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Show REPOHTED Sl'RRE.NDER OK METZ. The startling news came over the wires yesterday evening that Metz had surrendered. The Chicago Ecr.ni.nr Post had received the information as a special from .New York, it having reached there, it is said, through private pri-vate sources. There seems no reason 10 believe it. The news is not confirmed con-firmed from any other quarter. All the intelligence received from Metz for aouio tiiu3, by Freich and Prussians Prus-sians sources, show, it to be in a trong condition of defence. Ba.ainc is aware of the efforts that are buing made by France to rais; and drill fresh armies, lie has a larce force besides the garrison, in four camp.-., protected by the forts around Metz. They are said to be well provisioned. We have Jieard nothing lafely of the Prussians there having received reinforcements, and for "jnii; time they have had to maintain iheir po.-ition by stubborn lighting. .Met., too. is un imini'iivly ron fortification, believed by the Kreiisb to bj almost iuiprcL'hnble to -u,uili -'i,r these rca.-oiis vte see no rimii'K tor h'-lievhie itnil Mel ha jUl.i... |