The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-26

sent TO one OF the belugerente, and Goals have
than to stop armed troops, and ships armed and
manned, from leaving the countrp. The letter,
in short, urges that the doctrine of Pres-
dent Washington should be made the law of
nations.
LONDON, Sept Especial to the New York
Tribune).-The failure of the negotiations be-
tween Bismarck and Favre was due Immediately
to the extreme weakness of the French Govern
ment, which dared not follow its own judgment.
The question of recognizing Favre officially
was not raised. Favre admitted ut the outset
that he and his colleagues could give no guar
antees of permanent peace, but desired
arnistice till the Constituent Assembly could be
chosen and meet
He admitted, also, that Germany could not be
asked to relinquish temporarily any advantage
arising from her present military position, and
1t was agreed that the negotiations should pro-
ceed on basis that would give Germany at the
end of the armistice, If the Constituent Assem-
bly, rejected the terms, the same relative supe-
riority that she now has. Disagreement COM
menced on purely military questions, Moltke
pointing out that simple lapse of time
essential injury that might be compensated by
the REIMBURSEMENT by Frarce of specified mate
rial advantages.
He demanded the surrender of Strasburg,
Toul, and VeTdun all three of these, because
they obstructed the German communications.
To open these and accelerate the movements
of their heavy guns ammunition, and supplies.
Moltke considered partial compensation for
the delay.
interrupt their communications.
The unexpected moderation of these terms
impressed Favre, who personally, it is believed,
would have gladly accepted them, but he had
no final authority from his colleagues, and re-
turned to Paris to consult In the meantime
the state of affairs in the city had grown worse,
and the difficulty of maintaining authority was
greater than ever.
great hostility TO any negotiations whatever,
and the Government was reluctantly obliged to
reject the proposals On the German side the
negotiation was conducted in entire good faith,
but never with much hope of success.
During Favres visit to Ferrieres no military
delay occurred, and everything proceeded as
before. 1t is believed at headquarters that
nothing would have been gained had an armis-
tice been accepted, since until Paris is taken,
there is little hope that any government or
assembly would accept the terms of peace now
definitely resolved on by Germany.
The following news is oicial:-
Proclamation to France:-Before the siege of
Paris NJ. Jules Favre desired to see Count Won
Bismarck to know the intentions of the enemy,
and the following is the declaration of the
enemy
Prussia wishes to continue the war in order
to reduce France to second-rate power. She
demands Alsace and Lorraine as far as Metz by
right of conquest, and before consentipg to an
armistice, she demands the rendition of Stras-
burg, Toul and Fort Mont Valerien at Paris
Paris is exasperated, and will rather bury her
self beneath her own ruins than agree to such
resistance to the last extremity. France
accepts the struggle, and counts upon her chill
dren.
CREMIEUx GLAIs-BHoIN, FoURICHoN.
The Government has issued decree that all
municipal elections as well as those for the
Constituent Assembly, shall be suspended and
adjourned, and all the municipal elections
which have been effected are annulled and the
projects will maintain their municipalities, or,
in their inability to serve, will appoint Others
The Government intends to issue decree for
levy en- nadSse throughout Brittany. A volun-
tary uprising is general and in Tours all the
men have commenced drilling Advices from
the departments show that the proclamation an
nouncing the breaking off of negotiations and
the postponement of the Constituent Assembly
is well received, and the people on all sides cry
for arms. The commanders of the German
forces investing Paris have stationed their head
quarters as follows:-The King at Meaux, the
Prince Albrecht at Burnoy, the Crown Prince of
Prussia at Fontainebleau, the Grown Prince of
saxony at Bezours, and General Falkenstein at
| Choisy-le-Roi
| PARIS, Sept. 22.-(Special Despatch to the
| New York Herald. 1.-The commission charged
with the examination of the private cores
| pondence of the Emperor have made bril-
| liant discovery. The letters are tied with rose
colored ribbons, and are the production of, or
at any rate are signed, by Marguerite Bellanger.
| That coquette should write the warmest of
| warm letters to the Emperor should she have a
chance is natural enough that the Emperor
should keep them seems absurd. But as empe-
rors are only mortal, neither will probably ap-
pear great in the eyes of ivalets. The re-
| curtain, and discovered not only what most
people knew before that Napoleon III, in bad
taste, preferred this plain washerwoman's
daughter to the beautiful Eugenie, but also the
scandal, of which poor innocents have hitherto
| been kept in the dark. The imperial mistress
in one letter informs 'rMon Doux Segneur"
that his lame shall not perish. What was to
be done? The semi-imperial infant when he
| made his bow to the world, was knot to un-
ravel, which troubled the brains of the palace
| The President of the court M. Devienne, un-
dertook the affair. His judicial robes were
| suaded the unmarried mother to exchange, and
| document was legally drawn up, stating that
the infant was not lineal descendant of Napo-
leon, for the purpose of securing 10 Marguerite
Bellanger the splendid property of Mouchy.
| Tours, Sept. 25.-(Special despatch to the
New fork Herald).-The conditions demanded
| by Prussia have caused extreme irritation at
| Paris. The city is completely surrounded from
| 1000 to 5000 yards from the outlying forts. The
attitude of the people is very determined. No
| person is allowed in the streets after 10 P. NJ
| without special permit. The Paris govern
ment has issued decree abolishing article 70 of
the constitution, which provided for the in
| volatility of public functonaries.
The Ministerial note in the MOniteur says the
| proclamation of the Governmental at Tours makes
Europe the judge, and adds:-''We wanted to
stop this barbarOus conflict which decmates the
| people for the benefit of a few ambitious men.
! We would accept equitable conditions, but will
yield neither an inch of territory nor stone of
| our fortresses."
Favre is engaged in drawing up report in de-
| tail of his mission to the Prussian headquarters.
Copies of the Journal OHcieL of September 20,
| 81, and % have just reached Tours by balloon.
! From them the following items are gathered
A decree appoints members of the provisional