The New York Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1870, Page 3

Important Letter from Napoleon to Bismarck. The Question of Peace Dis - cussed at Length. An Alliance Between France and Germany Proposed, The Emperor Asserts That France Still Believes in Him. General Trochu’s Report of the Engagement on Fridey. Twelve Hundred French Killed and Wounded. Movements of the Germans on the Loire and Rhine Rivers, An Army Corcentrating to Ad- vance on Lyons. Goneral Beauregard Anthorized to Raise a French Corps. Diplomatic Intercourse with Paris F mitied by Bismarck. Per- ‘The Herald Speeial Report of the Situation Within the Prussian Lines, NAPOLEON ON TEACz. TELEGRAM TO THE AEW YORM HCRALE. Letter trem the Capive Ewperor to Count Bismarck—He Vuirks the Provisional Gov- ment Erred in Sem Peace—An Aliianc: Brance the Only solution to Considerations in its Pr: Review of the “icuntio & Enies Mavre to Make Between Germany and the War joa bility -—-Gereral LONDeN, Oct. 3, 1870, La Swuation, the imperialist London organ, will Publish the following to-morrow, headed ‘The 1 of the: Emperor:"— Immediately after the fatiire of negotiation with Fayre Bismarck sent to Wileimshohe an exact re- port of the interview. The Emperor then ziut bim- self up im his cabinet, The seme evening Castle- man set out jor Prussian headquarters with te fol. Jowng note, wholly in iké Lneror’s handwris- . ng: ‘ THE EMPEROR BREAKS HIS SILENGT. Tu sending me news every day of the events which have happenc singg.ibe hour when Providence compelled ME Rurrepder my sword, the King has to ask the opmaion of his"priseder on tho triais which the Prussian armics impose’ ou France im what he (DOES to Ye the interesi of Germ ‘The Counts comiunicavions condrm me in ws opinion. But is the amepn@ced, come for me to respond to this two-fold expectation by the expres- sion ofmy thonght? Until the 4th of September the reserve to which ¥ have adhered since Sedan wis aue tomy firm restation vo leave the Empress in Joli liberty to act in accordance with the purposes of the country. =u THE FRROK OF THE VRENCD REVOLUT LON \KY ERNMENT. Since the 4th of September | could not but wish that France, even at the sacrifice of my dynasty, j should succeed in driving the luveder beyond her natural fronticr. fu approaching the Count, as they did, in way the result of which easy to forcser, Diisreprese ated real character thinking to be rid of the responsibility for a general impulse, a was the tins: they of the war, to the influence of which my goveanment felt bound to submit. ‘The result was to destroy the effect of the motives which they have, not 10 accepi tie con- ditions offered; it was, above all, to paratyy national defence ai the very moment when ii was the about to assume proportions woriky of The Count Me = armistice do Wits the reconstruction of a regular government, and he Is astonished that nv one of the Powers legally ex- isting should have given its opinion upou what considers & proof of the King’s moderation, AN AULIIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY 11 ONLY WAY 10 PRACK. No one could biame & Frenchman for having re- palred an iindoitant step by refusing to accept pro. Posals little iu accordance With our glorious past, A duel like that which is beiug fought vetween France and Germany only broughi to ap end by complete of one of the two adversarics, or by their close and Joyal » | Feconeiliation, First of ali, then, tne Count ought to have asked himself whether Germany had a greater interest in the ruin of thay in an alliance with France. {f aduntting the former hypothesis that Germany does not believe that France 1s able to Mind safety in her despair, even though Europe should consent to remain an indifferent spectator of an invasion that lias no fixed limit, my in- terview with the King authorizes me to think that he much prefers an alliance to her ruin; that le is not tree from anxiety as to the results of a straggie a ontrance and that he estimates at their true worth ine rights : which @ perfect acquaintance with the sentiments manifested during the war by tie different nations of Europe would give to the two countries once closely united. If such were in reality the Kiug’s opinion, it would only remain to point out the means of giving it effect; but does it, indeed, belong Ww the conquered s0 to define the obligations of the conquergr, that his generosity may not scem more ' burdensome than hia demands» ‘THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH AN ALIIANCE. J can only remind the Count that a mawuanimoug Prance. appears be unaware they 4 ihav to neecssary to can be the ruin with — Praygee } ray poliey never ‘onae ip vain to the heart of | Breadstuts not reserved in households for use are | Made from America to supply the French says thar whe French people, while nothing is ever obtained by am effort to touch the cords of egotism or of fear, wich will remain unknown to that mation whatever reverses Providence may infilet upon mem. France, if a mcnerous line of coduct should incline her toward a cloge and loyal alliance with Germany, would be the first to agree that there was no longer a reason for the existence of w line of defence commanded by the fortresses between the two empires. As for the sacrifices which France would have to endure besides, she would agree to make them were she but permitted to understand the immense advantages woich would accrue to the two nations ® of which their own will would be the sole arbiter. In this view, the powers obliged to hold themselves conpletely aloof so jong a8 France aball preserve a hope of snecess would iave a serious reason for interfering. ME THINKS PRANOR WL BELIEVE IN HOM, ‘The frank and clear statement of the truth IT always made esiablizhed between Franee ana my- ny which nothing wil ever PSErOy. ‘ HIS TRRMS OF PREACH Were | to amin that our honor has po stain to fear from » reconciilation based on the disarmament of fortresses then beceme useless, and on the principle of a war indemnity to be settled by experts, I believe Peace would be possible. These conditions may prevent France from having recourse to extremities which a caprice or chance might render fatel to the soctal order of Europe, A SLAY AT THE REDS ‘Taught by experience a sound appreciation of the divisrons by wiueh she 1s torn, and delivered from the scourge of war, France would be swift to see and aduiit that her mtsfortunes are due to her want of politica! unity, and that she must henceforth seek ber prosperity M @ strict regard to the inviolability sell a current of ays he able co d of ber institutions, THE MILITARY OPERATIONS, Correspon Bogus nee=-Operntions Around the City=Troe the Battle of Vriday-Tie French Lossestlarmiess Vive from the FortsViolence and Insubor- dination in the Cii'yeGoverument Deerecs, Lonpon, Oct. 3, 1870, Sdine of the London papers publish letters pur- porting to come from taeir correspondents in Paris by the batloon mail. They are all bogus, ‘fhe letters received gre all of a private character, and sept open. ‘They studiously avoid the slightest. atlusion to the doigs in and condition of Paris, This is a necessary consequence of a strict order prohibiung the transmission of news of any ciar- ar acter, TROOHU’S ACCOUNT OF THR BATTLE OF FRIDAY. ‘The Prefect of the Department of Norde telegraphs to the government at Tours tie foliowing French account of the recent hattle on the south of Parts, His despaten is dated Line, Octobe: Thave a despaten trom Paris, received by carrick pigeon, and dated September 35, giving the follow- ing details:— Our troops to-day operated on the offensive, A recomnoissance in force was made. We occupied successively Meville and L'Hay, and advanced to Thiais and Chotsy 1Q.oi, AN these positions were Solidly occtypteh by the Prussians, who were tn- nd protected by cannon. After a short mt, in Which the artillery and the mnsket our troops retired in good order to the ‘dion of the guns of Forts Becétre and d’Ivry. ved admirably, Our losses were erable, as were also those of the enemy. ‘This despatci ts sizaed by General Trochu, WHE FRENCH LOSSES IN THR ENGAGEMENT, Another account from Paris says the French lost in the engagement of Nepi. 30 1,200 killed and wounded, Among the wounded was General Gutl- lanme. Three hundred prisoners were also taket ‘The French forts were’ almost sient on Saturday and Sunday. OPEBATIONS AROUND THE Crry, Later advices from the Prnsstan headquarters around Paris show that the army ts quietly closing 10 around the etty. They have made no effort thus far to bombard, ‘the Canali de Lourcq has been drained by the Prussians in order to deprive the Partsians of water Arrangements are Waking for the Prossian bat- teries at Villejuif, Genneviiitera and Sw Clond to bombard the city. ‘The Prussians push their scouts beyond Villejuif and Drancy. ‘The French gunboats on the Seine have fired on the Prussians, burning the woods at Bilancourt, ‘the firing from Forts de VEst ana St. Denis has dislodged the Prussiaus from chateaus de Staius nt Le Bourget, (he Peassians have thrown up works at Dugny, FROM THE YORTS HARMLESS. ‘The Prusstins assertthat the fire from the forts around Paris 15 quite vigorous at times, but entirely harialess, ‘The supposition 1s that this is designed vw delude the Parisiaas into the belle. that an etfec- tave defence is being made. ANOTHER STORY—PARISIANS CALM AND IMPASSIBLE. 'm opposition vo the foregoing report the Frex government despatches assert that the Paristans are calm avd impassibie and pursue their usual oc pations, bul the rifle is always near at haud that Uney may be ready for service at the frst tap of the drum, VIOLENCE AND INSUBORDINATION IN THUG rey, Bowles trothers, the ukers of this city, have received a ietter from Harry Stone dated September 29. In addition to business matters he simply says that ail there are well up to the date of his letter. information received by word of mouth confirms the ramors of in Li disturbauces. Several nights in succession the mob Uroke into degerted houses and pillaged and destroyed them. On two occasions col- lisions took place belween the mob and the soldiery. Severai instances of insubordination on tae part of the National Guards have take place, Severe measures of repression were aaopied by General Trocha, but there was a feeling of apprehension that the mov outrages will be renewes. GOVERNMENT DRORKE ‘The oficial journal of the republic Contains the decree for the suppression of domiciitary visits, ex- cept Where they are confided exclusively to the muncipal authorities. 2 A decree is also issued making & requisition for all tho wheat and flour in Paris. This, however, Is not designed to collect the provisions of private parties. ‘The regular payment of pensions has been assured in Paris, as well vs in the departments, THR BARRICADE COMMISSION. ‘The barricade commission has been completed by the addition of M. Albert, formerly & memier of the provisional government. The comttission con- tains nine engineers. PUNISHING COWARDS, ‘The soldiers charged with cowardice ina recent engagemem have becn disgraced and otherwise punished, A FIRB. Some petroleum which had been provided for the defence of the city suddenly burst into fames on | September 27, causing extreme excitement. ‘The | ire, howe was extinguished after an hour's labor with the engines. THE CARE OF THE POOR, Advices froia Paris state that a decree relieves the government from the care of the poor and throws ee responsiblity bavrees om We MyuicivaAliice, to be put at the disposdl of the Paris Commissariat. KUGENIB 10 THE EMPBROR AFTER THE FIRST TWO BATTLES. Adespatch from the Empress to the Kmperor, forwarded after the first two battles, has been dis covered #.1 published. She saya M. Pietri’s de- spatch has been received, and adds:—“iave you considered the consequences of a return to Paris under the blow of two reverses? I decline the responsibility of advising you. If you have decided would it not be best to have it stated to the country thus:—The Emperor returns to Paris to reorganize the second army, provisionally entrusting the com- maud-In-chief of the Army of the Rhine to Ba- walue?? GENERAL WAR NEWS, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Governmert Decree to Enforce Discipline in the Army—General Operations of the Ger- mans=A Movewent on Orleant—Large Force Advancing on Schlestudt—Bazaine’s Army in Good Condition, ‘TOURS, Vet, 3, 1870. M, Crémicux acts a9 delegated Minister of War in place of Admiral Fourichon, resigned. m died recently at Metz from his GOVERNMENT DECRER TO ENFORCE THE ARMY. An ofiicial decree has been issued for the purpose of enforcing discipline and order, Most vigorous measures have been taken with that view. Court martiais will replace councils of war during the con- tinuance of the war, There will be no revision of and no alteration in the sentences pronounced DISCIPLINE 1N by courts martia. Articin six punishes with death desertion, murders, spying, ubleving, pillage, with or without arms; refusat to obey a superior; menaces or assaultson a superior; provocation to mutiny, or want of disctp- line; loss of arms with the purpose of avoiding com- bat; destruction of munitions with the same purpose during the fight, Any commissioned or non-com- mussioned officer is authorized to shoot soldiers act- ing cowardly, not assuming the places to which they are ordered, or endeavoring to create panic, All non-military persons participating in any of the above offences may be subjected to the death penaity. Each army division will be accompanied by a force of gendarmes, The Provost Marshal may issue or- ders to enforce these rules, and be may, upon his own authority, make arrests, The whoie of the decree is applicable to all the armed forces, of the republic prefects, and mayors have been ordered to proceed to the mobilization, and to report on thetr progress as often as every three days, under peualty of revocation for non-compliance. These decisive measures meet a hearty approval from ine whole population here. GERMANS CONCENTRATING AT TOURS. A despatch from Orleans dated to-‘ay states that the Prusstans are concentraung at Tours, where they are gathering quantities of cattle, Pithiviers 18 sttll occupied by the cuemy, who are pillaging ail the environs. VRUSSIAN CAVALRY EN ROUTE FOR TOUL, A despatch from Neufchateau, dated yesterday received by the government here, hes been public, It states that 1,000 Prassian cavalry passed Void yesterday. It is said they ;o to join the corps of 190,000 men now forming at Tou). GERMANS MARCHING ON SOHLESTADT. Tne German urmy, which recently crossed the Ine near Mulhouse, 1s marching on Schiestadt, and will occupy (he entrance Ww the valley of the ‘St. Marlen mines, Atclegram from Basie, Switzerland, reports that the Prossians, wiih the ald of electric lights, were all laat night crossing tae Rbme at Mulhouse, PRUSSIAN ADVANOR ON EPERNON. A telegram from Chateaudun, dated yesterday, reports that the Prussians have arrived near Vatay, in the d=partment of Lotret. ‘they also approached Epernon tn strong force, but retreated before the Mobiles. The !atter have been reinforced, as they expect the Prussians will return tn force. BAZAINR’S ARMY IN GOOD CONDITION. News from Metz again confirms the reports of the excelient condition ef Marshal Bazaiue’s army, THE ARMY OF THE RHONE. Reports from Lyons represent that the Vrench forves concentrating on the left bank of the Rhone river ure in excellent spirits, wel! dise!plined and eflective, a) HISORDERS IN LYONS. ‘The governments is much preoceupied witht finding means to prevent disorders at Lyons, where the ties who have usurped authority have just seques- trated the properties of the religious corporations. FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON M. CREMIKUX’S SPE! ‘The assertion of Cremieux In his aduress to Gen- eral Ubirich, the defender of Strasbourg, that the government was decided that neither territory nor fortress should be ceded to Germany, is favorably commented on here. French Cabinet Change—Beaureg:e:d Raining an Army Corpr—the Movement op Or- leams—Advanco on the Rhine—Affairs at Strasbourg—Prassian Indemnity trom Frauce—General Reports. LONVON, Oct. 3, 1870, Adiniral Fourtchon bas resigned the portfolto of war, but remains in the Cabinet a# head of the navy. ‘he removal of the Prefeci of the Rhone is said to be Fourichon’s grievance. GENERAL BEAUREGARD RAISING A CORPS D’ALMEE— VORKIGN OFFICERS TO AID FRANCE. announcement that General Beauregard has received a commission from the French government to form a corps d’armece in the departments will give Impulse to military ardor among ofiicers of other nationalities. A precedent is now established for the employment of foreign officers in the service of France. Ihave reason to believe that the French Minister of War will be overwhelmed with applica- Mons for military appointments, not only from Con- federate, but from Hungarian, Polish and Swiss off- cers, Of all these the American oilicers who served under General Lee will probably be preferred as the most experienced in the kind of warfare to be waged against the Prassians. THE MOVEMENT ON ORLEANS. The French papers have resolved to say nothing about the Prussian movement on Orleans, Hence the movements of the enemy in that direction are unknown. PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS ON THE RHINE. A despatch from Colnur, a few miles below Stras- hourg, dated on Sanday, says auother vody of Ge mans has crossed the Nhine and is vow moving op Mulhonse, Another body ts near Schiestadt and | Neufchateau, ORDER IN LYONS Lacour, the Prefect of Lyons, las been invested with plenary powers to preserve order. ‘tie popu- lar support extended to him is entimsiastic, APFAIRS AY STRASBOURG. General Von Terten has been appointed Governor of Strasbourg. The garrison consists of 10,000 men. The city has been required to quarter 8,900 troops, but has been refeased from the requisition for money. A correspondent telegraphs yesterday from Stras- bourg that he has visited the city in all its parts, One-third lays completely The Fau- bourgs Stein and National sndered fearfully, The damage done the Cathe- dral wili be easily repaired. Shells have” unroofed the galleries and sligntiy Injured | the ornamental work. The museum, theatre, Moral University, barracks, Military School, Gym- nasium, railway depot and other public buildings are nearly all destroyed; .the library is a heap of ruin he rest of the city is intact. Strangers are permitted to enter the city. A large number of stores ha ‘esumed business, Provisions are plen- tiful, ‘The cttadel js almost a ruin, INDEMNITY PROM PRANGR. ‘The Prussians Save rexcived to demand 100,000 | franes indemnity tw each of the departments which | they now occupy, from which Germans have b expelled by the French, SICKNWS4 IN THE PRUSSTAN ‘ARMY, A correspondent at Frankrort writes, on the 2a inst., that sickness is notably tncreasing in the Prus- | sianarmy. Large numbers of invalid soldicrs are constantly directed 10 the East, | A PRUSSIAN PAPER ON AMERICAN SHIPMENTS TO FRANCK. The North Geriuuim Gazette of to-ay In aonoune- we thay hewyy ehipmeuts of Dreadstusy dave been - have to | which will be of the slightest use, 18 to make peace on September 18 a French steamer brought twenty- #tx Enfield cannon and a thousand rifles and car- tridges for the French army. BISMARCK NAILS A LYING CORRESPONDENT, A despatch from Ferrieres states that Count Bis- Marck has made pubiic the foliowing atatement:— ‘The report of a conversation between King Willlam and the Emperor Napoleon, given by Mr. Russell, the correspondent of the London Ttmes, and since extensively published all over the world, is founded throngout on mere invention. A BRITISH ENVOY FROM PARIS. Captain Johnston, the Queen’a messenger, lias at last been permitted to depart from Paris with de- spatches to the English government. He left Paris on the 25th of September, but was stopped by the Prussians, Alter a long detention the Prussian commander suffered him to proceed, with the warn ing that similar messengers would hereafter be de- tamed, M, DEVIENNE ON THE CHARGES AGAINST HM, N. Devienne, former president of the Cour de Case sation, in a letier from Brassels denies the truth of the charges made against hin, and promises a full refutation of them, SEVERAL WAR NOTH General Werder, who commanded the besiegers at Strasbourg, has divided his army, Part goes to Lyons and part io Paris, General Burnside is in conference with Jules Favre and Minister Washburne at Paris. Later reports froin Paris announce that the eity is orderly. The London Times believes that the reduction of Parig will require considerable time. Freach frigates stop Euglish merchantmen tn the channel, and compel the exhibition of thelr papers. A corps of 100,000 Germans is now forming at Toul. This force is designed to operate against Lyons, General Ulrich, after reporting at Tours, rejotued his wife at Basie. THE DIPLOMAT! QUESTION. YORK HERALD. With TELEGRAM TO THE A Messenger from ro Napoleon Diplematic lniercourse With Pavine-A Cone gres¢ of Suro u Powers Spoken of—The King of Denmark op tho War. Loon, Oct. A messenger Irom the Empress Eugene had a long conference with Napoleon at Wilhelishohe yester. day. The messenger left for London agam in the evening. 2, 1870, A CONGRESS OF EUROPEAN POWERS SPORE ‘The HERALD correspondent at & telegraphs: to-lay that a strong belief prevails there that the neutral Powers are on the point of cailing a congress to decide upon taking joint s| Oo puta stop to the war. There is a rnmor also that the war prepara- tlons of Kussia are causing some agitation in German ofticta) elrele: BISMARCK INSISTS THAT PRU! MODERA’ Count Bismarek has issued a cirenlar to the Prus- sian resident Ministers abroad. He insists that the conditions of the proposed arinist!ce were moderate, ‘The French, he says, deciine | the: the offered opportuutty of free stituent Assemoly in the dea: or. M3 CONDITIONS WERY , together with | ections to the Cou ments held by th Prussians, which the 1a! believe would have favored peace, RUSSIA'S ARMAMENT—M. THIMRS AY DINNER WITH THY CZAR. ‘The reports of Russian armaments are utseredited at Vieuna. M. Thiers dined with the C; leaves for Vienna on ‘Tuesday. DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE WHET PARTS. M. Jules Favre, haying asked Count Bismarck, in the name of the diplomatic body, for permission to send 2 weekly courier from Paris, and to have notice when the bombardment will commence, received an ounswer drom the Count refusing the latter request on tite ground thut i was an uymiiitary = proceeding, but conceding the former one in case the contents of the despatches forwarded are unobjectionable. Count Bismarck, mtowever, in his reply, questions the propriety of conducting diplomatic negotiations from the heart of a beleaguered city. This latter idea 13 obviously that of the neutral Powers, who nad removed thetr representatives to Yours, THE KING OF DENMARK ON THE WAR. A special telegram to the New York Hera.n, dated at Copenhagen to-day, reports that in the speech of the King at the opening of the Dantsh Par- Wament he said that the mighty events wnteh are shaking Europe have reached the Danish coasis, Denmark, however, still maintained her neutrality. It was impossible to predict the result of the strng- gle, but he hoped that the Sehleswig question would be decided ina manner favorable to Danish inde- pendence, and that good relations with the mighty Southern natious may be secured, IN THE PRUSSIAN LINES. TELEGRAPHIC LETTER TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Prussians Drawing Closer on Sunday and Around Parin— Exaggerated Reporte Among the Freuch People—Public Feeling Agninst the Hoe peror—The Koute of the Prassinns—Con- dition of the Country—German Fornging— ‘the Situation at MM King William—'The Siege ef tilt Metz. Lonpox, Oct. ‘The following letter has been re the correspondent of the New wx—Hendquarters of Pari Not to be Pressed pived here from ORK HERALD, st tioned at the headquarters of King William, Ferrieres:— ROYAL HPADQUARTERS, ) FeRRieRES, Sept, 28, 1870. 4 The Prussian forces are drawing their line closer and closer around Parts, At the present writing, in all the villages and towns situated within a ra- dius of forty-miles of the capital, the iuhabitants are cnt off from all authentic accounts of the mill- tary and political eve Which are datly trans- piring. ¥: ERATED REPORTS, As a consequence of this isolation the people ctr- culate the most wondertnl and often amusing storles of the wilftary operations around Paris, For in- stance, before Lleft Compeigne for these headquar- fers a report Was current that a great part of the besieging forces had been cut to pieces In a gral battle fought at St. Denis, Said one man: “We heard the booming of the cannon all day yesterday. ‘There was a well sustained cannon- | ade, and we heard the report distinctly by putting our ears against the tracks of the Northern Ratl- way.” The same big story prevailed at all powts on the road which I passed over, and it was difficult to convince the people that there was no truth in it, PUBLIC PEELING AGAINST NAPOLEON. Bot more interesting in every respect than tiese exaggerations, hatched in the darkness of thetr dis- content by the Inhabitants, were the opinions and ticismas indicative of public feeling which were freely expressed tu me in my capacity of a for- eigner. “Ab, sit,” sald one gentioman, “we have been be- trayed by that iniserabie Emperor as a people neve was before. Did not he and tus staf provide th selves with all the moncy they could get and afver- wards rau aWay cowardly (lachenien’) at the first sign of danger? 1 have long since desired to see finn | hung.” FOLLY OF GONTINUED RESISTANCE. Continuing, the ofd gentleman said:— vis cannot be taken by surprise, {1 is too strongly fertified by military science for thai, hut tt can be taken by famme. The only thing remaining for us to do now, upon the best terms we get. Itissilly to talk avout further resistance, as at ine present time the art of war is changed, and, besides, we are 4 demor- alz d nation, [am sorry to sity.” THR FUTURE GOVERNMENT. On asking him bis opinton regarding ihe future government of France he replied:—“ihe governu- ment of the country in the future must he between | rovalhy. With Whe Coun’ de Chambord ge its foun haly » } tance wo know whe NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, UUTUBEK 4, 1870--TRIPLE SHEET pomeae m ae head, and the republic, The present government, however, honestly represents the country, and 1s the only one with which the Prussians can treat for Peace. Napoleon can never be replaced upon the throne, If he were put back there the Parisians Would overthrow him the very next day.” This old gentleman was a resident of Compiegn FRENCH WOUNDED AT COMPIEGNE. The resident ambulance committee of this place has just returned, bringing a number of Frenchmen Who were wounded at Sedan. Some very badly hurt have been put tn beds in one wing of Napoleon's palace; others are allowed to walk the streets and show thelr bandaged iimbs and the war rents in their garments. They are recervea as heroes by the villagers, every soldier having dozens of men, wo- men vod childven following his footsteps, WHAT THE SOLDIRRS THINK, Theard some of the soldiers tell the history of the sharp an! shor’ campaign m which the bad gene- ralship of their leaders had caused them to be roughly bandied. They were al! indiguant at the manner in which they had been sacrificed and sub- jected to a literal butchery, Many appear weary of the soldler’s profession, and Assert a decided pre- ferenze to take the field hereafter with the peasants as tillers of the soll, Let us bope that the republic will soou be able to satisfy this laudable desire, IMPERIAL LACKEYS GRIEVING. ‘The peopie of Compiegne are grieving over the misstug season and deserted haunts of impertaliem, Leaying them I drove through three leagues of forest filled with untouched and untrightened pheasants and partridges, which bave accumulated since the ex-soverelgn chased and hunted here with a@brother monarch. One could not help thinking that the people here were infinitely better off than some o1 thew fellow citizens, ty more immediate proximity to the capital. [ passea a batch of once gandily attired lackeys of the imperial palace loung- ing at the gilded gates, dreased in ordinary black clothes, Their judgment of their noble master was summed up in thease few words, “Oh, sir, we don’t care whether the Emperor comes back or not. We are for anybody who gives us our dally bread; for, whatever the priests may say to the contrary, the Lord does not do that.’” NAPOLEON'S LIFE AT COMPEIGNE. These Keys said that when at Compeigne the Emperor was very quiet and almost al! the time in hts cabiuet working, and did not give the servants any trouble, Of late years me lad been ailmg and aid not hunt munch. He used often to ta walks, leaning upon the arm of an aide-ce-camp. He was much liked by the etuizens, Who were happy whenever he arrived, as the court was very gay and attracted many visitors, thereby causing commerce to thrive. The Empress always bad a great many ladies with her, At times the palace was so packed with guesis tha’ it became necessary to lodge some of new arrivals in houses near by the palace. The two huge wooden boxes whiclt you see at the sgateway were used by cavalry sentinels, who sat there upon their horses from eight o'clock in the morning wot)! madnight, while the foot seutinels re~ mained on guard ail the Ume, AFFAIRS AT CREPY EN VALOIS. Being bound for Meanx my first stage route was through Crepy en Valots. The Prussians huving passed » force of cavalry, artiltery and infantry through the place It became a question of tmpor- her they bad left anything to eat, . “bn ae town of 2,500 imhabitants there will always be something for breakfasi,” was the en- couraging reply whlcn the innkeeper mate when T alignted and put the question. He had made a good profs out of the emy, selling them a good dea! of hay and other things. ° He was ool-nature fat, and talkative to sack @ degree as | bad vever previously mel, except m the case of two gay young men Who bad jusi escaped to their homes from Paris and had entered the inn to take coffee, They thought we were I'russiana, but chimed in with the talk Of mine host, assuring him of their dclinerate opinion that had he been Sedan he would not have done betier than the Km- peror Napoleon and Marshal MacMahon, INCIDENTS OF THE INVASION. Atall the villages the ublans had dropped in aud ris, as Lincolu sald the monitors itad At Gilcourt—so related some.of the people—the mayor Was (gen ou! by the Prous sian infantry from bis own house, The soldiers placed that oficial before a squad of therr number, who levelled their muskets at his person in a way, according to the villagers, anything but pleasant, They confessed, however, that their action was merely # humorous trick, performed for tue purpose of having a litte fun, rather than an act of murder- ons intention, A PLUCKY MAYOR. At Betancourt, two or three hundred yards far- ther off, (he Mayor told us that he conli not com- plain of the treatment which the people haa received from the e ny. There was but little exacting at first. Me, fortunately, Knew how to deal with them, He remained firm, and firmness the secret of his success against the Prussians. mn one svidier he forcibly suatehed away & number of cabhages and half of ep, assuring the German that uot half agramme of meat more than the oficial requi- sition would be . “Had bh added the Mayor, “atte to take the food eway hc would have had to first. take iny skin. ERMAN FORAG' In all the vRlage shops not a cigar or & fit of to- bacco is to be seen. The first requisition was imdi- vidually made. ‘The German soldiers pounced upon all the tobacco or cigars they could find, requisition or no requisition, mayor or no mayor. But the shop- keepers were always paid for their govas, Never, perhaps, did apy “uropean army pay for what they took Jike these Germans. The imhabjtanis cry out, to some extent, that they are pliferers but Lam con. fiuent that the cry Is due to excited national feelings aud to exuggeraicd rumors, Never before have sule «liers behaved so Well on this side Of the Athrutic, alry going from Soissons to the front. Some of the officers alighted from hired cabriolets and I ove: heard them making inquiries whether there was a chance to get something to eat and drink. That question. Some of ihe German sol- 1 French fuently, as do mostof the om- Mauy of the soldiers declared that they bo: lieved, beyond a dowbt, ey would soon parade the Boulevard des Italiaus. They scouted the famous project of M. Thiers for & restoration of peace with- out any cession ot French territory, asserting that it infalitbly tombe dais vean, THE LINK OF THE GERMAN MARCH. On the variods routes where the German armies converged upon Paris nowhere did the country ap- pear damaged, ‘Traces of the camps were visibie on the rows, bul ut Lines Wiese were so slight that one almost asked where all the tenis were gone? where the 00,000 men of the Crown Prince's army? In the same nisy over which the army of Prince Frederick Char) Iraversed before We march on Parts has been lett aimost without a trace of thelr presence cer. SAT MEAUX, On arriving te birthplace of the fa mous Bishop Brisonuet and the cradie of Protest. antism in France. | received information that nead- quarters had Jeti for Laguy and Ferricres, That Meanx had been reyal headquarters was amply demonstrated by the sharp marks left by the stair on sundry doors and gates at the headquarters of General Von Moltke and General Von Roon, in all the stopping places of the Prussian stam such has been the “chaikiess” left benind. Meaux contains about ten (housand inhabitants, but ail of them are not there now, they, with many of the villagers aud country people, taking smelter within the fortifica- Vions of Paris, thmkiug them safer, as the Prussians could not make them work upon their fortifications, we thoy did with their countrymen Strasbourg. PILLAGING ABANDONED: HOUSES. Trapressed with this tdea 500 young men from this place alone teftin a body went direct to Paris, Had all the people renuuned at home i) would nave heen better for them and thelr losses would have been Jess. For wherever eM cts are whandoned the German soltiers consider them a# good as given over to them, and thoygueip themelves pretty (reely, Ju such cases some oridther rude overhaul. ing takes place. ‘This om a fact that [ witnessed myself wien some 30,00) or 40,000 | German soidicrs passed througl Meaax on ther way to the front, Tue fret demands of the visitors were wy ugk fer § C AODK evel Whe were forced to te close their shops for want of goods, Every desirable article was sold out quickly; cigars, tobacco, beer and cakes were grabbed with a lively appeti The ofcers gutted the book stores, taking away. everything like a guide map, @ plan of Paris and the environs and il the latest books relating to Paris, SCENES IN MEAUX. On the square before the Hotel de Ville, where the German commandant sits surrounded by hid serves, the Prussian vand playa good muste front five to six o'clock every evening, ‘These entertains ments always attract a few idle soldiers, a sprink4 ting of natives and the village gamims. The pre- sence of the latter 1s bitterly deplored by patriotic cluzens, who think it a shame to listen to German Imuste at such a time when the Germans are overs running their country, AT LAGUY. Al Laguy, # village of some 5,000 inhabitants, situated twenty-four miles from Paris, only 300 of the ciuizens remain. Were it uot for the presence of the Prussian soldiers the place would be as solitary. as a graveyard. ‘Those ferrets, the solmers, have been down in all the cellars of deserted houses, and have come up Jaden with respectable quantiies of ecatables and drinkabies, including champagne, The royal headquariers were at Laguy for ong night, and trom hence went two leagues further to the beautiful chateau of Baron de Rothschild. Prince Frederick Chartes, however, remains a6 Laguy. J have just seen the King start (rom here, accompanied by a brilliant suite, to pay the Brince @ visti, i THE RING'S HEADQUARTERS, 1 have not trac to describe the Chateau of Fer rieres other than to kay that his Prussian Majesty has selected a beautiful residence, and wnat the offs cers of his stat’ are highly pleased with the appurtee nauces, the neighhuriug Village of Ferrieres and the attendant villagers. NO ATVACK UPON PARIS TILL METZ IS TAKEN. Thave just been informed, on excellent authority, that the Prusstan commanders will not push tha alege of Paris with any marked vigor until after Metz is taken. Vor the present they will content themselves with closely investing it and preventing prisoners {rou being sent to the gurrison. PRUSSIA AND AMERICA TELCGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Tke Shipment of Arms trom thy United States to Fraucg=-Great Irritatiou in Berg Uin=Pronsin Demands Explanations and Apoloxy. ' Lonpox, Oct. 3, 1870, A correspondent at Ostond sends word to-night that there is gveat irritation at Berlin on ace count of what the Prussians regard as a viola ton of neutrality by the United States, ia per. mitting the shipment of rifled cannon, ammuniti and rifles trom New York for Brest and other French” ports, Jtis stated that Prussia has demanded ex- Planations and an apology from the American Mine ister, VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE. Warm Comfort for Durch’? Aun Arsenal Sfloat—Yankee Young epablic. The arms and ammunition shipped yeaterday in the Ville de Paris execeded to a great extent the shipment of any other day since she commenced loading. Two Lighters containing 4,000 boxes of am- munition and percussion caps, and five lighters cony taining arms, yesterday and last evening arrived at the whar!, besxtes about 500 cases of Spanish angu- Jar bayonets, Which were brought by carts from the Hudsou River hallroad depot. Each of the boxes into Which the cartridges and percusstan caps were placed contained 1,900 of the former and 1,200 of the lagter, making ® total of 4,000,000 of cartridges and 4,600,000 percussion caps. On some of the boxea containing them were brauded the words, “Colonel Laddiey, New York Arseual, Governor's Island.” Others were labelled St. Louis, California, Watervliet and Indiana Arsenals, besides the name of the rifles that the ammunition 18 intended for, The number of rifies shipped amounted to 38, and were of the fotiowing kinds, viz.:—sSpen- cer repeating, Spencer carbine, Enfieid rife and rife \muskel. A sufiicient numberof ca) fo sta) @ach of these weapons {® inch amon, tie accompanying aumuntiion, ‘The tighters loaded during Saturday aud Sunday at Red were a Hook Point, und the men on board could not say The lighters were invaders= Arms for the wheres slugie case came from. carefally covered with canvas to prevent tae rain or set water injuring the “merchandise.” So great was the excitement between the passengers and their friends, at one Ume yesterday at the gate of tae pler, that « temporary pariltion had to be placed oss the wharf to prevent the ermigrants from comumiuicating with their friends outside, although passes were allowed to all at ceriain intervals of Uic day, both berore aud ufter the excitement. ‘Tha Ville de Paris is expected to take her departure to- day. POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS, EK. We Morion, son of the late ex-Governor Morton, of Massachusetts, has withdrawn from the candidacy for the republican nomination for Congress trom the Massachusetts Third district, There never seemed to be any doubé but that the republicans in this dis. trict would renominate their present worthy Repre- sentative, General TWiichell. Tunes calls Congressman Logan an.’ Whereupon the comes to the rescue of Logan as follows:—*No man in the country has been compelled to do more dirty work for the last five years, in periodically cleaning out the democracy, (han John A. Logan.” A vacancy is created in the Ilinois Second Con- gressional district in consequence of the death of Hon, Willtam Smyth, The Chicago Jost ls utging the nomination ot Joseph Medill, of the Tribune, for Congress, in the place of Mr. Judd, withdrawn. The Danville (Kentucky) Advocate gays the irre. pressible Goliaday has retired from the canvass for the democratic nomination tn the Third district, General Lewis will receive the nomination, and wilt, of course, be elected by an overwhelming majority. ‘The Columbus (Ohio) Stavsndn wants to know why the Journal don’t print this posterlpt to General Comly’s (a noted Ohio radical polirician) last letter from New York:—‘l always hated Napoleon; § have hated him ever since lis coup (état; vat, a— him, [hate lim worse thanever because he surren- tons."? The Georgit democracy proving a8 tmpracti- cable and Bourbonish as even Judge Stephens could desire. On Thursday last, at the convention m An- gusta, General Carswell, late of the Confederate army, and Judge Wilkes, neither of whom can take the test oath, Were nominated for Congress, ‘The democracy of Waterford, Erte county, met on Saturday week and resolved to tak the hickory pole they raised two years ago. The reason for this proceeding was dissatisfaction with the nominations made by the Democra Convention. A Labor fteformers’ State Convention is to be held at Decatur, Ui)., on the 11th inst., for the purpose of organizing the labor reform party and to nominate a State ticket. Republican nominations for Congress in Kentucky are complete, with the exception of the Ninth dis- trict, aa follows:—First district, Nathan KR. Black; Second, M. 4. Rourk; Third, D. R. Carr; Fourth, J. M. Fidler: Fifth, James Speed; Sixth, Thomas Wrights: cventh, Willlam Brown; Eighth, H. F. Finley. ie County MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIRS.—A couple of youthful people—John McDonald, aged twenty-two, and Mary E. Jones, aged fourteen—eioned from Xenia yesterday afternoon and came to this city for the purpose of being made “one Mesh.” Their de- parture from Xenta was soon found out, aud despatch was sent by the pareuts of the young runa- ways to Chief of Police BuM@n asking tint be arrested if found. The Chiet put his detectives the track, and last might the couple were aged. They were determined to be taaaried, however, and a license baving been obtained, Squire Me- Lean was sent for, and the Chiefs office thé. “boy” and ‘girl,”"—for we can cail them nothing else—were united In marriage, After the ceremony had been Ug they were released, there being le pretext by which they could be held. ve for home on the train (his alters incinnatt Chronicle, Oct. 1. no possib! They will TAR CORN Crov.—The corn crop of the United States is unprecedentediy large. From Cincinnatl to St. Louis the whole country is almost Hterally one great corn feld. Added to ihe extraordinary crop tn the old producing States, hundreds of ‘housands of bushels have been marketed [rom Kansas and other Staten west of the Mississippl, which Nave never before cuitivated vevond (Wet own capnerty Soy copsumptia~