Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-10-27

the crowned heads OF these ole
monarchial governments are both
curious and jealous Of the move
ments of each other, in any efforts
to compromise a peace, and, in any
event, we have but little faith in
tile probabilities that the recogniz-
ing Of a permanent Republic in
France will be a condition Of peace
policy.
We make the following extracts
from the Cincinnati Gazette's dis
patches;
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,
New York. Oct. "a. -Rumors Of
an arnistice, and consequent peace,
have been circulated freely to- day.
General dispatches were received
by bankers, predicting speedy ne
gotiations for peace, and, at all
events, an armistice A dispatch
from Brussels says it is expected
the Embassdors Of France, Austria
and Italy will meet in that city in n
few days, and that representatives
Of France and Prussia will be pres
ent at the conference. Russia will
not join unless it is. understood
that the treaty Of Paris will be OBJ
rogated, and it is not thought shat
the other nations will agree to it,
Russia continues to send troops to
the Turkish and Polish frontiers,
and it is understood that -four regi-
ments which were about to start
from Orenburg for Central Asia
have been ordered to Kief Imned-
lately. 1t is not thought in Brus-
se!s that Russia really desires war,
but is only preparing to take advan-
tage Of the situation, Several war
ships have left Cronstadt for desti-
nation unknown, The Gulf Of
land will close shortly, and Russia
does not v ish her fleet sealed up
A letter from St. Petersburg to the
Independence Beige says the Rus
sian sympathy for France is stead
lily increasing, and several papers
that formerly favored Prussia have
changed their tone, The Golos
suggested that the interests Of
France and Russia are identical,
so far as Asia is concerned, and
great results may be excepted from
the harmonious action Of the two
countries. Ono Russit n paper sug
gests an embassy from France and
Russia to investigate the recent
massacres in China, and demand |
a proper indemnity.
Wall street was affected to-day |
by peace prospects and there was a
general tendency to lower prices.
The German bankers sold gold
quite heavily, in consequence Of
from Berlin and Frank
fort, but subsequently made sever
al purchases,
70 the Associated Press,
TouRs, October 24-Le Froncais
says an armistce has not yet been
concluded, but hope is entertained
)fpcace All are surprised at the
attitude Of England. Having paid
10 attention to the solicitations Of
Fuvrc, or the arguments of Thicrs,
she suddenly does much more than
vas asked Of her, takes the initia-
i've, and proposes bluntly suspcn- {
sion of arms to allow the election /
)ftho Constituent Assembly, which
nay make peace In thus acting,
loes England listen to general IN
erests, to considerations Of policy |
md humanity, oris she sccretely a
pushed by the belligcnent who has i
lad her sympathy up to the present $
ime2 "Many persons, y adds the i
ournal, "inoline to the belief that 4
he England Cabinet is now acting v
" tho advice Of Prussia, who stop r
ed indefinitely before Paris has '
lade known to England that the 4
inc has come for action on her (
art" La France says England !
vas not solicited again by France, y
whose application she at first roIus 4
d. France asks not an armisticc .
nd has not authorized England to n
SIX for one. Since the failure of Il
'avre France has only thought of =
rganizlng for defense. Whatever n
,otivc she may have, England must !,
&c we are determined She must
office the mastering Of our Mobile
iuards, and the spirit Of Paris, Il
,yons and other large cities. AS S
,rgland now proposes an ormistice, Ii
must be because she understood I
iat proposals will be made which e
e may accept. @
The Steele more violently refuses Il
, admit the good intentions of p
.ngland, and believes she is act o
ig solely for Prussia, who at last "
nds she has undertaken an impos. a
iblc task. England is advised to 81
III Prussia TO make the most rea iv
onaple demands, else war about Il
lnce will be the only resist. b
The Gazette dc France sbcaks to fat
ne same effect, and the Union has u