The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-10-04
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Tho hope 81 peace. he belief IL the
power and permaueocy af tbe French
Republic that came 10 All layas 81 tho
race after the happy overthrow a Sc
dan. are now overcast When the two
national leaders Bismarck and fayrc,
sat down together We felt SURE of
peace But there ian u IS peace ith-
oul power and thc Bcpublie has bot
the poarr 90 accede 10 the reasonable
demands tf iha pmssigu statesman.
The surrender u Metz aud StashourE
implies authority over generals who
have not yet given adherence to any
other government than the Empire
Tn the n ere shadow Of the fallen EN-,
peror drives peace from unhappy
France.
LoSnoN, Friday, So 1870
A correspondent Of the Prussiau ar
my operating against against Stras-
bourg gives the following account Of
the surrender Of that fortress
Since the cath the bombardmcnt has
been terrific and almost iuccssaut, and
the breach in tn walls became large
enough TO warrant an assault 1t be-
came evident to everybody that storm.
ing as inevitable in few hours, I'M
less stayed by capitulation. On
Tuesday the 9th, ear 4 o'clock IN the
afternoon the joyful sight Of a white
flag was boheld dyir s from the Ca
thedral. This was n eedily followed
by the same welcome Il ken of surrcn-
der from the citadel. A young leu
tenant Of the saith Regiment was the
first to discover the flag, and the firing
instantly ceasud. Then general after,
ton was called to the flags by an uni
ycrsal cheer which rose from one por-
ton of the besieging linas, and was
soon caught up and echoed throughout
the ontire army.
By this suri ehder the Prnssians took
II, 900 prisoners, and large amount Of
stores and ammunition. The siege
suns used to reduce the place were
Immediately put in motion fer Paris.
The Prussian besieging army Of about
100, 900 is released TO operate in otter
quarters
III official telegram from Berlin by
way of Brussels contradlcts the news
Of French victory on the Seine, said
to have been fought on the 9th ult,
and resulting in complete defeat of
the Crown Prince Of Prussia
TouRs, Oct ..
The official journal Of the Republic
publishes tonight decree fixing time
for the election Of the constituent as
sembIy and prescribes the manner nj
which the election shall be he'd. The
to tai number Of representatives, IS are
to | G elected by France alone. Nopro-
vision has thus far boon made for Al
geria, or ether colonies
The weak points of the deienses of
Paris, which the Germans rely upon
carrying promptly, are the Heights of
Sceaux, which approach the forts
within 4 900 PAGES, the distance be-
tween the forts and the city being only
500 PAGES.
No reliance should be placed on the
STATE mcnt that Russia is arming Gorts-
chakoh7s policy is to keep Russia out
of war at pres ont.
Reports from Tours say for three
days cannonading has been heard in
the direction of ont-a-Mouson.
1t is reported that Bazail c made
successful scrtie from Metz, and that
the Prussian loss in killed was heavy.
1t is understood the National Guard in
Metz will undertake to defend the place
il Marshal Bazinc succeeds in cutting
his way ont
TouRs, Oct. !.
,--lt is reported that an engagement is
now gsiug on near St. German on the
road TO Be auyais
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