The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-31
The Pending ArmIstice,

NEW YORK, OctoDer ~.
a World special from London says the news
OF the surrender OF Metz Is regarded as favorable
to the pending armistice and peace negotiations,
though Metz and Bazaiue were regarded by both
parties as practically out Of the question, no refer
ence whatever having been made to them In the
preliminaries: / have the following points Of the
proposition from the best authority: 1.-THE status
quo ante is to govern all arrangements looking to
the poqsble resumption OF hostitIes. Both
parties hold undsturbed their present positions;
Paris to receive day by day one days supply OF
provisions; oil latitude tobe given throughout the
country to hold elcctons.n 1t is now stated thar
Austria has received the active support tf Eng
land who is warmly backed by Italy. The foreign
office has intelligence that the authorities at Yer
sailles accede to the demand, couched In dlplo-
matte but decided language, from Great Britain
and Russia that Theirs have safe conduct 10 Paris.
1t is expected that an interview between Theirs
and Trochu will decide the fate Of negotiations for
an armisttce.
Reports from London.
LONDON, October 90.
A telegram has been received, describing the
scenes around Metz at the time of the surrender.
frigh;ful storm had ragged for several days all
over the north OF France. The entire coun try
was under water, everything literally drowned
out. TIE telegraph wires were prostrated In all
directions.
Oncial information has been received here to
the effect that Bismarck is 10th 10 entertain armis
tice propositions from England. They should
come from France. England has received no satl 8
| factory response TO her oyertures beyond tha t
Thiecs may come to Versailles and may posslbly ly
be allowed to go to Paris.
Reports from Tours.
TOURS, october 90.
Owing to rumor Of Bazaine's capitalization, Gam.
beta has Issued circular to the projects, saying:
II have read from all sides grave reports the ve-
racity OF which cannot establish officially. 1t is
| said that Metz has capitulated. II 30, IL is well
that YOU have the opinion of the government on
| q matter OF such event. It could but be the re.
suit OF crime, the authors Of which should be- out
| lawed. Be convinced that whatever may arise
| nothing can abatc our courage in this epoch Of
! rasca!iy ca2itulation. There exists one thing
| which neither can nor will capitulase-.iat is the
French Republic"
The Prussien cour:.martial eycu!patcs the com
mauder of Laon from blame for the explosion
which followed its capituia:son.
Heavy rine firing was heard between Laraiette
| ond Mortmartre yesterday.
The Prussians are moving down the valley OF
the Saone. Tic movement threatens Lyons.
A Prussian force Of 1900, which tried 10 cut the
Amiens and Rouen Railway at Forlnaras, an
were repulsed after severe fight with the Mo
bies from Nord and the National Guard, retreat ed
on Bourgaons. The Mobiles took one gun. The
Prussians, in retreating, fired village witt
torches and petroleum.
The Orleanst peace party counts as its leaders
| Theirs, Greuy, Guizot and Lerevre.
The Italian Princes advocate the placing o.
treason to the Pope on the same footing as OF
treason TO the King.
The Germans here express great satisfaction
with the decree lately issued whereby all offences
against The press law are hereafter to be tried BY
jury.
Prince Pollgnac, who served as brigadier-gene
raj in the Confederate army, has received an ap
pointment to on important command In the army
of Garibaldi He departs for the East at once.
General Oambriel has been compelled to relln
quisa his command in the army Of the East be-
cause OF the reopenIng Of the wound received al
Sedan.
A statement is extensively published in Prus
sian and English journals that the Government Of
France desired the French officers who had been