The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-22
ENGLISH VAR DISPATCHES.
Meurg and DcRuecncy Evacuated by the
prussinns-violcnt storm over Paris.

Meu-g md DcRuecncy Evacuated by the
Prussinns-violcnt storm over Paris.
LospoS, Oct 2i.-N Is stated that Generals
burnside. Sheridan. and Forsyth have received
orders from the Washington Government to repair
10 London a. oLce. The Cologne G1-,ite which
pub mes this state nent. .aYs that owing to tho
suggcs'ions Of these gentlemen, Minister Wash
burne has been so energetic that he has been forced
TO demand reparauon for frequent arrests OF Amer
leans spies ~
II 3. sal that Count vnn Bismarck has rclr'rel
te foreign ministers at Paris to comnunicl.n with
their cove -nments only by open desp,,ches. Victor
IIu-o has dseret the reques, o. tie Government to
"stimulatc the provinces" Later dates have been
received from raris BrcecnlonIcrs were being
manufactured in the city. Tho FTussiars had eyac
uLted Moung and Bcaugcncy. The people were
subscribing freely for Tie defence OF the catital
The emil usiasm had not absted.
A violent storm passed the seat Of war
around Paris last nj ,h,. The Department OF Somme
has teen 6eclr in state OF siege, and energetic
preparations have been made at hmiens the capital
for defence. A force o' 10000 Prussians, which
| was advancing on the city, has returned TO Bre
| tcull.
| A French squadron was seen OF neligoand on
| Tuesday evening from Cuxhaven The Frenchmen
were steering westward. A Hamburg despatch OF
to-day's date reports that nothing has since been
seen Of them.
| The M0rcieSSr IIdni,sr has q report from
| Berlin, which needs coDfrmo,ion that b. zane has
offered TO sell Metz for the Regency with the Prince
Inl eri l. Count BernstorG. tile Prussian Minister
| hes not been recalled from England.
| The special eorresrondent before Metz teegraphs
| to day: TIE regulations for the surrender Of
Metz have flied and the envoy has returned to the
| beleasuered town.
GES. DAZAIsE PROPOSED TO SURRENDER
all Of lis own army on tie same terms as the sur.
render at Sedan. except that tie regular gsrrison Of
Metz should continue to hold the fortress, thus re-
leasing Ut leust half OF tho investing army. Gen.
Won Moltke refused the-e terms, because a reduced
garrison could hold out longer. An entire surren-
der Is expected early.
Dtche was yesterday invested by 5000 men. with
the heavy guns from strasbourg. The siege will be
pushed
letter from IIayre reports that British legion
is forming fer the assistance OF France.
PROTEST ~ GRRM M WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
Your spOc,l correspondent at 0stend sends me a
4 o,unCnt Which les tecn seut from Hanover to
Berlin. II IL petition signed by $3.50 wid.
ows with 7s7C0 Chnlden In Westphaa, Rhein-
ian Prusslh, and Hanover, against the prosecution
Of the war, II Is simple In its lan2uage but
terribly expressive, anl h is understood to
have been conposei by one OF the leading
hherals OF GollinFcn. " INF lo'Cs tho Government
TO rave tic ICor creatures who sign It from abso.
Into pOrll Of starvation 1t states that these hus.
bands and fathers have becn slain In tho war
that they sro let Without the means OF cup
port; that slI tie funds OF the su,hoIlies being
employed for the pr Isecuton OF tho war, no means
are 0nywhtre 6yliiablo Tor th0iT relief; that
the facloriea In which thoy might have
hoped 10 Irocure work stopped By
the war. The petition Winds MP b. asking What
worse could hnye belallen the signcrs had Germany
been defeated In war and invaded by tho enOmy
than now nlicts tlom In consequence OF a victOri,
Gus war OF defence. Tie petition viii be presented
NY leaders OF the Po ce pnrty, ~ho growing loud
ana dangerous TO tic government al Berlin, and
VITO have taken COURAGE from The fact that Gcn
VOscl Won FHlkensten has bcen compelled by orders
from headquarters to abandon his sttonpt to DR..
goon them into eilence. Tho North German papers
arc publishing. with Little comments, stories " tae
eKresscs rcrpoiTalcd in France by the Bayarian
troops IA beins qrt,e dishonorlJle 10 the German
arms
Tiis InIsu ArKILIARIB' IN TnR FIELD.
Your spocial at EoulognO sends word from Tours
tal during tie seliohs before Orleans, which have
been fought during tho last week, and which have
isulied In tho abandonment by tlo Germans ofther
sttonpt to advance upon Tours tho new Irish zion
In the seryoe Of tho RepUbic distinguished itsalf
particularly. IL Ii oonmsnded by COL LAWlor,
who served during tho American civil war with Loo
6toar' aud johnston. and 10 oonoosed of Ypsng