Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-28
THE WAR
PEACE MADE AT VERSAILLES
The Assembly Yet to Ratify
Theirs Efforts to Save Metz
ThreateningAttitude of Paris
Brutal Assault on the Police
Germany to Mourn Six Weeks
Over the Slain of the War
THEIRS Efforts to Save Metz
Threatening Attitude of Paris
Brutal Assault on the Police
Germany to Mourn Six Weeks
Over the Slain of the War
PEACE.

preliminary Signing Sunday Even
ing-The Terms-Thiers' Efforts {,
Save metz-HOw Paris Takes IL.
| BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Emperor William
telegraphs from Versailles to the Empires
Augusta:
| With deeply moved heart in gratitud
to God, inform you that the prelimina
rles have been signed. The Bordeau!
! Assembly must yet ratify them.
WILHELM.
BoRDKUAx, Feb. 26.-An official dis
4 patch from Paris states that the prelimin
aries of peace have been signed. Thier
arrives at Bordeaux tomorrow.
| PARIS, Feb. 27.-The preliminaries o.
peace were signed yesterday at 5:3C
P. M. France cedes Alsace and Metz
Relfort is retained. The war indemnity
is fixed at five milliards of francs. Fol
its payment three years time is granted.
The Germans hold the fortresses until il
is paid. The srmistice is prolonged 9
week. The Germans enter Paris imme-
diately. The Rothschilds were sum-
moned to Versailles; also the railway
presidents to arrange to carry the German
troops back to their own country. Their
departure will be preceded bya review on
the Champs de Mars.
LONDON, Feb. 81, 1:30P. Mt is now
thought the German army will not enter
Paris. 1t is said the Emperor and Prince
Imperial will certainly not do so.
LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from
Versailles, the 26th, says that Theirs pro-
posed the purchase of Luxembourg by
France and to transfer it to Germany if
Metz was restored to France.
Williams health is much improved.
Theirs offered another milliard thalers
to keep Metz but it was refused.
- PARIS, Feb. 26.-RepubHcan NANTES.
tations continue. There is perfect order,
but the feeling among the people is
strong and deep for future revenge. The
Project of Police refuses TO assume the
responsibility for the preservation of
order if the Prussians enter the city.
The mortality is greatly lessened and pro-
visions are abundant.
Peace Delayed by the NeutraIs.
COLOGNE, Feb. 27.-The Gazette says
the signature of the preiminaries of the
treaty of peace was delayed by the inter
venuon of the English, Russian and
Austrian Governments. The Italian Gov
eminent refused to interfere.
The Situation at Bordeaux.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 27-Noon-The AS
ssembly will hold no session to-day.
Theirs and Picard are expected to arrive
here this afternoon. A r.ceting of depu-
lies, belonging to the extreme and mode
ate left, was held last evening. The
press are unit in prOtest1I. against the
cession of French territory, but no acti7n
has been taken.
LONDON, Feb. PA circular has been
issued by Bismarck r, counting the
breaches of the Geneva convention by
the French during the war.
The CrueIties of the Peace-Threat-
ening Attitude of Paris-AIrOciOus
Mob of Reds on Sunday.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The Journal des De-
bats, commenting on the Cruelties of the
peace imposed on France, says that Theirs
and Favre were several tim on the point
of breaking off the negotiations at the
risk of resumption of hostilities, and
yielded only to dire necessity. Bismarck
at first demanded an Indemnify of ten
milliards francs, which " as reduced to the
sum finally egrfed upon only by the most
strenuous ex rlons. 1t has been stipu-
lated thai only 300, 900 German troops
shall ent,r Paris, AID they shall not
march beyond the Place De La Concorde
Several journals announce they will
suspend publica ion during the occupation
of the city ID will recommend to the in
habitants to remain within doors and close
their shutters. The authorities are very
uneasy in regard to the attitude of the
DO ,)ulation when the Prussians march in.
The Rationale Guard have been placed
under arms all night and perfect order has
prevailed, but the guards and regular
troops are greatly discontinued, and it is
doubtful if they can be depended upon to
restrain the people fro N violence on the
appearance of the enemy.
Sunday being the anniversary of the
proclamation of the Republic of 1948,
the Reds held mass meeting on the
Place de Ia Bastile. The demonstration
was disorderly and terminated in scene
of revolving atrocity. A police agent,
who attempted to interfere for the preser
walton of the peace, was attacked by the
enraged crowd, fastened to a plank and
thrown into the Seine, where, after stTug-
Cling for some time, he was drowned.
As long as he could be seen above the
surface, he was pelted with stones by the
crowd on the quay. A magistrate who
attempted tC save the unfortunate man,
was threatened with similar treatment,
and was finally obliged to fly for his life.
The journals continue to assail Germa-
ny in the bitterest terms.
The Future.
The Morning Posts cOntradicts the re-
ported fusion of the Legitimists and Or
leanists.
1t is said the Msrseilles election will be
annulled, and DeLigny declines to assume
the deputyship of the government in that
city.
A dispatch from Amiens Goth says an
order has been received for a movement
of troops towards Rouen. The armistice
has been prolonged two days.
Rejoicing in Berlin.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-News of the con-
clusion of peace ocCasioned immense eX-
element in this city. The streets are
crowded, the houses decorated with flags
and thousands of people are in front of
the palace. There will be a general illu-
| mination tonight.
Germany In Mourning.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Telegraph
dispatch from Versailles goth announces
that William will lunch at the Elysees
Bourbon with his court and return to
Berlin next Saturday.
The opening Of the German Parliament
| is fixed for March Is.
The triumphant entry of the Germans
into Berlin has been delayed two months,
as the whole of Germany will observe
six weeks of mourning fer the victories
| of the war.
CREAM RETAIN