Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-20
THE WAR.
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dispatch has been received at the State De-
partment from a reliable source in London, 10
the effect that the report that the peace is ar
ranged, is much believed, although not vet
officially stated. Baron Gerolt has received a
dispatch from Bismarck, dated yesterday, AT
Versailles, expressly and again declaring TO
friendly powers that the object of the German
military operations in France Is not for con-
quest, but only to secure such a new boundary
as If considered indispensable TO the better pro-
lection OF Germany against future invasons
from France. Ii is added that Germany feels
no hostility toward France, and entertains a
sincere wish for its future welfare. A copy of
the dispatch has been communicated to the De-
partment of State. The following are the most
important kilograms resolved here BY cable
last night:
SUCCESSFUL FRENCH SoRTIES.
Tours, Oct. 19.-Minister Gambetta has re
turned to Tours. dispatch from Relfort an
nOunces successful sortie of the garrison o.
Neufbrisach and the withdrawal OF the Prus-
slams from the positions they held after consid-
cradle losses in killed and wounded. The garri-
son OF Montmedy made arother sortie, in which
they surprised the Prussians, taking 1000 pris-
oneis and capturing military chest with % 900
francs and two wagons loaded with chassepots.
On the following day they attacked an artillery
train and captured number Of cannon.
CONDUCT OF THE PRUSSIANS AT OR
LEANS.
Tours, Oct. I9.-The journals here to-day
publish details OF the occupation OF the city of
Orleans by the Prussian army. The requisitions
enforced were enormous, not only in money and
provisions, but all the guns and horses Of the
city were taken. The soldiers who were quar-
tered upon the inhabitants, fed greedily, drank
the best wines, and wasted what they could not
'use. Bishop Dupanloup constantly interfered
in favor OF the cItizens. He went himself to the
Prussian comma nder, in order to obtain a miti-
CATION OF the eyor btant requisitiOns. In this he
was entirely unsuccessful. There are many
German tobacconsts, bakers, and provision
merchants here, but they were not turbed.
The jewellers, however, have just cause II com
plant. The richest inhabitants were shot, and
the soldiers quartered upon them ruined the
finest furniture and objects CT art. So Of the
most splendid residences OF the city were liter
ally Quilted. The greatest indignation exists
among the citizens. 1t is rumOred that the
Prpssians are retreating towards Paris, seem
ingly to avoid combat with the French forces
gathered on the right bank OF the Loire.
REPORTED CAPITULATIoN OF METZ,
ErC.
BERLIN, Ta & oct: 49, go p; m,.tsgecial to the
Is reported. The ministerial organ declares
that negotiations for peace on the part Of neu-
trails is useless. France must herself sue for
peace, or submit unalterably to the terms
already stated. According to Official returns.
II ere are 1871 French officers and l23 100 men
held prisoners by the Germans, and the number
is constantly increasing.
THE PRCSSIAN POSITIONS AROUND
PARIS.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-tSpecial to the World IA
letter per balloon, dated Paris, October 18th
says The Prussians have thrown up a COM
plete circle OF entrenchmepts beyond the reach
Of the French forts. In advance OF these they
have detached posts occupied by strong parties.
When the French make a sorties these parties
fall beck on the entrenched line, protected by
artillery. Thus far the reconnaissance has been
pushed in every direction. There is no evidence
of the planting Of siege guns. The Germans are
grouped in four large masses, one on each side
of the city, and the headquarters Of each are
connected by telegraph.
On Friday, the I4th, the Parisians made
another sortie with several battalion OF troops
but they were repulsed. A French entrenching
party at Vile Juif was driven into the city the
same day. Five hundred French prisoners
Gardes Mobile, escaped from the Germans on
the 10th, near Chateau Thiernil, during an
attack made by Franc -tireurs.