Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-05
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
A MIXED MESS.
is THERE An ARMISTlCe OR NOT?
The Theirs Bismarck Conference Sill in
Progress.
FIGHTING AROUND PARIS,
TEE ELECTION IN That CITY.
THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
All Frenehmen from 20 % 20 70 be
Knrelled-No Exemptieus.
The Theirs Bismarck Conference Sill in
Progress.
FIGHTING AROUND PARIS
TEE ELECTION IN THAT CITY.
THE sOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
All Frenehmen from 20 % 20 % be
Knrolled-NO Exemptieus.


Bnrolled-N0 Exemptieos.
Tslegraphed Esclusire'y to he Erenino s,a,.
IMPORTANT DECREE OF TIE FRENCH
/ GOVERNMENT.
Tours, New. 4.-The government has pub
lished . decree declaring that whereas the
country is In danger, and il is the duty Of ell
citizens to save her-a duty that was never
more pressing and more eacred than now-it
10 decreed that all able-bodied men, from 20 TO
40, married and widowers with children. shall
DO mobilized sBd organized by projects, and
placed 1t the disposition Of the war department.
The organization must be terminsted by the
18th OF November. An exemption based upon
the qualification Of support Of . family 10 abol-
ished, even for those who have hitherto re-
ce,red such exemption. The republic will pro-
by authorities duly apt ointed for that parpose.
The republic VIII adopt the children OF those
who die in her service. II Is a. decreed that
each dsp ss,1 shall, With t.o months. have
OF thousands OF inhabitants in the department
Projects are entrusted with the enforcement OF
TINS decree. The n.st battery in each depa.t
ment must be ready within one month" A
numter or minor DEGREES and orders have alec
been issued to facilitate and expedite military
An Official bulletin has been posted IN dis
solving several battaliops OF irancs-lireu.s for
bad behavior before the enemy, and ordering
their officers before court-msrtial.
The report that Gambetta has gone ID tue
army Of the Loire is contradicted by the pres.
PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, Nov. 4, Midnight.-The Germans are
retiring from Chateau Roux and concentr atung
on Orleans. Skirmishes are Of frequent occur
renee at various points in the valley OF the
Loire: The Psus.ians are DESTROYING the rail
tages in 81 FINISHING around Auxerre aud Besas
con. "A German column is moving on Auxerre
-, dhpsteh from Altoona, dated to-day, says
the restoration Of the lights and signals as been
ordered along the entire German coast.
Americans who left Paris on the 2eth report
only four ounces each daily. The supply OF
nour was abundant, but was carefully noarded
PARIS NOT TO BE REvICTUALLED.
LONDON, Nov. Z, Midnight-An oficial dis
patch from Berlin states that the bombardmept
Of Paris is delayed for no other reason than
that the preparations therefor are INCOMPLETE
The Prussian Cross Gazette says: -. III an ar
M tice is granted, Paris would not have IN
right TO revictual. This being admitted by All
parties, II may be assumed that all believe thai
of arms.
ANOTHER FRENCH DEFEAT.
BERNIE, Nov. 4.-The French have been re-
pulsed in An action at MontelIiard, and num-
bers Of fugitiyes have taken refuge in Swiss
territory. The Germans in force occupy I.er
vance, and have invested Re--ort.
EXPLOSION OF CARTRIDGES AT CHER
BURG.
CHRRBuRG, Nov. SAN explosion occurred
here yesterday by the careless handling of car
ridges. No person was killed outright, but
twenty-slx were more or less injured.
EUGENE.
BRussELs, Nov. 5-The Empress Eugene
M SQ1 n oh lic .,s@, Io.. n
incognito, on her wav ID Ch'selhurst. She wa
with the Emperor orly one day.
PARIS TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES.
Tours, Nov. 5.-The Francois saws IL has been
agreed that Paris shall receive supplies during
the srmistice.
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE.
It's believed that in consequence OF the ar
mistice the army of the Loire, under GarribaI-
ii, will suspend operators for a time. The Ger
mans in front OF that srmy are now marching
from Dion 10 Chagney, threatening Lyons anu
Bourges.
ALL QUIET AT NARSFILLES.
Later adyices have been received from Ma
seiles. The Revolutionary excitement was
abating. General Cluseret had assumed com
mand Of the National Guard there, notwith-
standing the strong opposition he lad encoun-
tered. Ii was generally thought that the cleo
lion to be held tc morrow tor the choice of a
Z o.
Cluseret. Esquircs had b. IN chos IN President
OF the Committee OF Defense Of the Rhone.
THE FRENCH LOAN.
LONDON, Nov. Sit is said that the French
subscriptions to the loan contracted i'm England
amount to 81 900 COO francs. The books were
closed on the 10Th uitimo. owing to the siege.
the citizens Of Paris were unable to contribute.
THE HIERS-BISMARCK CONFERENCE
The Times this morning has . special tele-
gram from Versailles ammo uncioe that the con-
ference between Theirs and Bismarck vas
continued yesterday, in accordance With in
proposals made BY England have not yet come
under consideration.
FIGHTING AROUND PARIS.
There was much firing yesterday around 81.
Cloud. Fighting continues around the fortif-
cations.
The ttate ments made BY the Standard yester-
day relative to the arrest Of members Of the |
provisional Cover nment, are corrected by that
journal to- day. The circumstance occurred At /
Paris, and not at Tours.
PATRIOTIC FRENCH FARMERS.
The inhabitants OF the departments OF oise
are withholding supplies from the French
army, preferring to sell them for cash to the |
PrussiRns.
THE MOBILIZATION.
The mobilization Of the entire French male
population between the ages of twenty and
forty has been orcered.
BAZAlNE SAYS GAMBETTA LIES.
BRUSSELS, Nov. Sit is stated here that fresh |
have broken out at Paris. The
news, however. cannot be verified. 4
lie N0rd OF this city, to-day publishes letter
from BaZaine, giving the lie to Gambetta's |
charge and insinuations In his proclamation 10 |
the French army. The Marshal Indignantly
denies any treachery, treason, or bargain with |
Bonapartsts. de reviews the facts and causes |
which made the surrender inevitable, alter An |
siege and unlimited suffering.
PARIS SCSTAINS THE GOVERNMENT
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The election in Paris. ON
the question of maintaining the powers or,tb.
government for national defence, resulted in An
overwhelming majority n favor OF the govern