The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1870, Page 3

i Pope Pinz. jNapdeon and Buztzo Coiemplat Offering Terms. {M. Thiers’ Account of His Mis- sion to Russia. fBismarck’s Circular in Reply to Jules Favre, Napoleonic Manifesto Belioved to be Bogus. A Bombardment of the French Capital Imminent. |The ‘Rumored Death of General Von Moltke. ACTIVITY OF THE GERMAN FORCES. \Continnous Firing Heard Around Ram- Douillet Yesterday. Another Sortie from Metz and Re- pulse of the French. Phe Blection in France to be Per- fectly Free. THE QUESTION OF PEACE. TELEGRAM TO THE _NEW YORK HERALD, Amother Appeal From the Popeo—Bazaine Preparing to Offer Terms of Peace—tien- erel Bourbaki’s Mission to the Empress— Bismarck’s Circular in Reply to Jules Bavre=The Napoleonic Idens Said to Be Begus. Lonpow, Oct, 4, 1870, His Holiness, Pope Pins IX.,has made a new Sppeal ta the King of Prusgla in favor of peace. GENERAL BOURBAKI'S MISSION TO THR BMPRES#. ‘The escape of General Bourbaki from Metz and his vival in England, which was announced excin- pivuly in the New York HERALD last week, have Jost been published in the London papers, accom- pantid by a statement that his escape was the result pfan intrigue on the part of the Prossians. The sory that Bourbaki was imposed on by a pretended Sammons of the Empress Eugénte is believed to be romance, The real object of his visit is to consalt i ‘with the Empresas as to future movements, with a | view t> holding Bazaine’s army faithful to the cause ana service of the empire, BAZAINE PREPARING TO OFFER TERMS OF PRACE. ‘The special envoy despatched to Wilhelmshie was entrusted with a verbal message only, A strong pellet prevails that the Emperor and Bazaine con- template offering terms of peace to Prussia. If the really connived at the escape of Bourbaki, object was to promote such # result, in view of the difficulty of treating with tne provisional gov- | ernment of France. M. THIERS’ ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION TO ROESIA. M. Thiers says his representations to Russia were confined to the placing of the Toura government in the most favorable light, and to a showing of the risks of Prossian aggrandizement. He mae no pro- position whatever, -BISMARCK’S CIRCULAR IN REPLY TO JULES FAVRE. ‘The following is a more extended synopsis of the circular recently issued by Connt Bismarck to the Tepresentatives of otmer countries tn Berlin, men- tion of which hus already been wade Im these de- wpaiches:— In his ctrowlar Count Bismarck admica thet M, ‘Favre's representation of what passed at the inter- view may not have been intentionally wrong, be- cause the conversation was long and many propo- sitions were proposed and discussed. Bismarck did gay that a new Moselle district, to be cer- tainly protected and inciuding the arrondissements of Saarbrucken, Chateau-Salins-Suargemund, Metz and Thionville would be demanded by Prussia; but he took pains to say that this might not be all the Aerritory exacted. Jules Favre said Strasbourg was the “key of the house’.-not expluiug which “house,” the German or the French. M. Favre in a previous correspondence had sald he was willing to pay aa the price of peace all the money France had, but he refused to listen to any Yerritorial surrender, He added that if such cession ‘Was an indispensable requiremeut of Prussia nego- tiation was useless, as it involved France in dis- honer. Yon Bismarck reminded him thut they were terms Sach as France had forced on Italy and exacted srom Germany, even without a Previous war, and ; ‘shat the honor of France was not keener than that t of other peoples. ‘M. Favre declined to recognize the precedenis or } Bee how iittle the honor of France was concerned jwith the preservation of the territorial thei of Waouis XIV., or of the republic, or of the first empire. The question of an armistice was @nly discussed at #, The statement, therefore, that I had re- fused an armistice at the preceding: interviews ix Baise. It was agreed at the Ferrieren meeting that a8 armistice would be possible if France would give, Pruseis guarantees against deluy—aguinst destroy- { Ing the advantages of the Position she had earned In te war. ‘These guarantees in- eluded the retention of the fortresses on the lines commanicesioa and the handing over of the fortifications of Paris Pending the hegotiations, or else # commanding post near ithe city. It would have been impossible for Prussia 0 allow Paris free intercourse with the country, aa the city might thus have received sSappiies and reia- ute, (ome gor refased these terms, yet promised to consult his colieugues iu the goverument at Paris, ‘Tne programme which he carried pack aud snb- altied Inicluded an armistice of fitteen or twenty (Gays, vo vermit the meeting of the Constituent As iy; the maintenance of ihe military status be- Parts, the continuance of hostilities under cer- Mmitations, und the sarrender of Strasbourg, ul and Bitche. ‘The refusal of these terms must convince man- ind that the French government believed their ac- ee would produce peace, but which was net jestred by them. i JULBS FAVRE WAITING. Je paid to be walling an answer to his | Julen Favre | They nw @toond letter addressed to the King of Prussia be- fore deciding how to act. BOGUS NAPOLEONIC IDEAS. A correspondent telegraphs that the note pub- Ushed by La Situatton and attributed to Napoleon is generally regarded as apochryphal. I was speaking to a gentleman this morning who sees the Empitss daily, and he had heard nothing aboutit until I mentioned it, The previous disavowal of La Situa- tion by M. Rouher throws additional doubt on its anthenticity, THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. THE SITUATION AT PARIS. Aucther Engagowent—Prassians Moving To- wards Vermillco-A Bombardmest of the City Immizext—No Prisoners to Bo Taken. Lonpoy, Oct. 4, 1870, A telegram from Ferrieres, dated yesterday and forwarded via Berlin, states that nothing interesting bas transpired around Paris aince the last despatches ‘were forwarded, ANOPHER HNGAGEMENT. A despatch from Tours reports that an encounter recently occurred between a French reconnoitring party and the enemy at Meche's farm, north of Paris. No resalt ts given. MASSES OF PRUSSIANS MOVING TOWARD VERSAILLES. ‘The commanders of Forts Montrouge-and D'lvry, on the seuth of Paris, reported on the 28th large masses of Prussians passing to the west toward Ver- saliles, On the same day no Prussians were visible from the tower or Vincennes, BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY IMMINENT. Paris letters received to-day say the Prussians threaten Point-du-Jour. The bombardment of the city from the west is imminent, The books of the great libraries have been removed to cellars, All windows have been filled with bags of earth and watchmen have been stationed on Notre Dame to Jook out for fires. : NO PRISONERS TO BE TAKEN. A telegram from Herlin says that the Paristans having ordered that no Prussian prisoners are to be taken, because they help to consume the store of {vod in Paris, the Prassian commanders have also been directed to make no prisoners, PARIS INDEPENSIBLE, A military correspondent, writing from Parts, says:—"Judging from present indicattons, | am in- clined to think the Prusstans will walk into Paris at thelr first serious attack. No works constructed of stone can stand against Krupp’s cannon at the range at which the besiegers, owing to their recent advances, can place them.’’ This is from @ military man who has seen a great deal of active service, AN ACOOUNT FROM TOURS OF THE BATTLE OF THE 30rn. A telegram of to-day from Tours reports that a details have just been received here of a battle near Paris on the 3000 ult, The firing was constaut at Villejuif for three hours, and then ceased sud- denly. The Prussians were worsted at first, but they brought up a large force of artillery trom Montihery, when the French retreated. They were not pursued, and did not lose 4 man on the retreat. Many carts loaded with Prussian wounded have ar- rived at the village of Massy. GENERAL WAR NEWS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Movement on Tours—Rumored Death of General Von Moltke—General Operatioas of the Prussians—The French Being Armed With Chassepote—The Clergy Aiding the Government=The Advance Upou Lyon German Spoliation. ‘Tovns, Oct, 4, 1870, ‘There is evidentiy » movement on iovt with the Prussiane to attack ‘Tours, A FISHY STORY—-ROMORED DEATH OF VON MOLTRE. A despatch from Neufchateau, dated yesterday and received here, states it is ruraored there that the body of Von Moltke was in the lead coffin which re. cently passed througn Toul. Von Mo!tke is a native of Mecklenburg. “ in reference to this ramor a telegram from Nantes, dated to-day. says it is Known that o great general died recently at Rheims, and it is supposed, from the fact that the persons who took care of him were ced with death if they di- vuiged the secret, to have been General Moltke, GENERAL MOVEMENTS OF THR GERMANS. A deapateh from Rouen, dated to-day, reports that the Prussians are at Nanies-sur-Marne in free. wito approached Roilevois, Toe Prussan foree which recent y croased tho Raioe near Mulhouse have arrived at Chaluman. A Prussian d¢tachment was yesterday driven out of Artenay. ‘There are 1,600 Prussians at Pith vers. ARMING THR SOLDIERS WITH CHASSRPOTS. Many corps of Mobiles and sharpshooters are ar- riving a Tours to receive the Opasscpot gun. the government here having a large supply, The Garde Mooviile r ved 6,000 Chassepots to-day. PRENCH ORGANIZATION, An officer of the late Pontifical army has arrived here to orzanize a corps of tree rifles. General Chandron Is to have command of the Fit. teenth corps, bow organizing here and at Boarges. THE OLERGY AlDING THE GOVERNMENT. In Brittany the clergy are taking an active lead in taeasures for the national defence. This is aiso the case, In good part, in the sonth of France. The goy- ernment i (us greatly strengthened, aud the dis- position to respect the rights of the clergy ie corre- spondingly reuewed, TRE MOVEMENT UPON LYONS, Advices have been received here stating that the } Prussians wre concentrating at Toul for @ move- ment on Lyons, snergetic measures are accord- ingly being taken to defend that city. THE NEW PREFECT OF THK KHONK BD ORDER IN LYONS, ‘The Prefect of the Department of hone, at Lyons, has published @ prociamation m accordance wiih the action of the government lavely taken, of con- ferring plenary powers on the prefects, He urges a more exact Observance of military discipline, He also dissolves the corps of Franc-Tirenrs, ordering: them to jom the Mobiles. order is tu be punished according vo military law. Selone and the other ctuefs of the International Soviety of Workmen have been arresied at Lyons. ACTIVITY OF THR SHARPS AOOTERS. A telegram from Lyous, dated to-day, ates that from all parts of France accounts are coming in showing that the sharpshooters are now senoudsiy ABLISBING | anuoying the enemy. GERMAN SPOLIATION AND REQUISITIONS. Advices from Comptegne annouuce thus the Prag siaus have entirely stripped the chateau, not cyen leaving the heavy furniture, curtains or linen, At Thomery the Prussians bave many thousand cattle and sheep, as well as an immense quaniity of forage, obtained by requisitions apon the surround. ing country for their forces around Paria. APFAIRS AT MARSED.LES. Assurances come from Marseilles that matters there are becoming quite settled. The Late Governor ef Lyous Arrested— Another Sortie from Metz—Nuavigutien of the Baltic—Cowardice ef the Peepie in French Towor—General War Items, LONDON, Oct. 4, 1870. From Lyous it 8 stated that Nazare, the jate Governor, has been arrested for supineness and in- subordination. The associates of General Ouseret have been imprisoned. FIGHTING AT BPERNON. A telegram from Rouen, dated today, reports that continuous firing has been heard weday on the heights of Eperneu aud aronnd Ramboutliet. ANOTHRE HOMTIE FROM MAT. A sortie from Metz on Thursday was repulsed by Geveral Kummer, with heayy toss te the French. All the villages around Metz have beex destroyed by the Jate cannonade, itis reported that the people of Metz aré suffering from the want of salt. THE SIEGE OF BLrScHE. A correspondent befure Biusche telegraphs) the Disobedience of this | 4th, that on Friday, Saturday and yesterday the garrison made sorties with cavalry and infantry, protected by a shell fire and burned the bat teries and farms where the besiegers’ out- posts were, The positions had been previously abandoned. The besieging guns comprise four aixty pound mortars, and five batteries, each of four twelve pound breech-loaders. All previous sorties were completely repulsed. From tho 11th to the 20th there was a severe bombardment, dismounting several guns and destroying the castle and many houses below. The besieging batteries became disabled by firing 23,000 shot, and witharew to Gromersheil, The covering battalions also with- drew, leaving the north and west sides open. The fort 1a built on & 200 feet perpendicular rock, is of two stories, has solid casements and is Impregnable, ‘The garrison numbers 2,000 men. OFF TO THE WAR. A Floating Arsenal on the Way to France. Departure of the Steamship Ville de Paris—One Hundred and Fifty Thoucand Dollars’ Worth of War Munitions on Board— A Patriotic Party—The Gray Haired “Infant.” Romance and modern history have ever held up ‘The condition of the town is distressing. Before | to the view of all nations the Patriotic chivalry and the bombardment a mob plundered the shops, and the population, taking refuge in the cellars, were either suffocated or burned to death, AFFAIRS AT STRASBOURG. A correspondent at Strasbourg telegraphs on the 4tth inst., that the city has assumed a new aspect, The shops have ali been reopened, The market Place is filled with provisions, The French officers Who were paroled have been ordered to de- part by the 6th inst, The inhabitants must supply the German officers and soldiers with food, wine and cigareg The amount of money in munitions and provisions wasted cannot yet be approximately reckoned, but the loss is im- mense, Many cannon were spiked before the sur- render. Postal service has been resumed. The bridge over the Rhine will! be available for railway trains in a fortnight. A new army is forming near Freiburg, to move afainst Lyons. WHEN DID THEY VOTE? ‘The old republican party of France are reported hostile to the plebiscite and will not vote, The raral vote ts nearly all in, and is ananiwe¢e@ in fayor of the government, NAVIGATION, OF THR BALTIC. The navigation of the Baltto will doubtless be safe before the German steamers now about staring from America can arrive, COWARDICE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE FRENCH TOWNS. Letters from different places in France dwell upon the shameful cowardice of the population, who permit a few Prussians to strip them of every- thing. Some of the details are scarcely credible. Tne people, it is said, forcibly drive away the Mobiles and Francs-Tireurs who wish to defend them. The smaller parties of Prussians treat the towns more harshly than the larger bodies, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED BY A RAULROAD acciweNT. Ayailway accident has occurred between Rouen and Amiens to a train laden with French troops. Fifteen were killed, fifteen mortally wounded and 100 seriously injured. ITEMS ON VARIOUS SURIECTS, Calais 1s fled with the National Guarda. noitring parties Arran. Prince Napoleon has advertised his villa at Pran- gins for sale. An American writer tp tne Standard says the news of Prussiau victories now falls dead in the Unitea States. Even at Berlin the people are tndif- ferent. La Situation, the imperial organ here, repudiates relations with M. Rouher. Garibaldi! denies any jntention of serving under ‘the French republic. The barracks at Rheims have been burned, it ts satd, by accident, ‘The Prassians are at La Ferre, and levy heavy con- tributions. ‘The corporation of Berlin has voted a handsome sum. for the relief of the peopte of Strasbourg. The Queen ia w heavy subseriber. A garrison has been placed tn the city of Mnihouse, FRENCH POLITICS. Recon- have been sent gat towards TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Why Grandperrin aud Beruler are 19 be Arrested=The Election to be Free-—Lrregu- larity of the Postal service. Towrs,-Vcl. 4, 1870, It in now certain that the order recently Issued by a perrin nod Bernier was occasioned by evidence found m the private document seized at the Tuileries; that both these men were aware that the conspiracy trial at Blois was based upon evidence majafac- tured by the police. THE ELECTION IN FRANCK TO BR ERBE. M. Laurier, the delegate here of the Minister of the Interior, ha partments, in reference to the election, in which he says thavas regards the vote for members of the Constituent Assembly, what the government desires above all else is perfect treedom in the exercise of the electoral franchise, TEREGULARITY OF TH POSTAL SERTICR. ‘The postal service contimmes Irregular and uncer- Tain, 99 Much so that the oMecial journal of the re- public has been forced to make an explanation, The journal saya so much of the reliing stock of the ratl- roads has been cuptured , orjtransferred to the North- ern or Kastern rouds since the war commenced, that there is not enough jeft to run trains regularly. A decree is published Wo-day absolving the em- ployés of the Post Office Department from milltury serview, * NEW YORK BLOCKAD:D. The Hamburg Steamer Westphalia Fores stalled by the French Gunbont Lat ie Treville—The Bleckade Net Yet Withdrawn | by the French—A je Expected. The New York agents for the Hamburg Steamship Company last week announced that the steamer Westptiaiia would satl frow tis city on the 4h of October (yeslerday), In accordance with Lnstructions forwerded to them trom their principals in Ham- burg. This vessel has been loaded with a full cargo of tobacco, o) awl rosin, and couled, ready for going to sea. About 130 passengers have also heea entered (o go on her, all of whom were directed vo be on board by seven o'clock last even- ing. A TeRALD reporter Was on board the West. Phalia until seven o'vleck, and saw the passengers go op board, but ti wax impossible to ascertuin at What hour they intended to get away. ib Was expected, however, that the ship would go down the day Aud out to sea before this morning 1f nothing prevented them [rom so dolng. ‘Tne pas- senwers wll seemed in excellent splits, and the tirat idea of Lie majority appeared to be with reverence to {he amusement they were to obtain on boxrd as soon as Lhey ad arranged matters int bertns. Captain Schwensen gave his meu strict orders to have everything in readings for starting at a mio- ments porte Vv le the reporter was at Hoboken a telegraphic despatch was received stating that the Lacouche ‘Treville, one of the French guoboals which lass ty lying of the Battery during the past week, waa seer to be getting up steam. Lt was manifest from the stores she ad taken on bowrd that sae was prepare ing for 4 craise. If ntst four o French corvette, dipped nis colors to ihe Aiwerican wat ship in the river, which Was replied and | at once consirued to ay Westpbulla. But the officers of (he Hamburg steamer almost laugh at the idea of the guatwat ever overs taking them. They are fully aware of the slow speed of tue Latouche ‘Lreville as well ax ber jack of suMiclent wmament for destructive purpoay % Whai the Germans complained of last evening particularly was that the AMERICAN GOVERNMENT did not interfere to prevent these gunbuats from form. ing & continual blockade of New York so faras they were concerned, When It waa @ matier compretienst- bie to every one that it Was against the international laws Jor belligerent warhipa io remain apd victial in @ neutral port; and 10 sooner Was a Gorman steamer or other vessel annouacea to sail for Bremen or Hamburg that these ships were allowed to run out to impede the way. Despite the bravery German it is possible that te guns of the Freuch man-of-war would prove very troublesome to them, and it certamly Seems a3 though they were running the risk of boing sunk. It would be well, as was hinted by an old oflicer on a Jersey ferrybout, if » Hamburg Com- pany studied the Seriptural admonition, that “the Tace Was not always tw the swift nor the battle to the strong.” ‘The movements of the French sloop appeared to cleate considerable excitement in the city last night, as it waa ouly too clear what her purpose wae 4n going out to sea. The officials at the Freuch con- sulate declined to have anything to say in the mat tec, and pretended not to know the integtions of Captain Basset, of the Laiouche Treille, the provisional government for the arrest of Grand- | r to the Prefects of the de- | ok Captain Basset, of the | | steamed rapidiy down the bay. This iuiormanuen was | to the departure @t the 4 also the volubility and excitability of the descend- antsof the ancient Gauly, but no romance ever pic- tured @ more striking and touching econe than was enacted yesterday afternoon on the departure of the French Transatlanuc Company's steamer Ville do Paris from this port, At an early hour in the morning it was ascer- tained that this vessel, which had twice been delayed by special telegrams from Havre with reference to the cargo she was to earry across the A:lantic, was to start, and that im addition to the ordinary class of passengers who patronize this. lune @ number of men who had been taken off the “steamer Lafayette a fortnight since were io sali upon this ship. The consequence was that an im- Menge crowd assembled in the vicinity of the pier from Which the steamer was to,start, partly to wit- ness the embarkation of the sons of patriotic France, but more especially, 1t was stated, in order to be present at what was expected among them to be a fight between the United ,States authorities and the French, in consequence of the iarge SHIPMENT OF ARMS that had taken place. Among the crowd on the pier were many of the friends of the passengers on board; but tre agents of the ne appeared to antl. cipate a general disturbance, ana had therefore given sirict orders to thelr inanager on the dock to engage some orunance popsematitc shut the gates atthe entrance to the whart and allow no persons to pass on to the Kteamer unless Known to haye some business or connection with the company, Perceiving that viese precautions were not at all In accordance with the feelings and ideas of the crowd, and Leet anucipating @ general rising among them, the police secured the gates and then retired iaside the enclosure, in the same manner that one might ¢xpect # criminal would do who was exposed to the view of an infurtated populace through the bars of his prison, Many were the en- treahes of men and women, appealing to the feelings and petriotism of the guards of the gate; now an eptreaty, gently assumed, for admittance to see a fend “only for afew miuutes;” then came an ap- peal in a coarser and more forcible manner, backed up by language not ordinarily used in society, But the officers were inexorable. They were placed there to keep outsiders from the vessel, and they were determined to fulfll their instructions to the lever. “O, ma cher enfant,” shouted an old lady, as she rusked to the bars of the gate, causing them to vibrate sensibly as she forced her hands through and seized a man of about forty years of around the neck to Kiss him. “{ was afraid I should not Bee YOu again, on account of this barricade. You go | now to figut ior France, ¥OR GLORY AND LIBERTY, See that you staud nobly forward in your country’s defence. Have fortitade and confidence, and God shall give you Success,” “I shall remember your advice, mother,’’ said the | elderly infant in reply; ‘and if | am uecepted in the wervice of France depend upon it 1 will sued my Last drop of blood for her if necessary.” ‘Thus parted a mother and son perhaps forever. This lise vole, however, Was only the BEGINNING OF THE COMEDY. | A. dozen pairs of hands cowd now be seen thrast threagh the bars of the gaie, and despite the eforts of the officers the lutense excitement sensibly tm- | creased euch moment; the words bon sante, bon voyage, Ww pacure enfant were uttered as if in a chorus, aud the weeping of some of the temaies, logether with the feebie but fercible utterances or the old men present, fended lo mlake the scene deeply interesting und asecting, The Ville de Paris 14 a magnificent vessel of abous 4,700 tons burden, with # displacement equal to 5,009 tons; her engines are 1,000 rse bower ud her average speed caiculated ai | Glteen Knots an hour. Her saloons are fitted up with every requisite for ease and comfort. She was built almost exclusively for passenger tramic; for although she bas so large a displacement when loaded she doea not take more than fifteen hundred tons of cargo under ordinary circum lances. Her present cargo, however, exceeds this. She is supposed to have on board now upwara of 2,500 tons; copsequentiy she has never left New York so Jow down io the water as she was yesierday. Her ; dpaugnt of water usuaily does not equal twenty } feet, but on this irip it 1s twenty-seven leet, A CARGO OF WAR MATERIAL, ‘the cargo she has uow taken consists partly of tobacco 1 asks, rosin, provisions and stores, but the majority of it war. he has on ol board =apout 100,000 stand of Spencer aud Remington rifles and repeaters, 40,000 short cavalry carbines, 20,000 pistols aud revolvers, 500 cases of angalar sabres, $5,800,000 cariridges, 4,800,000 percussion caps, 4 Jarge gutober of cases of pucked gunpowder, and otber smail trinkets for use in hospitals, &c.—the whole betng valued at $150,000, |” Ie will doubtless be asked why 1t was necessary on the part of tie agents to employ such means of pri- ; Yacy as they yesterday adopted, That probably } could uot be satisfactorily answered, { During the whole of Monday night and yesterday up lo whip ten uunutes Of the time she moved out | oF tue dock sone forty men belonging to the com- ) pany were engaged in loading the agms and poner | nition above mentioned, aud not one of these men 1 Would answer a single aeereen with reference to ‘Ue cases Wey were putting into the ship, There ts littie doubt that the agents had a “faint idea” of ine purpose for which these army were Intended, and haying also in view the delay of ihe Lafayewwe, ovcasioned by the interference of the } Consul for the North German Confederation, and the unpleasant pablicity given to that as adopied Lis piau vi accreoy on thg prese AG Wals-past three 0’ vloc! VHE PASSENGERS | were ordoved on board. These were about 150 in | mamber, the greater part beng mechanics who were Yeturning to France, 1b Was stated, lo prevent Loci belng outlawed. Among the saloon passengers were M. M. Thiebaud, Secretary of the French Aid Society; H. Peith, of the army and Navy Journal; | M. J. Virolet and a French aval engineer who bas been ordered to Paris by the republican government. | No sooner were ine passengers on board than they | gave way to what muy truthfully bo termed » irenzy OL enthustasui, The steerage passengers rushed } up oon the jore deck, shouting tw each other aud evincing & siate of unspeakable joy, shaking of hauds und waving of hats betng not ‘te | least of their detuoustrations. ‘Those in the saloons | were as delighted as their less fortunate compa- | triota. One gentieman sat down to the piano and | Played & number ol ipspiriting pieces, in some of | Which he had vocal accompaniments that dul nos | tend to greatly tnprove the narmony. ERIVAN PATRIOTISM, A HERALD reporter was allowed on board, | In passing wmong the steerage passengers be was uccosted by an American Wotan who, having { learned bis business, Wished to make ® (ew remarks. She gave her name ‘® Lawrence, und stated tat she Was a valive of Potsdum, New York State; that having married so officer of the Third F regiment of African chasseurs, who had just by | Teciiled by the government of France, eho was de torMlued to accompany Mim as far as Parks, an | then devote herself to tue Work of wbteadiug vw Ul | slek and wounded, } She had, she datd, leit all her friends for this | pose, and wisted that many of the Ameria | Indies, who, us vel, had dove bot little to allevial | the sufferings of tue wounded, would follow th | exampie. { et wus soon ascertained that many of the men on ard were accustomed to military life. One old and | veteran was surrouaded | pacsengers while he deseribed io them the taking of | the Reduo duciag the Crimean war, and pls dis- | course Was sv pleasing to bis hearers that the oid man was called upon at the couctnston vo tell ‘‘an- | other tale,’ and su on a4 déottum, ‘the performance of some of the Fronch oMcers In the Jast French war with Italy was aiso [:eely dis- | cussed by men who evidently Dad deen that which they now affirmed. it was stated that the men ou boaru the Vule de Parts would add more than ahundred to the French army, though no oae Nad been positively engaged for that purpose. At hall-past foar o'clock ihe board, exchiement, THE VESSEL REGAN TO MOVE AS their feelings, Cries of “Vive ia France i)! “Vive ia Republique !” and many other expressions, were | heard on board and taken up by the crowd, whici { had now been let in on the dock. AS she Was leay- ing the shore the whole of the passengers united in = great chorus of “Vive la Republique Fran- vaise 1? ‘this closed one of the moat Interesting scenes known ip connection with the departure frum New York of vessels for foreign ports. THE SWERICAN GENERALS. Geveral Rheridan’s Optuion of the German Army—His Stay With It—tieneral Ripley Not tm the Freach Service. Letters recetved at Chicago from General Sheri- Uhat he has witnessed all the battles from the degin ning of the war, and that he was present at the sur. ronder of Napoleon. Gen, Sheridan reports that the Prussian army 18 well organized and equipped, but eXpresses @ positive opinion Wat neither the French ‘Ror (he Pruaman soldiers are gyal to our owa ie ds composed of munitions | by a number of his fellow | dan, who is still at the Prussian headquarters, state | point of invelligence, ski! and arms. Our Reming- ton breeoh-loader, he says, is far superior to the Ohassevot or the needle gun. He will remain at the Prussian headquarters probably uati) the close of the siege of Varis, GENERAL RIPLEY NOT ENGAGED IN THE DEFENCE OF PARIS, General Ripley, who has been reported by wele- Sraph as serving under Trochu in defending Paris, writes from London, 18th September, that he ts not engaged in the present war, but expects soon to re- turn to this country as the agent of a great English mining company. POSTSCRIPT. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5—4 A. M. LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM PARIS. The French Army Daily Increasing in Effectiveness. Exaggerated Reports of the German Strength. Positions and Movements of the Besieging Army. TELEGRAM TQ THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Oct. 4—Evening, The special correspondent at Boulogne sends Word to-day that ne has news from Versatlles of the safe return to Paris of General Burnside and Colonel Forbes, They had dined with Mr. Washburne, who is in excellent health and spirits and will remain at his post, STRENGTH OF THE GARRISON AND PROSPECTS. Of course they bring all specific war news. Bat lt is understood that the garrison of Parts now consists of 360,006 National Guards, 60,000 regulars of the line, and 200,000 rdes Mobiles. That these regiments and bat- talions are drilied incessantly, and that it is confidently believed in the city that the army of Paris alone will at no distant day be more than able to assume tee offensive with success against the investing force. There has been no street rioting or fighting whatever, and all stories to that effect ore atter and absoiute fabrications, THE GERMAN ARMY NOT AS STRONG AS EXPECTRD. The whole German force now occupying the ines before Paris consists of seven army corps, namber- ing 280,000 men, besides sides cavalry, which will Probably bring the total up to 330,000 or $40,000, or @ little more than half the force concentrated within the walls. [send you these Ogures with confidence as assuredly more near the absolute truth than any yet given to the public either here or at Berlin, The bold declaration of Count Bismarck that Dr. Russell bad invented what Count Bismarck ia well understood to have com- municated to him has suddenly opened @ flood of revelations here as to the persistent falsttication by the German autherities of dates and numbers and events, NO BOMBARDMENT PRACTICABLE, The guna of the fortifications of Paris bate a Diuch longer range than the siege guns of the Ger- mans that the latter continue fo be unable to ap- proach the French linea near enough to make @ bombardment pracucabie. I do not believe you will hear of any such attempt for some time to come, unless it mmay be on the western side of the city. FORTIFYING AGAINSP FRENCH aTTAcKs. The German troops were busy when your mossen- Ger left, and been for some days busy, in throwing up entrenchments against the repeated, daring and persistent attacks of the Parisian troops, who have beet growing constantly more dartog and deier- mined, The German works at Billancant have been shelled by the Fazy gunboats the Seine, which | were only driven off after a considerable of the German troops, POSITIONS OF TBE Pruastam PORES The German army now occupies the Chatoan Grog Bols, at Bolssy St, Leger; Chateuay les Bagueux, Villeneau, Longaaneau (where it has been twice in succession driven out), Versailles, Epinay-sue-Seine, and La Briche, Le Menil-Ametst, St. Brice, St. Denia, Genneyillicre and Nanterre, SICKNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT TROOPS. There is @ grevt deal of sickness man encampments, and the the troop’ 38 unauestionabiy one and discouragement. ‘This is particularly true of the recent arrivals. Ii appears that the im- pression has been most industriousiy circulated in Germany (hat the war Was virtually ended by the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon at Sedan, and there i# extreme and open vexation among the troops who have n sent forward since at the prospect of a proiracied winter campaign under whe walls of Paris. ‘ GORRILLA WARFARE IN PRANCR. A despateh trom Ostend says Lihat ib can oo longer be doubted that the war threatens to be as terrible to the Germans in Brance ns wos the war in Spain to the French half a century aga, ‘The Belgian papers are filled with accounts of attacks made on scattered German outposts oy the peasantry. [n St. Denis i detachment of Ger- man troops was fired on by the people, and many soldiers were killed and wounded. A strong force AMONG THE in the Ger. general aspect of of fatigue was sent to levy 4 fine of 500,000 francs for the of. | fence, but the mayor tnvited the oMcer commanding to barn the town, saying that he neither dared nor | would & nile any such order, THE DIPLOMATIC QUE TOV. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Russia Turning the Cold Shoulder Upow Both Germany and France—Protest of a German Auainst the Annexation of Alnace and Lore raine. LONDON, Oct. 4, 1870, Acorrespoudent ab Ostend seuds word that the | latest advices fromm Russia are equatiy hostile to and | almost conterptuons of both the Germans and the | French. a Nord, which is still a quasi Kuastan organ, declares that the provinelal press of France are be- | ginning to perceive the ulicr hopelessness of thetr mais were placed on | ‘This was the signal lor avother outburst of | . from her wioorings the passengers gave full yent to | struggle against Germany, and that the Germans are beginning ask themselves what they have to gain by @ protracted war against France. The settlement, of Kurope endangered by the reckless ambi tion of one Power and the blind obstinacy of another must be aecured by the interventionol a State strong enough W cunse its wil (o be respected by both parties, aud incapable of being suspected of undue aytapathy with the passions or (he projects of either. PROTEST OF A GPRMAN AGAINST ANNEAAKG AND LORAIN fis The Frankfort Gaze is publishing @ series of articles by Herr Carl Vogt, the great German nata- ralist, against the annexation of Alsace and Lor- ALS ace raine, err Vogt protests even against he annexation of such places a8 Metz and Stras- bvourg. He advocates the dismantiing of all fortifications between Parts aud Berlin, if it be ne- cessury, and the exactlon of a pecuniary indemnity; but he nuplores the people of Germany to beware of bringing down upon tneir country, in a moment of thoughtiess milttary Intoxicwtion, a league be- tween France, Rassla, Italy and Austria, whieh mustend by obliterating not the unity only, bur the very existence of the German pationality. MASSACHUSETTS. Larue Gathering of Republican Politicinas im Worcester, Mass.—The State Conveati To-Day—Governer Cla to be Reni nated. i- WORCESTER, Oct, 4, 1870, ts a large gathering of repyblican politi- opis hore tonight, anticipating the State Conven- oitice of rer makes a new siuly mentioned. "Tho tow “deorge Fe ently mentioned. | 1. a Hoar will proabl ly be the chairman of tne Commit: tee on Resolulious. GENERAL R. E. LEE. Acconats of His Iiiness Exnggerated—His Bow covery Certala., ~.' © Staunton, Va., Oct 4, 1870, rhe reports sent from here in regard to the illness of General Robert E. Lee have been very much ex aggerated. He has not been paralyzed nor has be been speechiess, He was taken last Wednesday with @ fainting fit from exhaustion, cansed long meeting of the faculty over which he His physicians, Doctors Barton and Madison, have Bor Sonsidered is te Sndangered by the suddem | disposition, and Lf no unfavorable symptoms occur in bis case his recovery 18 certain, Beate: THE CONNECTICUT ELECTIONs HARTFORD, Oct. 4, 1870. Returns from 133 of 163 towns in Connecticut ab the Courant oMice, show sixty-six towns where all the town olficers are republican, thirty-nine all democratic, ten towns with # republican majority, and six with a democratic majority in we Board of Registration of Electors. In twelve towns the said Board 18 equally divided, The changes from last year are about equal. CINCINNATI EXPOSITION, CINCINNATI. Oct. 4, 1570, The interest in the Exposition ts growing dally; the attendance to-night was larger than ever before, During the day excursion trains brought in great nutebers from the intertor, giving a larger number of visitors during the day time than usual, The suc- cess of the grand enterprise is now regarded as almost unprecedented, A LABORIOUS MEETING. The Labor Reform at Logacrheads—Roat of the “Serehead” Wing—Nelson W. Young for Coroner. A meeting of the labor reform party was held last evening at Coburg Mall, Mr, James Connolly, chair- man, and Mr, James W. Bossowng, secretary, Upon the roll of delegates being called the chairman inter. posed the objection to those from the Fourth and Sixth districts that they had no “credentials, Whereupon Mr. Dennis 8. Griffin, president of the Stair Builders, insisted upon his mgot to represeny the Fourth Assembly district, as he had always hith- erto done without question. The Chairman stated that these credentials had been revoked, and that this had been done by authority of Mr. Troup, He further requested ail but members of the committee to leave the room. This request was received with strong tokens of disapprobation, and none of the delegates showed. any disposition to comply. Mr. Grifiin denounced this attempt of the Troup clique to stifle the voice ol those opposed to his machinations. He charac- terized the action of Mr. Troup at Syracuse aw in- famous, and charged him with having sold out their State ticket, He *calied upon Troup, who was pre- Sent, to refute the charge and also to state uj What authority he had dared to revoke the gates credentials, Mr. Troup persiavently declined to make avy reply; but Mr. Shook, a young man with # cast on his eye and @ very nervous manner, jaughter | coustituted himself Mr. ‘Troup’s champion, and whined out a defence which was really no defence» atall, Mr. Griitin again took the floor and in a speech of great ljength reiterated his accusations ond stated that he could adduce ample proofs of Mr. Troup’s double dealing, Several of the aele- gates dollowed in the same strato. Mr. Troup was at length induced to ake un explanation to the meeting, which he harrangued at the utmost pitch of his voice, giving @ denial to all the e! * made against him. Au acrimonious discussion fol- lowed. The chairman several times attempted to get the room cleared, and called in the pee who, however, refused to interfere, At len; the Chair- man, Secretary, Messrs. Troup and Shook, seeing the futtiity of opposing the almost unanimous voice of the delegates, made an inglortous retreat from the room, being vigorously hissed on retring. ‘The Rowe po thereupon adjourned to Germania Assembly Kooms, where Mr. Griitin was appointed chairman and Mr. Murphy secretary, The chatr- Man, In a neat speech, nominated Mr. Nelson W. Young as the working men’s candidate for Corouer, who expressed his thanks tn appropriate terms. ‘A MORMON LIBEL. SALT LAKE, Oct, 4, 1870, ‘The Mormon Hera/d, of Salt Lake City, yesterday contained # Wicked libel on Associate Justice Haw- Jey, and Chief Justice McKean has given the paper to the Graud Jury, with instructions to bring in an indictment. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Young Democracy, ‘The General Committee of the Young Democracy assembled last night at Apollo Mall, Broadway and ‘Twenly-eighth street, General G. W. Barnum tn the chair, On motion of Judge Ledwith it was resolved to hold primaries on Saturday next for the elec- tion of delegates to the various conventions to no- minate a full ticket of candidates for the county, for Congress, the Assembly, school oMcers and inspec- tors of election. It was also resolyed that admission w the county convention, to be held on Mol next, ve by ticket, in case Tammany should attempt: to “play some tricks that are vatn’’ and cause trouble. County Republican General Comm i mittee. | The regular monthly session of this organization was beld laxt evening, Mr. Richardson, vice presi- dent, in the chair, ‘The only business of any interest twausacted was the perfection of arrangements for nolding the conventions, which are to take place as follows:—County Convention, at Commonwealth Hall, Tnesday, October 1%, Second Congressional Convention, same day and piace. Third Congressional Convention, October 19. As sembly District Conventions, Mons October 2. Primary elections ure to be heid on Monday, Octo- ber 17, at which delegates will be chosen to the above conventions. A committee was appointed to reorganize and enroll the Sixteenth ward. The meeuug then adjourned. | Kings . Pelitical Notes aud Comments. Mr. Edward Avery, of Braintree, Mass., was nominated for Representative to Congress at the Second District Democratic Convention at Quincy yesterday. ‘The seat is now held by Hon. Oakes Ames, a republican, who has,already served two terms, and is likely to serve the next. The democrats of the First district at St. Louts, Mo., yesterday nominated Erastus Wells for re-elece tion to Congress by acclamation. The democrats | wilt also pul a fall county ticket in the fleld, THE WOMAN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE. Jnauguration Last Evening of the Winter Seasion—Lecture by Profe: Sumucl L. Ward. The winter session of the Woman's Medical Col- lege was opened last evening by a lecture by Proy feaxor Samuet L. Ward, at the College, corner of Eighth street and Second aveune. There was a very good atiendance, the majority of the audience nat- urally besng members of the fairer sex. After a few introductory remarks Professor Ward entered into a general review of the sciences, class- ing them according as they treated of animate or thanimate objects. He said that the deductive actencs those, that ts, which were founded on & few self-evident principles which pointed to other almost equally certain principles—were, of course, the least liable to error. The chief pont of his lec- tore was a careful inquiry into the origin of life. He narrated in detait the experiments now being carried on, both in this coun~ try and in Furope, to find some proof — of the supposed fact that generation was hi een ee Ag! — ly js ie 50 very shoo! this theory. P ‘ rtnodox reli now discarded the old orthodox religions views now d lief that tue world was but six thousand Perhaps, tn the course of % generation, also accpt what he believed would be life sprang spontaneousiy into chemical substances were su physical conditions. He tue attention of the young d sibility of the profession they C ‘F At the meeting of the Brennan Society to-night — at Lion Park Thomas C, Fields, Fernando Wood and General Egbert Le Viele will speak in regard to “Legisiation as connected with city impro' SS ciation, ‘which’ association, wo learn has el ion, wi was mn, Wo me) with the Brennan Society, will speak in iar eaters ets Gann Sal (i and the bead (Spuyten @reek) of Manhattan Lsiand, ; =