The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
"DETAILS or THE CApgTULsTloy.
TELEGRAM 70 IRt MEW Yl3y HERALD.

Particulars Of the surrcndcr- Ea IN Inc As
sunies the Eesponsihiiity -Ie Acts Against
the Wishes OF Eugcnie-Protcst or General
CofIinicres--fienty Of Provisions in the
PIace-Thc Novs from Berlin-A Eni Uu-
dcrstandiag Between EazaIne and Prussia--
Tho Marsha, Denounced ms a Traitor
strcnAta of rue Prussisa Army Before
Metz-lts LOSSES During the siege.
LONDON, Oct. ~, 1877,
The recent negotat between the camp OF Mar
shall Bazaine, the Prussian headquarters at Yer
sales and the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst have
received striking commentary to-day In The sur
render OF Marshal Ba2aine.
MARSHAL BAzAIn'E ASSUMES TnE REsPoNsIglLrry
correspondent at Ostend tecgraps a state
ment received rom Mercy Hau, In the
ACCOMPLISHMENT Il Brtecy, and Department OF
the Moscile, 10 the effect that upon recelv-
ang formal declaration signed by the Empress
Eugene, that she was unwilling to sign
treaty Involving cession OF French territory or 70
be party to any scheme involving the probable out
break OF a civil war IN France, Marshal Bazainc
exclaimed that he would take all necessary
responsibilities himself This was on Wed.
nesday night. Marshal Bazainc immediately
sent pariementaire through his lines to Prince
Frederick Charles ut Pont-a- MussoD. The Prince
came up during tho night TO the Chateau de Fres-
coty where this morning early the stipuations we're
signed tor the surrender Of the army Of Marshal
Bazane and the fortress OF Metz.
GENERAL coFFiSIEREs PEoTEsrs-PLESrY or FKo-
VISIONS IN THE PLACE.
The report adds that General de Coffnieres com
mandant of the garrison OF Metz, entered written
protect against the surrender declaring That he
was abundantly able to protract the defence into
the winter; that the recent defeats of the Germans
has made 1t practically impossible for them 10 i'm.
peril the possession Of the place. and that provisions
were In abundance both for the army and the popu-
iatlon. Since the 18TH Of October the inhabitants
had received daily rations OF 400 grammes OF
bread for the adults, 200 grammes OF bread
for children, ana 100 grammes OF bread for
infants In spite Of all this particularly CORE
spondent at 0stend teegraphs that the Belgians do
not believe IN the surrender OF Bazane or OF the
city of Metz. The story is confirmed from Berlin,
but not word has been heard at Ostend ON the sub
lect from Namnr which is in direct communication
with Mezieres
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN BAzJNE AND PRUSSIA
THE MARSHAL DENOUNCED AS A TRAITOR.
We have Berlin reports Tonight or the sur
render OF Bazine IL is stated here that his
surrender has been made upon full under
standing with the Prussian government that
the occupation of Metz ana Suaspourg shall be
accepted adequate basis for withdra wing the
German armies from Francs and concluding peace.
Marshal s u traitor; that he coocerted his action
with Prince Napoleon the Empress ana King Will
tam, and that the governments OF Paris and Tours
will repudate any peace prepared or signed by him.
sTENGTH OF THE LATE INVESTING AgnY-rTs
LOSSES DURING THE SIEGE.
Your correspondent at 0stend sends the following
the latest authentic statement or the condition OF
the German army before Metz. The Ninth German
Army Corps, and especially the division OF the East
PrussIan Landwcnr, under General Keemer. suffered
tremendous In the defeat OF the forces upon the
Moseile by Bazaine the 18th. Sickness has also
made great ravages In their ranks, and the total
loss OF the army OF Prince Frederic Charles from
the beginning of the siege 10 date Is estimated
at $4,000 men by battle and disease The army or
Prince Frederic Charles consisted on the 2etn OF
October, or the First, Second, Third, Seventh
Eighth Ninth and Tenth Army Corps with two
divisions Of Landwehr attached TO the Ninth Army
Corps. making total OF 100000 men, the artillery
and cavalry included. Should Prince Frederick
Charles now he able to move westward to the relief
OF Paris, lie Wall probably be able to bring up those
forces 10 effective army Of nearly quite 800 900
men.