The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-27
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

The BATTLE OF FRIDAY NEAR PARIs-A COM
PLETE FRENCH vICToRY-INTERVIEw WITH
BIsMARCK-THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE-GER-
MAN POSSESSION OF METZ AND sTRAsBURG ABB
soLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
LONDON, Sept. 60 Special to New York
Tribune. The correspondent of the Tribune
writes from Meaux, the 18th inst, from the
headquarters of King William, as follows:-'I
had a conversation with Count Won Bismarck,
during which asked him if the report was
true that there was an English representative
here. He answered, The English have asked
me if we will treat with Favre, and l replied
we would, if his Government could guarantee
us possession of Metz and Strasburg. This he
could not do
lin this war we are influenced said Bis
marck, by no motive of aggrandizement what
ever. We have no purpose in view but
own security; consequently we must provide
tor the next war, which is sure to come.
France is now without allies, but may soon
succeed in procuring them, and is sure to com
mence another war under better auspices. This
is why we demand these fortresses. But the
present Government in Paris dare not agree to
the cesslon OF French territory, nor probably
will the next Government. But our purpose is
fixed, and II necessary we are ready to stay all
winter at Paris
Il said the general impression was that
France is too much weakened to begin another
war for many years That is not the case,
answered Bismarck, France is very wealthy
country, and will remain so after the war.
fore TO commence hostilites. For that reason
we must have those fortresses, but as the
government of Paris is not disposed to deliver
them up, and probably has no command over
them, peace is not very near, and we must wait
until we reduce them. We hear that the garri-
SONS are already eating horses
- Then the question OF peace / said, re-
duces itself TO one for the possession of Metz
and Strasburg.' He answered yes, that is it
precisely"
Fighting all day Friday near Paris is re-
ported from Tours, but the accounts are con-
Trajectory. English journals refuse to publish
them.
The inhabitants of strasburg are still kept
in Ignorance OF events outside the city. They
believe the French have been victorious, and
that the army is advancing to the relief OF the
city.
The English press compare the war move
ments in France with those of the late Ameri-
can contest; especially with the campaigns of
General Grant against Vicksburg and Rich
mQpd.
AS soon as the italian troops were installed
all political prisoners were set free.
The letter of Victor Emanual to the Pope
announcing the necessity for the occupation of
Rome, is condemned by some as too dutiful,
and by others as too arrogant,
LONDON, Sept. 26-Evening. - Special to the
New York Herald. The following is al ex-
tract OF an article published this evening in the
Gl0be:-
tions to the fund for the relief of the widows
and families of the crew which perished in the
Captain, is the contribution of the officers ant
ships company of the United States steau
frigate Franklin, now lying at Portsm suth. Thi
contribution was handed i'll with pTomptnes
and liberality, which could hardly haYe beeI
locked fer eYen by one OF our own ships Of war