The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-10-26

General Ulrich amer reporting at Tours rejened BIZ
wife at Bssle.
Jules Favre having asked Bismarck. In the name O
the diplomats body forPeruissen to send weekly
rier from Paris and Tonr and TO Havre. and request
ing notice when the honhArdnent would commence
received an answer from the Count. refusing the lat
ter reques, On the ground that il was an unmitary
prcceedng. but eOnsentng to the former In thu
content, Of the dispatches forwarded. snObjec
tiOuable. Bismarck. however, questions the prOpris
hear, Of beegusred city. The latter idea is obvious
" that Of the neutral powers who had removed thei
representatives to Tours-
Advices from Biche represent the conditions dis.
tressinE Before the bomhardment the mob plundered
the shops and the population. taking refuge in eel
lara. were either sufocsied or burned to death.
A strong belief prevails that the Emperor and Ba-
saline contemplate offering terms Prussia and that
the 2rassisns eOnnived at the escape Of Boarbaki.
The object TO promote such a result in view Of
difficulty ia treating with the Provisional eorsrnnsni
The correspondent Of the Tibuas before Bsche tel
egrAphs on the 4th. that on Friday. Saturday and
yesterday. the garrison made sortes with cavalry and
infantry protected BY shell Gre. and burned the bat
position and previously abandoned. The beseigng
guns comprised four sixty-pOund mortArs aud Eve
batteries each Of four twevepounders, breach load
ers. From the 18th to the goth. there was severe
boubsrdnsn,, dismOuntng several guns and destroy
ing the castle and many houses below. The bessig-
ing batteries became disabled by firing twenty thou
sand shot. and withdrew to Gernersheim. The COW
eriag battaliOns also Withdrew leaving the north and
west side open. The Fort is built = two hundred
foot perpendicular rock. is two stories high, has solid
classmates, and impregnahle. The garrison numbers
two thousand men
Number OF French Prisoners In Germany.
NEW YoRk, Oct. Ist.-The Herald special from
Berlin states that the number of French prisoners
Germany is not short of 10000. OF this number.
10000 within the grounds Of Prussia 900 in
forts and others in open camps. Cabinet council
has decided that the prisoners may Be employed by
persons not connected with the military; their wages
to be prescribed BY the district authorities.
Reported Success OF Bszaine--Gernan Con-
soiidation.
Cable dispatches report that Bazaine yesterday
morning surprised the Prussians and gained great
A Prussian spy has been captured at Tours.
Chancellor Delbruek officially reports that he has
concluded sninsnty satisfactory preliminary arrange
nsn,s for the establishnsnt Of North and South
German Bund-
Prussia IndiEnantiy Protests.
special at ostsod telegraphs that there is great
irritation IT Berlin account Of what the Prussisns
regard $ violation Of neutrality BY the United
States in permitting shipments Of munitions from
New York French ports. 1t is stated that Prussia
has demanded explanations and an apology from the
American Minister.
Duke of Observation-Disclosures Governor Of
Conquered Department.
BERLIN, Oct. 2d.-A royal decree has been issued,
ordering those districts of France occupied by the ar
mics Of Germany, included in the Jurisdiction Of
the Governments Of Alsaee and Lorraine, submit to
tie Grand Duke Of Meeklenburg -schwerin as Cover
nor.
The King of Prussia has sent 5000 thaiers to the
relief Of the inhabitants of Strasbourg.
German Consolidation.
BERLIN. Sept 29th.-NegOtisiions for the entry Of
federation have failed. De Brock has returned from
his mission.
cable special to the Ssn, dated Lyons, Sept. %,
via London, Sept. 18th. says: The Southern League
or the independent association of the different south
cru departments, is growing stronger every day. A
formidable army will be organized before long with
Lyons and Marseilles as the leading points. Do not
believe word of what is said about the red Gag and
mob in this city. Never perfect order, and
it reigns under the red flag.
LYONS via TouRs. Sept. s0th.-POlitical excitement
has entirely subsided. few additional arrests Of
Cluseret's Adherents have been made.
Reaction among the German Liberals dread
ed-Cluseret and the Lyons Reds.
A special cable dispatch to the New York TTm,,
says that there is great dread Of resetiOnsry
tendency in Prussia among German Liberals. They
say that should King William proclaim himself Rn-
perOr Of Germany. there viii be republic in Father
land before three years This is the universal topic
of conversation throughout Germany.
The real state Of Affairs At Lyons continues
great uneasiness. ciuseret strives to be shot The
Reds in the pay Of Bismarck.
An Armstiee at Msxieres--verdun Besieged.
MErIEREs. via LosDOs, Sept. 2sth.-An srnsties
has been concluded with the Prussian forces around
this town, and it viii probably continue until Oct. Z.
Yerdan is besieged. but the Prussians have made
no serious Demonstration against the place
so, OOo men passing through Frankfort--Ty-
phus In German Hospitals.
The Hamburg correspondent Of the New York
T@es, writes the 2stb instant: reserve corps Of
o.ooe passed through Frankfort this week to re-
inforee the Prussian armies in France.
A great deal Of typhus fever is prevailing in the
German hospitals. The wounded are being removed
from the eOntsgiOn.
Return Of the French Fleet.
csrRsOuRe. Sept. ;sth.-Tbe greater part Of the
French feet returned to this port to-day The squad
ron which has been left in the North and English
Channel il sufficient to protect the French coast.
Fate OF Als.ee and Lorraine.
0sIESDs Sept 2sth.-The troops Of Baden, which
have been beseigng st-asbOurg. after leaving gar
risen in that city, viii be sent to clear the upper Al
SAGE Of armed Peasants and sharpshooters who are
perFetrating great and seriously annoying
the rear Of the German army.
A special from Brussels received at Berlin, states
that Asaee and Lorraine be treated a. German
Fedsral provinces, under the immediate admiuistrz-
ton Of the Federal sathores and to be represented
By eonnissiou; also. that no military service will
be required Of the inhabiants Il is added that the
qualifications Of these IDEAS has excited storm Of IN
dignaton from the radicals which has led to several