The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-11-09

city of Scissors on Sunday. $1,000 rounds Of ammuss
milton were found. The bombardment lasted only
four days, as before reported. There is much sur
prise that no more vigorous defense was made 1t
is said the people OF the city captulation
At Lille it was thought the surrender was owing
to treachery aud brought about bF Bonaparists,
who are known TO be scheniing with tue Allies IN
the Island of Jersey and in London. The plan u
the BOnapartisis is to place the Prince Imperial gu
the throne, with the Empress Eugene as Regent.
On Friday the 14th, the Parisians made another
soriie with several battalons. They were repulsed,
aud the French entreuching party at Villeiuif was
driven into the city the same day.
LONDON, October l9th.-A riot occurred yesterday
at ST. Malo, Department ofIllect Yilaine. The mob
attempted to prevent the shipment of lot of cop
per on board an English vessel Troops were called
out to repress disorder and they too were assailed
with stones and clubs. Order was at last restored
and the leaders of the riot secured Many persons
were badly injured. The soldiers suffered the most
as they were reluctant to use their firearms.
French war steamer has been ordered to carry
the French mails oyer the Channel.
vENDoME Oct. l9-Chateaudun was captured
last night by the Prussans, after siege lasting from
noon till 10 o clock at night
II was utlcuutu oY tioois VI NV -'"'4SHe' $500
and 900 Francs Tireurs, who retired dispuing every
inch. The.Prussian forces were 200 strong They
were we'll supplied with artillery.
Tours, Oct 19-oficial news from the two large
armies confronting each other near Orleans says 1t
is understood the FIR nch are slowly falling back
The Prussians to be returning towards Orleans
thus defeating the plan of the French General to
draw them on.
Tours is filled with French troops. band OF
Irish and American volunteers has ustreached there
They are now marching through the streets, carry
ing the French and American flags.
LONDON, Oct. l9-An ammunition wagon was
blown up yesterday, near the castle at Sedan. The
greatest CONSERVATION created. The gates were
closed the drawbrdges drawn up, and the guards re-
called to the CASTLE it thought that an attack
had been made. Order was soon restored, how
ever. Three Bavarians killed by the explosion,
and great number injured. The accident was
caused by spark from smokers pipe.
Tours Oct. 19.-The journals to-day publish the
details of the occupation of Orleans by the Prussian
army The acquisitions enforced were enormous,
not only in money and provisions, but all the guns
and horses of the city were taken. The soldiers
who were quartered npon the iuha biants fed greed
lily, drank the best vines and wasted what they
could not use.
Bishop Dupanloup constantly interfered in favor
of the citizens; ne went, himself to the Prussian
Commander, to Obtain mitigation Of the exorbant
acquisitions but in this he entirely unsuccessful
The correspondents of the journals, in their de-
tails. say the PrHssians well provided for, and
should be comfortable The officers were seen study
ing the maps of the country carefully. The strength
e tho Prucciaue MAS qalculorpd nj N 600
1t is understood that the Germans have almost
entirely evacuated the left bank of the Loire, to
concentrate on the right bank at Orleans.
1t is rumored that the Prussiaus retreating
towards Paris, seemingly to avoid combat with the
French force gathered the right bank Of the Loire
At this hour (noon,) no official news has been made
public from Orleans.
dispatch from Befort announces successful
sortie of the garrison of Neu Bresach, and the with
drawa of the Prussians from the positions they held
after considerable losses in killed and wounded
The garrison of Moutmedy made another sortie, in
which they surprised the Prussians, taking 400 pris
oners and capturing a military chest with 10000
francs and two wagons loaded with chassepots. The
following day they attacked artillery train, and
captured number of cannon.
Dispatches from Paris are full of details of the
measures Of tho authorities 10 insure lasting supply
of food. Cattle and sheep are well sheltered. Many
horses are killed daily aud their flesh potted. Care
is taken to keep up the supply of vegetables The
stock of potatoes is enormous.
The fortresses keep up a continual FIRE, destroying
the batteries of the Prussians fast erected within
range Every effort is made by the enemy to throw
up offensive works, especially during the night but
the electric light reveals them, and the admirable fire
of the marine gunners levels or renders them I'M
tenable.
LoSpoS. October 19th.-[ Herald Cable. IA cor
respondent who visited Bazeies, October sth. says
not single house was left standing, and eighty Of
the inhabitants persisted in the flames kinded by the
Germans-some say by the exasperated Bavarans
who were fired upon from some Of the houses The
people who uger in the ruins declare the destruction
was entirely unprovoked They supplied with
food by Belgian philanthropy
BERLIN, Oct l9.-The Berlin Provisional Core
spondenoe says reports of peace overures to be
received with caution nothing be accomplished
until France is taught tie need of peace. The Prus
slams will be ready to attack Paris later than next
week
BERLIN, Oct 16.-[Herald special.l-The capi'ula-
ton of Metz is reported
The Ministerial organ says that negotiations for
peace on the part of neutrals is useless. France
must herself sue for peace, submit ultimately to
the terms already stated.
Bazaine's messenger, General Boyer, carried to
King William the terms on which he would surrender
the fortress the place be given up to the Germans,
in behalf of the Empire and the garrison, after being
disarmed, suffered to remain parole not to take up
arms again during the war.
WAsHISeToN Oct. I9.-Baron Gerolt has received
dispatches from Bismarck dated yesterday, at Yer
sailes declaring friendly powers that the object
OF the German military operations in France is not for
conquest, but only to such boundaries as
are considered indispensable to the better protection
of Germany against future invasion from France.
1t is added that Germany feels hostility to
France, and entertans sincere wish for its future
welfare.
A copy of the dispatch has been communicated to
the Department of State.
A dispatch received at the State Department to-
night, from reliable source, states that in London
report that peace is arranged is much believed al
though not yet officially announced.
AMERICAN NEWS.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA brief but severe tornado
passed over portion of Wisconsin, yesterday, doing
considerable damage to property at Milwaukee, Mad
isop. and other points near Milwaukee. One man