Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-27

chosen and meet. He admitted. also that
Germany could not be asked to felinquish
temporarily any advantage resulting from
her present military position, and it was
agreed the negotiations should proceed
on basis that would give Germany fst
the end Of the ar1Eistice-4if the Consilt
nent Assemhl y rejectedl fheF terIns-aheI
same relative superiority she now has.
I The agreement c0nIhenesd on purely
| military questions, rYon rMoltke pointing
ont that the simple lapseOf time was an
essential ir jury that must be compensated
/ BY the REIMBURSEMENT by France OF speci-
| fed material advantages. He demanded
the surrender eof Slfssbourg, foul and
Verdun, all three of these, because they
obstructed German communications. To
open these would accelerate the move
ments of heavy guns Kammunition and
supplies The unexpected moderation of
these terms impressed Fayre, who, per-
sonaily, it is believed, would have gladly
accepted them, but he had no final au-
thority from his colleagues, and returned
to Paris to consult. - - L. ~ as6
In the meantime the state of affairs in
the city had grown worse and the diff
Guilty of maintaining authority in the city
is greater than ever. The Reds are tur-
bulent and there is great hostility to any
negotiations whatever, and the Govern
ment was reluctantly obliged to reject
the propositions. On the German side
the negotiations were conducted in entire
good faith, and never with much hope of
substantial results. There is little hope
that any government or assembly, before
Paris is taken, would accept the terms of
peace now resolved on by Germany.
The Paris stories Discredited.
20 LONDON, Sept. 25.-The telegram re-
porting fighting and cannonading in the
streets of Paris is discredited here, as is
also the stories of the pillage of the resi-
dences of persons absent from the French
capital. Too large a force of National
Guards is in Paris interested in the pre-
servation of order for the socialists to
venture to resort to arms. 1t is natural
for the Prdssians to invent such stories to
operate on the mind of the rest of France
and induce submission.
The Emperor's bad Conducts
Gen. Wimpffen's statement in the H.
dependence Beige is considered as giving
the coup de grace to Napoleon, and makes it
clear that the Emperor did not court death
at the head of his troops, as asserted, and
that ne sacrificed the last chance for the
escape of the army to his personal safety.
The story of Imperial poverty and unself-
ishness is Endorsed by the London Times
as humbug. Personally, the Emperor
may be poor, but the Empress and Prince
Imperial are splendidly provided for.
b Theirs Snubbed at Vienna.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-Authorized adVices
from Vienna announce the failure of
Theirs mission. In his interview with
Count Won Beust, Theirs declared his OBJ
ject was to awaken an interest in the
neutral powers in the present condition of
France with a view of obtaining favor
able terms of peace by pressure on Ger
many. Beust replied that Austria, with
the best wishes for France, was not now
nor had she been. from the beginning of
the war, in a condition to take any active
steps. Theirs retired disheartened.
From Russia-ChOlera.
A special correspondent writes from St.
6JelSUuBs lou. OluG6 Tue Udbtte VI DC
dan the Russian journals are more in
clined to acquiesce in the Prussian terms
of peace. The St. Petersburg Gazette
thinks that Alsace and Lorraine must go;
other papers that the Prussians might
take less. General uneasiness prevails
concerning the future European situation.
Cholera has appeared at Vigni and Ma
vOgerod, and Is spreading rapidly. At
St. Petersburg two hundred cases are re-
ported in hospitals.
The Paris Journals.
Several Paris journals of the 21st ener-
getically attack the Government The
Courier Francois denounces Favre as Bis
marck's accomplice, AMI accuses Picard
of doing work for the Prussians, in his
paper, the Electeur Libre. The Cloche
advises watchfulness and distrust of the
Government.
Effect of Favre's Failure.
The failure of peace negotiations owing
to the declension of the Prussian terms
by France has led to a revival of the pro-
ject of European Congress by continental
correspondents.