The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-24
HOPES FOR AN ARMISTICE.
ENERGETIC EFFORTS. !0F TIE
GREAT POWERs IN BEHALF r.,
OF EA CE. .s.---
Preparations for Proelaiming King
william Emperor OF SGermany--sum-
mary OF Intenigence from the Hostile
Armies In France. .a-l.-i !. - ~ =.
NEW YORK. October %.

A New York evening paper has telegram
stating that the Tours Government Is informed
that Metz was successfully evacuated, and that
Bazaine Is marching on Paris, having cut throu gin
the Prussian lines. On the other hand, the Ameri-
can Press Association has dispatch stating that
the Republic has been proclaimed at Metz, and
that Bazaine, while attempting to suppress the
demonstration, was shot by his own men. Both
dispatches are dIscredited.
French War Reports.
The followingis 6ficia' from Neuf Chateau, Fri
day, October II: Bazaine made sortie on the
Prussians with $4,000 men and crushed them,
capturing 1913 loaded wagons. Sickness among
the besegers Il on the increase They have been
forced twice u renew their army around Metz.
. he siege Of verdun Is interrupted by vigorous
defence, the environs being inundated. The Prus-
slams, q, 900 strong, have surrounded Chartres.
The Prussians have destroyed the bridge at Clery
and returned to Beaugency. .n:i. -, :.
Lord Lyons has communicated his wishes to the
government here to eject an armistice for cleo
tIons. He desires the aid OF Austria and Italy,
and assures the government that Russia will act In
the same direction. The government withholds an
answer. The Journals. Of Lyons demand imme.
dIate defensive measures They say the Prussians
are turning Basancon and other strategic points,
and may march direct upon Lyons:
Yesterday evening 1t was reported that the
French were about to attack Orleans, where the
Prusslans left a.rather weak garrison but much
artillery.
Keratry has returned from Madrid and will have
an important command. he did brilliant service
ageinst guerillas 10 Mexico. The American voun-
teers by the Vile de Paris will actas FrancstlreuS
Oficlal advices from Paris to the 18th say the
resolution Of 1t. defenders is uushaken, and the
fortdc ,tions Of the city have been completed. The
French have retaken their positions at Vitrey,
Yn.ejuif and half dozen other places. They
also hold the bridge Of Jonvle and Of the Island
OF seneyilllerJ. Supplies Of all kinds are ample.
balloon left Tyurs FOR Paris on the 18th in
slant. :"
~ BERLIN Advices. -: -.
d., BERLIN, October 21
Tie Stats Auzeiger advertlses the issue, OF
500, 900 thalers OF three and halfper c.nt pay.
able iu six months.
Only ESQ citizens of strasbourg were killed at
the bombardment OF that city. -. ~
AT verlun, as ct Paris, the, e,besIeged are squan.
derlng their ammunition by; random firing. 3,
Strasbourg has again been opened to railway
tratic and trains now arrive ard depart regularly
Negotiations for the Surrender OF Metz have
failed, and the envoy has returned to town.
Bazaine proposed to surrender all his own army
on the same terms as the surrender at Sedan, ex-
cept the regular garrison Of Metz should continue
to hold the fortress-thus releasing at least half
OF the investing army. Moltke refused these
terms because reduced garrison could hold out
longer. An entire surrender is expected early.
BItsche was yesterday invested BY 5000 men,
with heavy guns from Strasbourg. The siege
| will be pushed
War Reports via London.
Ia LONDON. october e.
! The armls,ice. at Mezieres expired yesterday,
but the Prussians will not resume the lombard
menr until reinforced. The French force Is com.
puted at fve thousand, and is composed Of frag-
ments OF various regiments.
The Prussians are three kilometres from Amiens.
Bourbaki has sixty thousand men with which to
oppose them.
The Prussiaus luxuriate in the elegant villas OF
the suburbs of Paris according to the Cologne Ga.
zette sablIng their horses In libraries, feed the
kitchen fires with rich carvings from the houses
and orange trees from the conservatorles. Fruits
and vegetables are abundant, and other supplies
are brought from Normandy Orleanais and Ger.
| many. -
THELATEST.
War Reports from Tours.
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