New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-27
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, OCTOBER q, 1870.

ai1nistice. General Boyer, envoy of Ba-
zalne, may have approached the Empress
with q view to the propositions of peace or
war to be submitted to Prussia, but he was
received with no more favor than were the
emissaries OF Bismarck
On previous occasion, when the Prus
sian Chancellor proposed peace, declaring
that the King was disposed to content him
self with $50, 900 francs, with the inhabitants
OF Strasburg included, the Empress replied
eneTgetically, that rs long as there was any
question of the smallest cession of territory,
she will hold aloof from any negotiations.
The events OF the last month must have
made no alteration in her resolution, and so
far as the efforts of Boyer have been di-
rected to this point, they have completely
failed. Nor could the mission of Boyer had
for its object the question as to the pro-
priety OF surrcndermg Metz at this moment
That is the only way OF concealing the real
object OF his journey.
BaZaine is confident of the strength OF his
position, and as the commander who has
suffered no defeat and is at the head of the
only French army existing, he thinks him
self entitled TO eXerclze large influence ON
the question, whether peace be made or hos
tilities cOntinNe. He would be glad tD make
himself Indispensable, and be made dictator
with whOm the enemy should have to treat,
governments, and would rejoice if France
should owe peace or victory to him only;
but it must not be inferred that Bazaine
would conclude peace favorable to the Ma
poleonic dynasty.
There is no truth in the stories told about
| the interview at Chaselhurst. 1t is scarcely
| necessary 70 say that the approaching jour
ney of the Empress to King Williams head
quarters belongs to the domain Of inven-
| tlOn
| The arrival of Theirs at Versailles is ex-
| pected to-day. The Tours government is
| firm in its refusal to enter into any negOtia-
| tons involving the surrender of territory.
| Bismarck's constant answer to importuni
| ties daily made him for peace is that the
| election, by the FRENCH of some authorized
| government is an indispensable preliminary.
! Especial 10 the New York Herald
| LONDON, October 26-A Berlin letter of
the twenty-fourth says that the uppermost
feeling in Berlin, at the present time, is an
intense longing for peace; especially among
the lower classes Is there general desire
for the termination of the war.
A single battalion of Landwehr under
! Hummer near Metz, on repelling Bazaine's
sortie on the seventh, was almost annihi-
lated (almost all of them being fathers of
tamilies), leaving many bereaved widows
and 1910 orphans.
| All the small shops on the suburbs of Ber-
lin are closed and placarded, notifying the
public that the proprietors have gone to the
| front.
Dissatisfaction exists in political circles
at the secrecy Of the government relative
to negotiations for the entrance of the
| Southern States into the German Confedera-
| ton. The only information vOuchsafed
| comes from Versailles, and represents Ba-
varia and Wurtenberg as eager to rush
headlong into the Confederation, while it is
well known that the liberals of Munich,
| Stuttgardt ard other places openly de-
nOunce the German parliament and the new
| constitution.
r The position OF the Prussian leaders is by
Z no means the same as at the opening of the
| war, when everybody approved the situa-
| ton and was willing to make sacrifices in
behalf Of the country. Now they are tired
OF war, satisfied with their victories, and
are unwilling TO go further for the purposes
| of ambition and aggrandizement
| A correspondent at Prussiin headquar-
| ters. at Versailles, writes, under date of the
seventecnth: Il had an opportunity to-day
to hear Bismarck's opinion regarding the
| political and military situation. He de-
clared that the position of Prussia had
never changed from the hour of
the declaration of war by France
| to the present time. She was
compelled unwillingly to draw the sword,
sheathe it until Germany was safe from flu
ture cruel assaults, prompted by the am
| bition OF her unprincipied neighbOrs. He
| makes the same declaration now, relying
I with confidence in the justice of our cause
Bismarck further said: 1--WE anticipated
victory, but it had to be left to the expe-
rience Of war to teach us what guarantees
would effectually accomplish the object we
| had in view at the commencement. The
| -r. bas
| cost us to win our past VIC
| tories convince the Prussian nation
that they can hope for no security without
| reclaiming those territories wrenched from
Germany for the purpose of aggression and
| conquest Prussia earnestly desires peace,
| but only such peace as will give full secu-
| rlty for the future
| In reply to the question whether Germany
| is able to stand a long campaign, he said :
People who talk of the exhaustion of Ger
many are utterly ignorant of facts. We
| have large resources at hand and the hard
est of the campaign is over. While we are
anxious for peace, we have no fears for the
future" Regarding an armistice, he said {:
The chances of war complicated the nego-
tations for peace. Prussia is willing to
| listen to proposals seeking an end of the
| war, from any quarter. likely to lead TO
| practical results IN view of the disorganized
state OF France. No matter whether it
comes trom.the ex-Emperor or the present
| provisional government, but an armstice is
useless unless made SO as to lead to peace.
! The Prussians have impressed minors into
| service to repair the railroads from the Ger
| man frontier to Paris.
The Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce, on
| account of the delay in tclesraplic service
between Liverpool and America, will pc
| tition the government for direct line be-
| tween Liverpool and Valentia Bay.
| 1t has Been decided that Francs-Tireurs
| must be treated as soldiers when wearing
| military dress.