New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
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Try TELEGRAPH TO THB TRBUkEI
LONDON Friday, Sept l6 1870.
rn+oeo,cloek Yesterday afternoon, NJ. Theirs had
admitted no other tangible proposal to the British
Government than that the neutral Powers should
simultaneously exert their good offices for the
restoration of peace Lord Granville was inclined
20 act upon this suggestion, but Mr.. Gladstone
t5ourbt that such an effort to be mis-
understood; il would appear like a league against
Prussia. and was a measure not to be adopted
unless the parties thereto were ready TO support
their representations by force if they were
not aocepted-views which, of course, involved
the total rejection of NJ Theirs proposal.
Following this rebuff NJ. Theirs purpose was to
alarm England by declaring that general republi-
can movement imminent throughout Europe,
ard only to he depressed by strengthening the pres
ent moderate Government in France. On the advice
of friends, however, he abstained from addressing
this menace to the English Government. 1t is absO-
lutey true, before teegTaped yOu that NJ. Theirs
is here without instructions, credentials, the
power of offering any guarantees on the part of
France.
Independently of NJ Theirs and before his arrival,
the French Government, which does not conceal
from the English Cabinet its anxious desire for
arnstice, had besought Earl Granville to transmit
80 the Prussan headquarters certain overtures tend
ing to negotiations specified terms. The answer
received from Prussia takes the form of two ques-
tons:
FIRST: Surprising the terms of the armistice agreed
on between you and Us, can you undertake that the
French army viii abide by them-meaning by the
French army all forces under Bazaine, in Strasbourg
the Army Of Lyons and all other organizations'
Second: Surprising the army accepts, will the
nation
NJ. Favre replied 1--WE undertake TO answer for
the army as for the nation. We will convoke the
Constituent Assembly in the shortest possible time
fortnight at most, and submit conditions to that
Assembly which should be free to express the Ma
tional viii, to resign our powers into its hands.
If such Assembly accepts andratisfes acts, that
will be full guarantee to Prussia
Obviously, this answer admits that the present
Provisional Government cannot give any guarantee
which, even if followed by immediate armstice,
might not be repudiated by the Assembly. Prus-
sias reply, however, is awaited, and meantime an
attempt is making to bring about personal in
terview between Favre and Bismarck.
As to the supposed purposes of Prussia to treat
with the Regency for peace as telegraphed by THE
TRBUNE's Berlin correspondence, he writes by post
that his information direct from the Berlin
Foreign Office From other information, presume
L - - o,rv~ ,,ar.v
at Berlin-that Court faction which does not
share Bismarck's views but which has always re-
tanned considerable influence over the King.
In any case il does not extend beyond
negotiations for peace leaving France TO decide her
own distnes thereafter Persons in close relations
with Bismarck insist strongly that he holds very
different views, and that in the negotiations for
peace he viii not discuss technical questions ask
by what title any French Government holds power,
provided it guarantee the execution of the terms
of peace to which 1t agrees. G.w.s.
RUSSIA DECLINES ALL EFFORTS AT MEDIATION
ALL HOPE OF INTERVENTION GONE-BIs-
MARCE's REPLY TO FAvRE.
LONDON, Friday, Sept 10, 1870.
The Times this morning has special telegram
from Berlin, giving the following summary as pre-
senting the latest intelligence on the question Of
mediation:
Russia declines all further effort for mediation
Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, denies having
invoked American Intervention. Prussia is satisfied
with the reserved attitude Of England defeating
the French hope for armed intervention. Germany
demands the cession of Alsace and Lorraine
1t is reported that the Foreign Office here has Bis
marck's reply TO the demand of Jules Favre for an
armistce Count Bismarck says there are questions
yet to be settled with France before the suspension
Of hostilites is possible.
1t is thought here that the extraordinary measures
Of defense at Paris will act strongly in favor Of
peace though some of the Paris journals to-day in
sist that mediation is impossible. The Peaple Fran
sGs says that none of the foreign Powers have
offered 10 intervene in favor of France, and that no
such offers would be accepted.
The Journal of this city official organ regrets the
refusal of the Prussian Government 10 treat only
with the French Emperor for peace. The Journal
SAYS, Napoleon cannot again reign in France, he
tannot, as a consequence, enforce the treaty.
LATEST MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
DIMINISHING BETWEEN THE FRENCH SHARP
SHOOTERS AND THE PRUssIAN ADVANCE
THE FRENCH FARMERS BURNING THEIR HAY
AND CHARACTERISTICS AMBUsCADED BY
THE FREE-sHooTERs.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
IOSDoN Friday. Sent H. 1870