The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-22
NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF
ARTENAY!
Strausbourg Surrenders I!
REPORTED SURRENDER OF METZ
PRussIANs WEST OF PARIS
FIGHTING e A ORLEANS
GENERAL WAR DISPATCHES !

The mail steamer Moses Taylor, Capt. Floyd,
nine days and two hours from San Francisco,
arrived last evening. She brings so passengers
for Honolulu, and 40 for Australia, together with
4 full cargo OF merchandise.
The latest dailies are to October 18th, 20 DAYS
later than receiged by the ID. C. Murray.
The situation was becoming more important as
the Prussian army drew closer around Paris, and
OPENED fire on the Qualifications. Strasbourg had
surrendered, and 1t was rumored that Metz had
also surrendered
Prussian movements in the northwest, about
Metz and ThiOnyiIle, show an increased activity
ON the part of the armies of investment.
LONDON, October ~12th.-Prince Napoleon recently
arrived in this city. and ia actively intriguing for the
restoration of the Bonapartists. The Emperor him
self declines to sanction these schemes of the Prince.
Advices from Paris to the 9th represent the people
as steadfast, quiet and orderly, without any anxiety
on the question of food they claim to be fully pre-
pared for any assault.
Tours, October I2th.-The Minister of War pub
fishes the following, contained in a telegram from
Orleans: cat the last hour, last evening, the scene
Of the battle to-day WAS so near this city that balls
and shells fell in the outskirts"
The Prussians are near Galleno, and troops are
sent from Tours to reinforce. The Fifteenth corps
formed o junction near Artenay.
Severe lighting Is renewed before ST. Quentin.
BERLIN. October I2th.-OhiciaI accounts of the
surrender of StrasbOurg are just published. Eleven
hundred guns, twelve thousand chassepOts, three
tons ammunition, and fifty locomotives of the Paris
and StrasbOurg Railroad. fell into the Prussians
hand Carpenters, masOns and other laborers OF the
city have been impressed to repair the notifications
Late advices from the army besirging Metz, up
to Thursday last, say the Prussiaus burnt twenty
small villages in that vicinity, and executed one
hundred and fifty peasants for carrying on Illicit
warfare. BazaIne's soldiers were said to be greatly
dissatisfied with the situation, and had counseled a
surrender.
LONDON, Oct I2.-Correspondents OF the morn
ing papers furnish the following. which occurred
recently at Versailles: Early in the evening, Bis
marek entered a hotel. dusty and hungry. He wa:
attended by only a few officers. He ordered din
ner in the SdHe-d1ndnger. which was already
crowded with people. Recognizing General Burn
side at the table. with Generals Sheridon, Forsyth
and Forbes, he saluted them, and, joining them
chatted pleasantly and jOcularly. especially re-
garding Forbes visit to Paris. Some one at thi:
time called the Counts attention to a map of Ger
many hanging on the wall over head. Yes, Ger
many as it was" was the significant reply.
Tours. Oct I2-Garibaldi will not take the field
at present, his health is quite delicate he will re
quire a season OF rest before engaging in active
operations.
LONDON, Oct 12-The Times has an article going
TO prove that Bismarck's obvious policy is to rem
der France powerless for offence or defence here.
after.
OLhLiNs OCh AS-Aut steamship LIcIIhUINt Ut
rived at Bremen in safety her officers report nc
blockaders in sight off the coast, and no French
cruisers were encountered.
CHICAGO, Oct l2-3:3O p. MA special from
New York to the EUening Post says: A private
dispatch states that Metz has surrendered with all
its garrison.
Tours, Oct 12-The Ministry has just received
the following: the courier, who brought the intel.
ligence, was permitted to pass through the Prus-
sian lines:
"A battle occurred on the 7b inst, between Fort
Mont Du Valerien and st. Cloud, on the west side
Of Paris. The French, under General Ducrot, hav-
ing made a sortie in force. the Prussians were com
pIetely defeated and forced to retreat to Versailles
entirely surrendering the position they had recently
occupied. and from which they might have shelled
the western part of Paris"
Advices from various parts Of France repeat the
statements that the Prussians are committing the
greatest atrocities upon helpless towns where the
FrancsTireurs gain the advantage. The Prussians
have not only seized the authorities of towns and
demanded restitution for the capture of Prussians
on pain of death of the authorities, and burning
the towns, but have also exacted that the Francs
Tireurs be delivered up for execution. In view OF
this state Of affairs. the Government is reported to
have again brought the subject to the attention of
the Prussian military authorities, as well as the
foreign Ambassadors to France.
CHATEAU D'EU, Oct l2-via Tours-The enemy
has been driven back with loss. at Dreux.
MOScREUII. Oct II-Midnight-via Tours. Oct.
E-fhe enemy's scouts near Mont Didier beat a