Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-24

grams received here by cable yesterday and last
night.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
Tours. oct. =; Great hopes for peace have
feeH excited ny the Intervention of England
ter an arn,istiCe. Lord Lyons, the English min
i>teT, has made an important communication to
tie government here. lie wishes, aided by
Austria and italy. 70 effect an armistIce, in or
der that the elections for members of the con
stitUeut assembly may proceed. IIS stated that
Russia wcrll act in the same direction. The
governments have not vet returned any form nj
reply. Later Information confirms the above
ard adds that England las prese nted the same
IrcI Csition ihr-- gh Lord Lotus at Berlin.
LCNucS. oct 22.-The evening edition of the
Times contains a special telegram from Berlin,
stating that Prussia has repeated her willingness
to grant an arrlistce IL the principle of the ces-
sion q territory be conceded. The mere dis
mantlirg Of the fOftresses in Alsace and Lor-
EaIne, under European guarantee, is insult
Gent.
vienna, oct. 23.-The Austrian government.
responding 20 tie representations Of England
urgently advocates an aTmistce at Tours anil
NersaIileS. The Vienna Free Press, in an able
article, GcnOunCes the war as intoerSble, and
iuvCkes determined Intervention OF the pow
ers. 1t declares tia. the moment is opportune
for cOmpTt mise, and that England should take
the initiative step and conduct the negotiations
IN behalf of a cause which has become that o.
tie CiVIiiZ q world.
SURRENDER OF CHARITIES AND ST.
QUENTIN.
TOURs. Oct. 22.-Chartres has been surren-
have also forty cannon.
LILLE, Oct 22-Tne Germans entered St
Quentin Yesterday morning They made re-
QUESTION Tor 900 roo francs, TO raise which lead
the bank. -
BATTLE REPORTS.
Tours, get. Gan important action is re-
ported in the forest Of Hec0urt. The Prussan
force, consisting of cavalry, infantry and ar
tilleIy, was repused with loss of one hundred
killed our casualties were severe. The COM
lie following disUstebss haVe @ rs SSHndeo
"BFsANCoS, Oct 22-Heavy fighting took
place to-day between Vsray and Cussey, which
lasted from O'Clock a m, until night. The
result is not known. 1t is reported that the
zcUavcs and troops of the Vosges distinguished
themselves by making vigorous bsyonet
charges"
"MoSTAROrc. Oct. %, evening-Yesterday
there was an engagement near FOntainebleau
~ which the Franc-tirours killed forty uhlans
and captured a number OF horses"
AFFAIRS AT PARIS.
VERSAILLES. Oct. -, (via Berlin and Lon
con. Oct - AT noon to-day a sortie was
made by tie French from Fort Du Mont Vale
rein. supported by fortified guns. They were
viciOriously Tepulsed by detachment of the
%th and 10th divisions of infantry and regiment
of landvehr. supported, toward the close of the
engagement, by the 18th corps The Prussians
captured 100 prisoners and two guns. The Ger
man loss was small.
MATTERS AT METZ.
Tours, oct. 22-The following official dis
patch Las Just been received here from Neul
Chateau: son Friday, the 18th instant, Mar
shall BaZaine made a sortie with eighty thou
sand men. crushing the enemy, whose forces
consists OF twenty-six battalions of infantry
and two regiments of cavalry. He also captured
19S wagons laden with stores and provisions of
war" The sickness among the besiegers is con-
StaDtly increasing. The Prussians have been
forced twice 10 renew their army around Metz
FRENCH MILITARY DIVISIONS.
The following new military divisions have
been formed in France: North, Boubaki COM
maDdiIg. headquarters at Lille: West, Fiercu
commanding, headquarters at Mans; centre,
Polhes commanding, headquarters at Bourges:
Fast, Camerlens commanding, headquarters at
ReSancOn.
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
LoNDON, Oct. cit is reported that the
North German sovereigns have been conyoked
az Versailles to declare King William Emperor
OF Germany.
THE SPANISH CROWN
FLORENCE. Oct. 12-AOste's nomination for
ard acceptance OF the Spanish crown has been
officially announced.