The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03

ment OF tho war; the Third Army corps, under
1eherai DE Caen; the Fourth Army corps, under
'ehera Ladmirault ana the Sixth Army corps,
under command OF Marshal CanroDert.
Marshal LebGufsurrendered among the prisoners.
REGIaENTAL CLASSIFICATION ruR cAPrIyEs.
Tue prisoners taken by the Prussians In the for
tress Included sixy.seven regiments or French In
ianiry, thirty battanons OF Cnasseurs Pied,
eighteen fourth regmental lreserye and depot bat
taiions, aud thirty-six regiments OF cavalry
Inc cavalry force was made up OF ten regiments
OF culraSsers and mounted guides eleven regiments
OF line Dragons, two regiments OF ancers. three
regiments OF hnssars, six regiments OF French regu
lar chasseurs three regiments OF Chasseurs
dAfrique and six depot squadrons Of dillerent arms
OF the mounted service.
HAUL or GREAT GUNS.
The Germans got also in the place ll5 field bate
RES Of cannon and seventeen batteries OF mltrail-
ieuses.
EAGLES.
the whole force OF the garrison carried sixty nine
eagles Tor infantry standards ana thltysix eagles
Tor cavalry.
The standards were taken also.
GENERALS.
Among the prisoners who mad been serving IN
Metz during the sege forty generals OF division
and 100 nrigadler generals.
OF THE LINE.
or the rank and file 80, 900 healthy French prison.
ers will be marched into North Germany for custody
and $4,000 capyes distributed through the territory
OF the South German States.
INvALIps.
The sick and wounded French win be billeted In
equal numbers III the hospitals and the people, In
private dwellings, OF North and South Germany.
The CapituIaticn OF Metz Reported from
BerIin-Terms Of the Surrender--Gern,an
Rule tor the Vnnauishcd French-The Mill
tary Power Completely NcutrnIized-Pri-
waite Property Eespccted-No Renction Per-
mitied-The Denih Penalty for kecusanis-
Martial Law--Food supply.
LONDON, Nov. Moon.
special telegram for the HERALD, dated in
Berlin yesterday evening, reports quite variety OF
interesting matter relative to the progress and pro.
bable consequences OF the war, with additional
advices concerning the capitulation Of Metz
forward the contents OF the despatch In the follow
ing order, wiz
ITEMS FROM TIE FIELD.
The HERALD correspondent says:-Tne negotia.
tons which have been conducted between North
and South Germany at Versailles progressing In
very favorable msnner.
The King Of Prussia, as have already informed
you by cable telegram, VIII probably assume the
title Of Emperor OF Germany al an early day.
The railway bridge between Keh and Stralsund,
which was almost destroyed at an early period or
the war, has been repaired indeed almost rebuilt,
by the Prussians-
Siege operations have been commenced at New
Breisach.
Wooden hu,s have been sent forward for the use
Of the Prussian troops serving before Paris.
The Prussian landwehr brigade, which has
hi h1au on dufv in Oc hptz will hp
that the fortress has surrendered dsbanded and the
men sent home, as their services are not required
longer by the country.
The French news which has been circulated alleg-
ing defeat OF the Germans at Montbeliard pure
invention, fabricated for temporary eject, AZ the
German forces have never penetrated TO Montbe-
lard but on the contrary marched TO Dijon, which
place they captured.
The German geographical names and titles have
been reintroduced By ofcial order into the terri
tories OF Lorraine ana Alsace
suRREHDEE AFTER METZ.
| special HEnt n telegram, dated AZ SaarbrucK
on the slst of@Dctober, reports rs folows:"Thc
German troops entered the fortress Of Metz at one
O'Clock to-day. The French troops, after having
evacuated the place, marched to the village or
Grigny, where they surrendered their arms to the
Prussians. Twenty-Five thousand OF them were
then marched by the Chaussees 10 AIRS Laguenex,
where they were encamped in front and around
battery OF Prussian guns These Frenchmen are en-
roue to Germany. They are drafted In equal num-
beers each day and each detachment marched alter
nately on foot towards the frontier.
METZ TREATY TERMS.
The following are the terms OF the treaty OF capitu
lation Of Metz which signed on the 9th Of DC.
tober at Fescat, by Generals Jarras aud Steble on
behalf Of the French and German csmmsndersin.
chief
The paper sets forth:
Fsrst--The French army under command OF Mar
shal Bazane are declared PRISONERS OF war.
Secoad-rhe fortress and town OF Metz, with the
forts and munitions OF war, provisions and every
thing else found IN the place, which may be the
property or the State Of France, shall be given up
TO the German army, and delivered in the condition
In which Was found the first day OF the capitula
tton.
day. the forts at St. Quentin, Pappeville and the
naming forts and port Moseie shall be surrendered
to the German troops.
FOmrtil-At the hour or ten O'Clock the same day
Prussan officers OF the artillery and engineer corps
shall be admitted into Oil the forts In order that they
may take possession Of e and Occupy the magazines
Ftrl-The French arms, all army material, nags,
eagles, cannons, mitraheuses, fOurgon and ammuni-
forts under military commission OF France to be
given Immediately to the German commissioners.
SssnTns French troops IN Metz after surrender
regimental corps, In military order to some liked
| place, to be indicated BY the Prussans
SeUenh--The French officers In command Of the
men, after their arrival at thls nxed place, to be at
liberty 10 return TO me intrenched camps or to
4 Metz on giving their word Of honor not to quit
either place without order OF PERMISSION from the
German commandment
Eightn-The troops after surrender to be marched
to bivOuac, the French soldiers retaining their per-
s0nal effects cooking utensils and so forth.
Nt,!th-All the French generals and Other o1icers,
! with military employees who rank as commissioned
officers. and who engage by written promise not to
| bear arms against Germany and net to agitate
against Prussian interests during the war; not to be
made prisoners OF war, but be permitted to retain
their arms and to have their personal property In
recognition Of the courage displayed by them dur
ing the campaign.
7enth-Tlc French military surgeons will remain
in the fortress to take charge Of the wounded They
will be treated according the rules OF the Conven
Of Geneva and considered as being attached to
| the hospitals Of Prussia.
Elere,.th--Al questions OF DETAIL such as concern
the commercial rights OF the town OF Metz and the