The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-28

declaration, signed by Eugenie, that she was un-
willing TO sign treaty tor any cession of French
territory, or to be party to any scheme involving
probable outbreak OF civil war in France.
Bazaine exclaimed that ne would take all neces-
sary responsibility himself. This on Wednesday
night, and he Immediately sent a psrlementaire
through his lines to Prince Frederick Charles, at
Pont-a- Mousson. The Prince came up during the
night to the Chateau de Frescote, where this
morning early the siipulations were signed for the
surrender of the army of Bazaine aud the fortress
Of Mttz
The report adds that General de Cotii uieres, COM
msndant of the garrison OF Metz, entered written
protest against the surrender, declaring that he
was abundantly able to protract the defence into
the winter that the recent defeats of the Germans
bad made IL practically impossible for them to i'm
peril the possession of the place, and that provi-
sioDs were in abundance both for the army and the
population. Since October i5 the people had re-
ceived daily rations of 400 grammes of bread for
adults, 200 grammes for children, and 100 for in
fants.
The Ostend correspondent says that the total loss
of the army of Prince Frederick Charles from the
beginning of the siege is estimated at $4,000 by
battle and disease.
The army of Prince Frederick Charles consisted
on october 20 OF the 1st ID, Sd, 7th sth, 9th and
10th army corps with two divisions of landwehr
attached to the 9th army corps, making total OF
ToNpoN, Oct. T.2TSpecini TO the New York
Worldl-The surrender of Bazaine, it Is stated,
has been made upon full understanding with the
and Strasburg shall be accepted as an adequate
basis for withdrawing the German armies from
here loudly declare Bazaine traitor, and that he
concerted his action with Prince Napoleon, Eugenie
anu Ming WulldD, anu JuHJ Jne BOVeTHmonJ aJ
Paris will repudiate any peace prepared or signed
by him.
Metz, the French loan has advanced in price all
day. Laurier is arranging for the expenditure of
large amount of the loan in the purchase of arms
LONDON, Oct N.-[special to New York Tri-
bune. IA correspondent before Metz telegraphs on
October 26 Five days ago General Cohinieres, COM
mandant of the city and fortress of Metz inform cd
Bazaine, commanding the army outside, that he
could supply no more provisions and that they
must shift for themselves. ThereupOn BaZaine
dered the outpOsts to cease firing on the Prussian
pckets and tacitly allowed his men to desert in
groups of dozen or two, who we're accepted by the
Prussian outposts. Larger bodies were refused.
On the afternoon of October "a trustworthy in
formation came from Metz, by a civilian spy, that
an outbreak en- masse would be made during the
night, toward Gravelotte, as Bazaines offer to ca
ptulate with his army alone had been repeatedly
and peremptorily refused.
The outbreak was to be made without hope of
any tSsss S hs but ut
get behind the German lines and force the
mans to take them prisoners whereby the fortress
might hold out little longer, with smaller garri-
son, but at P. M Bazaine had succeeded In con-
vncing General Cofiinieres that the inevitable
boodsbed consequent upon such attempt would
be too dear price to be paid for a few days pro-
longation of resistance and a messenger was sent
to Prince Frederick Charles, intimating the inten-
ton in the fortress to capitulate. This the
first proposition ever made including the fortress
and outside army.
been massed silently toward Graveotte, received
orders to retire to their camps At P. nj. yester-
Oay OtneGdi CnaORaTnl6r arrived, spent an nOur
with the Prince, and Departed much disturbed
excusing some absent mindedness of his own, say
ing, ono wonder the Prince was so severe"
By the arrangement of this meeting, General
Steeble, Colonel Won HerZang, chief of staff and
quartermaster general of the Princes army, rode
to Fescay, chateau three miles south of Metz,
Just within the Prussian lines, whittier two French
commanders, with Humbert, second in command in
the fortress, had been brought by Prussian field
post chaise. The meeting lasted from to P. NJ,
and resulted only at parting in an agreement that
the disputed points should be discussed again at
noon to-day.
Matters however, were so far advanced, that the
second corps received orders to march for ars
terday at noon, and started early in the evening.
Other troops concentrated at the nearest attainabe
points to Metz last night to prevent desertions en-
masse, Bazaine's last means of prolongng negotia-
tions. AL the way from Mars la Tour 10 Courceles,
and from Joncy to Mezieres, all the village quar-
ters were lit up and all the bivouac fires were
burning. AT two A. NJ to day the moving masses
covered the roads and fields. No disturbance oc-
CURED, and of the troops suspected the truth
BERLIN, Oct. 9-The King telegraphs 10 the
Queen to- day as follows:
"This morning Bszane and Metz capitulated,
1900 prisoners Including 900 sick and wounded.
The army and garrison laid down their arms this
afternoon. One of the most important events of
the war Providence be thanked