LATEST TLEGRAMS.
• Londok, October 15. The Times urges peace on the basis of dismantling the Alsace and Lorraine fortresses, and a treaty with England similar to the Belgian treaty. A circular from the French Government, at Tours, states that Bismarck wishes to reduce France to a second* rate power, and he is reported to insist on the following conditions : — That France shall pay an indemnity of £80,000,000; that Alsace and Lorraine shull be neutral, with a plebiscite in . ten years' time [to express their will as to which power they prefer to belong PJ, and that the signatures to the treaty be made in Paris. The rejection of these conditions is reported. : The [French ?] mission to Madrid, asking for assistance, failed. . ."' ! .. ' Oct. 22 England proposes an armistice, to allow the French Assembly to meet. Austria and Italy support this. Buasia has acted similarly, but separately. Prussia is j^ejjojcted— favourable to the armistice, provided the principle of cession of territories is admitted. The French Government at Tours -~j is favourable thereto, but the Paris officials are opposed to the cession of territory. Berlin journals consider that the armistice negotiations will fall through, and that the territorial demand should . not be abandoned. Garibaldi arrived at Besancon on Oct. 16, en route for the Vosges, where he will commond a corps of irregulars. The French fleet suddenly returned to watch the Elbe on Oct. 13. The German forces in France number 650,000 men, the half being round Paris. The preparations for attacking r tbe fortifications are completed. The - siege guns and mortars are in position. Oct. 27, The Prussians prognosticate terrible consequences from famine, in Paris, 1 ! while the French aay they are provisioned for six months. Several sorties have been repulsed by the Prussians, who are maintaining a defensive attitude till the bombard- .-• ment commences. Earthworks are being thrown up. The investing army is being rein* forced, and everything completed bo as ' to ensure success. . '• The French Bhelled and destroyed the palace of St. Cloud.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 785, 29 November 1870, Page 2
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