Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 81. Russia has off,
cially announced her recognition of the new
French government and instructions in ac-
cordance with such recognition have been
transmitted to the Russian representative.
Versailles.
Versailles, Feb. 81. M. NJ. Thier, Favre,
Piearde and Count Bismarck met at Secaux
at noon to-day, for the purpose of discussing
the peace negotiations and arriving at final
arrangement 1t is stated on authority that
the prOlongation of armstce requested by
France was granted by Bismarck during the
interview, and that therefore the duration of
the armistice until the fifth day of March is
now certain.
This further interval of peace will afford
excellent advantages for the discussion and
disposal of those obstacles which lie in the
way of a satisfactory and peaceful termination
to the negotiations.
In short it is thought that Bismarck con-
templates startling France and the rest of
Europe with terms which will seem moderate
and generous to the public mind long prepar-
ed for actions of the hardest description.
4 despatch from Paris dated yesterday
noon says that the question of the occupation
and the retention of Metz is settled.
period for paying half the indemnity.
Paris is fast assuming its ordinary appear
ance and the table de hote of the hotels is
more varied in its food, and the scale of prices
is very much reduced
correspondent Of the London Times,
dated the Goth, says that the scarcity of fuel
is very much felt in Paris.
Since the Sd of Janury there has entered
NJ the, d.
l5.352 sheep, l,776 cows, 3,76S pigs, and inn
mense stores of grain, -four, and biscuits.
The Lorraine line annexed will include
Pont au Mousan.
The French will prolong the armistice until
the I'd of March One of the conditions of
the extension of the armistice, insisted upon
by Won Moltke, is that the German troops
shall enter Paris on the 25th. 1t is expected
that this condition will probably prevail.
The meeting of the Berlin Parliament has
been postponed.
London.
London, Feb. 81. The Mayor and ten
Councillors of Alencon, have been held as
hostages, in consequence of the refusal of the
city to pay fresh contribution imposed bv
the Germans.
Theirs, Favre, and Packard, arrived in
Paris yesterday. and were to go to Versailles
to- day.
Buffet, the new Minister of Finance, has
arrived at Bordeaux, and his appointment has
been announced to the assembly.
Duke de Broglie has been appointed Am
bassador of France at London.
The Crown Prince of Prussia has returned
to Versailles from Tours, after four days abb
sence.
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Carlsruhe, Feb. 2l Bismarck is DESTROYS
OF ascertaining the views of the leading south
German statesmen in regard to peace, and
has invited them to the conference.
Won Bray, the Bavarian Minister, has gone
to Versailles in response to the invitation.
The German prisoners, taken by the French,
have reached Orleans on their way home.
Berlin.
The Nord Deutch Zeitung says that Bis
marck does not follow personal, but German
policy, and he will be the most unpopular
man in Germany if he does not bring peace
negotiations to an issue, which the people,
after their sacrifice have right to expect.
Paris.
Paris, Leb. 81. The Galos states that
Luxembourg undertakes to pay Prussia 2, 0OO,-
900 francs for its breach of neutrality, and
allows the Prussian troops to occupy Luxem-
burg fortress.
Rothschild has advanced SOC, 900 francs to
pay the St. Denis indemnity demand
Paris will not have gas for the next fifteen
days.
Madrid.
Madrid, Feb. 81. A report prevails in this
city of the death of Queen Maria Victoria.
Several persons suspected of completely in