Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-10
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FOREIGN.
A Florence telegram of the 25th says
that the new Queen of Spain was rapidly
recovering from her recent illness, and
would soon be able to resume her journey
to Madrid.
By an imperial decree the opening of
the German Parliament has been post
poned until the 10th of March.
A terrible colliery explosion occurred in
South Wales on the Goth. Fifty dead
bodies were taken from the mines on the
day of the accident
London papers of the 25th announce ex-
Queen Isabella, of Spain, who was at Ge-
neva, as being i'll beyond recovery, all hope
having been Abandoned by her physi-
Clans
A Paris telegram of the 27th says;
"The preliminaries of peace were signed
yesterday, at 5 80 p. m. France cedes
Alsace and Metz. Belfort is retained
The war indemnity is fixedat five mil
liards francs. For payment three years
time is granted The Germans are to
hold the fortress till paid. The armistice
is prolonged week. The Germans enter
Paris Immediately"
A London dispatch of the 9th says
the triumphal entry of the Germans into
Berlin has been delayed two months, as
the whole of Germany will observe six
weeks of mourning for the victims of the
war.
The London Times special from Yer
sailles, on the 2Sth ult., gives additional
particulars of the treaty; "The fortified
cities of Lunnevllle, Nancy, and Belfort
are left to France: Longwy, Thionville,
Metz, Saarbruck and the iron district will
90 to Germany. Rothschild promises to
pay the entire indemnity to Germany
within o year, by which the army of occu-
patton will be got rid of; at the end of
that time Prince Frederick Charles is to
be Governor of Champagne, with head
quarters at Rheims. The Emperor William
will merely pass through Paris and his
new possessions en- route to Berlin"
Dispatches from various parts of Ireland
received in London on the 2Sth, report
that several acts of agrarianism had oc-
Cured, in which several persons were
killed. s-a
The French Assembly on the 1st ratified
the preliminary conditions of peace by a
vote of SAG ayes to 107 noes. The Assem-
bly, enthusiastically and unanimously
voted by acclamation, resolution decree
ing the fall of the empire, and stigmatizing
Nepoleon as the author of all the mis-
fortunes CT France.
The grand entry into Paris of portion
of the German army occurred on the 1st
The streets are reported to. have been al
most entirely deserted by the inhabitants
and no disturbances occurred. The shops
and windows of the chief thoroughfares
were all closed, and the aspect of the city
was desolate Only few italian, Ameri'
eau, and English flags were flying, and one
single French flag hung over the Palace o.
the Corps Legislatiff,
The widow of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the
author, died in Kensington on the Goth.
At Berlin, on the Sd, the following dis
patch from the Emperor to the Empress
was publicly read amid the booming o
artillery, the ringing of bells, and the
cheers of the people, wild with joy.
"VERsAILLEs, March al have just ratified thu
conditions of peace, which the bordeaux Assem-
| bly, have accepted. Thus far the work is oomplet
| which was through seven months battles TO b'
achieved, thanks to the valor, devotion and endur
ance of our incompatible army and the sacrihee
of the whole Fatherland. The Lord OF Hosts ma
| vhara uiai NJ nntarnriReg.
His mercy has permitted an honorable peace, IL
Him be the honor-to the Fatherland the thanks
(Signed) WILHELM"
A cable telegram of the I'd gives the fol
lowing as the preliminaries of peace ar
ranged by Bismark and the other plenipo
tentiaries with Theirs and Favre:
Article specifies the line of demarcation. Arti
Gle provides that France will pay Germany hv
milliard francs-one mliard, at least, In 1871, an
ratification. Article provides that evacuation !
to commence on the ratification of the treaty D.
the Assembly; hat the German troops will the
Immediately, quit Paris and the left bank Of tn
/ Seine, and also the Departments OF lndre, Loire
and the Selne-Infereure. The French troops vii
remain behind the Loire until the signing OF III
defnitive treaty OF peace, except those In Parli
where the government is not TO have exceeding 40
, 00J troops. The Germans will evacuate the righ
bank Of the Seine, gradually, after the signing. {
the dehntive treaty, and the payment Of half
millard francs. After the payment Of two millard
, the Germans will only hold the Departments {
Marne, Ardennes, Meuse, Vosges, Meurthe, an
the town of Belfort. After the payment OF thTe e
/; milliards, the Germans will only keep 5000
troops in France; but II a sufficient none
guarantee be given, the Germans will evacuat
| completely at once otherwise, three miliards wi
carry interest at Ave per cent from the ratification
of the treaty. Article 4provides that the Germa
troops make no further requisitions; that II
French Government will find food for the army
! occupation of the ceded departments, that favo
! able arrangements will be made with the inhab
tants, and time given them TO moveif they please
and that no obstacle will be placed in the way
emigration. Article provides that the prlsone
Will be Immediately liberated on the ratification
the treaty, and that the French railways will lei
their carriages and engines at same prices as to 4
French Government. Article 7 provides that Il
treaty will be definitely signed at Brussels immed
ately after the ratification. Article provides tn
after the ratification the Management Of all the d
/ psrtments occupied will be handed over to Il
= French officials, subject TO German Commander
7 In the inteTegt OF German troops. Article PIT
n yides that II be well understood thai the German
: have no authority over the departments not occ
9 pied by them.
4 A colliery explosion at Victoria, En-
!. land, on the I'd, caused the death Of abo
3 twenty miners.