The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-30
4DDITIoNIL DISPATCHES.
JrLEs rAvRE's REPORT OF TIE PEACE NEGoTl-
ATfONS.

JrLEs FArRE's REPORT OF TIE PEACE NEGoTI-
ATOMS.
Tours, September 81.
Jules Favre to-day made all official report Of
his mission to the Prussian headquarters IN
behalf OF peace. He says: great many differ
ent solutions of the difficulties had been pro-
posed and rejected, and ne determined al laSt
10 make a direct move. Therefore, on tie 10Th
of September. he demanded of Bismarck
categorical reply rs to whether he would enter
upon negotiations for peace. Bismarck's first
answer Was untavOraoe. though he suose.
Quently asked what guarantees France colllu
offer. The foreign minister, who was acting
as intermediary, advised Farre TO see Bismarck
and make his demands in person. According
ly Farre saw Bismarck, and expressed to him
his love OF France and Liberty, and his deter
mination to accept no conditions which would
render peace only a menaclng trnce.
Bismarck replied that II he deemed peace
possible he would sign Immediately, but the
actual government was too precarious. and
likely to be orerthrown. France would not
be any more apt to forget Sedan than she had
been to forget Waterloo and Sadowa. She
would soon attack Germany again. Being
pressed for conditions, Fayre was explicit.
But Bismarck asserted that the security OF his
country demanded the retention OF part Oh the
territory the Germans now occupied, and men.
toned in that connection the departments OF
the Upper Rhine, Lower Rhine and Aoselle,
with Metz, Chateau Saluris and scissors.
To the objection of Favre that the people of
France would not agree TO that, and that he
could not act without her sanction, Bismarck
replied that he felt confident OF that before,
but as another war was certain he wished to
make it with all the advantages possible. Farre
then !ntimated that Europe might find the
pretensions of Prussia eXorbitant. he was
certain that FRANCE would never accept them.
She might perish rs q nation. but she would
not be dishonored. The country alone could
determine upon the question of territorial ces-
sion. and Favre could not doubt what that de-
cislon would be. Bismarck would not listen
to any proposition for an armlsllce.
A second Interview occurred 1T Ferreres on
the l9th of September. On this occasion Bis
marck seemed to accept the Idea oil an arms
tice, and Favre asked for fifteen days: Ihe
next dayBsmarck handed Favre his conditions,
adding that the Germans mist nave me lorls
commanding Paris, more especially Fort du
Mont Valerein on the western border. Fayre
replied that it would be more simple TO de.
mand Paris at once. Bismarck said il these
terms were not satisfactory the French must
seek other arrangements
Fayre proposed o meeting oil the constituent
Assembly at Tours. Bismarck made condl-
ton that the garrison OF StrasoourS should
surrender as prisoners oil war. Upon Favre
indirnnntly refusing, Bismarck consulted the
King, who insisted upon the surrender of
Strasbourr. Weariet with his useless efforts,
Fayre retired, expressing his conviction th1t
France would fight TO the last. Favre con-
cludes. from the manner in which all his efforts
for peace have been met by The Germans, that
they are determined upon conquest He says
that the interviews were not altogether Sc
less, as they have proved that, notwithstand-
inr Prussia has declared she warred only
against Napoleon and his army, she is really
fighting the nation, which must arise en- nlaSse,
either 10 diSayow the Provisional Government
or resist the enemyto tile last.
A FRENCH VICTORY AT PARIS.
LONDON, September IS.
We have received particulars. OF the action
reported Yesterday from Pontoise, by way of
Beaupais. It was Il much more important en-
oa.ement than the first accounts led US TO be-
lleve. and resulted in Il complete defeat OF the
Germans The action was fought on the line
OF the Orleans Railway, beyond Eplnay Sta
ton, about sixteen miles from ParE. \ col
umn OF ten thousand Prussans advancing
from Epinay, about two miles, On the plateau
of LonIiumeau, attacked French force nu-
mericaily interior. but occupying formidable
nositiou above the River Isette, which
commanded the roads 10 Balalnvillers, Cuchet
and Sauy-les- -CharireauX. The attack began
AT G in the morning. The French forces,
manly Gartes Mobiles, with n battalion of
the line, had sixteen mitraitlellrs In position
The French behaved with singular steadiless,
awaited the German attack in silence. without
firing shot, retreate1 unliet cover Oh the
woods, and drew the Germans on until they
were brought oblilnely into the range OF the
masked battery which then opened upon them
suddenly and with tremendous effect. The
Prussian column was cut IN Two, and the
French charging upon the HANK, drove the
fragments IN hurried retreat down the steep
and rapid descent beyond the tower OF Montl-
berry, towards Baroets ana Linus. lnere the
Germans attempted to make stand and new
formation. But The French artillery, Which had
been swiftly brought up by the crossroads of
thr country here 0nenpd upon them again with
more effect than before. The retreat was con-
yerIed into q rout. The German troops fled
in all directions, throwing away their arms,
and the victorious French ctplufeu all their
artillery. battery OF steel cannon, with two
rprimrnral standards, and between six and
seInn hundred men, who surrendered in a
body, and were dispatched the next day to
CharIres, whence they will be sent to Anglers.
Amonn The prisoners are two col0nels OF the
Prussian line and Il number OF Saxon officers.
The news of this victory created great rejoic-
inr ri, Tours and RUuen. The French troops
engaged belonged 10 the army oil the Loire.
ALL FRANCE UNDER ARMS.
LONDON, September g.
Adyices from all parts of France now in
communication with London are TO the same
effect. The whole people are rising In arms
and concentrating upon the great Cities in
which the government is rapidly accumulating
immense supplies OF arms and accoutrements.
Imperfect returns from six departments of the
north and west ut France, received OF Rouen,
show a total of 1000 volunteers enrolled
since the surrender OF Sedan; and munich
pal votes Of nearly hundred millions of francs.
THE PEASANTS WAR.
1t is certain that the war IN the occupied
PROVINCES il rapidly ASSUMING the aspect of q
war oil eytermination. The peasants, infuri-
ated by their sulferings, perpetrate the most
dreadful crueltes upon all the scattered par
,;o, of Coru,.n troou. They no Longer nprmii