ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 737, 15 November 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

HUMORED SURRENDER OF METZ. PRUSSIAN VICTORIES AT NANTES AND STRBNAZ. DUPRE DEFExiTED. THE PRUSSIANS REPULSED AT CHATEAU GALLIANDE, JOINVILLB. LA SIN, GISART, AND ST. GUENTIN. THE DUKE OP NASSAU SLAIN. GENERAL BOUR BA KI DESPATCHED TO SECURE vv.xcm. BOTH SIDES REFUSE TO TAKE PRISONERS. AUSTRIA CONCERTING WITH RUSSIA. RUMORED DEATH OF VON MOLTKE. GARIBALDI TAKES COMMAND OF FRENCH VOLUNTEERS.

PAEIS DEEMED IMPREGNABLE

DATES TO OCTOBEE 12

[By Electric Telegraph.]

(fEOJI OUE OWff COEEESPONDENT.) Nelson, Nov. 13.

The s.s. "Wonga Wonga arrived at Auckland on Friday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. She arrived at Honolulu on Oct. 20, at 2.30 p.m. She experienced a heavy gale on Oct. 9, from northeast, lasting until Oct. 11. With this exception, she had fine weather during the passage. On Sunday, Nov. G, she broke a cylinder, or would have arrived in Auckland twenty-six hours sooner. Passengees.—For Auckland, from Liverpool—Saloon : Mr aud Mrs C. Hood, Mr aud Mrs W. M. Neilscn, Capt. Gordon, Messrs W. A. Bern, B. Murphy, C. Melbourne, W. Gendenhiac, M. A. Stevenson (mail agent); steerage, 11. For Sydney and Melbourne : Mr and Mrs W. J. Magarey, Mrs L. E. Greenman, Mr and Mrs J. B. Howe, Messrs A. T. Magarey, H. J. E. Earl, J. Young, E. Powell; steerage, 9.

Caego.—2so kegs sugar, 8 bags papers; Sydney: 31G barrels salmon, 100 bales pulu, 275 half barrels salmon, 20 bags rice, 40 kegs sugar. The steamer Moses Taylor sailed from San Francisco on Oct. 11, with 52 passengers and 250 mail bags for New Zealand.

The North Pacific Transportation Company have amalgamated with Webb, to run his steamers through. They will get the American subsidy, and important proposals have been forwarded to the Colonial Government relative to the steam service.

The Convention at Chicago have taken action with respect to taking up the Australian through traffic. Eeduced rates have been adopted; passengers are allowed 250 lbs of baggage, free. Prom New York to San Francisco tho journey is to occupy five days, and tho Cunard and Inmau lines of steamers are to have a boat waiting to take on the Transportation Company's passengers. Satisfactory arrangements are expected to be come to with the various Colonial interests, and if not, they will cease the connection with the present line at Honululu.

An important postal treaty, between America and New Zealand, has been ratified. It confers special privileges

on New Zealand, and America undertakes not to transmit the correspondence of other Colonies across the Continent, unless New Zealand consents, .and fixes the new postal rate. London, Oct. 12.

Wool is quiet, and the consumption has been interfered with by the war. Sydney and Melbourne, 5d to 2s ; Tasmanian, 5d to Is 7d; New Zealand, 5d to Is 9d; South Australian, 4d to Is 3d ; Australian cotton, Sd to Is 2d to Is lOd. Flax, 3100 bales offered; 1100 sold at £l2 to £3l. Tallow is in good demand; Australian (new)beef, lis 9d; mutton, 42s 9d. Copper, dull at £7l 10s. Leather, quiet; Australian hides, lOd to Is lid; skins, 4|d. Kauri gum, dull at 26s to 755. Colonial securities quiet, but firm ; quotations unchanged. Wheat, firm at 1 dollar and 80 cents.

Eank of England discount 2i per cent.

There is no prospect of peace, but it is not believed that the other powers will be involved in war, but are inclined to let Prussia and France flghl it out.

Preparations are in progress for the bombardment of Paris on Oct. IG.

Numerous sorties have injured the Prussians, whose operations have been

harassed

The Germans expect to carry the heights off Sieux, distant 5000 paces from the torts.

On October Ist, King William seat to the Queen of Prussia the information that, early that morning, the French had made a sortie against the Sixth Corps, while the Fifth Corps, was attacked by three battalions; a brigade also made demonstrations against the Eleventh Corps. After 2(5 hours' fighting the French sheltered under the forts. The Crown Prince commanded.

On October 2, the news was received that the National Guard of the army of

Rouen had had a brush with the foe the day previous, thirty miles from Paris in the forest of Rosney. The Germans were diven back through JS r antes. The fighting was desperate at the bridge over the Seine (Loire?). Gorman reinforcements arrived from Mannheim, and the French were driven back with great loss. The Germans then occupied the Nantes bridge, over the Seine (Loire ?), and the faubourg of Sumatz. The seat of Government is at Tours. All South France is under arms. Angers and Nautas are ciowded with troops drilling, and all the towns from Lyons to Avignon are like camps. There is no thought of peace, but the French are hopeful to defeat the Prussians in the rear before Paris. „**The, Prussians „are„ troops A battle was fought near Chateau Galliande on October 4. The Prussians were forced to retreat, and abandoned Pithuriers precipitately, leaving cattle and forage. The Prussians have been driven from Joimille, and many prisoners were captured. Much enthusiasm in that section.

On October 5, a combat took place between Lasin and Breuyeres ; 10,000 Prussians attacking the French, who maintained the position. The Prussians have been repulsed at G-isary, but are steadily advancing on Lyons.

Soissons, Bitche, and Metz are

besieged. Bazaine made a desperate sortie from Metz on October 6, but was compelled to fall back. The loss on botii sides was heavy. _ There is an apparently well authenticated rumor of the surrender of Metz.

The Prussians won a victory at Strenaz against a French corps of the Line and Mobiles. The battle lasted from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., when the French broke and fled. Nompalaze and Bois des Drunnelles were taken at the point of tiie bayonet.

The Prussians lost 20 officers and 410 men ; the French loss is estimated at double that, and GOO men and 60 officers were taken prisoners besides booty.

Garibaldi is in France, and has gone to Tours. He was received with great enthusiasm.' He delivered addresses favorable to the Eepublic, and urged them to drive out the invaders. At Tours he addressed the volunteers, who wore Garibaldi's uniform, and he expressed a belief that they would have speedy relief from the invaders.

He addressed the National Guard, and announced that he had been appointed to the command of the French volunteers.

The Prussians attacked St. Qucntin, but were repulsed. Prefect Porgs, formerly editor of a Paris journal, made an heroic stand with the National Guard.

On October 8. Buddenbrock defeated Dupre with regulars and riflemen. Dupre was wounded, and the army demoralised. The Prussian Tenth and Third Corps Landwehr divisions wore engaged. Van Voght was in command.

Gambetta escaped from Paris in a balloon, and, on his arrival at Tours issued a proclamation, calling on France to bo united, and to accept the Republic; that tho autumn would force the Prussians to l'etreat, who would be decimated by the armed population. It was not possible that the genius of France should bo for ever clouded, or that tho nation should bo under tho domination of 500,000 men. The motto of Paris was: Vive la Nation, Vive la Repullique.

He called on France to bo indivisible. In Paris two millions had forgotten all differences to withstand the invaders. Four hundred thousand of the Na-

tional G-uard, one hundred thousand mobiles, and sixty thousand regulars had arrived. The foundries were casting cannon. The National Guard had two mitrailleuse, and they were preparing for sorties. The forts were manned by mariners. Fort Enceinte had 30,000.guns, with 100 rounds each, and the men were constantly drilling. Paris was impregnable, and there was neither danger of sedition nor of starvation. On the other hand, the Prussians were confident of taking Paris in a week from the opening of the bombardment. Gambetta's account has been confirmed, and communication has been continued with Tours by balloons, carrier pigeons taking back the re-

plies. The cannon captured at Strasbourg and Toul have been planted against Metz. The Prueeittiis have ordered no prisoners to be taken, and the Parisians have given the same orders. The Duke of Nassau was killed, while riding with King William, and the carriage was riddled with bullets; an aide-de-camp was killed, and another mortally wounded. Petitions have been forwarded from Berlin to the King not to expose himself. The King replied that he would share the dangers of the war until peace was established. j General Bourbaki has been allowed I to leave Metz on a mission to the Empress Eugenie in England, and has been allowed to return to Metz, from whence another messenger has been allowed to proceed to Napoleon. A belief is entertained that steps are being taken by the Empress, Bazaine, and Napoleon to bring about a peace, based on the restoration of the dynasty. Eugenie writes to Napoleon that she has received good treatment in England.

Wilhelmsholie is the rendezvous of distinguished guests. The Emperor is in good health, and makes daily excursions, accompanied by his staff. Loxdost, Oct. 9. England and Prussia are growing warm on the neutrality question. A strong despatch was received at the Eoreign Office to-day showing that Granville had shifted ground. Granville had first replied, asking proofs of England having provided arms. He then said that the trade was legitimate, and that the authorities had no power to prevent it. Ho imputed to Prussia a desire that England should also observe a neutrality, in respect to the succor afforded to the sufferers of both rj^jag-oreuis. Bernstoff disclaims such a desire, and says that 50,000 stand of arms were exported from England to Eranee in one week, and Birmingham and London were working night and dav for the Erench Government. "I possess authentic copies,'' says Bernstoff, " of the contracts, and proofs that the export of arms is thoroughly organised in various British ports." Ho then quotes AVellington's letter to Canning in 1525, which says :—" It is England's usual habit to" prohibit such export, aud not prohibiting is a breach of neutrality." He also quotes the order to the customs authorities in 18GS, to prohibit the export of arms to be used against Denmark. After refuting other suggestions of Granville's, Bernstoff says :—" As for the hope expressed by your Excellency that the Gorman people will, in a cooler moment, judge less severely the attitude of the British Government. I regret that after your Excellency's note of the 15th ult, it has been added to our knowledge that our enemy is being daily equipped with British arms. I cannot, therefore, share such hope, and can only trust that the acknowledged sympathy of the English people may produce a change for the better."

It was understood that Prussia addressed a final remonstrance to England on October 4. The result tras unknown.

Behmn, Oct. 9. The Germans are indignant against America for the shipment of arms to France. Explanations were demanded. America, in consequence, prohibited the export of munitions of war to the belligerents, and makes provision preventing the use of her ports bv men-of-war.

Prussia is satisfied that England makes no move in favor of either belligerent.

Loxdos-, Oct. 7. It is understood that serious complications have arisen between Austria and Prussia.

Austria says that she cannot allow Prussia to be the dominant power in Europe. The relations between Austria and Eui-sia are intimate, and a secret alliance is rumored.

Thiers met with a satisfactory re ception at Vienna.

Bismarck declares Eussell's statement in " Times " of the interviews at Sedan to be pure inventions.

General Von Moltke is reported to be dead.

New mitrailleuse havo been invented at Lyons, of a far more deadly description ; they are to be worked by sieam.

MADEID. Oct. 9. Sagosta says that the Government represented to England and Eussia the desirabilty of mediation. Both Powers declined. England was willing

to facilitate an interview between Bismarck and Favre. Spain applied to Bismarck, who refused.

ITALY. The following plebiscite has been taken at Rome :—" Is it desirable that Rome should be united to Italy under the government of Victor Emanuel and his successors?" The result was—--500,000 ayes, 55 noes. The proclamation of the union was received with enthusiasm. The Pope has been allowed a pension by the Government, and has drawn the first instalment. Antonelli says that Victor Emanuel will suffer the fate of Nebuchadnezzar. London, Oct. 9. Archbishop Manning praises the steadfastness of Ireland. The British Cabinet held a further meeting ; /they say they cannot interfere in the war. More massacres are reported in China China and Japan are rumored to have formed a treaty for the expulsion of all foreigners from their empires. President Grant has pardoned the Fenian prisoners. London, October 12, 6 p.m. Garibaldi is said to be very ill. He will not be able to lead the troops.