New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-03

ter with the investing forces were found to
have explosive bullets in their possession.
The fact was duly witnessed for, the Dur.
pose Of calling to it the attention of the
civilized world. a
LONDON, November 2-Duchess of Ham
iltOn and Princess Morocco were at vii
helmshohe on Tuesday. NJ. Petrie. who
had left, was recalled.
Barberini Palace is proposed as the kings
residence at Rome.
Especial to the New York worid.l
LONDON, November "a dispatch from
Versailles says ''The Paris besiegers pos
sess eighty heavy gums, mounted on field
carriages. These carriages have peculiar
construction, allowing an elevation angle Of
forty-6ve degrees
The heaviest of these guns throw seventy
pound shells, while many others only throw
twelve-pound projectiles. They have, be-
sides, two mortars throwing two hundred
pound shells.
The range of the batteries at st. Cloud,
BOugival and Garches is from three to five
kilometres, and can reach as far as the west
and southwest curtains of Mont Valerien.
The range Of those at Meudon, BOis de Mel-
don and Clamart is from four to five kilO-
metres, and will reach the forts Of Issy,
Vanvres and Montrouge.
There are no German troops in PENN
sular Of Genevillers. which is wholly oc-
cupied by the French, who have completed
their strong works at COurbevOies, Colon
bes and Genevillers, by filling the gap be-
tween Mont Valerien and st. Denis. The
nearest German works to these posts are at
Harrilles, Chateau and Carriers de St.
Denis, between Mont Valcfien and fort
Issy.
The French forts are armed with six and
quarter, seven and half, nine and ten
and Il half inch guns, ranging from 1926 to
5000 yards, and throwing from seventy-fve
to two hundred pound shells. The Prus-
sian batteries at Clamart and Meudon are
subject to double line fire from the
French forts. The weights and range Of
the French guns are greater than those OF
any batteries the Prussians have yet
planted.
The Echo de La,renbMrg and Echo dM
NOrd assert that the garrison refused to re-
cognize the capitulatien, and encounters
with the German garrison are taking place.
All French marsnals and generals have
been ordered by King William, at the re-
quest of Napoleon, to report at Cassel with
out delay.
Especial to the New York Tribune.]
LONDON, November IA dispatch from
Metz, dated to-day, says the Prussians
have found stores of all kinds in the maga-
zines and arsenals of the forts, including
provisions sufficient for the maintenance of
the garrison until March.
The correspondent of the same, at Carl
baldi's headquarters, telegraphs that the
Prussians made demand on Dijon for
half million francs, security and provisions
for the maintenance Of eighty thousand
men.
A strong body is now moving on Lyons.
Fifteen hundred cavalry passed to-day.
The I'1bune's correspondent, writing
from Paris ON the twenty-eighth ultimO,
says: The National Guards are not worth
their salt. In the last sOrtie we had fifty
thousand men, and theyl would not stand
against eight thousand. They fought well
at first but soon fed
The Bavarian government has been in
structed to discontinue sending reinforce
ments to the army around Paris.
The Empress Eugene left WilhelmshOhe
yesterday. She travels strictly incognitO.
Especial to the New York Herald.l
LONDON, November O. Commander
Wordsworth, of San Francisco, reports
much suffering among the poor in Paris.
The escape of Americans from Paris is
due entirely to the firmness of Mr.. Wash
burne, who waited on Favre and said:
succeeded in gaining, from the army which
is investing Paris, permission for number
of American families to pass through the
lines. This is great favor as the object of
the enemy must be to keep as many persons
here as possible. You now refuse these
families the privilege of leaving and
securing their safety. l beg to say, that
unless you instantly allow their depai ture,
will withdraw myself, and cease all diplo-
matte relations with you, and report the
facts to my government in Washington"
Favre Immediately granted the required
permission.
Especial to the New York Worldl
LONDON, November IA Cabinet coun-
Gil to-day resolved to pardon O'DOnovan
Rosa and other Fenian prisoners.
1t was also stated in the conncil that the
surrender of Metz was the result of an un-
derstanding between Bazaine and Bismarck
in favor of Napoleon, but the Empress re-
fused to assent to the intrigue, and had
gone to Wilhelmshohe to protest against it.
In regard to Theirs negotiations, a long
discussion occurred, resulting in the deter
minatiOn to urge Prussia to consent to an
armistice without insisting on the recOgni-
ton of the principle of cession of territory
by France as prerequisite.
A special dispatch from Brussels says
Metz is still inaccessible.
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