The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-27
NEGOTIATIONS.
Bismarch Refuses to Treat
with Favre.
Armistice Terms Demanded.

NEW YORK, September GA Calii
special says; A special correspondent
has just arrived from the Kings head,
quarters. r., Bismarck in behalf of thu
King Of Prussia refused to treat with
Favre, except regarding an armistice
Favre urged the proposals for peace anc
insisted that he represented the Govern
ment of France, but Bismarck's hare
logic completely upset him. What
power recognized you as the Govern
ment Of France? asked Bismarck
What seal of Office do you use? Dc
you not call yourselves only commit
tee Of defense? Does not General
Trochu refuse to recognize You as any
thing else? Prussia can treat with You
for an armistice or the capitulation of
Paris, as can We treat with Bazaine for
the surrender of Metz" Favre was
forced 10 relinquish the first position
asked. The armistice terms demanded
the occupation of Strasburg, Toul and
Verdun. Favre left refusing these
terms.
A special at Berlin telegraphs on the
25th inst, in the evening, that an inter
view between Favre and Won Bismarck
occurred on the 10Th of September at
La Ferniers which lasted from 9 to II
o'clock at night. The next morning
Favre returned to Paris. The surren-
der of Strasburg, Toul aud Verdun was
asked as a condition Of an armistice,
solely to enable the German. armies to
obtain necessary supplies and provisions.
The surrender of Montvalerian was not
demanded. The Prussian Government
declared it considers the conditions rea-
sonable.
With the completed investment Of
the city, Paris is absolutely isolated.
All avenues of egress or ingress are
closed.
The negotiations of Minister Del
bruck at Munich resulted favorably
The basis OF entrance of South Ger
many into the North German Confed.
Grafton, under the existing constitution,
was modified to omit Bavaria. The
demands of the prohibition of the ex-
port of grain and flour from North Ger
many have been revoked. The im-
portation of coal into Alsace and Lor-
raine Bfrom Palatinate and Rhenish
Prussia is allowed.
The commander at Strasburg has re-
tired upon the citadel.
A reserve army corps is forming here,
designated as the 18th corps, with
marching orders for the seat of war.
The official number Of Germans ex-
PEELED from France is 10000
A special correspondent telegraphs
from Carlsruhe 18th, that Colonel Won
Buren, one of the Swiss delegates to
Strasburg, has published the results of
his visits to the interior of the city,
which is Indifferent to outside events.
The garrison are entirely ignorant of
the military occurrences, and refused
TO believe the German reports. They
are confident that the French army is
marching to raise the siege.
There will be great excitement when
the truth becomes known.
The Cathedral is somewhat damaged,
but its injuries can he repaired, and the
clock is still perfect. 1t was reported
destroyed, bat it has been rewound
since the bombardment
The troops of the icitadel, after re-
specting for some days the hospital on
which the international flag is flying
shelled it two successive nights, and
wounded two surgeons.
Siege guns are non arriving at Stras.
burg, hitherto bombarded by 60 field
pieces only.
A large German force is passing
through Alsace, towards Lyons.
Petition are being signed for the re-
lease of Jacoby.