The Van Buren press., 1870-11-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The War in Europe,
LONDON, Nov. 9.

A telegram from Versailles furnishes
details of the propositions made by the
Prussians for an attack on the forts
around Paris, which are as follows: The
beslegers possess one hundred and eighty
guns mounted on field carriages and not
on platforms, behind their earthworks.
These carriages have ain elevation of for
ty-fve degrees. The heaviest of these
guns throw seventy ytive pound shells,
whilst many others throw twelve pound
projectfles. They have, beside, two NOR
tars throwing two hundred pound shells.
The range of batteries at st. Cloud,
Bangeral and Garches is from three 10
five kilometers, and can reach As far as
the west and southwest curtains Of Mont
Valerein. The range OF those at Mendon,
the Bois de Meudon and Clemart is from
four to five kilometers, and will reach
Fort Isoy, Vannes and Montrange There
are no German troops in the peninsula
of Genercilliers, which is wholly occu-
pied by the French, who have completed
their strong works at Cour bevole, Col
ombes and Geneviliers by filling the gap
between Mont Valerien and St. Dennis
The nearest German works to these forts
are at Hauille, Chatton and Carriers st.
Dennis.
| THE FRENCH WORKS.
Between Mount Valerien and Fort
DIssy the French have completely arm
ed, and are occupying five new strong
works at Male Matre, Boulogne, Billau
| Court, Point du Jour and Molineux. All
the French posts are armed with st, u,
8 and 10-inch guns ranging from 1925 to
5000 yards, and throwing from 70 to 100.
pound shells. The Prussian batteries at
Clemart and Mendon are subject to a
double line fire from the French forts.
The weight and range OF the French guns
are greater than those Of any batteries
the Prussians have yet planted
GERMAN REPORTS.
BERLIN, Nov. 3.
The following royal order Of the day
is published this morning. Soldiers of
the confederate armies: When these
months since we took the field l said
God would be with our just cause. That
this confidence has been fully realized,
witness Woerth, Saarbruck, Meta, Sedan,
Beaumont, Strasbourg, each victory
for our arms. TO you belong the merits
and glory You have maintained all the
vrtures which especially distinguish
soldiers With Metz, the last army of
the enemy is destroyed. l take this op-
portunity to thank you all, from the
general to the soldier. Whatever the
future, look forward to it calmly, be-
cause | know that with such soldiers vic
tory connot fail.
(Signed) WILLIAM.
VERsAHts, Nov. 3.
ARMIsTICE.
In consequence of the terms proposed
yesterday by Theirs and accepted by
Bismarck, the latter offers the French
an armistice of twenty five days to allow
general elections to be held throughout
France. The armistice is to be based
on the military status in quo existing on
the day of signature.
WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
The Washington gossips circulate the
story to- day that the, President has ten
dered the mission to England to General
Schenck Whether this prove true OF
not, the President has determined to Sc
lect Western man for the position.
The President to day received half q
dozen Republican papers containing edi-
torials denouncing his conduct regarding
the resignation of Secretary Cox. He is
very much wrought up about Cox's letter
and proposes to reply in letter in which
he threatens to make out very bad case
for the ex-secretary. When written il
will be furnished for publication.
New York, Nov. l.
The registry of voters was completed
to- o-day and shows falling off Of 500
from last year The decrease is chiefly
from the Eighth and Fifteenth wards,
which are heavily Radical and where the
Radical repcaters have heretofore had
everything their own way. TO day they
are utterly demoralized for want Of lead
ership, many Of their former chieftans
being. like the infamous Theodore Allen,
in prison under charge of felony. Bob
Murray, exU. S. Marshal offered bet
to day which found no takers, that this
city would give Hoffman a majority of
lOO,O
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Nov. /.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The State Fair opened to day. Jeffer
son Davis made a brief address. He was
always glad to meet the citizens OF Rich