Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-29
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
BATTLE AT METZ!
SoRTiE OF THE GARRISON.
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.
THE REDS.
CONTINUED TROUBLE Ar LYONS.
GEN. ClUsERET STARTS A PEv0LUIlos.
TERMS OF PEACE.
GERMAN DEM
THEY WANT ALsACR AND L0RRAIN-
METZ AND srRAsBuRG.
RUSSIA ARMING.
Gigantic Preparations for War.
TERMS OF PEACE.
GERMAN DEMANDS,
THEY WANT ALsACR AND LORRAIN-
MITZ AND srRAsBURG.
RUSSIA ARMING.


Telegraphed Erclusirely 10 The Epe,aing Star.
PRUSSIAN DENIAL.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The Prussian government
has officially denied the presence Of national
vessel in either the Black or Red Sea, bearing
the name Of Hortha or Bertha.
ALSACE AND LORRAINE.
1t is understood that Alsace and Lorraine,
when entering the German Confederation, will
be represented by q commission, and exempted
for the present from all federal burdens.
CONFIDENCE IN PARIS.
The Telegraph has q balloon special from
Tours, dated Wednesday evening, represer Ting
that the Prussians are retiring toward Paris,
and that great confidence existed in Paris as TO
the efficiency Of its defence.
SORTIE FROM METZ.
The Times this morning has special despatch
giving the following intelligence:
"On Tuesday last, the 2Jth inst, the French
made another sortie from Metz. The forces
consisted Of cavalry and artillery, and were
protected by the gurs of the forts Quelan and
Bottles. The French advanced , Arsile Queux,
where the Prussians were encountered. Ano-
ther severe conflict ensued, which resulted in
the defeat Of the French, though they c.. cd
OFF their wounded and dead, and all the Pros
sian prisoners they had captured. The village
was burned by the sbers."
THE STR SBURG BESIEGERS GONE To
PARIS.
The siege gurs which have lately been in
position before Strasburg are being hurried
forward to Paris. Some OF them have already
arrived there. The Prussian cavalry have also
gone forward from Strasburg.
THE PRCSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.
The Prusian headquarters around Paris are
given as follows king William at Ferr;ers;
the Crown Prince at Versailles; the Prince OF
Saxony at Grand Tremblsy.
THE CARRIER PIGEON EMPRESS.
Carrier pigeons are now the only messengers
between Paris and Tours. Balloons offered too
good a mark to the Prussian rihemen.
The railway between Chalons and the Ger
man border has been relaid. In the other d.
rection, towards Paris, work is Vigorously
prshed.
The Baden troops claim the credit of the
capture OF Strasburg.
ANOTHER DENIAL.
Brussels papers deny the existence Of any ex-
citement there on account of the failure OF the
negotiation between Favre and Bismarck.
The London Times is the author Of the rumor.
THE BELGIANS DON'T TAKE STOCK IN
BISMARCK.
BRUSSELS, September 2s.-The independence
Beige, referring to Bismarcks anonymous con-
tradiction Of Favre's statements, says:-"Fayre
must be met by statements which are signed by
somebody more truthfal than B'sn -ck.".
THE FALL OF STRASBURG DENIED.
Tours, Sept. ga report having reached
here of the capture Of Strasburg, the govern
ment this morning publishes dispatch from
the French consul at Basic, contradiciing il.
The consul says the Prussians had made three
tremendous but unsuccessful assaults on Stras-
burg, in which they suffered heavy losses. A
white flag, subsequently displayed as the signal
Of truce to bury the dead, gave rise to a rumor
that the city had capitulated. Communication,
however, is cut in all directions, and the fall OF
Strasburg is by no means impossible. Notwith-
standing the denial OF the consul at Basic, there
is q strong belief that the rumor is not alto.
gether groundless.
NEWS FROM HAVRE.
Tours, Sept. 2s.-Advices from Hayre re-
ceived {. day state that tie merchandise re-
naming in warehouses in that port will be pro-
tected by the C0nsuls Of neutral countries, who
have hoisted their respective flags.
A huge electric light revolves at right ligh.-
ing up the entire bay and the batteries around
Enormous chains proe It the entrance Of the
harbor.
FRENCH MEASURES FOR THE NATION.
AL DEFENCE.
Another meeting Of the projects Of the depart
ments Of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Mayenne, Ven
dee, Maine-et-Loire, and Of those Of the old
province Of Brittany, was held yesterday, at
which still further measures were taken for the
national defence.
Organization is progressing fast. Companies
of thin iy men are received by the government.
These are permitted to choose their own officers,
and will act independently Of the regular forces
II circumstances 20 demand, these companies
win lie urited under one command.
The several departments vii farrish the arms
and eauipments necessary for this force. The
men v III enlist for service during the war.
Othe corps are organizing, including q free
corps. The latter will carry black dag. They
have announced that they intend neither to ask
ror give quarter.
THE TROUBLES AT LYONS.
The troubles at Lyons on account Of the red
flag continue, although the efforts to compro-
mise them have not been abandoned.
Marseilles is quiet.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
BERLIN, Sept 29.-Three opinions prevail an
Germany in regard to the question of terms O
peace. One party agrees with Bismarck, that
the war ought not to stop until Alsace and
Lorraine, including the fortified city OF Metz.
are annexed to Germany, whence they we're
taken.
Another party demands that Metz and stras-
burg be dismantled merely, and that France