Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-27
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PARISREADY TO CAPITULATE
PaVre at Versailles for Terms
Threats to Restore Napoleon
Unless Peace is Made at Once
Great Excitement at London
PARIS.
RumOred Treaty of CapituiatiOn-
Tremendous Excitement i'm Lon
dOn-Has Jules Favre started

RumOred Treaty of CapitulatiOn-
tremendous Excitement i'm Lon.
dOn-Has jules Favre Startedl
LONDON, Jan. 25.-Herald Special
There is tremendous excitement in this
city at the West End on a rumored treaty
for the capitulation of Paris. Many
doubt the truth of the report, and this
disbelief is increased by rumor that NJ.
Favre is actually on his way TO London
TO attend the Conference. 1t is said that
he is expected in London at 2:15 to-day.
This is improbable. On Change there is
an efervesCing excitement. The men,
bers are gathered in groups, talking
eagerly, and editions of papers are
brought and anxiously scanned. Every
thing is rising, yet but little is doing, as
the members are too agitated.
Among the French residents, general
satisfaction is expressed, their opinion in
general is that the news of capitulation
is well founded, and they accept the fact
of Troehu's resignation as a proof of its
truth. The neighborhood most freqented
by French refugees, Leicester Square
and Soho, presents just DOW singular
appearance. Every street is filled with
groups of people, wildly gesticulatiDg.
Further information is sought for at the
Foreign office. At the Prussian Embassy,
nothing was known of equalization at
half past one.
The Terms of Surrender.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 24-Evening. ia
vre is reported to be discussing terms of
capitulation with Bismarck. The Ger
man demands are said to be the follow
ing: The forts to be garrisoned by Ger
mans. The regulars and Gardes Mobiles
to be sent to Germany. The province of
Champagne to be held as pledge for
the payment of war expenses. Alsace
and Lorraine to be conveyed to Germany.
Paris to receive DO garrison for protec-
ton; the city to be confded to the Ma
donal GuaTdes who will not be ds2rmed.
The Germans will then negotiate for
terms of peace and France will be left to
reconstruct her Government.
The propositions are combatted on the
side of the French as too severe. Its
unknown at this hour what abatement
may take place. a.
FaVre Negotiating an VersailIes-
TrOchu SIX.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Times has the
following special:
Versailles, Jan. 24.-Jules Favre is
here. He proposes the capitulation of
Paris and ifs garrison with the honors of
war. His terms are not deemed admis-
sible.
The attack On St. Denis and the dis
aster of the 10th mainly led TO a resolu-
luton to ask for terms. Gen. TrOchu is
i'll, and VinGy is in command. The ar
of the terms of surrender will
take time. The French demands are far
too large.
A Threat 90 Restore Napoleon.
4 special to the Herald, dated London,
Jan. "a, says the Times Ia leader says
# Favre refuses unconditional surrender |
and not end the whole war on German
terms, Bismarck, who has in his posses
sion the full acceptance of those terms by |
the French Emperor and Empress, will |
threaten to restore Napoleon.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 25.-Worlds' special.
Gambetta is here comforting with the |
French ard Italian ministers.
At the interview of Favre with Bis
marck yesterday, the latter insisted that
the surrender should be signed by the |
whole provisional government. Favre
replied that it would be impossible TO |
bind the Bordeaux government as the
was a military one. Bismarck
then said if the republic rejected the
terms, and the Empire accepts, you must |
choose between acceptance and the res
toration of the Emperor.
Favre has departed for London.