, 1870-10-31
Foreign,
THE SURRENDER OF METZ.

THE SURRENDER OF METZ,
LONDON, Oct 9a.-The Times this morning n.l
Telegram describing the scenea around Metz At
the time OF tic surrender. i frl.htfu] Stosm had
raged for several tsfs al over The 1orth Of
France. The entire country wRs under water
ard everything WIS literally drowned out Tae
telegraph 1sues were prost Eatel tn nil directions
tspeeaal Despatch to the Now York Htssld1
LONDON, Oct. GA special coz
respondent teleg1aphs from Saarbsuk 9ath:
The SURF nder Of Bazalne took nobody by SUI
prtse. 1t waz certain ever since the departure Of
Boyer. Fol- several preceding days the French
plckets were drawn In, and 1ting entirely ceased
The Germans Advanced close to the French, and
talked in friendly manner with the enemy. oc-
casionaHy giving The poor and emac1atsu fellows
portion al their rat1ops- a week ago 1t waa uu-
defstocd The fotd in the fortress WIS so nea.ly
exhausted that the men we're ans on tue shortest
possible IRt!on5. TITS, added to uQ{avofSble
weather and rapid increase Of sickness,
rendered tie army desperate. 4 large
delegation OF men wt1t to BazAiue. They we're
not fpsubofd!nhe, hut desired to be led cut TO the
assault IN masst+ stating that taeT preferred 10
die on the ntld rather than By starvation. Ra-
zaihe spoke to them kindly ami auect1ona,c1S.
AID declared he Was ready to siie with them any-
Where. He represented The hppel essness Of their
dong anything Ia their present weak condition.
being alIncst destitute Of hoTses even II they cut
through the lines, lie stated that :crms for an
honorsb1e capuIattnn were beiag considered. anil
hE le3red soon TO relieve his brave men from the
terrible situation. This quilted the ar1ny; but the
rulcs. were 30 relaxed that several bodies went
osrEsfo the German lines without opposition.
They S3it not mean to be disloyal, but aone,l 10
save tSsfmselses from starvation, and enabe those
ftmasbfrg to suhsist few days longer. On Tues
day It became known that tie cap!tulatiOu wos
ao NJ 10 taEt place. After the preliminary
messt nger. General changarnicr, on the mart
OF Aatshal Baza!.e atd Major Won Sickle. On
the part Of Price Fses.ertck Carl, met to arrange
the surrender, the terms Of which had been
agreed upon b5 King William. Almost sttuul:ane-
p1sly preparntlots were made for Immediate
march bJ a large portion Of the investing army,
and the sehdlux Of supplies TO the cap!,u1aung
tofces. This was necessary to prevent the hor-
tots OF actual starvation. As sooo as the terms
were nusliJ signed, Ut the l1laces headquarters,
there MAS crest rush Of applicants
for permission 10 enter Metz All were positively
refused. had, however, an opportunity OF en-
tering Dszainefs lines and consers!ng freely With
mahy of1lcers and men. tue thing marked was
the cet,ain gcnetaI feeling against tho pscsen,
Provisional Government MaDy were severe
against The Emperor, but Equally so ayhnst his
sucreBsoys-r
HErsskIs, UcI s9.-Thc cepitlatIun OF Metz
has th.oTn tae l,otaeu1tts.s INTO despair This
city s TIC grand ceEt7r Of ,helr schenes The dlu-
nets ut Countess Walewskis SIC regular agencies
cf political .etipcisur. i'Istri coet. President Of
toc Ecycnue: Ncs,la1ned tlszatac anil Csurobc-t.
fhGcess Ne'te:rtca aud l!lnr.s, Malhllle are all
htsc. The latter las taken q splendid hotel at
rent OF :t,R0I francs. Brussels newspsnezs Ie.
nonlc The proceedings Of this cotcrte.
saw Gtue;sl Sheridan yesterday. Lie u,aic-
Talked rigid ttserSe HI ~ the kar. lie sa5s EAc
t.Ee Is u"t CONE for him TO sp:aE. Statt-
Mrhts Of the vicWs aLi oriat u
aifeady published rs comtnS from, him,
a-c wholly unauthorized by hln1. lie neyes VIZ te
III about the war except colulcl.ta1ly. lie
lvasea this place fdt ltst. antl perhaps coa-luti-
lorle- Some complaint wa* made tha, Uazatae
did not nsss his nea q: an easy stage os the s:rse
and cur his way cut st any cost; but the Marshal
IS generally very popular with his army,
l gather from cTllcers 4 terrible account
OF tutferiRGs experienced hy the army,
garrison and people, especially the la:te..
eur!pgtte Investment F5r many days oaiy four
cutces Of bread were served 10 each 1n4n, uud
even Ibis many thousand failed to get Horse
ncsh In small quantities Was distributed, aaa
this was the ony food. 1t Ia believed tho stcsty.
tmartattd con'litien Of the horses occasion: d
much sickness among the troops One Inform
All, who hal betn tn torn the e1aS beiost, de-
cistetl that the women aud children wcre dyirg
In fearful Eunbets for the actull want
Of loHslshEcut. The 1arEe army OF
s!cK and wounced Is not sn,5 without fupd, hut
srsltcr. Dead horses ami re:n.,ants, which
70 mess great nuisance In many cases, wc:c
buried tn prevent Infection. Setin, The criacat.i
eoEss!:!oa CT the nen who were cllssidc,t as
haltht, 1t ts only wou,les311 that the place held
o';t 80 long. The cap1n'atIon Puts a very Urge
N nrt Ct aMtunnittcr, well as ye!u l3,lv arms
In ps session Of lhc Germans, acI renders fur
lhrs Resistance on = the pa:t Of Trace
utter forecs% Reports prevail that tho army
VII net hc sent to t;ctn,any for n few days. This
sr1 nhs aH Impression taat eacc Is expected and
Intended to be accomplished through the agency
ri l'azalne, and perhaps an imperial regency.
The Possession of the turts vii! he given to-day.
L1EKe rtquts!tt0Es have been made on the sur.
Fuun,lsEE county fur fati1ns for the p.tsouers.
nt"f psuvisn.s Ar, ads have been forwarded: aa,i
iiGut belgium large quantities Of provisions sre
gnipg forward Marshal LeBnus. rs prisoner.
rrs 1rfs Ro1nE 10 t;ermany, mud refuses his parole
Tee teath Of tic German army Is tol-saoy
eotn'- Application has been male to bel-
gum to allow The transport nf prisoners, pro-
stded 1t Is necessity to senl them t. Germany.
II Is stated thai bazatne ts go!ug - " ilhemshpae
villa ChanSaFlEe. after a y!ss: to Versailles. Frs,m
'hs contiltmn uf the arnlg. 1t Is certain Uazatne
e'uld not hold cut three days 1oager.
0AxEErTA's CIRCULAR on THR SURRENDER.
TOURS, Oct. 23.-UwlnR to the fumnr OF "a
2iines capitnlaitnn, Minister Ganhc.ta has is.
slit d et.cuIar to the I'tefec9, saying: ~ ea.e
rec. 'rt from al Sides grave rcpu.t4, the ye.nelsr
of which, In spite Of all efo:ts, cannot establish
Officially. It Is said Metz has capltu!a.e.l II 50,
II is well that YOU have the opini.u Of the govern
ment on tho matter. i1ch an tytnt coul.t but b..
the result OF crime, the aulhors Of
which should he unsiawe,L Ne coz.
Etneed that, whateve; may arise, nothing can
nhate our courage In lhis epoch vi rascaY ca7i,u-
ations. There exists one thing which neither
can ner will csptulate, rta. Is the French 1epub-
lie.