The New York herald., 1871-02-04
Surrender Of the Forts and Gar
risOn Of Paris.
DISARMAMEAT OF THE ENCEIHTE.
Facilities for Revictua1-
ling tho City.
Provisions for the Levying Of a
War Contribution.
IeLEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

IeLEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. 8, 1871.
have received the following despatch from
the New YORK HERALD correspondent at
Berlin, dated on yesterday, giving the text of
the armistice convention between Jules Favre
and Count bismarck. The text is as fol-
lows:-
The Convention.
I, QTTO Won BISMARCK, Chancellor, in the name
OF bis Majesty the Emperor Of Germany, ard
l. GABRIEL CLAUDE JULES FAvRE, Minister of
Foreign Affairs for the Government OF National De-
fence OF France, having been furnished with the
regular powers, do determine the following arrange
Nents:--
A GENERAL ARMISTICE
ARTICLE !. general armtstice over all the lines
OF military operations In course Of execution by the
German and French armies shall begin this very
day in and around Paris, and shall begin in the
partments within term OF three days, the duration
OF the armstice to be twentyone days, dating from
To-day, and, excepting 1t be renewed, terminable
everywhere on the 18th day OF February at noon.
LINES OF DEAARCATTON.
The belligerent armies shall preserve their respec
tive positions, which shall be separated By line of
demarcaton. This line shall commence at
Pontairzue on the coast Of the Department
OF Calvados, and shall be continued upon
LuQuerres Hgnieres la Doucelle p northeast Of the
Department. OF Mayenne passing between Bron
ana Fromontel touching the Department OF May
enne at Luquerres whence it shall follow the limits
which separate that department from the Depart
ments OF Orne and Sarthe to the north OF Monannes,
when 1t shall be continued In such way to leave
the Germans in occupation OF the Departments of
Sarrhe, lndre-et-Lolre Lolre-et-Cher and Yonne as
far as the point where the Departments Of Cote
d'Or, Nteyre and Yonne touch each other.
Setting out from this point, the tracing OF the line
shall be reserved for an understanding which shall
take place as the contracting parties in
formed on tae actual situation OF the military opera.
tlons which are being executed In the departments
Of Cote Dor, DouDs and Jura. In any case the line
will pass through the territory comprised OF these
departments, leaving the Germans in occupation OF
those departments situated north and the French
army in occupation Of those departments situated
south OF this territory. ~" =
In the departments Of the North Of France-Nord
and Pas de Calais including the forresses OF Givet
and Langres-each army has the right or MAINTAIN.
ing Its authority IN the territory which 1t occupies
each employing such means as Its commanders may
Judge necessary to attain this end.
THE NAVAL FORCES.
The armistice applies equally to the naval forces
OF the two countries Adopting the meridian OF Dun
kirk the line Of denarcation to the west OF which
the French neet shall remain and east OF which as
soon as they can be warned, the German ships of
war shall retire to a distance OF ten kilometres from
such territory may surround them and the PENN.
sua OF Havre us far as o line drawn from Elbretat
to the direction OF st. Germain shall remain outside
the limits OF the German occupation. The belgerent
and hnrr
distance OF at least ten Kilometres from the lines
Drawn. The separate position Of each OF the two
armies will be reserved to ITSELF
In western waters the captures which NAV be
made after the conclusion and before the notifca-
Sion Of the armisiice shall be restored as well as
the prisoners taken.
AN EXCEPTION.
During tho interval Indicated military operatlons
in the territory comprised OF the departments OF
Doubs, Jura and Cote dor, as well as the siege OF
Belf0rt, will continue Independent OF the armistice
until an agreement is arrived at regarding the line
of demarcatlon the tracing OF which through the
three Departments mentioned is reserved for ulte-
y1or understanding.
C0NvoCATION or THE ASSEMBLY.
ARTICLE 2. The arnistce thus agreed upon has
for Its object to permit the Government OF National
Defence OF France to convoke an Assembly, freely
elected which will pronounce on the question
whether the war snail be continued or what terms
OF peace snail be made. The Assembly Will meet at
Bordeaux, and every facility will be given by the
commanders Of the German armies for the election
and meeting OF the Deputies who compose the As.
eembly.
SURRENDER OF THE PARIS FORTS.
ARTICLE 8. There shall be Immediately surren
dered to the German army by the French military
authorities, all the forts forming the permeter ex
terror defences OF Paris, as well as their material
OF war, and the c0mmunes and houses situated out.
side Of that permeter, between the forts may be
occupied by the German troops as far as a line
drawn by military commissioners.
The ground between this line and the fortified
sncene Of the city OF Paris shall be 1nterdicted to
the armed forces on both sides.
The manner OF surrendering the forts and draw.
ing the line already mentioned VIII form the object
OF protocol to be annexed TO the present conven-
zion.
NO OCCUPATION OF THE CITY.
ARTICLE 4. During the armistice the German
army shall not enter Paris.
DIsARMING THE ENCEINTE.
ARTICLE 8. The enceinte VIII be resolved OF its
guns and their carriages, which will be transported
to forts designated for tnat purpose by the commits
soners of the German army.
CAPIruLATIoN OF THE GARRISON
ARTICLE 6. The garrlsons of Paris comprising the
Army OF the Line, the Gardes Mobile and the ma
rines of the FORTS shall be held prisoners OF war,
excepting 1000 men, which the military