The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1870, Page 3

7 > pty - The French Defeated Wit Severe Loss. * « : abo ported’ Renewal of the °" “Battle Yesterday. ed) @8 orer t = Lae trcou® Comptadnts y the Freuch of Mis- Wane ..-s management. The Fire Upon the Parts Fortl- fleations Begun. i Sismarck ‘Will Mot Conzent to ‘® Bruce, ‘ Reported Burving of Towns by ' ‘the Prussians. The French Clerical Party Refuse to Fight Under Garibeidi, THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. TELEGBANS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Nothing from. Paxis—A Battle Near Orleans | Derent of the Fieuch—ithe Recent Balloon | Trip—Prtssian Atrocities=A Threat of Re- tatiation—The Black FingGaribaldi to Go Inte the Vosges—tieneral Bourbuki sume | | moned to Tours. | Tours, Oct, 11, 1870, Nothing nes been heard from Paris for a day or two. | BAYTLY AT ARTENAY AND DEFEAT OF THE YRENOR. .» | The Minister of War has recclved the following de- jepateh from the Commandant-n-Chief of the Fit- } teenth corps, dated at Orleans yesterday evening: At about nine o'clock this morning our force at | Artenay was attacked by a considerable body of the | enemy. Our troops consisted of General |Lorgnel’s brigade and several companies of ehagseurs, After a sharp battle the enemy~ lwucceeded in occupying the position, General Rey: | went to the assistance of our troops with five regiments, four battalions and a battery ef eight guns. A'ter fighting untti three o’clock in the afternoon we were compelled to fall back into a west, which is etil! held and whlch shall be ae- fended ac any price, The enemy was greatly su- \perior in numbers, | THE BATTLE RENEWED—BAD MANAGBMENT. It is understood that the fighting was resumed to-day near Orleans, Tho people of Tours are ex- pressing their indignation at the course of the Buthortties it not secing that the Fifteenth corps Was properly reinforced. | The kcene of the battle (which occurred yerverday pear Artenay) 1s only three hours’ ride by rail from bs city, and here are collected several thousand svoop8; infantry, cavalry and artillery. ‘fie public ‘ paintully impreesed because these troops were e « $ IMMcdlately Jorwarded to assist in the Nght. Perce acres OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. ‘The journaia of this city to-day publish the news Of the @eath of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, FURTHER DETAILS OF THR RECENT BALLOON TRIP, Reynolds and May, the two Americans who escaped from Paris 1u a balloon recentiy, have ar- rived here, They corroborate the flattering report of the situation of affairs in Paris given by M. Gam- betta, Mr. Reynolds describes his voyage and the scenes and incidents on starting from the be- leaguered city. The members of the government and @ great crowd of peuple collected to wituess the start. Louis Blanc was in the assemblage. Ina few seconds from starting the balloons were over the Prussian lines, and were greeted with a sharp volley of musketry. The hissing of the bullets was heard on ail sides. Rockets and other missiles better calculated to destroy than builets were also fred at the balloons. Ballast was thrown out, and the wind fortunately freshening up at that moment the voyagers escaped with their lives. M. Gambetta’s balloon descended at Creiul, and fora lorg time was so close to the earth that one shot from.the Prussians wounded him in the hand and another went through the balloon. Both balloous were ulumately landed north of Amiens, ~ LETTERS BROUGHT OUT OF PARIS. Gambette’s balloon brought ou! of Paris ten kilo- grams of letters, each weighmmg about four grains {Mearly 39,000 in number), There were etiil 18,000 such waiting despatch-at the faris Post OMc2. The carrier bigeons have considerably more ihan they can do as jportmen. ARRIVAL OF PRUSSIAN PRISONERS AT TOURS, A large number of prisoner of wer, including some ullans, arrived here to-day. The crowds of people who had collected to get a glimpco of them appeared much exasperated, and it required strong eforts of the authorities to prevent a retaijaiion on the spot for the late Prussian atrocities. WAY PRANOS-TIRBURS CARRY TB BLACK FLAG. The Prussians shoot all the franes-tirenreythoy cap- wre. This is one reason why the latter carry the biaek flag. The atrocities are not commitied by large bodies of Prussians, but by those who are not ‘under the command of superior officers. A THREAT OF RYPALIATION, The Prussians having threatened to execute the municipal authorities of Abus, because at that place the franc-tireurs surprised the enemy, kilung many and capturing others, the Frenc’ goyern- ment has given oficial public notice that cuc crm sian prisoner will be shot for every persyn Kitica ivy the Prosstans, 4 PRUSSIAN CRUBLTIES, The Montteur to-day publishes commanications from persons in. the different departments of France mow under control of the Prussians, giving the de- tails of the shocking’ cruelties committed by the Prussians in their endeavors to raise contributions where the people had been impoverished by former Tequisitiens, GARIBALDI TO GO INTO THE VOSGES. It 1s reported that General Garibaldi will take his forces into the Vosges to operate against the Prus- sians, ss BOURBAKI SUMMONED TO TOURS. General Bourbaki has been summoned to Tours to int for nis recent conduct. He ts charged with Paving left his post to visit England. GENERAL WAX ITRMS, The Count de Palikao has offerca nis services to she pubilc. Another body of Prussian prisoners has recently ved here, The report that General Uhrich will rece!ve the rand Orogs of the Legion of Honor is denied, » © Opened on the Paris Fortifications—A Trace Refused by Bismarck—Gorman Re» port of tke Battle Near Orloana—The Situ- ation nt Metz—Anxicty to LRellcve tho Pluce~General Movewente—Towns Burned Tho Freuch Clerical Party and Garibaldi= Gustave Floureny iy a DiiffMore of the Amyerin) Correspondence. Lonpoy, Oct. Ti, 3870, Ti may pe assumed that the Prussians opened tire Wie forthratious of Paris to-day, postponing whe bombardment of the city itself until the resistance of the people makes It Inevitable: “y A TRUCE REPUSED BY BISMARCK. It t# stated that the English Mimtster to France, Lord Lyons, recently suggested to Count Bismarck the expediency of an armistice. Count Bismarck replied that Prussia would be glad to make peace at any time and auywhere, but no proposition looking to a truce would be entertained for a moment, GERMAN REPORT OF THE BATTLE WEAR ORLEANS. A detachment of the army of the Crown Prince, under General Von der Tann, defeated a portion of the army of the Loirg y: jay, near Orleans, taking 1,000 prisoners and three pieces of artillery. The French fled in digorter. At last accounts from the scene of yesterday's battle at Athenay, near Orleans, the Prossian cavalry Was In close pursuit of the Wrench troops. ‘ DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. A correspondent at Boulogne sends the following Aetaila of ® -seyore engagement yesterday at Arte nay, twenty-five miles from Orleans:—A force of about tnree thousand five hundred French troops occupying the railway station and a fortified hill above the post road to Chetear. Galllard was attacked yesterday morning by a boay of between Miteea and twenty tnousand German troops of the army of Versailies, which during the previous night had advanced from Elampes, News of the attack was tclegraphed to Uricans, and the post was promptly reinforced by 15,600 men with a battery of field artillery. due French at Artenay had, how- ever, been forced to retreat before the supports eanie up, aud the battle was carried on between Au- ‘troqhe and the farm of Marlin-Brule, 40 the juncuon of the Chevilly road, where the French line was turnnd by the Germans and dxiyon by Cercottes into the forest of Orleans. Reinforcements coming up the French made # rencwed stand gn the Ambert road, in the forhst and at the village. of Montjoye, 1s is noteworthy that thia action was fought over the scenes of the defeat of Dunolg by Sir John Fal- statt and of Talhet py the Maid of Orleans, THE SITUATION AR METZ, Advices have been received from Mets to Sunday, The weather was yery unfavorable for military operatioiis, Firing from the works was steadily maintained, There was much sickness in the town aud the rinderpest had appcared in the neighbor hood. “The Prasslahs took 2,000 prisoners in the last encounter. Many of the Prussian wounded have been removed to Berlin, THE FRENCH ANXIOUS TO RBLIEVE METZ. A special correspondent writiag from Rouen, the Sth inst,, states that the provissenal government is more anxtous to effect the reliefof Metz than even that of Paris, for the former fortress, it has reason to Know, contains 960,000 Chassepots, immense quantt- ties of ammunition and other stores, TUE DEVENCE OF ROUBN—GROWLING AT GARIBALDY’S RECEPTION. A correspondent writing from Rouen saya that the people of that place are lamentably lacking in pluck, but may possibly show fight under Comman- dant De Faby, ajredoubtable fire-eater, who has pro- mised to defend the city, It 13 noticeable that the Rouen journals are growling at the reception given Garibaldi because of his former oath to retake Nice from the French. NO PRUSSIANS BEFORE ST, QUENTIN. A despatch from St. Queniin, aated yesterday afternoon, says the Prussians have not reappeared in thatsection. There were six Lundred French troops of all sorts in the town, TOWNS AND VILLAGES BURNED BY THE GERMANS. The Prussians were a second time repulsed at Cherizy; but they rallied and taking possession of the place, set fire to it. The town is now in ruins. The French say the Prussiaus have also burned several villages in the plains of Beance, PRUSSIANS FIRB INTO MULHOUSE. The correspondent of the Zelegraph says that the Prussians on leaving Mulhouse fred on the people of the town, killing and wounding several. GARIBALDI DISCOUNTENANCING AGITATION IN SAVOY AND NICE, General @aribaidi has exhorted the people of Nice and Savoy to discontinue agitation at present, as it does no good and only embarrasses France in her struggle against Prussia, MORB OF THE IMPERIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Tne New YORK HERALD ¢prrewpondent in Paris, writing wuder date of the 6th inst., says that tne following extracts are from the oficial despatches sont, on the day the republiq was proclaimed, to M. Conti, Secretary of the Emperor's Cabinet:—“Is the Prefect of Pollce at the Tullees im person?” Re- ply—“He 1s not at the Tatleries,. Do not send any- thing. There ise pereqw Ad the Cabinet, Phe now Director Gextral will send some one here in half an hour, tLibramont.” At half-past two there was sent the following:—"Do you receive de- spatches for the Empress?’ “No.” ‘Then will your’? 4 despatch from Madrid here follows, being ® message from the Countess Montijo to her daugh- ter. Tbe last message from the Tuileries was on the 4th of September, at ten minutes before three o’ciock in the afternoon, to M. D. Duperre Manberge:—‘We fy to Belgium,’ were its contents, signed by Filon, the tutor to the Prince Imperial. Thero Is also a letter from Per- signy ta refercnce to the Saudon affair, when the lettre de cachet was again adopted and madhouses used for a bastilie. This affair was hushed up for 30,000f, There is a letier from Saudon stating nis grievances, The imperial family received 1,000,310,975f. from 1532 to 1868 (about $200,- 062,195). Prince Lucien Murat aod family received 4,362,000f. above their regular allowance. Baron Jerome Dayviil got 3,000f. per month and 30,000f. for furniture. Granier de Cassagnac received 16,000. per month, and demanded 8,000f, extra as asub- scription for the Pays newspaper. NAPOLEON'S SETTLEMENT ON MISS HOWARD AND HER SON. Among the documents found in the Tullertes is a deed dated immediately prior to the marmage of oleon with Hugégie, in which nearly six millions of francs are settled by the Emperor on Migs Howard and her son, the Count de Peanregard. THE CLERICAL PARTY REFUSE TO FIGHT UNDER GARIBALDIL ‘The clerical party in France, espeelaily in Brittany and la Vendée, have taken umbrage at the popu- larity of Garibaidl, and refuse to fight nnder him, GUSTAVE FLOURENS RUSIGNS HIS COMMAND. The National Guards, ten thousand strong, under Gustave Viourens, demanded of the gevernment that chassepot rifles be given them, and that a change be made in the practise of opposing on every battie field one Frenctaman to three Prussians, The ausier nade by the government was unfavorable aud Floureas has resigned his command, A NEW SAXON ORDER, The King of Saxony haa instituted a new Order, that of St. Henry, solely to honor the King of Prus- sia. ‘he new decoration was delivered on the oth to King William, who, in response to the honor, complimented the Saxon troops for their gallantry. SEVERAL WAR NOTES, Twelve French irou-clads passed Dover to-day, boundeast. The Germans are closing in upon Thionville. They have been largely reinforced, and are receiving the siege guns from Strasbourg. War material 1s shipped dally from Liverpool in large quantities, it s supposed, for France, THE POLITICAL QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD Prassia Remonstrating With the United States—Bismarck Anxious for Peace—Rus- sla Hostile to Prussia. LONDON, Oct. 11, 1870, A correspondent at Ostend: sends word from Ber- lin that the Prussian government has directed urgent remonatrances to be made to the govern- menc at Washington concerning the shipment of arms from the United States for France, COUNT BISMARCK ANXIOUS FOR PEACE, A correspondent at Boulogne sends word that, at the renewed request of Count Bismarck, General Burnside once more. consented to return to Paris bearing the message to M. Jules Favre that the Prussians will allow the elections to the Constituent Assembly to be held freely in all parts of France now occupied by their troops, and that they Will oppose no obstacles to the assembling of the membera when clected, either in Tours or in Paria. | regret to hear that any aticmpt has He informa me that the Count von Bismarck now declares that in nis interviews with Ms Jules Favre ho never asked for the definite cession of either Strasbourg, Metz or any other city. What he desired was, he says, simply to secure as guaranties during negotiation the poiuts sure to fail tuto the power of the Prussians or necessary to the support of their armies. He asked for Strasbourg and Toul, in regard to both of which he showed M, Jules Favre that they were on the point of surrendering—as they have since surrendered—and for Verdun, a8 being impor- tant to the Prassian communications with Germany. Igive thes sigtementy ag now made, hécgtise the making of them a ites i Balt visti y of the Prusslang for the termination of the War. Your correspondent informs me that the feeling in the camps at Versailies is openly in favor of peace with France on almost any terms, RUSSIAN HOSTILITY TO PRUASIA, A correspondent at Ostend sends extracts from late Moscow and St. Petersburg papers full of the bitterest hostility to Germany. ‘the Gazette de la Bourse 13 systematically fearlog that Count Bis- marek Is endeavoring to supplant France as the pro- tector of the Polish movement, It demands the ine corporation of Russian Poland with Russia as es- sential to tne future tranquillity of the great Pan- Selavic Empire, and says that if Germany is eatitied to seize Alsace and Lorraine in the name of Pan- Germanic unity, stil more 18 Russia entitled to in- corporate With herseif Pancrama and the Prussian coustlands of the Baltic, It advocates conciliatmg Austria by taking trom Prussia Prussian Silesia, and uniting that province with Saxony into anew Saxon monarchy, to be jemed with German Austria. and the South German States in a new Germanic empire of the South. The Golors and the Moscow Gazette adopt a similar stram, Tae Journal of St. Peteraburg @srces with the views thus expressed, but holds that Russia should await her opportunity when both France and Germany shall have been brought to a condition which will compel them to listen to her voice and to adopt her policy. . THE SURRE. DER OF SEDAN. The Protest of French Cficers=Whnat They Qhink of the Capitulation—They Refuse Freedem on the Terms Ofered—Napeolcon aud Wimpffen Deneunced. {vrankiort-on-the-Main (Sept. 22) correspoadence of the Pall Mall Gazette.) + Having volunteered to accompany some sick and wounded to their destination, I recenuy had an op. portunity of conversing with a number of French superior officers, prisoners taken at Sedan, a whole batch of whom (nearly one hundred) were ccnveyed to a Prussian fortress in Pomeranta; and as a number of them required my professional assistance—belag wounded and suffering trom Jever—and flnding that I was an American and coula speak (though ipperfectly) their language, they gave vent to the most bitter complaints against the perfidy and treachery of Napoleon and Wimpften, by whom, they said, they were absolutely sold. Several of them, holding high yank, were naturaily entitled to participate in the counciis upon a matter of such vital importance. Yet they were lett in titter ignorance of the capitulation of Sedan until three days—in some cases even four days—after it had taken place, They were then requested to sign & paper promisiog not again to take up arms against the Germans during the duration of the pre- sent war; they would then bo at Hberty 10 return to France unmolested, retaining thelr arms, horses and baggage. This they indignantly refused, ana pre- ferred being sent off to a Prussian fortress, there to be Kept prisoners uniil expiration of the yar. Some of these gentiemen told me this with tears in their eyes and an cxpression of deep hatred and dis- gust at the bare mention of Napoleon and Wimpten. “Do you think It posstbie, said they, “that we have so far degenerated a8 to permit ourseives—-80,000 mcn—to be entrapped Lke a parece! of mice?? * * The following is @ translation of the protest (writ- ten on official paper) referred to mm our corre- spondent’s letter. Ii will be remembered that Gen- eral Wimpien hes already answered by anticiva- tion the atiegations aga ust him: ARMEE DU RUIN, 6uR Co! GeNtHAL COMMANDANT LE Urhie,¢ Suyar1y, Sept. 4, 1870. After the news of the foreign journals, and tas head of opinions current abont us, we, the onderst; ed, prisoners: of war in consequence of the capitulation of Sedan, protest, with all the cnorgy of hearts cevoied to their country, thal we were completely ignorant of the capitulation, ana’ {iat ‘We were never consulte! about it, ad tt been otherwise, ‘we should have cepered it with ali our might. Our cay tivity, ina protest against an act unhonrd of and unexampied in history, the responsiblity of which must reat upon whoso- 1 de Division, Commandant la {me Division du n, di jeneral de Division Coramandant le Gente du ¢me jorps, Ducasse, rey kalonel Chet d'Eint-Major du Genie du 6e Corps, Duval. Le Lieutenant Colonel Command: Artiller' Division du ler Corps, ti. Leoeuviee ns | reuse de Ia tere Be Capitaine @artilterie Jere Division du ler Corps, E. 2c = Licutenant Colonel du $émne de la Ligne, }Edmond Bihtot. ‘Le Lfentenant Colonel Commandant | egime: Marche, G, de Letichiey. SNE GB ca Le Chef d'Kscadron Commandant !’Artillerie de Sedan, Than. Le Capitaine de Place do Sedan, Vailet. Le Chef d’Escadron @Arullerie, KR de Mornaea. Le Colonel du 9me Tirail:cure, Barrue, Le Colonet du me Th bry. Le Commandant du 3me Tirailleurs, Petitjean, Le Commandant du 3me Tiralilenrs, Rapp, Le Chef ce Batatiion du $6me, Branlard. & Ter Coy Le te Chef de Batailion du 2me Zor : 4 ver, Herve, igue, V. de Mauray. Relyade de la dme D:vi- leadee, sion du 1 er Corps, Fraboulet de ¢ Commandant du me, Gerder. Le Capitaine du Genie, L. Segretain, Le Capitaine du Genie, Jourdan, Capitaine du Genie, Giertz. Le Capliaine di Genie, Taxnter, we © E GLA\D. The English Government and the French Ree public—Deputation of Workingmen to Mr. Gladstone—The Premicr’s Specch, [From the Loudon Times, Sept. 25.) A large and induential deputation, organized un- der the auspices of the Cuuncil of the London Repre- sentation League, and consisting of officers of the principal London and provincial trade societies and other industrial organizations, waited by appoint. ment yesterday afternoon upon Mr, Gladstone at his official residence in for the purpose of urging upon her Majesty’s cov- ernment their oMeial recognition of the existing publican government of France, aud that they should use their infiuence to prevent the spoliation of France by the annexution o° her territory by Ger- many. After eral of the deputation addressed the Premier on the sunject Mr. Giadstone made tue following rep); wo on from her Ma- jesty they ha sam of obtaming info they ied ment beer in «Kes and therefore, be giad to give a fra Iree explanation on the ques. tions you have brought under my notic Three subjeets have been submitied f a system of international erbiti bringing abov na the yr exisuing (4 ni of Vance, ‘Ther shade ol difference of opinion between her government and a deputation en the question of the arbitration of a third party in setding any impend- ing quarrel between nations on that principle. ‘That principie had been settled by the Conference at Paris In 1866, and her Majesty’s government had urged this principle upon both tie contending parties ‘be- fore the present terrible war had commenced; but they fatied in their endeavors, With respect to the second point, the bringing about @ cessation of hostiliues between France und Ger- Many, they could not desire that cessation more ar- dently than did her Majesiy’s government. 1 think Nothing can be more ubjust than the charge of luke- warinness, if it hasbeen made by any one, against the government of this country. Before the war coum need they did everything that was possible, wita ali sincerity and earnest- ness, to prevent the war, and at the ciose of the ses- sion, inthe Queen's speech, they gave @ distinct promise that they would be on the constant watch, that they would continue thetr efforts for peace ani would take advantage of very opporiunity that might arise, The first step to bring avout @ peace was to get the contending parties face to face, and no op- portunity would be lost of a useful character by which this desirable event would be brought about. Whenever England, in conjunction with the other neutral Powers, sees the opportunity of mediating with effect, Ibave no doubt but her influence will be feit and aeknowledged by both parties. You have spoken to me of the feeling of the working- men Of this country, but 1 believe that feeling Majesiy's Hy, shared by all classes of the public; but” before fhe oreraineny interposed = to any good purpo38 the; ers ound to ascertain and respect the feetings of both partics; they must clearly understand what were the precise forins of peace they were called upon to support or recommend, When that is ascertained and when the opportunity occurs Lhave no doubt the efforts of England wiil be treated with respect and have their proper influence on the contending partics. You have spoken to me of the feelings of a large por- tion of the working meu of Germany—the democratic sentiment of Germany. You teil ine that party 16 in faver of peace and against any annexation of territory, if that party 18 a powerml ty | Germany, as you say it is, it could not fall in itseli neard, in spite of any attempt on. the p the government to repress that public ophiion. been made in Germany to suppress that opinion; but, from all 1 have heard, 1 vuldk that west ster the ve J most infer that the part; to which you sllide is not at present a ve numer ous or strong party, cau Bay pd Farid a ae tation he her Majesty's gov- eage'ly scize upon any oppor- tunity fer bringtngabout a cessation of houtiities. Wemen, With respect to the third and it you hav ght under my notice, ‘The t porition of joveroinent had al- ly been seen in the reports of the recent inter. view with M. Favre and Count Bismarck. 1 fully ey the principle you have laid down upoy whicb, Der Majesty's government ought to proceed, and am pre] to act upon ft at the proper time, L entire y und indignun ly repudiate the idea thet re Aer inoflueuce has been brought vo bear upon ti govern- ment on this question, Her Majesty's fov- éenment had conscience in cdpstant diplo- allS—™ Folations ~ wien” thd spreveng ROY: ermmuent of Vrance, cou, ,, 29 ib Was, of men of the nighest ter, and | am not aware of any practic) Inconvenience that has arisen from the course pursued. Her Majesty's gov- ernment were prepared to acknowledge any govern. ment chosen by the people of France, whether it was in the form of a republic or not; but they could not be expected to goin advance of the French peo- ple themselves, Were they officially to acknowledge the existing government in France they would be doing what France herself had not yet doae, The present French mrreomeeient itself did not pretend to be anything more than a provisional government, subject to the ratification Ol the French people hercatter by a Constituent Assembly. Surely you will not expect the English ernment to travel faster in this respect than the uch people themselves, especially as intercourse between the two governments was kept up for all practical purposes, L do not think it at all iikel at apy question will arise that cannot be as weil settied by the peceent arrangenent as if the republi- (8, cepialcammmnas 80 called, was officially recog- Alr. JoxBs—But the moral influence of the recog- nition would Le very great. Mr. Guapsrone—Undoubdiedly ; the contrast has been drawn betweew vhe alleted hasty recognitian + of the empire in 1802 by Lord Palmerston and the tardiness. of tho present government, Were the facts? Lord Palmerston ald not acknow- ledge the empire until after it had been sanctioned and coniirme( by the vote of the Freuch people, and her Majesty's government were equally pre- pared to recognize any government in Brance that ie be. confirmed by the voice of the people of Mr. Hatrs—But the state of feeling in France cannot be arrived at under existing circumstances. Mr. GLApsi If the state of French feeling cannet be arrived at, are we justified in assuming ‘that it has been arrived at? Mr. Jonrs—'then one may understand that her Majesty’s government are prepared to acknowledge a ee in France if confirmed by the voice of the French people? Mr, GLapSTONE—Yes; you may understand that, Mr, JONES--The deputation would like to hear your view as to annexation, Mr. GLapstonr—rhe terms of peace involve ques- tlona too grave for me to give an opinion at present, but I suppose the great objection 1s to the tranafer- ence of the people from one Power to anoiher with- out their consent. Mr, Jonus—Yes, The deputation then retired, thanking the right honorable genileman for nis courte: EXPORTATION OF ARES TO FRANCK. CONSULATE GUuNERAL OF France, aT New Yore:— The Consul General of France makes public the following decrec, dated at Tours, October 10, 1870:— Considering the pressure of necessity of completing without any delay the armainent of the country, the government of national defence decrees: Arr i, All arms and ammunitions of war from fovelgn countries can be put 1m requisition on their arrival In France. Arr. 2, Tho admin: value aud take possues) tite to reimbursement, ‘The member of government for national defence, of the Interfor and War, GAN A true © ‘ation of war will determine their of them against a receipt giving @ Consul General of France, ViCTOR PLACE, NEW YORK CITY ITEMs. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- Parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermemeter at Hudnut’s phar macy, HBRALD Keliding, corner of Ann street:— 1869, 1870. 186). 1870, o (72 61 67 60 64 be 68 63% @4 74 = =12P. 63 Average temperatnre yesterday... Average temperature for corresponding dat Jast year..... sentecee seseeeeee 61% The Ninth regiment parades to-morrow morning, and in the oventng gives a reception at the Twenty- second regiment armory to visiting regiments from the New Bugland States. Tobias Morzkelwitz, a boy of two years of age, fell from the third story winflow of the house No. 101 Waiker stroet last evening, striking on the side- walk, He was taken to Park Hospital, but died in the transit. A German, George Arnhardt by name, residing at No. 160 Forsyth Street, while putting up @ sign yes terday fiternoon tn the Bowery, near Delancey street, fell to the ement and broke his leg. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital In an ambuiauce, Joveph Farley, of No. 16 Bond street, was com- mitted in default of $2,000: bail by Justice Vox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, charged with stealing tahry doth: m money from the til of John M.- Donuell, of 678 Broadway, on Monday night. Jolin Memon, one of the employés in the Eagle pencil factory, Twenty-seventh sirect and Eleventh avenne, had hits left arm and both his legs broken by the machinery just before work was stopped iast evening. Mcmon resided ab 413 West Thirty-cighth atrect, The remalis of a stii bora child, wrapped up ina newspaper, were found by Albert Dore in the yard of us premises, 32 New Chambers strest, The body Was tacen to the Fomth preciuct ion house, v Pearl street, and from thence to the Morgue, w Coroner Schirmer was nouGed to hold an inquest. At four o'clock yesterday afternoon officer Dun- ean, of th y-first district, found the dead body of Patrick Cubigan lying on the Boulevard road, hiy-sixih street, He had evidently been aim, the Wagon being Joaded with Which was standing near by. The to tie station house and tle Cor- Patrick Dowling, thirty-eight years of age, was brought to the Sixteenth precinct station house at eleven o'cloc He was found 2 in 11 eet, bleeding it nite party or part Y Pooter Doy ue Hospital. Frederick Scha years of age, had his acttired by @ heavy plank falling on nim at N e he was employed, na few minutes after the occur na franer by trad ou tne budy. De- te John Stevenson, Who, on Monday eveving, was ’ on tho corner of Forty-second strec 4 zing to the Hudson River Rail erribly mutilated, diced 4 ed wis a reet, y and Jolin Slattery, prominent politicians of the Fourth ward, and wiio belong to the Willlam Walsh Association, wore charged before Alderman Coman, at the Tombs, with creating & disturbance and breaking a qnan- of glass in the business pla of Clans W, jer, No, 62 Oliver street, ‘the Alcerwan sent then to lhe Worklouse for six montis, On the 3d of the present month etghty dozen of knives, valued at $650, were stolen from the house of a man named Herman Wolf, 74 Franklin street. It appears that Wolf was informed by a person named Benjamin Levine that he had purchased some of the stolen property from Abraham Levy, ot Broome sti , & few daysago. On this iniorma- tion Wolf had Levy arrested and brought before Alderman Coman, at the Tombs, He was admitted to bali ia $3,000. The annual ses fou of the School of Law com- menced y rday morning at the New York Uni- versity, Washington square. A preliumbiary meet- ing for the formation and organization of the law classes for this year was held in the conncii room of the Unive In the absence of Mr. Deiahela Smith Mr. David R. Jacques presided, and earoiled the names of oii the members who were pri nt and desired (o attend the law classes for this yc OBiTUANY. T. ©. Perkins. Mr. Thomas ©. Perkins, an eminent lawyer ol Hartford, Conn., died yesterday afternoon in that city, inthe seventy-third year of Ins age. He was one of the very first lawyers in Connecticut, He has been several tines elected to the State Scuale and [louse of Representatives, and a few years ago Was electei to te Supreme Court bene!, but de- ined the position, Tis wife, who survives him, is a nter of the late Rev, Dr. Lyman Keee Mis er, fuuctal will iake Dlace op Thursday, wie loth inst. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS. REPUBLICAN SUCCESSES. Administration Triumph- antly Endorsed. Grant’ Latest Returns from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Towa, Nebraska, A Scintillation from New Jersey. TRO NIGGDR VOTH THLLS, ‘The returns we publish below will give our readers information relative to the votes of the people in Pennsylvania, Oblo, Indiana, lowa, Nebraska, and a smart patch of New Jersey, yesterday, upon pending elections, It will be seen that the republicans have met with no reverses 80 far as the returpsgo, They have not only held thelr own, but they have Gispersed malcontents wherever they showed @ head in «disputed districts, Sam Shellabarger goes again to Congress from the Seventh Ohio districts General Negley (republican), in the Pennsyl- vania Twenty-second district, has overcome all opposition in his own ranks, just as he did when the rebels menaced Nashville at the time he had mili- tary command at a critical perioa during the rebel- Mon, O'Neill 18 no doubt re-elected in the dis- puted Pennsylvania Second district. Reading’s (democrat) ejection from the Pennsylvanta Fifth district 1s endorsed by the clection of his re- publican opponent. Schenck has probably suc- ceeded tn his own (Ohio third) district, and to wind up the strange, eventful story of yesterday's elec- tions, the democracy have even been smashed up in @ sniart little corner of New Jersey called the city of Newark. This grand result is, no doubt, In a great measure, owing to the adroitness of the republicans in man- aging the negro vote, The nigger vote ‘told’ in the election yesterday, We submit the following returns:— PENNSYLVANIA. PuALADELPHTA, Oct. 11, 1970, ‘The election passed of without any serions dis- turbanee, The company of marines are still on duty, and will remain here until the counting of the votes Is compicted. The following returns have been received:— Filth Ward,—For Sherifi—Leeds, republican, 1,060; Gerger, democrat, 1,698. Republican gain over last year, 363. Sixth Ward.—For Sheriff—Leeds, 1,113; Gerker, ¥35. Republican gain, 133. i Twelfth ward.—Leeds, 1,207; Gerker, 1,207, Repub- lican gain, 90, Sixth Congressional District.—Monigomery coun- ty—Bridgeport gives a republican gain of 23. Futh Congressional District.—New Hope gives a republican majority of 25. Bristol, Bucks county— Republican gatn, 59, Titusville, Pa., gives Douglass, republican, for District Judge, 224 majority. Meadville gives Lowrl, democrat, for District Judge, 90 inajority. Conneautviile gives Douglass, republican, 67 ma jority. Venango gives Lowrie, democrat, 46 majority. Maytleld gives Lowrie 1 majority, a democratic gain of 90, Fayette county gives Foster, democrat, for Con- gress, 800 majority, In the Twenty-second district Negley, the regular republican candidate for Congress, has 2,209 ma- jority over Hopkine, democrat, The revenue reform republican ticket polls lesé than 1,000, In Allegheny county the republican ucket is elected. In the Twenty-third district MeJankin's majority 182,300. . The repubicans have elected SD. Shoemaker to Congress from the Twelfth district—Lnzerne and Susquehanna counties, The democrats had steadily carried this district for years, In the Virst Congressionai district, Randatl, demo- erat, for Conzress, 1s re-elected by a large majority, The Second district 18 claimed by both O'Neill aud Creeiy. In the Third aistrict, Myers, reprblican, is re-elected. In the Fourth district, Keliey is re- elected by 2,000 majority. The Fifth district ts doubtfinl; both candidates claim the election. In the Sixteenth ward the vote for Shevlif ls:—Leeds, 1,260; Gerker, 1,924—a democratic gain of 67, In the Fourieenth ward Leeds, for Sheri, has 1,985, Gerker 1,471 (a democratic gain o! 111); Kelley, for Congress, 1,808; Thomas, 1,585, Berks county,—Scatiering returas show heavy democratic gains. In the Tenth Congressional district three town- ships of Lebanon couaty give 410 republican ma- jority; a democratic gain of 43. Seventh distviet, Chester county—Goshen town. ship—Repablicun gam, 2. Seventeenth Ward--for Sherit’--Leeda, 1,141; Ger- ker, 1,759, Tenth wa rker, 1,04. Demo- crate cain 77. ‘dwellih Congressional district—Fi'teen preciners indicate a 1 gain of 400. Tt fs heheved thot Shoemak au, Will be elected to Cou. ves a republican ga prpitean gain of 120, ward—f eritt— is, 1,089; Gerker, republican gatn of 192. nti ward—Leods, 741; Gerker, 1,808; repub- n, 122. Ele th Congressional District— Monroe g about 160 democratic majority, in Marricburg the demoe arty the city ticket by on estimated majority o! , ‘Liirleenty GistrictDemocratic majority in Mon- tour county avout 550: & democrat 69, mocratic Nanda,“D. eley, Ind, R. (probably: W—J, b. Pack 15%—Ry J 16*—Jolin Cessna, Re (probabiy). (probably). 6-~E, 1. Acker, D. 17—*D. J. Morrell, R. 1~"W, Townsend, R, 18—*W. H. Armstrong, 8-—#J, Lawreice Ge: 9-~*0. J. Dickey, J. 10—Joln W. Killinger, R. (probably). 1—John #, Storm, D. 12—L, D. Shoemaker, K. (probably gain). * ieelected. R. 19~*G, W. Scofield, Ry 20—"C, W, Gilfillan, R. 21—Henry D, Voster, D, 22—"James 8. Negicy, R, 23—Bben MeJunkin, K. 24—*Joseph B, Douley, R. OHO. SANDUSKY, Oc!. 1!, 1870. The Republican claims tue election of Foster (rep.) for Cougreas ta the Niath district. CLEVELAND, Oct. 11, 1870, The election iu this State passed of very yutetly. ‘The indications are of a light vote. She following retnras have been received:— Ravenna, Portage county--Republican majority, 106; democratic gain, 72, Gahon, Crayford county—Democratic: majority, 106; republican gain, 170, Wadsworth, Medina county—Repubiican majority, 107. Warren city and township, Trumbull county—Re- publican majority, $96; @ republican gain of 23, Fremont, three wards and two townships, San- dusky county, #howa a demceratic Joss of 153. Ashtabvla townshm-Renvbliean maiovity. 79 | im the city of 640 over Yon. 8 na Hudson, Summit county-—Repnblican majority, 103. Upson’s majority for Congress 1s 163, Garretsville, Portage county—Republican major ity, 48; republican loss, 20, Greenwich, Huron couaty—Repubiican majority, _ 126; Foster, republican, for Congress, 130 majorityy republican gain, 14. Jackson townshup, Seneca cou nty—Repni Majority, 73; Foster’s majority, 114; Gain, 71. Elyria, Lorraine county—Republican majority, 273—a republican gain of 20, Painesville, Lake county—Republican gain, 67. York township, Sandusky county—loster, repube _ lean, majority, 114, . Lyme township, Huron county—Foster, republicail, majority, 79, CLEVELAND, Oct, 12, 1870. + Richland county gives a democratic majority of about 600, ; Crawiord county—Bueyrus City and two towm- ships give Foster (rep.) for Congress a gain of 141 over the vote for Governor last year. Crestline, ii same county, gives a republican gain of 87. Milan, in Erie county, gives a repunlican majority of 107, CoLumnus, Oct, 11, 1870, Scattering returns from all parta of Obio show large republican gains, Shellabarger (rep.) in the ” Seventh district, 1s certainly elected. CLEVELAND, Oct. 11, 1870, Alliance, Stark county, gives a republican majority” of 350, ‘ Fosterta, Zeneca county, gives Foster (republican), ~ for Consress, a gain of 169, al Youngstown, Mahoning county, shows a repub- lean loss of 110, Vermilion, Huron county, gives a republican Mar Jority of 17; Foster, for Congress, 63 majority. Newburg, Cuyahoga county, gives 120 republican majority. ; Sandy township, Columbiana county, gives # re- publican majority of 107. Steubenville city and township give a republican, majority of 425; a gain of 200, ‘ Aunbler (rep.), for Congress rans ahead of the Stat@ ticket by 75 votes, tho ey of eas ave Bo Sak Cag oat Soe Cleveland city, elght wards, give a republican jority of 200 a gain of 29, . Muron county gives 1,500 republican maj on Ucket ana 1,600 majority for Foster for Lucas county gives a republican majority of 1,200, Lorain couuty-Twelve townships gave 1,600" Fee publican majority—a gain of 290, oo city gives Peck (R.) for Congress 658 may Preble county~Six townships show & gma re publican loss, The county will give S¢j inary, y gi chenck 700 enia, Greene county, city and township, giv Sheliaberner Loe akeisy. a tepublican, aan ie ts from Butler county give Caipt a Congress Pa majority. ‘ihe mt Ol Wogan county gives an estimated ri Jonity of abou 000 siatieringr orc Cincinnat!—Four precincts give Stevennon (rep.), for Congress, a gain of 70, The in 4 able to lis election, : ee criey n the Pirst district the republics af " tee pr ercnes ‘majority eee SR Perry Jleveland city complete gives a republican mae jority of 1,276, The republican y hg wilt prebatey be 2506. mnie: pig pson’s majority for Congress in thi ye district 18 estimated at about ‘500. a di ——— Candidaten Elected. THE STATE TICKET, Serctary of State...... Isaac R. Sherwood, Ry Judge of Supreme Court...,..Geo. W. Mcfivaine, KR. Comptrolier.. William J. Wilson, Re Board of Pubiic Works. Phiip B. Herzing, Re CONGRESSMEN, i; Districts, Districts, . 1—Aaron F, Perry, R. 11—*John T. Wilson, R. 2—*Jon E. Stevenson, R. 12—*P, Van Trump, D. 8—Robert C. Schenck, R. 18—*Geo, W. Morgan, 4—W. B. McClurg, Re 14—James Monroe, R._ ; 5—Chas, L. Lamson, D, 6—John A. Smith, R. 7—SamLshelabarger; Re 8S 18—Wm. . Sprague, Ry 16—*Jonn A. Bingham, Ry 11—*Jacob A. Ambler, Re un Beatty, R. 18—*Wiliiain UH. Upson, Re 9—Charies Foster, R. 19—*Jas, A. Carfeld, 10—Wm. F. Locksvood, D. * Re-ciecte, A republican gain of two In tl Congressional representation. a: Ee INDIANA INDIANAPOLIA, Oct. 11, 1870, South Bend gives a republican majority of 308, Candidates Elected, THE STATE TIOKET, . Secretary of State Max F. A. Hoffman, R, Auditor. -John D. Evans, Ry Treasw ‘overt H. Milroy, R. Attoiney ral. Nelson Trussier, Re Pubite Instruction. Barnabas Hobbs, Ry Dist. Dist. 1 *William E, 7 Lewis Walince, R. 2 "Michael 8 “James N, T! 3*Willtam 5. Holman, D, 4 JM. Wilson, Ry 6 "John Coburn, I 6*Dapiel W. Voorhees, R. (probabiy}. # Re-elected, IOWA. DAvENrort, Oct. 11, 1870, ‘The following ticket, all republicans, were elected In this State by majorities averaging from five to ten thousand :— CONGRESSMEN. First district—George W. McCrary. Second dist . R. Cotton, for the fall term, Second district— —— Wolf (to fill the vacanoy occasioned by the death of William Sinyth). Third district—W. G. Dorman. Fourth district—Madison M. Walden, Fifth district—Frank W. Palmer, Sixth distvict—Jackson Orr, NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, Oct. 11, 1870. The returns thus far indicate that the repubitcans e carricd the State by increased majorities. The tieket elected is as follows:— Governor. Secretary in HH. James, Henry A, Koentge J. MN ti JERSEY. NEW Newark Charter Election. The republicans made almost a clean sweep lay. Out of thirteen aldermen elected tney have secured twelve, wilh & pose sibility of “the thirteenth—the Twelfth ward— & clear ga for the republic: of aix " publican City Auditor, Francis H. so elected by @ handsome majority Webner, the demveratic nomines. polled Was much larger than lest year. ‘Lue democrats made a poor fighi, entering the can: Vass under most unfavorable cir-cmstances, eeemed in their pomlnations to cheese poorest men, and from the {rst admitten si Was indeed 4 lost cause, at Icast this year, Was little or ho disturbance ot any of Cia noite. The negro volo? ‘ for the reps ua. Only one oF tWo avreate were made throughout the entire day. Dante M20, & colored yout of nineteen, of Neau! tempted to exercise the francttiae, mt wy on another charge, still more serious than egal voting, So utterly disgusted wero a great many respectable democrats that thoy either belted or failed to vote at all, The following are tne revuros 33. nilcipated, cast shes ballets sould 80 jar as rei ed up to midnight:— Water Com- Tan Com fs —AUBIOF bas aim mission Aad § wi4 eS ae 1 232 4082 IT 1 166 = 2861S 198 = 405 0k ATL 8 261 80k 161 471 i 108 485107 820492 SIT ho Sct 47215 480 233389 203 = 253208 265 «1ST 6B 200 «435198 maT 8 «$861 7 293 6s 268 ant 20 255 = «903 B84 a7 320 207 aS 0) (430 20) 7 35 9 3 102, 825 Dawe» majority about 1,900,