Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-04
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EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
CONCLAvE AT BORDEAUX.
GAMBETTA CALLS ssTO ARMS"
GARABALDrS CORPSE HAS ES-
CAPPED.
ST. CLOUD UTTERLY RUINED.
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c,
cONCLAvE AT BORDEAUX.
7AMBETTA CALLS "TO ARMS"
GARABALDpS CORPSE HAS Es.
CAPPED.
ST. CLOUD UTTERLY RUINED.



London, Feb. g. despatch from Yer.
! sailes states that the French evacuated the
/ forts completely at about three o'clock Sun.
day afternoon.
! The Germans OF the fourth regiment took
possession Of the forts, and the colors of the
German Empire were floating over all the
! forts
Several of the field artillery entered Monte.
Valerien and the keys of the fort were delv-
cred by the French officers.
! The Germans found the defence in good
order, but the barracks were dirty. The gar
! dens and palaces Of st. Cloud are ute rly de-
stroyed.
| The whole county in front of Mont Vale
rien resemble a bowling wilderness.
! The supply of provisions is anyiously look
ed for and it was expected that after the first
/ Of February persons would be allow ed to pass
n and out of Paris by special passport.
/ The Board of Admiralty have ordered the
construction of ten gunboats.
, An offer was made by Bismarck to extend
the provisions of the armistce to the South
eastern departments, but was not accepted by
| Favre, as the surrender of belfast was one of
| the conditions.
The Prussans have commenced to provide
ioning the capital. The armistice is conclud-
| cd but the rolling stock was found to be in
| wretched condition and inadequate to meet
the demand made for the transportation of
supplies. Paris consequently suffers for want
of food and is still supplied with rations by
Germans.
Postal communication is restored for open
letters and kilograms.
Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, Feb. 2. The Committee of Ma
tional defence held protracted meetings in this
city to-day at which Mr. Simon was present
The nature of the deliberations has not been
made public but it is known that after the ad-
IOurnmcnt of the Conference Gambetta tele-
graphed TO Jules Faye, insisting that the
armiSticc include the Eastern division of
Bourbaki's army now shut up in Switzerland
NJ. Gambetta in his proclamation convok-
ing the national assembly in this city is very
patriotic and commences ito arms, to arms ~
The oath French corps including General
| Garabaldi has escaped the pursuits OF Man
teuffefs army.
Gen. Mantenfiel has pursued tf,c French
army of the east to the frontier.
Versailles.
Special to n. Y. Herald.
Versailles, Feb. 3. The elections Will take
place on the 9TH inst. in Paris, and on the
sth in the departments Of Paris.
Although in Paris the army are prisoners
of war, they will remain inside the walls till
the close of the armistce. One of the con-
ditions of the capitulation is that no food will
be supplied to Paris from the districts occu-
pied by the German armies Consequently
supplies must be brought from points outside
the region of the war.
War contributions of eight millions sterling
will he paid on the 18th of February.
Brussels.
Special to the X. Y. Herald
Brussels, Feb. 2. The peace negotiations
have created a great CONSERVATION in the
| camp of the lmperiaGsts, who had hoped to
| treat directly with Bismarck and return to
France through the treaty of peace.
Desperate efforts are now making to enter
| into negotiations with the Prussian govern
ment.
Rouher has gone to Versailles, and Conte
| to Wilhelmohole.
There is a'report current that the Empress
and Princess Mathilde are here.