ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 446, 4 November 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Tho following is a Summary of the news brought by the Mail, and which we published as an “Extra" on Wed nesday iast. — London, Sept. 26. After the 9th, the Prussians steadily marched on Paris, in three columns, anil arrived at Naive On the 11th thoy were at Joinville and Melun. 16th.—The vanguard was close to the Eastern side of the Paris Kailway. Communication on the south side of Paris entirely suspended. 20th.—The investment of Paris completed. Crown Prince established his head quarters at Versailles. Troops posted from Versailles so Vincennes. On approach of Prussians to Paris, large Codies of French troops left the city tor the purpose of arresting movement. Eighty thousand French troops occupied the woods. An engagement occurred on the 20th, at Aeaux, three French Divisions driven back on Paris with a loss of two thousand, and three thousand prisoners. A despatch dated Paris, the 23rd, states, coivord prevailed in Paris. 'I he reported rumor of street lighting utterly unfounded The Parisians are resolute, and declare themselves capable of holding out ail the winter. •Since the investment of the city, the concentration of Prussians around Paris continued. The Prussians occupy Pitlircieres, Meaten and Orleans. JUumors of Prussian defeats at Laon are mentioned at Suez, and an declared unfounded. In case of • ecessitj the seatoi Government will be removed to Bordeaux. At one time the Prussians threatened invasion of Normandy, 17th.—The Prussians crossed the Seine at Merth, occupying Waiuthouse. The Havre Pail Way has been cut up at Gentians. Communication was entirely suspended on the 18th. The peace negotiations by neutral Powers broken off in the middle of September. Prussia positively declines all intervention. Paris completely invested, and all communication cut off. The siege is hourly expected to commence. The Parisians are determined to light to the iust By battles at Metz, from he 15th to the .Bth of August, Von Moltke’s vanguard was cut off. The retreat of the French was successful. The carnage was fearful on both sides, and the bravery displayed was unsurp is.sed. The total loss was over ten thousand. All the country' is covered with the dead and wounded. Marshall M‘Mahon mad" a strategic move northward to delay the march of the Crown Prince to ParisMarshall M‘Mahon, contrary to the Emperor’s orders was determined to extricate Bazaine from Metz, but found the attem t to be imoraeticable in the face oi the Prussian lorce. The sole result gave Paris t»u da s reprieve. The latest telegrams from Paris stated that the French attacked the Encampment of the sixth Prussian Army Corps, on the 30th, but wire routed with heavy loss. The French Government have ordered every man between twenty one and forty organised tor the National Guard, from which the Minister ot War draw's troops. The Russian official journals deny rumors of any military movements in that countryThe Italian troops occupied Rome, after a slight resistance. The Pope is at the Vatican. Toni has capitulated. Strasb mrg and .Metz still hold out. The French Government have ordered a levy en masse. The Federation of the Australian Colonies is warmly supported by the English pi—ss. Australian debentures are firm : Victorian, 113; v ew South Wales, at 100 J. Consols, 92£. Rank rate of ois count * hree per pent. New Zealand d bentuves, 1891, £92; Sivis, 1891, March and September, 109. Gernme commanded on the 10th. and the troops entered the ( itv on the 20th. after some resistance. The Papal troops, with th ■ Pope, sent to Ciyita Vecchia, Plebiscite throughout the Reman States t'ken on the 3rd of October. The King stated to the Pope that his reason for entering Rome w T as to prevent bloodshed.. a The negotiations I>y neutral Power for an armistice were continued unti the middle of September. Great hojies were excited that Paris | would be y|Mre<l.

Prussia refused to allow them to in torfere, considering the position taken up by the French Government, prevented guaranteed durability so made. Jules Favreoffered on 19th September to Bismaick complete indi mnification, costs War, demolition of fortifications at Metz and Strasbourg, and tho surrender of portion of the fleet, Remark demanding the cession of Alsace and Lorainne, as a material guarantee against French attack on Germany. And he said that he did not wish to interfere further with France, and was indifferent as to the mode of Government, the negotiations fe through on the 25tb. The United States, Spain, Relgium, and Switzerland have formerly recognised the Republic. England awaits the vote of the people at the ge eral elections. Strasbourg has surrendered. Marshal M‘Mahon has died from his wounds.