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Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 51, 2 November 1870, Page 1 (Supplement)

A 11111 Y A oi-' Tin; M AT HOKITI THE WAR~m E PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Bj Al* IS COMPLETELY I /10,000 KILLED AND AT METZ. ’jU RE ENDED OF STR EACH OF MARSHAL [By Electric Telegj , The following summary of t iiuleused by onr Dunedin cor legrama furnished to the JJaii . The Pangitoto left Mel Iveniug of the 37th. She i i'clock to-day. Tlie Suez mails readied I ■'ml October. The peace negotiations by i ivi'ro broken off in the midt >n - . Prussia declining interv Paris is completely inv< communication is cut off. hourly expected to begin, ire determined to fight to tl By the battles at Metz < 1-Stli August, Von Moltke’ ■■: V the retreat of the Frenc :ul. The carnage on both till, and the bravery display >assed. The total loss was I’he whole country was cove md wounded. 'J'ho march of the Crowi '■Vnrth to Chalons was i M CMahou made a stragetic anthward to delay his marc M'Malion, contrary to t orders, determined to exti bazaiue at Metz. The atti oraeticabje in the face of wee, and tlie sole result wa i i rieve of ten days. e latest telegram at Ga dated that the French had encampment of the Sixth 1 Corps on the 30th, but were heavy loss. The French Gov cm men “very man between 31 am (go to be impressed into a N from which the Minister of troops. 1\ ussian official jourhal rumours of military move; ■oun try. German despatches assen took place in the streets of 31th and 25th. The Italian troops ocenpi ■x slight resistance. Hokitika, No Duxedix, No l