The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08
THE LATEST.


LONDON March 2.-Paris dispatches
state that several battallions of Ger
mans entered the city at 7 o'clock yes
terday morning to prepare quarters.
At half past the Palais dlndustrie
was occupied. Some battalions soon
afterwards paraded in Place de la
Concorde. There was soon a line OF
German troops along the Seine from
Pont du Jour to Palais Bourbon, while
OH the right bank the French National
Guards stopped the passage of all per-
sons in uniform. Here patrols circu-
lated and occupied their quarters. No
actual depredations were committed
The main body formed at Longchamps
and in Bots de Boulognc, where a re-
view was held, and entered Paris at
noon. The Emperor's staff is quarter
ed at Palace of Clize. Gen karnecht
commands the army of occupation.
A Prussian military commission has
been established to receive complaints
of inhabitants who occupied deserted
quarters. The public buildings have
also been deserted and closed.
The Emperor declares he will not
enter the city. The Grown Prince
will review the German army.
The employees Of the Department OF
the Interior returned to Paris on Sat
urday. and it is believed that the en-
tire Government will be transferred to
Paris again as speedily as the execu-
: ton of the peace convention will per-
nit.
! Reports from Paris to yesterday
S evening state that the barricades be-
s tween the Germans and French were
maintained. The immense crowds IN
the streets are sad and silent. No
& newspapers were published and the
6 shops were closed. The National
Guards at one time threatened to DISC
hey orders and throw themselves upon
the Germans, but they were dissuadet
) from the rash attempt.
} The German force in occupation o
le the Northwestern part of the city mum
lie bered 80 900, men and was taken from
ii the Sixteenth Prussian and Firs
to Bavarian Corps. The dividing line
c. were guarded by French and Germa
I'd soldiers.
Of BORDEAUX, March 2.-An envo!
~ bearing the vote of the Assembly az
q cepting preliminary conditions OF peae
- will reach Paris at noon to day. Rat
fications will be exchanged without az
Il lay, so that the German forces ma
ne withdraw from the city this ever
es ing.
N LONDON, March 3.-The French al
tie thorities are endeavOring TO make SUI
ire arrangements with the Prussians
of will ha stem the evacuation OF Pan
,r- It is believed the Germans will lea
az this evening, or at latest to-morrO'
i in consequence of the great exciteme
or in Paris. =
A crowd of Parisians observiI
>. some Prussians in the courts OF Il
81 Louvre and Place du Carousel yeste
ltl- day, attempted to use force for the
ice expulsion, but were kept back by t
'la- line of troops, and pieces of cloch we
eli hung over the gate to hide the Pru
slams. Conflicts are expected II t
ade Germans do not soon evacuate t
YER city.
ob+ BORDEAUX, March ga dispat
from Paris, evening of the I'd, say
A ratification of the treaty OF pc;
'no' was exchanged to-day and Favre
oih- returned from Versailles.
'us- LATER Paris is tranquil the Pr
not slams evacuate the city Tomorrow.
far The Government has ordered
The immediate return of the modified
full tional Guards to their homes.