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. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. talions of the National Guard, who ran up in great numbers and took position around the Hotel de Ville, headed by Forry. The court yards were occupied by the Mobiles, while several detachments ofthe Natton- al Guard and Carabineers were clearing the halls from the mob, At the same time the National Guards oc- cupying the square, the quays and rue de Rivoh shouted enthustastic greetings in honor of Trochu as be passed in front of the troops. TROCRU'S REPORT OF THE AFFAIR. The report on the day's events concludes as fol- lows:— With the armistice tendered are connected other advantages which Paris can easily construe without any necessity of presenting them here, and now the government of the national defence is upbraided witb its acquiescence as having been weak, perhaps treacherous. A feeble minority, which cannot aim at representing the sentiments of the Parisian popu- Jation, taking advantage ef public emotion, tries ‘to supersede by violence a government which is con- scious of having protected interests such as it was never given to any government to harmonize—the interests of a city of two miilions of innabitants shut up within their walls and the interests of an unliml- ted iberty, You have participated im this arduous task, aud your encouragement will be our strength for the future against our enemics both within and whh ¢ TROCHO. APPEAL MADE TO THE PARISIANS, vr 3 government, owing to the events that took place lately, is resolved to consult the people of Paris as tothe maintenance of @uthority that Was opnferred upon it, The vote was to take place today. “" ” THE TOURS AUTHORITIES OPPOSED TO AN ARMISTICE. A dexpateh received here this morning, by courier from Tours, gays:—‘An armistice probably will be signed to-day, on the base proposed by Granville— viz., for the Constituent Assembly to be called for the 15th inst. The Tours delegation do not approve of an armistice, believing it would be a sure prelimi- nary to peace.” BISMARCK ON ENGLAND'S MEDIATION— IT WILL BN- COURAGE PARIS TO PROLONG RESISTANCE, Count Bismarck, replying to Karl Granville’s Offers of mediation, through Count Bernstof, the Prussian Minister to London, eays there will be no obstacle offered by him to the French election for members of the Legislative Assembly, but the consent of the French provisional government to the holding of such elections is wanting. He fears that Paris, misinterpreting Englana’s motive in offering to meditate, is thereby encouraged to pro- long resistance. He declares that Prussta is willing to receive and earnestly consiaer any proposition from Franee which seems to carry with it a general desire for peace. PRUSSIA CITING HISTORY. German oficial papers recali the fact that France refused an armistice to Austria in 1866 until the lat- ter had accepted preliminaries of peace, and that the first Nap>ieon always refused to grant a peace without territorial indemnity. BISMARCK AFRAID OF POPULAR OUTBREAKS. Bismarck ts unwilling to let the war continue into the winter. He fears popular outbreaks every- where, The news from Italy is to the same effect, NAPOLEON’S DEFENCE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Emperor’s Pamphict—His Misgivings at the Start= Hie Plan of Campaign—Why It Miscarried—The French Military System Defective=His Pian for a Retreat Over- valed—MacMahon’s Plan Adepted—A Pain- fal Situation—The March te Sedan—Inter- view with King William—Causcs of the Prussian Saccessee—Unfeebled Authority the Cause of French Disasters, Lonpon, Nov. 8, 1870, ‘The Figaro of vhis evening publishes a version of the Emperor Napoleon’s pamphlet on tne campaign of 1870 and the causes which led to tne capitulation at Sedan. The Emperor recalls his manifesto issuea just ‘after the declaration of war, and the misgivings with which be listened to the ery, “On to Berlin.” THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN—ITS MISCARRIAGE, He says bis plan wae to mass 150,000 men at Metz, 100,000 at Strasbourg and 50,090 at Chalons, and to cross the Rhine near Haguenanu with a large force in order to separate Southern Wermany from the Northern Confederation. He hoped to win the first great battle, and secure the alliance of Austria and Italy with France in imposing neutrality on Bavaria; PARIS Conflicting Reports Rogarding tho Conclusion of an Armistice, ns Free Elections to be Held During the Suspénsion of Hostilities. Interviews Between M. Thiers, King’ William and Bismarck, ‘Outbreak in Paris in Consequence of the Government Consent- ing to an Armistice. Trochu, Favre, Ferry and the Other Min- feters in Durance for Several Hours, An Election Appeal Made to the Parisians, A Pamphlet from Napoleon Defending Himself. His Plan of Campaign Overruled and that.of MacMahon Adopted. French Disasters Due to a Detective Military System. Order of Congratulations from King William to His Troops. Manifesto from Garibaldi---He Appeals to the United States. Marseilles Revolutionary----The New Prefect Shot. Napoleon’s Residence to be Changed to Hanover. —_ THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Confileting Reports Regarding the Arnils- tiee—No Ccnfirmation of Its Conclusion— Commotion in the Steck Exchange. Lonpon, Nov. 8—8 P. M, At this hour no confirmation has been received of ‘the report that an armistice has been definitely con- cluded at Versailles. The rumor was in circulation this morning, but received a contradiction this afternoon, ‘The conflicting reports caused a commotion in the Btock Exchange, and all kinds of securities, includ- ing American, Muctuated violently in price, Conditions of the Armistice. Tours, Nov. 8, 1870, ‘The conditions of the proposed armistice are the following :— First—Its duration will be of twenty-five days. Second—The inhabitants will bave liberty to bring tn $900 during thts taterval. Baden and Wurtemburg. ‘Thérd—Pree elecuions wili be held in all the de- pea Sach ag SEM ERE TE partments, ‘The defects in the French mulitary system and the delay in bringing up men and material defeated this plan. He enumerates the difficulties encouptered, but acquits the War Office of blame, HI8 PLAN FOR 4 RETREAT OVERRULED. The Germans having had ample time to bring their forces into the field, the French were outnumbered and put on the defensive. A new plan was neces- sary, involving @ retreat on Chalons. ‘this the re- gency disapproved as discouraging to the public, and the Emyeror was urged toresume the offensive. MACMAHON’S PLAN ADOPTED. MacMe@hon’s advice and plan were It ia not known here yet whether the armustice bas been concluded, T8E PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. M. Thiere at Versaillee—Interviews with King William and Bismarck—Proposed Ar- mistice for an Election—The Basis to be as Suggested by England—Acceptance of the Armistice by the Paris Government—A Sérious Hiot in Consequence—Oppesition of tho Tours Authoritiee—Count Bismarck’s Reply to Englands Offer ot Mediation— Prussia Citiog Histery. Lonpon, Nov. 8, 1870. Aapectal telegram for the HERALD, dated at Ver- satites on the 1st inst., in the evening, reporte:— M, ‘THUERS AP VSRSAILLES—INTRRVIEWS WITH KING WILLIAM AND SIKMAROK. M, Thiers returned to Versailles from Paris last night, He has been commissioned by the republi- cam government with power to treat for an armis- ce with the Prossians. The negotiations will bo condacted, itis sald, on @ basis proposed by Eng- land, 4 be At noon on Tuesday, the Ist inst., M. Thiers was pAmitted to an audience with the King of Prussia. M. Thiers had ® protracted interview with Count Bismarck to-day (ist inst.) and expresses well satisfied with the reception accorded bim by the Prussian Premier. Bismarck visited Thiers on the evening of the 1st inst., Thiers baving commun!- cated with the Freneb government at Tours in the 4) Rhoposmp axwnerigg For 1% sutiriox, * (A telegram from Vérsailies dated to-day states that tm consequence of the terms proposed yesterday by M. Thiers and accepted to-day by Count Bismarck the latter offersto tho French an armistice of twenty-five days to allow general elections to be held throughout France; the armistice to be based on the military statu quo existing on the day of signature, $ THB BASIS OF THE Yielding, oo HIS PAINFUL SITUATION. He alludes to nis situation after he had given: up the command of the army, and when his name and authority were ignored at Paris; as exceedingly painful. THE MARCH TO SBDAN ACQUIESCED IN. He acquiesced in the march for the relief of Metz, though conscious of the danger of that enterprise. He describes the operations and analyzes the battles which preceded the surrender at Sedan, HIS INTBRVIEW WITH KING WILLIAM. After describing the battle of Sedan he proceeds © give the detalis of his interview with the King of Prussia. He says when‘he told Wilhelm he had given full powers to the » and with it alone negotiations for peace be conducted, he merely delivered his own person into the hands of the King, and not France. He told the King that, the war hav, ing turned unfortunately, he could not throw off the responsibility. Nevertheless, he had only obeyed the violently excited national feeling, CAUSES OF THE PRUSSIAN SUCORSSES. ‘The pamphlet concludes as follows:—“The sac- Ceaaes of the Prassidas are due to the superiority of their numbers, the rigorous discipline of their army the power exercised throughout Germany by principfe of autnority. BNFEEBLED AUTHORITY THB CAUSE OF FRENCH DIe- AM ASTER, May our unhappy countrymen now prisoners profit during their sojourn in Prussia by appreciat- fog all which gives strength to the army, the powers that be respected, the law obeyed, the military and patriotic spirit dominating’ over all interests and opinions, and, to sum up, the army always reflects the state of society. When authority was exercised France was strong and respected ‘and the constitution of the army presented a re- markable solidity; but when excesses of the tribune and the press were permitted they enfeebled au- thority ana introduced everywhere a spirit of efiti- cism and insubordination, and the army felt the effect of it, God grant that the terriple drama now enacting may serve as a lesson for the future, and that our country may rise again from the catas- trophe which now overwheims her. ff IN GENE- ARMISTICE TO BE AS SUGGESTED BY BNGLAND, * tis reported thas M. Thiers has proposed, at Versailies, an armistice on the basis suggested by the British Ministry, and that the proposition will be, if it hag not been already, accepted by Prussia. * giTUATION ARMISTICE OB. ‘A telegram from Tours dated to-day reports that ‘he journals of that city publish extracts from the ‘Journat Opiciel, of Paris, of the 1st inst, vy wien | ‘ ie understood thas the Paris government hadde- |_-~ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. eided..to accept an armistice, and that Flourerg, | General Guribaldi’s Contingent—Prassian who awatted a pretext, raised a fot. | Cash Levies—War Ships in Asiatic Watere— ey anga:— om Hotel de Ville was invaded nnd Gommuttes | TRC SPolle ries hams Leases on Both Sideo—Bazaine’s Case and tee LONDON, Nov. &, 1670, A special telegram for the HERALD, ated at Dole, im the Jura, on the 1st inst., which reached this clty to-day, supplies a variety of news items relative to the progress of the war, although the advices do not contain agything defgite ag to ite probable regiment were sti)l prisoners. It was not until three o'clock in the morning that these lamentable acts were repressed by the imterforence of some bat issue or the period of its termination, The HERALD correspondent reports by telegraph as follows:— Anumber of Italian volunteers, mostly Genoese, continue to Join the force now serving in France ‘under General Garivaldi, CASH LEVY. The Prussian commanders at Dijon demand a levy of half @ million of francs, to be uset for the maintenance of 80,009 men, The present object of this force 1s to advance on Lyons. TUB NAVIES, It ts thought that the American representative in Paris has stipulated that the French and German War vessels now serving in the waters of China and Japan shall abstain from active hostilities while on the Astatic stauons, ‘THIERS’ VISIT, M, Thiers entered Paris on the 80th of Octoner and returned to Versailles onagho 3lst. Nothing has transpired as to the exact intent or result of bis mais sion, PARIS, The bombardment of Paris has not commenced, but is looked for at any moment, METZ, Telegrams frem Saarbrack confirm my previous report of the fact that the Prusaian troops found in the magazines, arsenals and forts of Mots all kinds of war stores, It is now said that there were plenty of provisions in the fortress, but the assertion is not credited, GARIBALDI, A Polish Garibaldian legion 1s in course of organi- zation at Lyons. It will muster 500 men and be commanded by Jarolas Dombrowsek1. IN THE FIELD. The operations in the fleld go on actively at cer- tain points, The Prussian Guard, Queen Augusta’s regiment, stormed Lelourget on the 80th ultimo with success, They captured thirty Freuch oMocra and 1,200 men, Colonel Malderste was killed and twenty-five ofi- cers and 400 men placed hors de combat on the Ger- man side, On the 27th ult. General Werder’s vanguard en- countered the French army near Gray, The action Was pretty sharp. The French were put to flight, and the Germans captured fifteen officers and 600 men. Advices from the southeastern and western dis tricts of France report the exhibition of an Increas- ing energy among thé population for the defence of the country. ‘The people exhibit a determination to continue the war; it may ve said, indeed, that they are re- solved to do #0, particularly if a cession of French territory should be insisted on by Prussia as one of the conditions of peace. BAZAINE, The Lyons journals denounce Bazaine for his sur- render of Metz, The Tours journals demand the ‘proof of Bazaine’s “treason’? to the repudlic. The Montteur publishes a letter from Bazaine’s brother, in which he protests against the popular condemna- tion of the Marshal, when “his defence, if any be needed, is unheard.” RESIGNATION, General De Hurbard, commander of the military district of Toulouse, who had been placed under arrest by the prefect, Dufortal, was released subse- quently in consequence of instructions telegraphed from Tours, He then resigned his commission and was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Dernay, CONSOLATION, General Bourbaki states, from Lille, that when the Francs-ttereurs assailed and stopped the army rail- road train between Me@eires and Rethel the Prus- sian enemy lost 465 men. At Formesier, on the line of the Amiens and Rouen Rallroad, the Prussians have been repulsed by the French regulars and some men of the Garde Mobile, supported by artillery. The Prussians ieft seven men dead on the field and made a very dis- orderly retreat. ADVANOR. A Prussian force is reported at Hirson. THE MILITARY OPERATIPNS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. King William’s Order of Congratulation to His Troope—Prussian Plan of Operations— Manifesto from Garibaldi—Belligerent Frenchmen at Metz—Napoleon to Go to Hanover—Visitors to the Emperor—Obsti- mate Resistance Before Dijon—Supplem: ary Agreement to the Capitulation of Metz—Bazaine’s Treachery Confirmed— General Intelligence from Metz—A Plot Frustrated—German Movement from Sois- { sone—Miscellanecous War Items from All Parte. LONDON, Nov. 8, 1870, A military council was held at Versailles on Wednesday morning, in which Count Bismarck par- ticipated. KING WILLIAM’S ORDER OF CONGRATULATION TO BIS ARMIES. A telegram from Berlin states that the following royal order of the day is published this morning:— Soldiers of the confederate armies—When, three months since, we took the field I said God would be with our just cause. That this confidence bas been fully realized witness Woerth, Saarbrack, Metz, Sedan, Beaumont, Stras- bourg—each @ victory for our arms. To you belong the merit and the glory, Youn havo maintained all the virtues. which especially dis- tinguish soldiers, With Metz the last army of the enemy is destroyed. I take this opportunity to thank you all, from the general to the soldier.’ Whatever the future, I look forward to it calmly. because I know that with such soldiers victory can- not fall. WILLIAM. PRUSSIAN PLAN Of OPERATIONS. Acorrespondent at Berlin on the 24 inst, tele- graphs as follows:— ‘The First army, under Manteuffel—the Seventh corps excepted—goes North, and will occupy Nor- mandy, Picardy and Brittany, maintafing connec- tion with the Fourth army, under the Saxon Crown Prince, and will undertake tho Teduction of Verdun and Mezieres. The Seventh corps will remain to garrison Metz and reduce Thionville. The Secona army—except the Second corps, which proceeds to Paris—goes South, establishing connection on the lefe with Werder, and on the right with Von der Taun, AN ORDER PROM GARIBALDI—NE APPEALS 10 THE UNITED STATES. General Garibaldi, in an order of the day, re- proaches republics for their fatlure to act for mutual defence. Switzerland, he says, is kept down by the cash boxes of her great bankers, Referring to the United States the General sa: President Grant, by lifting his Mnger, might nave sent Prim’g soldiers 12 Cuba back to Madrid, but he allows the murder of the entire population of Cuba, who are part of Washington’s great family; barely permits the repubiic to fing a word of sy! thy to the brave descendants of Lafayette. thokt who first prociatmea the emancipation of races, classical land of liberty, home of the exile, wilt thou abandon in the stroggle of giants thy sister nation, who marched and will again march at the van of human progress? Heroic struggle !” he continued, ‘France is in ruins, because her army of braves were led by the stupidest of tyrants, But the nation is here. J, has risen as one inan, and will make the old autocrat of Prussia fepent his in- human outchery.’? 3 The oraer closes with an appeal to the soldiers, declaring that their courage 1s unquestionable, but that they want coolness and discipline, 60 indispen- sable In war. PRUSSIAN VRARS—EBLLIGRRENT FRENCHMEN AT From officers of high rank escaped from Metz the Indépendance Belge learns that the protocol relative tothe magazines and mines was dictated by fears ofeome act of desperation, such as followea the surrender of Laon. The soldiers insisted on fight- | ingelther for escape or continuance of the siege, and Generals Deligny and Ulinch desired to make & sortie, even after the surrender was knowp, but could not muster & sadiclent organized force, BUGENIA IN HANOVER LOOKING FOR A PALACE FOR NAPOLEON, A despatch from Wilhelmshdne states that the Empress Eugenie has gone to Hanover to inspect Renhausen, the paiace of the ex-King of Hanover, for Napoleon, who ts still suffering srem coid and damp at Wilhelmshone, VISITORS TO NAPOLEON. The Duchess of Hamilton and the Princess of Mo- naco have left Wilhelmshohe for Frankfort. No particulars of the interview between Napoleon and Generals Canrobert and Lebceuf are reported, AN OBSTINATE RESISTANCE BEFORE DIJON, The Prussian forces which operated against Dijon met with obstinate resistance before the town on the 30th, Wiliam of Baden captured the heights on which the Irrench forces were posted, when the lat- ler retreated, and @m the next day the authorities surrendered, THE VRENCH CHARGED WITH TREACHERY. The charge is reiteratea by the Prussians that Cojonel Walderset, of the Queen’s Guards, was be- trayed and murdered, near Bourget, by means of a Mag of truce treacherously displayed by the French, A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT TO THE CAPITULA- TION OF METZ, The evening journals sent a supplementary agreement in regard to the capitulation of Metz, by Which the Prussians grant the right to the French civil oMctals to remove or remain at their option, undisturbed in person or property. None of the inhabitants, either in their civil or military capacity, are to be interfered with or held responsible for any previous acls or for their political opinions, The fick and wounded are to have every care, and fami- hes of oficers or soldiers serving tn the armies of France are not to be molested in any of their rights, ‘The public property, with archives, moneys and pa- Pers, are to have protection. The mode of disposing of wounded prisoners 1s also prescribed, AFFAIRS IN THE CITY DURING AND SINCE THE CLOSE OF THE SIEGE, A correspondent who was allowed te enter Metz after the capitulation rays he found two Americans who had been in Metz during the whole of the siege—Charles M. Eustice, of Boston, and Dr. Boylan, of New Haven, The latter be- longed to the American Ambulance corps, The citizens universally condemn the capitulation and the conduct of the defence. There was Positively no starvation and very little suffering, ‘The city was fall of all descriptions of provisions and prices were moderate. On the walls in public places the inhabitants have written, ‘Bazaine et coMnierés deux traitres et deux lavhes.” The conduct of the French army since capitulation has been most exemplary. Although the whole army was paid off all arrears and six weeks advance there has been very little drunkenness and no uproar. The Prussian Oficers express surprise at the cleverness, cieanll- Ness and celerity of the French in making camps, cooking and making al! comfortable. ‘The forts 4m and around Metz were amply provisioned until March next. The post office was reopened October 80, under orders of Herr Stephen, Director General of the North German Posta! Service, DRAWING DOUBLE SALARY. A bpecial despatch from Brussels states:—Refore leaving Metz Bazaine took out of the army treasury bis salary as Marshal and Senator. BAZAINE’S TREACHERY CONFIRMED. telegram from Brussels states that the Znd¢- Beige siys:—“We daily receive visits from escaped officers of Bazaine’s army. Their testimony ig conclusive as to the treachery of their com- mander."? PROCLAMATION OF THE METZ MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. The municipal officers of Metz have issued an ad- dress to the Inhabitants exhorting them to patience under misfortunes for which they are not responst- ble, The country and history will exonerate tne people of Metz from any share in the ignominy of her surrender. MOVEMENTS OF THE OREMAN ARMY YROM BEFORE ‘The Sccond Prussian army corps remains at Mets and before Thionvilie. General Kummier’s corps will escort the captured French 10 Germany, and ‘wil remain there for guard duty. The greater por- tiom of the Army of Metz, under Prince Frederick Charles, will operate m the centre of France. 4 PLOT IN METZ FRUSTRATED BY THE IMPERIAL GuaRD, ‘There has been no disturbance at Mctz since the capitulation, The reports of refusal of the garrison and town to surrender had their origin in a plot by the ciulzeng and those goldiers who were not eatistied with the turn of affairs to selze the arms in the arsenal and make forcible resistance to the entry of the Prussians. The consummation of the design was prevented by the Impertal Guard, GERMAN MOVEMENT FROM SOISSONS. The Prussians have commenced a movement northward from Solasons. A body of horse are re ported at Hirson, in the province of Aisne. MARSEILLES RED REPUBLICANS RAMPAX:T. Advices from Tours state that the red repyblicans at Marseilles are again rampant and revolutionary. A proclamation just issued by the leaders announce the establishment of a new republic, embracing the cities and territory of sixteen departments to the southward, THE 818GE OF NEW BRISACH, The bombardment of New Brisach 1s carried on by three batteries, near Biesheim and Wolfganzen. Fort Mortier 18 assailed by three batteries near Alt Brisach, MINISTER WASHBURNE PREPARING TO LEAVE PARIS. The last English and American families which will be permitted to leave Paris take their depart- ure this morning. At last advices Mr. Washburne was preparing to come out. MEAT SUPPLY IN PARIS FAILING, It 18 Claimed by the Germans that the supply of meat in Paris 1s insufficient to meet the actual neces- sities of those within the walls for another fortnight. NO HOSTILITIES IN CHINA AND JAPAN WATERS. Through American mediation it is stipulated that the German and Frenoh war ships in Chinese and Japanese watérs shall abstain from hostilities, ENGLISH RELIEF FOR THE FRENCH, Large meetings have been held in Birmingham for the purpose of soliciting relief for the suffering people and soldiery of France, The subscriptions thus far have been muntficent, SEVERAL WAR NOTES, The courage and address of the American Ambu- lance corps Js the subject of especial praise. It is asserted that food and material suficient to have supplied Bazaine’s army for four months have been found in Metz, The French have only 2,100 prisoners in thelr hands, A special despatch from Brussels says a Paris let- ter of the 28th has been received thera, The hews of the surrender of Metz was Ytéeived with gencral incredulity indighation. The Journal Opictel denies the statement that the Army of the North refuses to march onder the orders of Bourbakl. _ French frdh-clads are cruising off Dover and the Tyae. German merchantmen have been warned of the danger, General Changarnier has arrived at Brussels. General Hurbal, military commandant at Toulouse, has been relieved, and Colonel Demay appointed in his place, Reassuring News from the South and West— . Bazaine’s Treason—Lyons Determined to Fight—Marweilles Revolutionnry—Warm Re- ception of the New Prefect—He is shot at and Wounded, Tours, Nov. 8, 1870, ‘The government has no news from the mission of M. Thiers, and there are no oficial advices from the army of the Loire. REASSURING NEWS FROM THE SOUTM AND WEST. The provisional government has received reassur- ing advices from the southern ana western provinces of France, The people arc unanimous for the con- tinaance of the war until a peace is possible on some other basis than the cession of French terr- tory. BASAINE’S TREASON. The journals of Tours declare that the more the facts in regard to the surrender of Metz be- come. known the more It is evident, that Ba- zame’s course was treasonable. Much stress is laid upon the manner in which the oMcers and men were deceived in regard to the condition of France. ‘The fact that 40,000,000 francs and enormous quan- tities Of munitions were delivered to tne enemy is also dwelt upon as evidence of treason. The Moniteur prints a long report made by M. ‘Valcour. an official who escaped from Mets, charg: ing Marshal Bazaine with treachery, It says Ba- aame had but one motive—that was to remain mas- ter of the political situation in France, A complete history is given of the campaign of the troops while under the command of Bazaine, in the course of which it is shown that the Marshal opposed all pro- Posaly for a general sortie from the fortress. LYONS DETERMINED TO FIGHT. ‘The authorities of Lyons have published a resolu- tion that it would be better to submit to any hard. ship than surrender the town. Lyons shall be de- fended to the death, None shail leave the place in Anticipation of the straggie, save women, children and oldmen, Ail others who escape, or seek to es- cape, shall be considered infamous and dealt with a8 traitors, MARSEILLES REVOLUTIONARY, From Marseilles very unfavorable reports aro re- celved in regard to the conduct of the people. Some exceases have been committed, and it is said that the newly appointea administrator was shot at on the occasion of his reception of the Municipal Counell, WARM RECEPTION OF THE NEW PREFECT—UE SHOT AT AND WOUNDED, Alphonse Gent, appointed to succeed Esquiros as government administrator at Marseilles, was wounded by a pistol shot on his reception at that city, He had previously addressed a despatch from Lyons to the municipality of Marseilles announclag that he would arrive there yesterday, and declaring that be came there with but one thought, to gave the nation, to save the republic, ana would assist the authorities in that great task. At fivo o'clock in the evening a de- Spateh reached Tours stating that he had been shot. Minister Gambetta immediately sent the following telegram to the authorities of Marseilles:— “My Friends—Administrator Gent was the object Of an ignobie attack. Make a supreme appeal to the people. Permit no longer violence and crime.” To M. Gent tho Minister addressed a despatch, saying :—“l am horror struck by the thought that one to whom the republic owea so much can be thus basely attacked. I am sure all good people must condemn the crime. All not desiring to be considered accomplices in it will acknowledge your right, sealed with you blood, to rule in the name of the government. I anxiously await news that the would-be murderer has been delivered up to jus- tee,’ “rae PREPRCT’S ACCOUNT OF THE APPAIR, The following 13 the despatch from M. Gent t> Gambetta reporting the attempt to assassinate him:— MARSEILLES, Nov. 2, 1870. I was received here splendidly by the National Guards and people at the Prefecture. Afterwards, armed men came and demanded that I should act with Esquiros, or resign, On my refusing to do elther, @ pistol was discharged at me. I am Wounded in the abdomen, not seriously. I shall be about in @ few days, but shall not be able vo perform any official duties until I recover. HOW THEY LIVE IN PARIS. ‘the tribunal of Free Masons in Paris to answer to charges of perjury, their case to be adjudged by de fault should they not appear. The document ts daly signed by the officers of the Grand Lodge of Paris. NEW FLAGS, The Paris government was about to distribute among the troops the new flags of the republic, POSTSCRIPT. FRIDA 4—3 A, M. Y, NOVEMBER REPORTED CONCLUSION OF AN ARMISTICE, ‘Lhe Constituent Assembly to Meet on the 15th inst. — Lonpon, Nov. 8—Evening. Information of the conclusion of an armistice was first received by the Rothschilds. Great joy is manifested, and hopes are entertamed that ap ultimate peace will be the result. The con- ditions of the armistice are the same aa wero proposed by Ear) Granville. The Constituent Assembly 1s to meet on the 16th instant, ‘The exchange of signatures ratifying the armise tce was to take place to-day. WAR NOTES BY MAIL. Facts, Tncldoats and Personalia. Military topograpners have been des: from Berlin wo eurver all the battle flelds of the campaign. to ‘The North German brig Nicolaus has been by the French war steamer Tailsman and fartinique, M. Galtier is officially appointed to erase all the im- erial mottoes, and decorate the edifices with the famous “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternite,’? Count Bismarck refused to allow the Papal Naacio and the Minister of the United States of Uolombia to pass (rom Paris through the German lines, A French decoration 1s about to be given to those Who distinguished themselves in the sorties from and defence of Paris, It is to be the same for all ranks. % + The Berlin correspondent of the London Times telegraphs that about twenty Freach villages had been burned and 15u peasants shot for carrying on illicit Warfare against the Germans. The London Telegraph, while admiti that Ger- Maany has @ conqueror’s right to demand the cessa- tion of Alsace and Lorraine, doubts whether doing so would promote her own object, One of the vacant places in the 8; ih Order of the Golden Fleece is to pe given to Sultan. This Order, which Is common to Spain and Austria, was founded by Philip UL, Duke of Burgundy, in year 1429, The population inhabiting the German Al preparation for the conclusion of a victerious € 5 el TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. English Alarm and Short Rations—An Exodus—Horse Flesh Diet=The Siege. Lonpon, Nov. 3, 1870, A special correspondent of the HERALp in Paris forwards a telegraph news letter, under date of the 27th ultimo, to this city for transmission by the cable to New York. The correspondent writes a8 follows:— ‘There is no war news of importance to-day. The Governor of Paris is overwhelmed by the tender of volunteer advice on the situation and proper mode of defence of the city, every man who can carry a gun deeming himeelf fit to command a French army, and, consequently, considering that it 1s right and proper for him to give the benefit of his particular views to the executive on the subject of defence. Since the Americans who remained in Paris have taken their departure an exodus of the English resi- dents, together with the remaining members of the British Embassy, will take place, the English sub- jects who may remain being placed under the pro- tection of the United States Minister, About three hundred English people have avatied themselves of the permission to depart from the city. . HORSEFLESH DIET. Food ia becoming more scarce and dearer every day. At the horse market yesterday seven hundred ani- mals were sold for culinary purposes. Previous to sale the horses are subjected to an examination as to thelr condition and fitness for human food, Don- keys and mules have been purchased and dressed for cooking purposes. The flesh of these animals is now in great request, in consequence of its resem- blance in flavor to that of veal. ‘THE SIEGE. During the past few days the atmosphere has been free from tne smell of gunpowder—the calm, per- haps, before the storm. 1 have been informed that the Prussians have now brought the gigantic cannon which were so much admired here during the Paris Exhibition forward, in order to test their power aud range on the pre- sent inhabitants, The commoncement of the bombardment of the city by the Prussians is looked for eyery day. It mnay commence at any moment, OTHER NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Later from Paris—France Adopting Orphans of tho War—M. Thierw Arrivali—Bazaine’s Capitulation Announced—Great Public Meet- ing—War to the Last Declared. Tours, Nov. 8, 1870, A despatch from Lafleche, dated yesterday, says @ balloon passing over the town dropped a copy of the Paris Journal Opictel of the 31st ult., containing the following intelligence:— GOVERNMENT ADOPTING ORPHANS. The government had issued a decree declaring that the children of all citizens killed in the war will be adopted by the nation. M. THIERS’ ARRIVAI. M. Thiers hag arrived in Paris, BAZAINK)A CAPITULATION ANNOUNCED. ‘The government on the 80th announced that Metz had capitulated. MEETING AT THB BOTEL DB VILLE—WAR TO THE LAST. An immense meeting was held in the evening at the Hotel de Ville. The Mayors of the departments of the Seine, Seine-ct-Oise, Seine-et-Marne and Oise were present. Jules Favre made a patriotic address. He said the government was determined to carry on the war to the last. The army would soon at- tack the besiegers, break tnrough their lines and join hands with the troops from the provinces. MM. Arago ana Ferry aiso spoke in the same strain. PARIS TRANQUIL—PARTIOU.ARS OF THE LATE RIOT. Advices from Paris to the 2d inst, have been re- ceived, Complete tranquillity prevailed in the city. Garnier-Pages, Pelletan and General Tamisater were il in consequence of the violence to which they were subjected at the Hotel de Ville. The conduct of Jules Fetry is universally extolled, M. Dorian endeavored to calm the agitation, but failed before the violence of the chiefs of the move- ment. It is noticed that Rochefort’s name was not cased by the malcontents, and that Rochefort did not sign the government orders revoking the commis- sions of Flourens and others as commanders of battalions in the National Guard. PUTTING THE NATIONAL GUARD UNDER. DISCIPLINE, ‘The government has decreed that all bodies of the National Guard appearing armed in’ the streets or the capture of Paris, are piling up wood on prominent heights tor w ited as SOO as etther event takes place. ‘ or i Paris Birch = five, bee et of Btras- ont rieans, Mont Parnasse are closed. From St. Lazare travel the circular railway. From the Bastille travellers go as far as Bel-Air, and from the northern terminus as far as St. Denis. the lead of Louis Blanc, de- Victor Hugo, foil clined to leave Paris by by the government to take this means of tinal for the navonal Gefeuee: Dut he. repied. that asin for the na 5 ‘his determination from sue Arst had been tedevots himeelf to the defence of Paris.” Paris has not entirely shaken off its humorous in- Or the London athencturn the following Lew u n umn the fol is proposed for the inscription of the fice:—-"Finem corouat obus/” Another snot same wes:—"'Eh bien, pour le ak Yempire est aéfinitivement licencté !’—“Mats noma! mon cher, paetes le citoyen,Galtier luis supprimé toutes sea ptions. ‘Yhe London Telegraph thinks that “Count Bis- marck and all the soidieriike and statesmaniike heads of the Fatherland are naturally anxfous for peace, They see that if the war do not stop at once it may last Sera OTe the winter, and, whatever may be the result, inflict serious loss on Germany. Under these circumstances English neuwals may [Pert place a few plaln, practical considerations efore the German people.” ‘The Mayor of Palaiscau, France, har been executed by the Prussians, His house was occupied by half a dozen of the enemy's oMicer-, who came to settle the terms @f @ requisition. An altercation engned, and the Mayor, Dr. Morere, an old man of seventy- five, losing his temper, drew a revolver and fired of six ‘barrels at the officers, wounding four of them badly. The other two seized the Mayor, who was summarily tried and shot within an hour. The Rev. Dr. Smyth hasbeen for many years British chaplain at St, Germain-en-Laye. At the commenceinent of the siege of Paris the Protestant ministers of all denominations left, and Dr. Smyth, at the invitation of Lord Lyons, undertcok to Keep open oue of the English churches, and otherwise to devote himself to pastoral duties, He has written by balioon post to Colonel Keane, stat that there are (Uctober 22) about 1,000 British subiects in and nearly 200 families totally destitute. . The Pruseian enema oe his share of the wit of Paris, puch as it Here ig a sample;—When General Falkenstein informed the King of that he had that morning shot twenty Baden and Ny en sed officers, he added, “I do not know how te satisfy army; the soldiers complain of hi ger, ano I lead them every byte | to the terhouse.” The divisions of the fortifications called “sectears,” so the surgeons of the ambu- lances are dubbed ‘‘Le batatllon des dixsecteurs,”? Mr, Russell writes to the London Times from Ver- sailles on the 16th of October:—“A priest, dressed as aes was ees 9 2 geo spectacle xcites great sympathy e other day one was taken through rie streets & cart betwoen two soldiers, who held their to his head while he read a of de bably, as if he were going LE. execution. The was gaarded by mounte in, and its course marked by numerous praye upturned angry faces. How opinions differ! ‘These doa great deal of mischief,’ said a German ata) ‘they excite people against the soldiers.’ } The French Patrie contrasts the milit Position of France in 1818 and 1870, very much to advan- tage of the latter date. After the battle of Letpslc, it says, Napoleon had only 100,000 men; and these were fatigued and dispirited, and mostly e! toa young or too old. France, moreover, was: thor, oughly exhausted, and 800.000 allies were on the point of invading the country. At present, in spite Of all reverses and independently of the = towns, up in Paris and other best 260,000 men of the active army and armed.” Besides these, there are ‘160,000 con- Seah as uldhes fe atin a eh ane you: and having geod rines, waiting for the eembat METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Thursday, Nov. 3-7 A. M. Wak DgraRrMent; SIGNAL SERVICE, UNITED States ‘anny. } Pa ig F ton e-a7| asin. W: i é xf ie $20] a) W. BS) 8 WOMAN'S RIGHTS. A Sensible Letter from a Woman Who Oughe to Know. ) The Cedar Rapids (lows) Odserver recen’ an account of @ Mrs. Davis poerondingss It turns out that Mrs, Davie did. toc any t distance, for Observer contalus a note-trom. Mre, B from the following 1s an ex! — I, at no time ince left, have been out of of the statements and announcements, without orders shall be disbanded and disarmed; any chief of battalion calling out his men without orders shall be tried by court martial. ‘ARIQ VREEMASONS AFTER KING WILLIAM AND q PRINOE FREDERICK CHARLES. A telegram from Angers reports that a balloon landed there yesterday with favorable news from Parts, The Parig Optnion Nationale of the 20th eontams & summons addressed to King William and Princo Frederick Charles to appear personally or bv proxy before to wi eel am ‘prokeh ing to. figs ama ee, t sym) with b| cr fevaeo minge at ur oy arian eS the eball say nothing further. ESTHER M, DAVIS.