty turned on the question of the in
,ress and egress at Paris during the
wenty five days, Theirs insisting on it,
md Bismarck refusing IT.
The Worlds special says the provis
onal government has finally rejected the
protocol agreed upon by Theirs and Bis
narck, although previously they signifed
heir approval. Theirs has received or
lers from Paris TO notify Bismarck that
lis conditions could not be accepted, and
o return to the capital immediately
The cause Of the rupture lie believed TO
'e the persistency of Bismarck in insist
ng on guarantees for cession of terri
ory.
The war goes on. The Prussian Am
'assadOr at London says the struggle
will continue all winter.
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