Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-09-27
Staumto1t Spettator
TtGesd0y, September ~. 1870.
Foreign n eWs.

Tuesday, September ~, 1870.
Foreign News
The official journal in Berlin publishes notes
to the Ministers of Foreign Powers in Prussia.
from NJ Bismarck, in which he urges the neces-
sity for better and more material guarantees
against other attacks by France, and the need
OF the possession by Germany of the principal
tortresses near the frontier, which are now a
perpetual menace; that this measure will alone
give peace, while France in possession of those
places will always consider truce as enabling
her to choose her own time for the renewal of
hostilities.
The London Times learns from Berlin that
Bismarck and Jules Favre were in close confer
ence all day on Thursday The former insists
on a Constituent Assembly to ratify treaty.
and the latter is willing to pay the expenses OF
the war, TO surrender part of the feet, and
to dismantle Metz and Strasbourg, and perhaps
other forts. Later ad7ices speak of the contin-
uance Of the conference, and draw favorable
auguries for peace therefrom.
Balloons continue to be used at Paris, by
which the authorities are enabled to closely
watch the movements of the Prussians. An
other balloon from Metz has fallen within the
French lines. It contained one hundred and
thirty-seven letters, which say there is an album
dance of all kinds of provisions, except meat,
and that the army and citizens are eating horse
flesh.
hac hoav, 1nfo hot hn
italian troops and mob in Leonine city, and
the Pope has sought guard from General Car
dona for his personal safety, which was prompt
ly sent him. The city is now completely occu-
pied by the Royal troops. Throughout the
kingdom there is continuous evidence Of popu.
lar approval.
A correspondent writes on Tuesday The
fight Of yesterday at ChatiIlon was anything
but satisfactory. It appears that originally
General Trochu, having reviewed bis forces,
determined to defend Paris without the help
of an army outside. He made up his mind to
give up all strong places beyond the line of
forts, when suddenly came Ducrot, from Sc
dan, in the guse of peasant Here was a
General fit to be trusted with command out
side of Paris. Ducrot should have an army OF
$4,000 men to defend certain heights.
They came to trial yesterday, and the most
important incident of the day was the fight of
the Zouaves, without firing a shot They ran
into Paris amid exccra tons and hootings.
They have been arrested in great numbers, and
it is proposed to shoot them, Or at least to
make good example Of them in the Camps
de Mars. The young Mobllete did better.
They stood their ground, but the result of all is
that the army Of Ducrot has returned behind
the forts, and General Trochu falls back upon
his original idea Of defending Paris by itself.
LONDON, September pa Tribune cores
pendent on the 2lst telegraphs from Florence
that a courier has arrived from the Tribune
correspondent with the Italian army. lie en-
tered Rome with the assaulting column,
There were four killed and thirty wounded.
The Papal troops held strong position. Ten
minutes after the assault white flag was re-
ceived from Monte Gala.
Then came the deputation Of the Diploma
tic Corps in their own carriages, escorted by
the Pope's dragons, and capitulation was eff
fected without further bloodshed. The for
eign paine laid down their arms, and viii be
sent home. Great preparations are being
made in Florence for the transfer OF the capl-
tai Nazzini IS we'll treated. Amnesty is ez-
pected.
LATER ALI negotiations for peace have
been broken of. The interview between Jules
Favre and Bismarc: seerns to have drawn from
the latter the only terms on which Prussia vii
consent even to an armis;ice. These terms,
according to the manifesto issued from Tours
by Glais Bizoin, Creuicux and Fourrichon-
the three members Of the French Provisional
Government at that p!ace-require the cessiou
OF Alsace and Lorraine as far as the river
Meuse and also the surrender of the fortresses
Of Strasbourg, Toul and Valerien-the latter
fort being close to the walls Of Paris.
The manifesto denounees the conditions as
''insoent," declares that rather than accept
them Paris would bury herself beneath her ru-
ms and exhorts the French people to respond
by resisting to the last extremity. The election
for members of the Constituent Assembly has
been indefinitely postponed.