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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 12, 1870
Page
4
Garibaldi arrived with General Isembert and met the Prefect and Government officials after fatigue. Francs-tireurs gathered in the Prefecture garden, cheered Garibaldi, and asked for a review while Crémieux and Glais-Bizoin joined him at the window. خطاب
Telegrams from a Times special correspondent describe French sorties from Metz aimed at breaking toward Luxemburg. Prussians report heavy losses, with about 1 000 German casualties and double that for French, plus ongoing sieges at Verdun and fortresses including Phalsbourg and Neubreisach.
General von Falkenstein rescinds the prohibition on public social democratic meetings while directing police to report gatherings that might influence peace terms with France. Dr Jacoby writes Count Bismarck detailing his arrest on a public meeting charge and notes his speech was not punishable.
The piece reports no negotiations for South German entry into the North German Confederation and outlines mixed signals from Baden Württemberg and Southern Hesse toward union, while Bavaria resists. It also covers Liberal meetings at Stuttgart favoring common legislation and a united army, plus a controversial framing of Bavarian and French actions at Bazeilles with varying accounts from Vogel, Daily News, and Pall Mall Gazette.
An American diplomat describes four days with the Sixth Division of Cavalry, observing orderly behavior as they billet in Vic-sur-Aisne Crépy Senlis and Beaumont. Troops pay in silver thalers, deny looting, and maintain shop discipline, with civilians and mayors noting good conduct and no assaults on women.
In a dated 21 September 1870 letter, Dr Johann Jacoby appeals to the court not to subject innocent men to martial law punishment. Count Bismarck replies that General von Falkenstein’s measures are justified for the exceptional period, aligning with the needs of the time.
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