The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
ARMEsTICE NEGOTIATIONS.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW Yosx HERALD.

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Trociiu Responsible for the Failure of Nego-
tiations-Bismarek's Expianaion-The Roy
Mist journal on ihe Arsu.sticc.
LONDON, Nov. !, 1870
Private advices Just received from Versailles con-
firm the account given by Count Bismarck OF the
suspension OF the negotiations for an armistce.
Jules Favre, together with majority OF his col
leagues, favored the scheme for the election Of
members TO the Constituent Assembly, and urged
the acceptance OF the armstice as negotiated by NJ
Theirs. General Trochu. the commander OF the
armies ut PARIS, dissented. and carried his point.
AN EXPLANATION FROM BISMARCK.
Count Bismarck has furnished the folio wing ex-
PLANTATION of the rupture OF the negotiations for an
armistice:-The French government having de-
clared through its representative, NJ Thies, its
inability to accept the German Offer OF an arlstice
on the basis Of sotm quo. the Count proposed that
the French name time holding the elections for
q Constituent Assembly The Germans promised
that in such the absolute freedom of the ec-
lions should be respected even In the territory oc-
cupied by the Prussians. M. Theirs tnereupon NTH
drew to the outposts to consult Jules Favre md
General Trochu, but at length returned to Versailles
without the power to accept the German otier.
| THE RoYALIsT JOURNALS ON THE FAILURE OF TE
ARMIsTIcE.
despatch from Tours, received here to-da
| says:-The royalist journals commenced to attad
| the government with violence as soon as 1t wa
| Known that the armistice had failed, The Gazell
| de France QegtimisU Is especially insulting in III
| personal illusions 10 Gambetta.
| More About the Arnaisticc- Th:ers' Travels
| Described by HiInseif-Apatl,y of Englane--
Rassia Efiendly-1sng!ish Jealousy.
LONDON, Nov. s, 1870.
correspondent writing from Versailles on the
7th inst. says:-No time was agreed upon because
the government insisted in reproyison-
ing the city. The FrussIan military au.
thorities refused this, although Bismarck was
willing to concede it. Prussia stated her demands
with considerable distinctness excepting in regard
to the money account. Her conditions were the
cession OF Haute and Bas-Rhln, two departments
containing the ortresses of Strasbourg Belfort and
several lesser strongholds. AS for money der
Pyeusse fst ja elm gutter Wih, and will not fail 10
reckon every groschen Prussia has spent In the war
and TO demand It's repayment
mai lengthy conversation with NJ. Teiers He
informed me OF the diplomatic journey lie had per.
formed through Europe. He went first to Tours,
With the necessary powers to treat. He conferred
with Bismarck every day, sometimes twice day.
discussing the conditions or a truce the first step
toward the formation OF a regular government. ~
nostilties temporarily cease the elections might be
held and the Constituent Assembly convoked which
would decide upon form OF government, which
then would determine the question Of peace or war
Theirs informed me that 1t was not true that mr.
land had taken the lead In endeavors TO obtain
terms for France while Russia stood aloog The re-
verse is true. Theirs found Gladstone engrossed IN
home affairs. He was Indifferent as to the concerns
OF the rest OF the world and was afraid to mcddle
with them. Granville Is too much OF courtie to
wound German prepossessions. The Queen neither
seemed awake 10 the danger arising arising
for England from the formation OF an all-power
full monarchy In the centre OF Europe; but
they did not conceal their Jealousy OF Russia
There was no vexation when Theirs Informed
them he was going to st. Petersburg. "why leave
SO soon ?" they asked; why should you 90 to Rus
siar' ITO try and find friends that could not find
here" answered THEIRS In truth, at ST. Petersburg
Theirs did find friends. Who knows what Russia
would have done had she been ready. AS she
was not armed, she could only give weight OF
her influence and the action OF her diplomacy. This
was enough to rouse England and make her take
the lead. Then the four Powers agreed to address
Prussia collectively. Austria was glad to do that
little for a Power whose success would have de-
lighted her, but whose defeat charmed her. italy,
the least friendly Of all the Powers, hardly con-
cealed her regret at the fall or the Bonaparte dy-
nasty.
Additional Particulars OF NJ. Thicrs' Mission.
LONDON, Nov. 8, 1870.
correspondent at Versailles. writing on the 9th
inst, says:-In military circles Theirs mission was
never thought serious. His efforts to enter Paris
without seeing Blsmarc having failed, he was
Obliged to carry with him prciminares which prac-
tlcaliy forbade an armstice.
In Paris he was badly received. Street crowds