Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
Reported Capitulation of
Paris.
PnussIA,s DEMANDS.

PHUSsIA's DEMANDS.
The following dispatches explain
themselves:
LoxpoN, Jan. 25.-The London
Times has the following special dis
patch:
Versailles, Jun. 24.-Jules Favre
is here. He proposes the capitula-
ton of the soldiers and garrison,
with the honors of war. The terms
are not deemed admissible. The
attack on st. Denis, and the disas-
ter of the 10th, mainly tend to the
resolution to ask for terms. Gen.
Trochu is i'll. Gen. Vinoy is in
command. The arrangements for
the Paris surrender will take time.
The French demands are by far too
large. The Times in leader says:
az Favre refuses unconditional sur
render, ana will not end the whole
war on German terms, Bismarck,
who has in his possession the full
acceptance of these terms by the
French Emperor and Empress, will
threaten to restore Napoleon"
The German demands are report
ed to be the following: The forts
to be garri5oned by the Germans;
the regulars and Gardes Mobiles TO
be sent to Germany; the Province
Of Champagne to be held as a pledge
for the payment of the war expen-
SEES; Alsace and Lorraine to be yield
ed to Germany; Paris to receive no
garrison for the protection OF the
city, but will he contided to the Ma
tional -Gar,lc, who will not be dis
armed. The Germans will then ne
gotiate terms of peace and France
be left to reconstruct her govern
ment.
The propositions are combatted
on the side of the French as being
too severe. 1t is not known but
that an abatement of these terms
may take place.
LONDON, Jan. 25.
The UeraN special says there is
tremendous excitement in London
at the west end over tie rumored
treaty for TIE caritalation Of Paris.
Many doubt the truth Of the report,
and this disbelief is increased by
the rumor that i'ayre is actually on
the way TO London to attend the con-
ference. 1t is said that he expected
to be in London by 2:l5 to-day, ba:
this is improbable.
On Change there is an eheryes-
cling excitement. The members are
gathering in groups talking eager
l., and editions of the papers are
brought in and anxiously scanned.
Everything is rising, yet there is
little doing. The members are too
asitateG.
Among the French residents gen
eral satisfaction is expressed. Their
opinion in general is that the news
of 'he capi'uiation is well founded,
and they accept the fact ct Trochu's
resi- -nation rs proof of the truth.
The neighborhoods mos t'requented
b. the French refugees, Leicester
Square and Soho, present just now
a surprising appearance. Every
street is filled with groups Of people
wildly gesticulating.
Information is eagerly sought for
at the Prussian embassy. Nothing
was known Of the capitulation at
1870.
LONDON, Jan. ga government
messenger has Just arrived from the
headquarters OF King William, and
is now in conference with the Gov
ernment Foreign Office.
He is reported to have brought
the terms Of the surrender of Paris,
signed by Bismarck, on the part OF
the Germans, end Favre, on the
part OF the French. The terms were
dictated by Bismarck.
When Fayre left Paris he was in
structed to get the best terms pos
sible, but close the war on any
terms.
The Imperialists are active, and
the English Government is known
to favor the restoration OF the n o.
leon dynasty, with the Empress as
Regent. There is grelt excitement.