The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22

PEACE.
THE ExGLIsH GOVERNMENT fOerIIvHY DE-
1919 CLlND 10 INTKRH0R agff
LONDON, Sept I'm. Theirs, aAer tvo
interviews, has been definitely informed By
Earl Granville that the English Govefnment
positively declines to interfere IN the settle-
ment of terms of peace between Prussia and
France.
HEADQUARTERS.
LoNDoN, Sept. IA correspondents Of
the 1s.es writing from Paris, says: There
is more hopeful feeling at Paris, today,
from an announcement that Lord Lyons has
gone to the Prussian headquarters, and that
the election for the Constituent Assembly
takes place on the ID, instead Of the l5Gh, Of
October. All accounts from Paris describe
the French as eager for peace"
THE LONDON TIMES DEsPONDEN1 OVER
THE FAILURE OF PEACE
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times il despond-
ent upon the unfavorable termination Of all
negotiations for peace. The chances foF
stopping the war threaten to vanish alto
gether. England considers the annexation
Of Alsace and Lorraine unwise; but will
never fire shot to oppose the demands Of
the Germans. France should address the
King of Prussia directly, and ascertain the
terms upon which he will treat for peace.
BISMARCK CONTRADICTs
BERLIN, Sept. lit is announced au-
thoratively that Count Bismarck contra
diets the rumors Of sending negotiations
and the speedy restoration of peace.
BISMARCK WILL NOT DISCUSS TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS.
LONDON, Sept. 16-PersoDs in clore re-
lations with Bismarck, insist strongly that in
negotiations for peace he will not discuss
technical questions, nor ask by what title any
French Government holds power, provided
it can guarantee the execution Of the terms
To which it agrees;
LONDON, Sept. l6-A special to the New
York Tribune, says: Up to q O'Clock, yes
terday afternoon NJ. Theirs. had submitted
no other tangible proposal to the British
Government, than that neutral powers should
Simultaneously exert their good ofiicss for
the restoration of peace. rdGranville wa
inclined 10 act upon this suggestion, but
Gladstone, thought that such an effort was
sure to lie misunderstood. 1t would appear
like league against Prussia, and was q
measure not To be adopted until the
parties thereto were ready to sup
port their representatives by force
if they were not accepted views, which
Of course involved the total rejection OF
Thiers' proposal. Theirs purpose was to
alarm England Icy declaring that general
Republican movement was imminent
throughout Europe, and only to be reprcssed
by strengthening the present moderate gov
eminent of France. On the advice of friends,
however, he ahstaine! from addressing this
absolutely true, as before tclegraphesl, that
Thiers is without instructions, credentials or
power Of offering any questions on the
part Of France; independently Of Theirs,
and before his arrival, the French
government, which does not conceal from
the English cabinet its anxious desire for
an armistiec, and besOught Earl Granville to
transmit 10 the Pr,lsian headquarters certain
Overtures tending to the negotiations Of speci-
fed terms. The answer received from Pr,ls-
STA takes the former two questions:
"FTst-SupPOsing the terms Of an armis-
tice agreed on between You and Us, can You
undertake that the French army will abide
b. them, meaning by the French army, all
the forces under Bazainc, in Strasburg, the
army Of Lyons, and all other organizations.
'.Second.SupPose the army accepts, will
the nation?"
Mr.. Favre replied: 1--WE undertake to
answer for the arLiy rs for the nation; We
will cOnvoke constituent assembly in the
shortest possible time IA fortnight at most
and submit the conditions to that assembly,
which should he free to express the National
will, We to resign our powers into its hands.
If such assembly accepts and ratifies our acts,
that will he full guarantee to Prussia"
Obviously this answer admits that the
present Provisional Government cannot give
any guarantee; which, even, if followed, an
immediate armistice might not be repudiated
by the assembly.
Prussia's reply, however, is awaited, and
in the meantime an attempt il making to
bring about personal interview between
Favre and Bismarck, as it is supposed the
purposes of Prussia to treat with the Re
gency for peace is telegraphed by Berlin
correspondent. lie writes by post his infor-
nation direct from the Berlin foreign Office.
From other information i presume it to be
the views held and urged by the Tory party
at Berlin--that Court faction which does not
spare Bismarck's views, but which has al
ways retained considerable influence over the
King. In any case it docs not extend be-
yond the negotiations for peace, leaving
France to decide her own destinies hereafter.