The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-19
THD WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DEsPATUHRs.

BISMARCK PEACE PROPOSALS AS REPORTED BY
GENERAL BURNsIDE-THEIR REJECTION BY
THE FRENCH-RECENT MILITARY OPERATIONS.
VALENCIRNNRs, Oct. 1S.
The Prussians attacked the unfortifed town of
Montdidier killed three citizens and captured 100
of the Mobiles. requisiton of 100000 francs was
levied on the town, and the Mayor and Nj. Durand,
a banker, were taken as hostages for payment. The
wurtemburg troops have been placed under COM
mand of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
1t is asserted that the Emperor Napoleon has
100000 francs secured in real estate, through
the agency OF Brown Bros, of New York. =.
The journal of st. Petersburg says that Favre,
on hearing the Prussian conditions of peace,
through General Burnside, thought they were rea-
sonsble, and their rejection is consequently unac-
countable.
Messrs Lucon and Mttnacht had an audience
with the King of Wurtemburg, and subsequently
proceeded to Versailles. General Boyer, with a
isg of truce from Bazane, had an interview with
Bismarck, who has made report of their CONVEX
satiOn to the King of Prussia. The result OF this
negotiation is not yet known.
LoNDoN, Oct. is-[Special to the New York
Tribune. IA correspondent at Tours telegraphs
under date of October II; 81 have returned from
French are daily receiving reinforcements and
battle was expected on Tuesday on the left fiank
of the river, near La Ferte st. Aubin.
"Bourbaki arrived yesterday at Blois, and took
command of the army
"The Prussians have destroyed the bridge at
Beaugency; their left having crossed the Loire in
LONDON, Oct. 1s-[special to New York world.l-
The negotiations at Brussels between Burnside and
others have resultedin total failure. The Foreign
Office was tonight informed of the failure, and
abandons all hopes of settlement, and the lombard
ment of PARIS will commence Immediately. Siege
guns were mounted yesterday at Chatilon.
Russia demands revision of the treaty OF 1856.
Spirited encounters occurred on Sunday, ON the
line of the Rouen road. The Prussian column
moved up the right bank of the Seine, and APP
preached Les Pettis Andeleys. The town was oc
cupied by the 94th regiment, which, on the APP
proach of the enemy, crossed the river, blew up
the bridge and fell back.
The Prussians moved up the river to Courcelles,
where they passed the Seine. They were furouSly
attacked by the Franctireurs, and finally compelled
TO retreat in disorder
French war steamer has been ordered to carry
the French mails over the channel.
A letter from Paris by balloon, dated on October
IA, saws the squares and pleasure grounds have
been planted with cabbages and eauifowers. There
is no anxiety to make peace. The battle of Bay
nux resulted in such loss that the Prussians
asked for six hours to bury their dead.
Bismarck's proposals for peace, through Burn
tide, were the payment of en- indemnity of ESQ.,
0OO Alsace and Lorraine to be neutral territory
for ten years, and then 10 decide by plebisoitum
their future status, and the Prussians to enter
Paris and sign a peace there. The PaTisiaas in
dignRntly refused these terms.
Tours, Oct IS
More favorable news has been received from
Paris A bridge has been thrown across the Seine,
by which independent communication has been es-
tablisbed between forts CharentOn and fvry. The
Mobiles continue TO make successful sOrties. Re