Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-02
NEWS, &c.
The French Troops have
Evacuated the Barracks
Of Loire and Ulysses.
The Ambassadors Of England, Aus
tria and Russia, will return to
their Legations.
Emperor william has written a Letter
to the Car Of Russia In regard 10
the terms of Peace.
Bordeaux.

! bordeaux, Feb 26. After reading the
treaty OF peace, M. Theirs said for himself
| and his colleagues, they had gone to the limit
Of their responsibility, and the Assembly
must be accountable for the rest. No mem
Der could abstain from voting in the present
| circumstances
At the evening session the government
| again demanded the immediate discussion of
the treaty. The proposition was opposed by
several deputies from Alsace ana Paris. NJ
| Theirs theoretically appealed to the Assem-
| bly, to lose no time; it was necessary that the
treaty should be discussed without the least
delay. The Assembly might thus spare Paris
from great suffering. The government could
not feel responsible for the consequences of
delay.
| The Assembly chambers are strongly
guarded by the troops and the city is tran
quill,
| The Duke of Broglie will be officially re-
ceived by the Queen on Friday. as Anbassa-
dor from France.
The fourth article of the last convention is
| to the effect that the contributions of money
which have been imposed are to be RENTED
| The Germans collecting taxes have occu-
| pied the provinces until the ratification of the
prelimnaries of peace.
| IN th' hnSSiiuiN w OuN tiie tOHlInIttpp OF
consultative which accompanied Theirs to
Versailles, made report unanimously reconl-
mending the ratification by the Assembly
OF the preliminaries of peace agreed to, and
submitted by the President. Bamberger. a
deputy from the department of Moselle, alb
Jured the Assembly to reject any terms in
volving the cession of French territory and
strongly denounced Napoleon Third.
| The Assembly enthusiastically and unani-
mously voted by reclamation, the resolution
offered by large, decreeing the fall of the
Empire, and stigmatizing Napoleon as the au-
thor of the misfortunes of France. The AS
scmbly voted the ratification of the prelm-
nary conditions of peace-546 to lO1
Paris.
Paris Feb. IS. The French troops have
evacuated the barracks of Loire and Ulysses
The posting of all placards is prohibited
during the occupation of the city by the hos
tile army.
| NJ. Picard remains in Paris.
The Ambassadors of England, Austria. and
Russia will return Immediately 20 their lega-
tons.
The press attacks the authorities for their
supineness during the recent outrages. The
| Official Journal announces that measures
have been taken TO prevent their recurrence.
| England.
London, March !. In the House of Com
mons this evening, the bill authorizing the
burial of disserters in Parish church yards
without the burial service of the church. was
carried to the second reading by CO majority
after sharp struggle.
| London.
London, March l. Emperor William has
written to Car Alexander letter announc-
ing the terms of peace, and concluding as
follows; 1--WE have just arrived at the end
of glorious and bloody war, which was
precipitated by the frivalty of the French.
Prussia remembers that you prevented the
spread of the war. God bless you"
The Car replied that he shared the JOY
felt by his illustrious brother and hoped for
a durable peace. He had proved devoted
friend. The happiness and glory of Russia
and Prussia was now insured.