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Latest War Dispatches.
Bismarck's Account of his Interview
with Napoleon.

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interview held with the French Emperor at
Sedan, which lasted for an hour. Napoleon
thought better conditions in the matter of capitu-
lation ought to be made than lad been offered at
first by the Germans. On this-a military point
Bismarck refused discussion, but announced to
the Emperor that he was quite willing and ready
to discuss questions looking to peace. The En-
perOr replied that he was a prisoner that it was
impossible TO treat for peace, but referred the
Count to the actual Government at Paris. Bis
marck said the situation at Paris offered no en-
tering point for such overtures. The Emperor
| then proposed that the French army be allowed
to pass the Belgian frontier and there surrender
their arms. This was also refused. The En-
peror stated further that he deplored the horrors
of war, but that he had yielded wholly to public
opinion in declaring war. Bismarck accompanied
the Emperor to Bellevue where General Wimpffen
was at that time negotiating with King William
relative TO a capitulation. The Emperor was not
allowed to see the King till the negotiations for
a surrender were concluded. When these were
finally announced, they destroyed the Emperor's
hope for better terms. The French officers were
then dismissed on parole.
LONDON, Sept. ia letter contains a state
ment that the German losses, on the authority of
a medical man connected with the Prussian army,
in battles Town TO and including Gravelotte, are
70 ,605 killed; prisoners, missing, and wounded,
81, $50.
Metz is quiet. The siege of Strasburg is pro-
crossing and its fall was daily expected.
The Tribune correspondent before Strasburg
writes on the 9th: In the sorties on Thursday
and Friday the French report a German loss of
from 5000 to 10000 men the actual loss was
under so; the total loss during the last two
weeks will not exceed 49,"
The efforts to direct the river LII, which fills
the moats, have resulted in complete success.
New mortars are being placed in position,
throwing shell of 200 pounds. The FIRE on the
face of the Cathedral is exceedingly effective a
breach has already been made in the walls and
an assault will be ready a week hence.
King William will stop at the country seat of
Rothschild, near Paris. 1t is said this place was
it from destruction.
The Prussian troops are at Careport, and two
of their corps, numbering 81, 900 men, last night
occupied a position on the Strasburg highway,
between COulommiers and La Ferte.
Americans residing in the suburbs of Paris
are advised TO remain in their houses and raise
the national flag for protection.
The American Consul at Havre has been saluted
by a succession of enthusiastic demonstrations.
Very great excitement still prevails at Paris
and other continental capitals, regarding Ameri-
can mediation.
The North German Gazette says Prussia is not
bound to recognize the French Provisional Govern
ment; and the PruSSidn Cross Gazette saws if
Prussia does so to-day she will be obliged to
recognize Rochefort's friends tomorrow.
Oenefal llllamS, the defender OF Paris, is
appointed Governor of Gibraltar.
An imprOmptu meeting has just been held in
Trafalgar Square, at which the Government was
denounced for its course towards the French
Republic.
a Democratic meeting is called for Sunday in
Hyde Park, and others are announced for Man
chester, Birmingham, Preston and Edinburg, in
sympathy with France.
A Tribune correspondent at Hamburg writes
that there are many indications that the French
shortly intend to raise the blockade both in the
Baltic and North Seas. When Fournichon heard
the Republic had been proclaimed and himself
appointed Naval Minister, he assembled the
officers of his squadron on the flagship, and con-
suited them as 70 the expediency of recognizing the
Republic nearly all were willing, and Fournichon
started for Cherbourg. The greater part of the
Baltic fleet is concentrated at Laoge Bay and the
remainder is anchored off Moen Island, both in
Danish waters, notwithstanding the prohibition
of the Danish King.
There have been no serious demonstrations by
the fleet since the affair at Goldberg, where the
Prussians hoisted a hospital flag and ladies
crowded the pier, and the Admiral refused to
fire. News OF the capitulation and Inauguration
of the Republic produced no disturbance.
Fournichon's appointment as Naval Minister
was well received and imparts fresh hopes. The
squadron will now receive practicable orders, or
be recalled. Dispatches order all squadrons to
rendezvous at Sauget and await instructions.
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division of the fleet has been ordered home and has
passed the Straits of Dover.
The Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial
are still at the Marine Hotel in Hastings. A
number of the servants Of the Imperial house
hold, two carriages and twenty-three horses. ar
rived at Hastings yesterday, by special train.
The Prince goes out frequently and mingles
freely with people. He is already popular with
all classes.
y special dispatch from Beauvois saws within
the past week advances have been made toward
the King OF Prussia, concerning overtures of
peace. Official intimation is given that the King
cannot have the means OF knowing the authority
OF the persons making the propositions that the
time has not arrived to receive them, and that it
will be time when the Prussian army has arrived
before Paris. The King is still anxious for such
a peace as will give safety in the future. and will
make a formal demand and be ready to receive
proposals of the proper authorities.
NV YORK, Sept. ia special despatch to
the World has some details Of the interview be-
tween Theirs and Granville, which concluded by
an expression Of opinion from the former that he
saw nothing to be looked for from England. and
negotiations undertaken by continental powers
with the hope of her cooperation must probably
be suffered to fall through.
Ii is believed tonight that all hopes of peace
must be abandoned, and that no treaty will be
signed unless in Paris or on the banks of the
Rhine.
PARIS, sept. lo.-Portugal has recognized the
Republic.
Orders have been issued TO kill all the game in
the forests of St. German, Versailles and Ram
bouillet.
Very few remains are to be seen in the streets
of Paris.
1t required "a hours to drag into place the steel
cannon for the Notifications of Montmartre.
There is a great movement in every part of the
city the last departure and final concentration of
troops on the near approach of the Prussians
seems to have aroused the ardor of the people.
The streets are filed with thousands of soldiers,
marching and countermarching. Rochefort has
been appointed Commander of Barricades.
Louis Blanc has a stirring article In the ReueiHe,
which proposes that Prussia shall leave the peo-
pie of Alsace and Lorraine TO vote whether they
will attach themselves to France or Germany.
The TTibune's correspondent at Paris, writes
The ramparts are divided into nine sections, each
under a separate commander. The guns there
and in the forts are manned by sailors from Cher