The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-30


soners we're three Marshals of the Empire,
Bazane, Canrobert, aud lie Boeuf, and Gene
rails dmirault Frossard, DE Caen, Co6nieres,
Soleille and Le Brun, aud 81 other division and
100 brigadier-general But most important of
all was the capture of the city iteelf, and its
restoration to the dominion of Germany, to
which Il had belonged centuries before. The
event was, indeed, one of such signal proper
uons that King William celebrated il by be-
slowing the unusual rank Of Field Marshal upon
Prince Frederick Charles on October 20, the
Crown Prince being complimented with
similar promotion, while General Won Moltke,
whose directing genius presided over all, was
lifted from simple baron TO the rank OF
count.
About this grand turning point in the history
OF the war also clustered the capituation. on
October -, of the important city of schlestadt
below Strasburg, with 2iOO prisoners and 12O
cannon. and the occupation of Dion, 1876 miles
southeast of Paris, on the 3Oth.
serious DisturbancesIn Paris.
The news OF the fall OF Metz was carried into
Paris by NJ. Theirs, who had no sooncrreturned
from his unsuccessful tour of the European
courts than he resumed his efforts In behalf of
at least temporary cessation of hostilities. NJ.
Theirs was suffered by the German authorities
to enter Paris in the interest OF an armistice
and as soon as news of the terrible disaster on
the Moselle was generally known and admitted
by the Government, and the announcement
made that NJ. Thiers had entered the city to
arrange for an armistice, the temporary re-
action was tremendous. The dis
contented elements of the population were
headed by Gustave Flourens, the blatant dema-
gogue who had gained so much noteriety by his
participation in the disturbances attending the
funeral of Victor Noir during the previous win
ter, and had, like Victor Hugo, returned to
Paris with the republic. By his rampant course
he bad succeeded in disgusting and alternating
even Rocheiort, his former coadjutor on La
MdrSetUdiSe and he seized upon this opportane
moment for an attempt at supplanting the ex-
isting government. On the 3lst of October,
Flourens threw all Paris into a terrible tumult
by invading with his adherents the Hotel de
Vile, and making prisoners of several members
of the Government. The Mobiles, the National
Guard, and the sober-minded element of the
population came to the rescue, and with their
assistance the mob was dispersed before any
serious mischief had been done. The Govern
ment, Immediately after the suppression of the
Red Republican demonstration, made an appeal
to the people of Paris, who, by vote of 557, 096
yeas to 81 638 nays, declared their confidence in
the constituted authoritie5.
Red Republican DIstur sauces at MarseiIIes.
Following closely upon the disturbances in
Paris, there was serious commotion at Mar
seilles in which city the Red Republican ee-
ment, thoroughly organized through the agency
of the International Workngmen's Association,
had from the first been formidable in numbers
and pretensions. NJ. Alphonse Gent who had
been despatched by Gambetta to succeed Es
qulros as Government Administrator. was
assaulted on his arrival in the city on November
! I'd, and seriously wounded by pistol shot.
The proclamation of an independent Southern
Republic followed on Nov. 2, but the demonstra-
tion did not assume formidable proportions and
at municipal election held few days after
wards the Red Republicans mustered but 5000
votes, against 30, coo In the interest of order.
| Futile Negotiations for nn ArmistIce.
The disturbances which had marked the close
of October in Paris did not dampen the peaceful
ardor of NJ. Theirs. The latter had entered
| Paris on the Both of the month and after assur-
! ing the capital of the fall of Metz, had a pro-
| longed conference with the Government. On
| the following day he returned to the German
headquarters at Versailles, where he had consul
tations with the King and Bismarck, and on the
| 7th of November he was again permitted to con-
suit NJ. Favre on the pending question. General
| Burnside had gone back and forth between Paris
and Versailles several times just previous to NJ.
| Theirs visits to the capital, and, by obtaining
the views of the leaders of both parties to the
struggle, had paved the way for NJ. Thers'
| labors, although his own had been without auy
favorable result
| A fatal disagreement between Favre and Bis
marck was developed by NJ. Thiers negotia-
tions. The Germans offered an armistice of
twenty-five days to enable elections for mem
bers of Constituent Assembly TO be held,
| on the basis of the status quo. The French
Government insisted, however, on the revictual-
| ling of Paris; to this the Germans would not
consent, and so the negotiations ended in
smoke. NJ. Fayre, in q circular dated November
g. recounted the progress of the negotiations
and their failure, saying that PRUSSIA proves
anew, in rejecting the armistice, that she makes
war for personal aims merely, and not for the
interests of Germany" AS counterbast TO
this, Count Bismarck, in a circular bearing the
same date as NJ. Favres, expressed the conyic-
tion that the rulers of France did not desire 70
hear the views of the nation expressed through
a representative parliamentary body, and in
sisted on a concession which they knew from
the first to be unacceptable, ''in order not 10
give the neutral powers on whose support they
counted direct refusal TO negotiate for
peace.
The Germans Driven from Orleans.
After General Won Der Tann's victory at
Orleans on the 11th of October, the Army of the
Loire now under the command of General
d'Aurelles de Palladines, was thoroughly reor-
ganized, and early in November assumed the
offensive. De PalladiIes assaulted Won Der
Tann's force on the 9th, the engagement, which
was of struggling character, continuing