New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
WHOLE NUMBER 1852.

wounded fugitiyes from the German army
were massacred in its streets.
The Shipping Gazette anticipates that there
will be too much cotton and too little corn
from the Southern States.
Cotton: Prices are low, and there Is much
activity in Lancashire.
A Canadian writes to the Birmin cham
Gazette that the present Liberal government
of the colony will drive Canada to annexa-
ton to the United States, or her independence
of Great Britain.
NEW YORK. September l9.-The London
correspondent Of the Tribune tclegraphs
from Berlin, dated nineteenth, that the
American legation has been advised from
Paris that the blockade Of the Elbe and
Weser has been raised and would not be re-
sumed.
Advices from headquarters to the Foreign
Office have been communicated to the
American Minister that Fayre, without wait
ing for the result of Gronville's steps TO
procure him an interview with Bismarck,
applied to Bismarck directly, and received
prompt permission for conference.
The same correspondent writes, under
date of the fifteenth:
Bismarck is busy at Rheims. settling
various diplomatic matters relative to nom
intervention by Germany and Italy. 1t has
been agreed that the Italians may occupy
nounce their former allegiance. Other
European cabinets have been notified ac-
cordingly."
The reorganization of Germany is also
considered. The details have been post
poned for the present. It is understood q
common constitution will be given all
States alike, with ample guarantees.
Bavaria and Baden distinctly decline
territorial enlargement, while agreeing that
Alsace and Lorraine must return to Ger
MANY.
The civil commission of Alsace has tele-
graphed the boards of trade at Etherfeld
and Bremen for their views of influence on
German industrial interests of admissiO0
of Alsace and department. of the Moselle
into German sovereignty.
Secretary Valet. of the British Embassy,
who finally succeeded in getting into Prus-
stan headquarters, returned Friday, bring
! ing an answer from Bismarck to Lyons.
Before this mission, it had been asked
whether, if England requested arfhistice, the
French government would welcome her
inter vention. When this became known to
Granville, Lyons was politely. rebuked for
his pains. Lyons then sent Malet on an in
formal mission to Bismarck, notifying him.
After Malet had gone, Granville directed
Lyons to summon Malet back. Lyons
obeyed, but his messenger took the wrong
road, and Malet, after several failures,
reached the Kings headquarters.
All these cross purposes produced cool
ness between Granville and Lyons.
Malet's talk with Bismarck was plain.
He asked for an ultimatum. BismarckEW6
| must have Metz}and Strasburg. Malet-Dis-
mantled! Bismarck-No; stronger than
ever. Malet-Then I suppose the French
government finds your terms impossible =
Bismarck-We shall invest and starve
Paris; if that does not succeed, we shall try
sharper means. Malet-Would you bonn
bard the cityl Bismarck-Certainly, and
burn it if forced.
Bismarck did not hesitate to let it be seen
he cared nothing for the efforts OF outsiders.
and was resolved to settle all questions with
France alone He advised Lyons to get out
of Paris while he could. He had notified
Granville, that when the siege once began
no communications between foreign govern
ments and their embassies inside the city
would be allowed. 44
Bismarck's answer to Lyons was conf
Dental, but Lyons intimates that Bismarck
means to have Paris in his hands before
concluding peace.
The French government is not confident
of defense at heart. General Trochu told
Lyons that he would do his best, but added
that there will be a massacre, and that will
be followed by anarchy.
The Ministers utter brave words.
Russia's attitude is still reserved.
GOrttschakof was asked by England to
Join in the French guarantee for Belgium.
he answered, "Yes, if you will include Hol-
land"
Berlin correspondent telegraphs, under
date of the nineteenth, that Favre's last
circular was favorably received.
The reported intention of the King to re-
turn to Berlin is unfOunded.
A movement in Bavaria and WurteM-
burg in favor of forming united States in
Germany, under the constitution of North
Germany, properly modified, is success
fully progressing.