The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-10-29
PRUSSIANS-FRENCH.

confirm the report that the Prus-
SLAMS asked all armistice for the |
burial of the dead. This shows
how effective the last sortie was.
A letter from Paris on the 14th,
received by balloon, says the
square and pleasure grounds have
been planted with cabbage and
caulifower. There is no anxiety |
to make peace.
A balloon letter from Paris on
the 18th reports preparations are
making by Trochu for an offensive
movement on q great scale. A
rough calculation gives the city an
abundant supply of fresh meat for
two months to come, and OF bread
and hard provisions for five
months.
The garrison Of Montmedy
made another sortie. in which they
surprised the Prussians, taking
400 prisoners and capturing mil
itary chest with 10000 francs, and
two wagons loaded with chassepots,
and the following day they attacked
an artillery train and captured
number of cannon.
V Dispatches from Paris are full OF
details of the measures OF the
authorities to insure . lasting sup
ply Of food. The cattle and sheep
are well sheltered, and many
horses are killed daily and their
flesh sailed. Care is taken to
keep up the supply of vegetables.
The stock Of potatoes is enormous
Bismarck's proposals for peace
through Burnside we're the pay
raent OF sn ind emnity Of eighty
millions sterling. Alsacc and Lor~
-aine to be neutral territory for
ten years, and then decide by q
u;ebisci;um their future status, the
Prussiars 10 enter Paris and sign
a peace there. Tie Par.sians in
dignantly refused these terms.
Work on the Notifications on all
sides of Paris is completed. The
French have retaken positions at
Vitry, Villej uif, Cochan. 1ssy, Sur
asnes, Puteaut, Couheroie, Derives,
Pierrefette, STAINS la Cour, Neuf,
Foutenayard, Nogent sur Marine,
and hold also the bridge Of Join
Vile snd Island Of Genevilliers.
The forts are armed with 2, 40
guns, manned by 100, 1000 men.
A correspondent before Metz
teiegraphs that the negotiations
for the surrender Of Metz have
failed, and the envoy has returned
to the beleaguered town. Gen.
Bazaine proposed the surrender Of
all his own army on the same terms
as the surrender at Sedan, except
that the regular garrison of Metz
should continue to hold the fort
ress, thus releasing at least half
the Pru ssian army. Gen. Moltke
refused those terms because the
reduced garrison could hold out
longer. The entire surrender is
expected at an early day.
The journals contain the follow,
ing note, inspired by the Govern
ment: 1--WE may affirm that the
Government in no case will accept
a peace humiliating to France. 1t
will remain firm in its rejection of
all propositions for the dismem-
berment of France, and is pre-
pared for all sacrifices to save the
national honor. Invasion has not
prevented the organization OF the
defense of the country on q
formidable scale. We have, at
divers points which it would be
imprudent to mention, excellent
troops, we'll armed and equipped,
and ready TO move at a given nc
ment, as will soon appear. In
cor, obe-stion of the above it may
BE stated On The best authority
that two armies, Ably commanded
and composed of excellent troops,
are ready to move forward. Fur
Their details cannot be given, but
events will soon prove the truth OF
thesa statemvn.s.'
TThc Surrender Of Metz Is
cuntirine.:. including I13 900 Piis-
oners, three Marshals and 6 900
Officers. A great battle immenent
On the Loire.
Chief Justice Chase continues
seriously ill, and will not be able
to take his seat on the bench at the
meeting of the Supreme Court on
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