Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-10
The rranco.prusslan War.

A dispatch from Versailles atates that
az an interview between Count Bismarck
and M. Regnicr, the former said "Gen.
| Bourhali Is caught between Gems. Won
Werdor and ManteuiIcl, and must short
/ ly surrender Paris will capitulate IN
/ day or two, when 800, 900 Germans will
\ bo released 30 submgate France Iwant
I a party to negotiate with, ! cannot ne
| gotiate with the nation" Reguier sug-
I gested that il would loo suicidal for any
party in France 10 make peace. Bis
marck angrily closed the interview. IL
is believed that negotiations for the GA
pitulation of Paris have been opened,
The London Times special telegsAm
I from Versailles, says jules Favre is
now here with proposals for capitula-
ton. He proposes that the garrison
shall leave Paris with all the honors of
war, but this is quito inadmissable.
The attack on St Denis and the defeat
| Of the 10th mainly led 10 the asking Of
terms. Gen, Troehu is i'll, and Gen.
Vinoy commands. Favre has seen Bis
marck. The arrangement of terms will
I take time. The French demands are 10y
| far too large.
The TYEss, in a leader. says that If
Fayre reftfses an unconditional surrcn-
der aud viii not end the whole war on
German terms, Bismarck, who has IN
his possession the full acceptance of
those terms by the French Emperor and
Empress, wall threaten 10 restore Napo-
leon.
A later despatch from Versailles. states
that Favre was then discussing with Bis
marek the details II the proposed capit-
ulation Of Paris. The terms proposed
by the Germans arc said 90 be as fol-
lows:
The forts to be garrisoned by Ger
mans
The regulars and Gardes-Mobiles TO
be sent 10 Germany.
The province Of Champagne 10 be
held as a pledge for the payment Of war
expenses
Alsaee and Lorraine to be yielded 10
Germany
Paris TO receive no garrison for its
protection-the city to be confided TO
the National Guards, who will not be
disarmed.
The Germans will then negotiate the
terms Of peace, and France will be left
1 10 reconstruct the Government
These propositions ARE combatted on
I the side Of the French as too severe.
At previous interview of FaVre with
Bismarck, the latter insisted that the
surrender should be signed by the whole
I Provisional Government FayTa re-
T piled that il would be impossible 10
bind the Bordeaux Government, as the
surrender was only military one. Bis
marck then said that II the Republic
/ reAises and the Empire accepts the
I terms, the French must choose between
I acceptance and the restoration OF the
Empire
Al the interview between jules Fayrc
and Count Bismarck M Versailles, the
/ Chancellor Of the German empire insisted
that the surrender should be signed by
the whole provisional government
Z Nj. fayre. Il cannot possibly bind the
Bordeaux government. am only nu-
T ihorized 20 surrender the army OF Paris.
NJ. BiAmarck.-Ii the republic rejects
the terms We propose, the empire wall
accept You must choose between ac-
eeptanee and restoration under the En-
press.
jules Fayre thereupon left for London
Z to attend the conference.
The arnistico between the French and
T Prussians was ms follows To be tor
twenty days. n Constituent Assembly 10
be conyaked. 10 meet Immediately at
Bordeaux. All the forts around Paris
have surrendered to the Germans The
military forces IN Paris 10 remain in the
city rs prisoners of wRr. All are o. de-
liver up their arms, except the National
Guards and one division Of the regular
army Communication with Paris Is 70
bc restricted professionally, but no otsta-
Gle Is % be offered 10 supplying the city
with food. The armisiice extends on
the sra.
Emperor William ssnt the following
Geographic dispatch 10 the Empress Au-
gusia
"An armistico for three weeks is sign
ed. The Regulars and Mobiles are 20 be
Hfrvuoi in Paris as prisoners Of war.
The National Guard viii undertake the
maintenance OF order. We occupy all
the forts. Paris remains invested, but
viii be allowed 90 rcyiciual as soon Ms
arms are surrendered.
The National Assembly is 10 he sum-
monsd 10 meet at Bordeaux in fort
night All the armies in the tield viii
retain their respective positions. the
ground between opposing lines 90 be
neutral.
This is the reward 81 patriotism. he
roism. and great sacrifices. Thank God
for this fresh mercy May peace soon
follow. "WmHEIN.