Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-02
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

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Jan. 30.-Oficial dispatches From
from y ersails and London announce the
surrender OF Paris, upon the term propos
ed by the German Emperor, and yesterday
morning the Saxon Bayarian and Silesian
troops occupied the forts around the city,
the rest Of the German army remaining
in the lines of investment, The effect of
the news which has. been anticipated
for several days, has been intense great
Joy in Berlin, excitement and satisfaction
in London, and rejoicing generally among
the germans in this country. An armis-
tice of three weeks has been agreed upon;
and two weeks hence the national assem-
bly, will convene at Bordeaux, to take ac-
ton On the German, terms of peace The
negotiations bringing about this result
commenced on the Oath and closed Oh
the 28th instant. but the bombardment
of the city and forts did not cease until
the 10Th ..,,.. Hs
The condition of the poorer people of
Paris is described as wretched in the ex-
trome, and the disorderly clements were
fully aroused on the eve Of the surrender
but it is to be supposed that disorders, if
any were attempted, were promptly sup>
pressed, tae preservation Of order having
been fully arranged by the military
authorities. The .revictualing of Paris
will speedily occur. --.t
The most important feature Of the war
news from the provinces is the statement
that the army Of General Bourbaki is in a
critical position, near .Besancon, with safe
retreat apparently cut off from all direc-
tons. 1t is officially stated also that soon
after his defeat at Belfort, BJnrbski, in
despair, attempted suicide by shooting
himself with a pistol. His wound, it was
feared would result fatally.
THE CArITULArIoN- OF PARIS. -Neqotts-
tons for Peace The capitulati0n of
Paris is officially announced, both from
the Imperial headquarters at Versailles
and from Washington, through our
diplomatic agent in london. The imme-
diate terms of the capitulation include the
Surrender of the forts and the army of
in the city as prisoners of war, the IA tional
guard to undertake the preservation Of
order An armistice of three weeks On
land and sea is declared, within which
time the national assembly will meet at
Bordeaux. The general terms of peace,
as proposed by Bismarck, including the
eession Of Alsace and German Lorraine,
a part of the French fleet, and guarantees
for money indemnities, were also involved,
it woald seem, and were insisted upon by
the imperial chancellor, but for which, 1t
is stated, the negotiations for the capitula-
ton would have been completed earlier.
But it will remain for tho national assem-
bly, to eomplste the work begun by jules
Fayre, and in the present unhappy con-
dition of France, it is quite probable that
good counsel will prevail and peace speed
lily return to the distressed and improver-
isbed people The war has brought into
play, especially in its latter part, under
the banners of the republic, the highest
order of heroic virtue and patriotism.
"fhiS has been magnig icently shown in the
rapidly with which armies were formed,
and by the battles fought. after the main
army OF the empire was surrendered and
the prestige and power of France were
apparently lost forever. an j. sea q
Jan 31.-The news of the surrender
and its Subsequent realization were accep-
ted in Paris without any marked demon
stration, and the occupation of the forts
around the city was unattended by Incl
dents of extraordinary Importance. A dis
patch from Versailles states that tho contri-
bu ion imposed upon Paris by the terms of
capitulation is SO 900, 00G francs, or
about SO, 200, 900. Jules Favrc1 an
nounces that elections for members OF the
National Assembly will be held on the 9Th
of February, and that that body will con-
vehe at Bordeax on the 18th. er
The armistice finds that part of the
Army Of the Loire under Chanzy ut La
val, and the remainder consisting of FIVE
corps, at Vierzoh, B9urges and Nevcrs;
the three corps comprising Bourbaki's
army at Roulands and Pontarlicr,T near
the Swiss frontier; Garibaldi, with 10000
men, at Dion; Faidherse, with two
corps, at Arras, Donai and Cambria; and
Lsysel. with 80, 900 men before Havre
A. Boideax dispatch asserts that there are
25 600 men IN the camp Of instruction
-theres> that the conscripts Of 1871 nuns
gber 200, 900 { and that at tie close of the
.afalistiee war -will, be resameGby France
with 500 900 men. 80, s. -. ~
From the tone.o al che dispatches Fsv-
re- seems. pow. to be the leading person
age. ia. tie republic. n yesterdays telc.
gram from Bordeaux his name alone. is
mentioned III connection with the future
conduct of the war. Gambetta for the
present at least, is in tie back ground.