The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-02
THE SURRENDER OF PARIS.
Terms of Capitulation.

This long anticipated event has oc.
CURED at last, The articles Of capitula.
tion were signed at Versailles, about 8
o'clock, on Saturday evening, 2Sth of
Jan, by Count Bismarck on behalf of
Prussia, and NJ. Jules Favre, on the
part Of France. The result was officially
announced on Sunday morning and sped
over the wires to the remotest parts of
the earth.
Secretary Fish, at Washington, re.
ceived the intelligence on Sunday last,
through the following telegram from
Mr.. Moran, our charge d'affaires at
London, dated London, Sunday morn.
ing, January 20:
:" The German ambassador here has
officially informed me that the capitula.
ton of all the Paris forts and an arms.
ticc Of three weeks by land aud sea was
signed about o'clock last evening, at
Versailles, by Count Bismarck and NJ.
jules Favre. The army of Paris re-
mains prisoners of war in the city, but
it is not known whether they are to be
disarmed or not. No details have yet
been received. Count Bernestoff thinks
it important that the fact that the ar
mistice extends over the sea should be
made known as widely as possible.
The Emperor of Germany sent the fol.
lowing dispatch to the Empress on
Sunday
Versailles, 2 p. H. .S,mday.-Last
night an armistice for three weeks was
signed. The regulars and mobiles are
to be retained in Paris as prisoners of
war. The National Guard will under.
take the maintenance of order. We
occupy all the forts. Paris remains in.
vested, but will be allowed to revictual
us soon as the arms are surrendered.
The National Assembly is to be sum.
moned to meet at Bordeaux in a fort
night. All armies in the field will re.
tain stheir respective positions, the
ground between the opposing lines to be
neutral. This is the reward of patriot.
ism, heroism and grand sacrifices -
Thank God for this fresh mercy. May
peace soon follow. WILLIAM"
The London Times publishes the fol.
lowing dispatch:
Versailles Jan. 29.-T here was great
agitation in Paris last night-boating
Of drums and shouts of the multitude
within the walls were plainly heard.
LONDON, Jan. 30, $50 A. M.-Bis.
mark, alluding to the reported ncgotia
tons between Napoleon and the Prus.
sian government, says the Emperor re.
iers everything to the regency. Bis.
mark denies that he has ever negotiated
for the restoration ofthe Bonapartes, or
that he intends to Interfere in the do.
nestle concerns Of France.
The Times publishes, by request, from
Chiselhurst, donial Of its statement lat
intrigues were going on between Bis.
marck aud the Bonapartists for tho res.
toration Of the latter.
The event is variously commented on
by the press in Europe and in this
country, and their views will assist in
n better understanding of the situation:
Official dispatches from Versailles
and London announce the surrender OF
Paris, upon the terms proposed by the
German Emperor, aud on Sunday morn
ing the Saxon, Bavarian and Silesian
troops occupied the forts around the
city, Che rest OF the German army re.
maining in the lines OF investment. The
effect OF the news, has been incense;
great JOY in Berlin, excitement and sat
'slaction in London, and rejoicing gen.
orally among the Germans. An arms.
tice Of three weeks has been. agreed
upon; and two weeks hence the national
assembly will convene at Bordeaux, to
take action on. tho German terms of
peace. The. negotiations bringing a bout
this result commenced on the 24th and
closed on the 18th ult., but the BON.
bardment Of the city and forts did not
cease until the Goth.
Bismarck denies that he has ever
negotiated for the restoration Of the
Bonapartes, or that he intends to inter.
fere in the domestic concerns of France,
and the London Times publishes, by
request from Chiselhurst, denial Of
It's statement that such negotiations had
been going on.
The condition of the poorer people Of
Paris is described as wretchcd in the
extreme, aud the disorderly elements
were fully aroused on the eve Of the
surrender, but it is to be supposed that
disorders, if any were attempted, were
promptly suppressed, tho preservation
of order having been fully arranged by
the military authorities. The reyictua-
ling Of Paris will speedily occur.
The most important feature of the
war news from the provinces is the
statement that the army of General
Bourbaki is in critical position near
Besancon, With safe retreat apparently
cut off from all directions. II is off.
cially stated also after his defeat at Bel.
fort, Bourbaki, in despair, attempted
suicide by shooting himself with pistol.
His wound, il was feared, would result
fatally.
The unhappy condition Of France has
excited the profoupdess sympathy in
this country. There was great burst
OF resentment against Louis Napoleon
and the Corps Legislatif which sustain.
ed him when the war first began, because
France appeared to DO an arrogant ag
grcssor, and Prussia appeared to be &C.
ting entirely on the defensive. To this
age OF humanity there is just and
natural resentment on the part Of neu.
trail nations against the ruler of the
people that begins an unnecessary war.
The game Of muske,ry, and mitrailleu.