Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-03
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
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The following important items of war news
were received here by cable last night:

were received here by cable last night:
METZ.
I0spoN Nov. "A Tribune correspondent
AZ Metz teIegrsphs or the 2d: al am informed
from Trustworthy sources that the Prussians
have found IN the magazines and 3rSenals OF
the forts stores OF all kinds including provisions
sUff Gent tor the maintenance OF the garrison
until March.
Asr ecisl 10 the New York Herald, writing
from SaarbTuck. Monday, saws: ''rhe German
froou- entered Metz to-day. The French trooDs
rnar1bed 10 the village OF Gregny, where they
surrendered their arms 10 the Prussians. TWEEN
tv-fye thousand were then marched over the
CEassee To AIRS la Guenoty, where they encamped
around a Prdssian battery en- route to Germany.
They are TO be drafted in equal numbers, daily,
AID marched on foot 10 the frontier"
DIJON AND LYONS.
Another correspondent at Garlbsldi's head
quarters telegraphs on the LIST: sThe Prussians
francs security and provisions for the mainte-
nance Of s0,001 men. strong body is now
moving on Lyons LOO cavalry passed to-day
near Genlis, where We were yesterday, recon-
nOitering. We hold our position. Numerous
Italians are arriving
PARIS
A Paris correspondent writes on the 10th:
awe are much EIOre quiet. We cannot make
out whether the Prusslans mean bombarding or
not. The national Guard are not worth their
salt. In the last sOrte We had fifty thousand,
and they could not stand against eight thousand.
They fought well az first, but soon He'd. The
town ought TO be impregnable, but il il doubt
ful whether the men will fight" Refugees
from Paris saws that the Parisians are really
greatly discouraged az the state OF anarchy into
which the war has thrown the country, and they
long Tor any event that will bring the evil to an
end. Advices from Paris to the 18th say three
hundred breech-losding cannon hsvs been con-
struCted and presented TO the government by
private citizens. IL Ia claimed that such a form
Idable system OF defense has been arranged, by
baTricades. that il will be impossible to take
Paris by assault.
DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE SITJA-
TON AT PARIS.
LONDON, Nov. IA telegram from Versailles
furnishes details OF the preparations made BIZ
the PTuSsians for al attack on the forts around
Paris, which are as follows: The besegers
TosSess $50 heavy guns, mounted, on field ear
Tiages, and not on platforms, behind their earth
works These carriages have a peculiar con-
stIICtiOD, allowing an elevation of the guns to
an angle CT forty-hve degrees. The hesyiest of
these guns throw 'O-pOuni shells, whilst many
otheTs only throw 12-pOund projectiles. They
nave, besides, two mortars, throwing 2 20 pounl
shells The range Of the batteries at st. Cloud,
BODgival ana Garches is from three to five
kilometres. and can reach as far as the west
and southwest curtains OF Mont Valerien. The
range OF those az MendOn, the Bots de Mendon
and Ciamart l. from four to five Kilometres
ard VII reach Forts Issy, Vanveres and Mon
;TCuge. There are no German troops in the
peninsula OF Genevilliers, which is wholly
occupied by the French, who have completed
strong works AZ C0urbevous, Colonies and
GeneviliieTs ~ filling the gap between Mont
NaeIien and 81. Denis. The nearest German
and CsrrieTrs lie st. Dennis. Between Mont
Nalerien and Fort lSSy the French have compile
ted, armed and are occupying five new strong
S S az AontemSIt; Boulogne, Billancourt,
Point dU jour anil NOlinena- All French forts
are armed with ~, -, and 1OX-inch guns
ranging from 1875 TO I 900 yards, and throwing
from - to 30-pOunt shells. The Prussian bat-
teTies az ClaTnart and Mendon are subject to a
couble line OF FIRE from the French forts The
weight and range or the French guns are greater
than those o! any batteries the Prussians have
got planted.
MORE ABOUT THE METZ SUrRRFNDrR
LONDON, Nov. "A New York World CORES
nOndent writes that Il was stated at a Cabinet
council to-day that the surrender of Metz was
thereSut of an understanding between Bazaine
ard Bismarck, IN favor OF Napoleon but the
Empress had refused 10 assent TO the intrigue
and had gone 70 Wilhelmshohe to protest
against IL.
GOING INTO CAPTIVITY.
SAARREUCE, Nov. -Four trains with prison-
ers arrived here on Sunday and Monday. Sew
enIy Thousand prisoners are expected TO pass
through SaarlOais, and eighty-nve thousand are
Tow en- route to Treves. Bazsine, accompanied
by Colonel Nillette and eight other officers, ar
.lVed on Monday and put up at the Hotel du
NOrd- Prince Murat, with seventy-eight
French officers, arrived last night. They all
resumed their journey during the night Csnro-
DtTt ana lie BGIf are with the Emperor at
WilLelmshohe.
INDEPENDESCE OF THE POPE GUAR
ANTEED.
IN -NONs -.-DdTOn an beust Is busy
A. Vienna IN attempting to b-ing together a
European Congress which will guarantee the
safety and the support of the Pope. General
La MaTnora continues the Pope's interdict
against place OF Protestant worship in ROM.
and the Protestant chapel will remain outside
tie walls.
The following conditions were announced by
the italian government upon taking possession
OF Rome. All political authority OF the Pope
and Holy See in Italy Is abolished, and will
remain 80. The Pope will be entirely free in
the exercise of his ecclesiastical rights which he
now possesses a. supreme chief OF Catholicism
and will enjoy all honors and liberties which
constitute sovereign prerogatives. For the
tran utility OF the Catholic world and powers
Italy disposed TO guarantee the liberties OF the
church and independence of the Pope by sane
tiouing them IN international treaty. By these
concessions the government wishes to prove to
Europe that Italy respects the sovereignty of
tie Pore eoniormably TO the principle OF free
church in free State.
During the last two DAYS the ambassador of
Austria and ministers of Holland and Portugal
were received by his Holiness at the Vatican II
Il believed the Pope accepts the situation. and
approves Austria's taking the lead in calling an
International congress, which will formally
receive his sanCtiOn or the foregoing conditions