The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-23
--LATEST FROM THE WAR.
THE ARMISTICE EXTENDED FOR
TWO VS..
FRANCE REQUIRED TO DECIDE AT
ONCE BETWEEN PEACE
AND WAR.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS OF THE
GER Ms.
THE TWO PRIMERS CONSULTING
AT VERSAILLES.
Conflicting Statements about Peace.

| PRANCE-DANGERoUs ADVICE FROM TRocHU.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Gen. Trochu writes
| that Paris deserves the honors of war, and
advises her to close her gates and let tie
Prussians open them with cannon.
French frieates have been sent to Corsica
to repress possible disturbances.
| The treaty of peace may be presented to
| the Assembly on Saturday next.
Favre is at Versailles to-day,
! EXTENSION OF THE ARM1sT1cE-FRANcE MUST
MAKE UP HER MIND AT ONCE.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-In consequence of ne
goflations between Favre and Bismarck
! during which the latter consulted the EN-
peror several times, the armistice is en-
tended to Sunday evening.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 22.-The Official Aona-
| teur this morning says:
France must decide upon war or peace
Immediately. Delay deterioates the strength
Of Germany. France has long known the
conditions whereon Germany is ready to
conclude peace. These are based upon in
juries formerly inflicted and guarantees for
| the future. Compared with the injuries
| the demands are moderate, and the longer
! the delay the harder will be the conditions.
| We hope this is understood at Bordeaux.
| If the German terms are rejected, the war
continues"
AFFAIRS At BERLIN.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The King of Saxony
urges the coronation of the Empress, but
| Bismarck opposes it. -.
United States Minister Bancroft gives a
grand party tomorrow night in honor OF
Washington's birthday.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The Provincial Cores.
pondence says the German demands are so
distinctly confined to things indispensable
| that the French negotiators will have to
decide quickly and firmly. The prolonga-
| ton of the armistice Is dependent on the
acceptance Of the main German demands.
The Correspondence concludes with the
l:prediction that next week, unless signs are
deceptive, peace will be restored.
PREPARATIONS TO RENEW THE WAR.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 21.-H peace is not as.
sured BY noon ON Friday next, the I'd, Sd,
and 9TH armies will be thrown upon the
South Of France, under the lead of Prince
Frederick Charles.
The troops around Paris are being drilled
and the military bands are practiclng for
! the entry into Paris. ~a
The King OF Wurtemburg is expected
here.
| lThe above dispatch was sent evidently
before the armistice was exteudedl
FOOD FOR THE FRENCH.
BERNIE. Feb. 22.-Owing to the excep-
tional position of Switzerland, the operation
of the French customs laws have been so far
suspended as to permit the free exporta-
ton of LOCO, 600 cwt. OF corn and salt into
France. 5sssssz sgel
Dr. J. C. Kern will remain as ambassador
of Switzerland at Paris. sst:-
OPINIONS OF THE PARIS PRESS. -.,
PARIS, Feb. 2a.-Yhe Journal de- Paris
saws the amount Of war indemnity to be de-
manded by Prussia will exceed SOC, 000, 900
thalers. sts3tf<sss vss.7-<1 e3st.s
The Bourse is stronger, and rentes are
quoted at 5lf. Doc. II 81. 80 ~
The Consultative Commission Of the AS.
sembIy accompan Theirs to Versailles 20
day. A speedy result of the negotiations is
Expected. ~. ',''
ALI the journals of the city approve the
speech of II. Theirs in the Assembly on che
18th. La Lsberte Is convinced that he ]:
lloyally endeaYoring to found republic.