Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-20
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The Prus slams have made De-
mand for Taxes assessed in
Sedan.
Secretary Fish has received an I'M
portant despatch from Franco.
Protest against the Dismember-
ment of France.
Destruction of Heavy Ordnance.
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
Secretary Fish has received an I'm
portant despatch from Franco.
Protest against the Dismember
ment of France.
Destruction of Heavy Ordnance.
Bordeaux.

Bordeaux, Feb. Is. In the National As
senmbly to-day Mr.. Kelley presented de
claration bearing signatures of the deputies
of Hautrs Bas Rhim the Meurthe and Moselle
protesting on behalf of the inhabitants of the
departments against the separation Of Alsace
and Lorraine for France.
The proposal of Keller was referred to a
committee who subsequently submitted II re-
port expressing the strong sympathy with the
population Of Keller to be spread upon the
records Of the Assembly, and be read to the
French negotiators when they come to treat
with Prussia
In the National Assembly to-day, letters
from Theirs, announcing has appearance with
the new Ministers in the Assembly on Sun
day
Rochefort protested against a display of
military forces around the Chamber during
discussion.
Upon declaration of Keller in the Com
mittee yesterday, Gen. Chauzy and Billet de-
clared that the defensive war could, if ncccs-
sdry. be successful.
over COO Deputies were in attendance to-
day
Versailles.
Versailles. Feb Is The destruction of
heavy guns on the forts is in progress, and
the drawing OF the mines has been completed
pay OF the national guards and their wives
and provide them with work in its stead.
million shells and a quarter of a million
of mitraillcur balls have been manufactured
i'll Paris since the 10Th of September.
Florence.
Florence, Feb. Is. Negotiations tor settle
ment of the difficulty between Italy and 1u-
mis- promises satisfactory results. Arago has
no official or semi official mission here.
Lille.
Lille Feb. Is. The Russians have made
a demand for the taxes assessed in Sedan for
the last quarter of 1870. The municipality
only acceded to threats and were obliged to
contract loan of 2l0,000 francs to satisfy
the demand.
Paris. Feb. Il. Notes on the bank Of
France for twenty francs printed on parch-
ment have been issued, and those for twenty
five francs are to be withdrawn.
Many members of the diplomatic corps
have returned to Paris.
Prince Frederick William is known to be
opposed to the entry of the German army
into this city.
The Journals say that if the National As
stmbly consents to ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Paris
delegation will protest and withdraw.
Rothschild goes to London to convey the
thanks of the people of Paris for the conri-
button of food by the former city.
The Official declaration of the result of the
election for the Assembly was made on Fri
day before the Hotel de Villa in presence of
a large concourse of people. The names of
Thiers, Favre, Ninoy, Cochin, Pickard and
Simon were badly received. That of Gen.
Clrich was cheered,
The Mayor of the eleventh ACCOMPLISHMENT
made speech expressing the hope that there
was mutual understanding among the depu-
ties elected to the Assembly, that France
should remain republic. This was re-
ceived with loud cries of ''long live the Re
public, down with the Orleanists.'
Gambetta has been elected to represent
Strasbourg in the Assembly
The Palais royal has been designated as
the future residence of the President.
The appointment of Theirs as Chief Exec
tive of the nation is we'll received in Paris
and the Journals generally approve of the
election of Greney to the Presidency of the
Assembly.
Rocheford and Pickard alone find fault
with these appointments.
Trochu will go to Bordeaux to resign his
executive functions and take his seat in the
Assembly.
Letters have been received from several
deputies now at Bordeaux, declaring they de-
sire peace, but ifthe conditions are eXorbitant
they will do their duty.
La France has reason to believe that Bis
marck has communicated to Favre the Ger
man terms of peace, and that Fayre has laid
them before his colleagues.
The French newspapers everywhere repel
the idea of making any cession of terri
tory.
La Liberte says durable peace on such
4 condition is Impossible.
La Patric thinks the prospects of peace
are improving. 1t is said the armistice will
be prolonged to the first of March.
On the restoration of peace bill will be
presented in the Assembly organizing pro-
ysional army, disbandng the present army,
and proposing a commission to inquire and
report the best plan for the definite re-
organization of the entire military establish
ment.
lie Peuble Franchise says the pretensions
put forward by Due and dAurnale and Prince
De Joinville have created arrangement
between them and Count de Paris sole right
full claimant of the throne of France and
this may lead to rupture unless powerful in
fuences are exerted to prevent it.
The total war contributions required bv the
Germans from the city of Paris have been adj
vanced by the Bank of France.
Commercial affairs are recovering from the