The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
PARIS HAS FALLEN!I
Four Hundred Thousa nd
Men Surrendered!

COuE aUUUE0u IuOuSd uO
Men Surrendered!
Glorious Peace at Last
London, Jan. 20.
A dispatch has been received at
the British Foreign Office confirm
ing in full the previous reports of the
capitalization of Paris, to which 1t
adds that one division Of troops OF
the line, besides tho National Guards
will not be required to disarm. Paris
is to be Professionally re-districted.
There is no prospect now that
Favre will come to London. No
other person has been appointed to
represent France in tho Conference.
Bordeaux, Jan. 80.
A dispatch forwarded from Yer
sailles on the goth, by Jules Favre
TO the government at Bordeaux, says
the treaty was signed to-day. There
is to be an armistice OF twenty-one
days. The National Assembly is to
BIO convened at Bordeaux on Fcbru-
ary IL. The elections are to take
place on the 9Th of February. A
member OF the Paris government
leaves at once for Bordeaux.
London, Jan. 20.
The Emperor William has sent
the following TO Empress Augusta
Versailles. Jan. 20, 2 p. M, Sunday.
Last night an armistice for three
weeks was signed. The regulars
and Mobiles are to be retained in
Paris as prisoners Of war. The Ma
tional Guard will undertake to
maintain order. We occupy all the
forts. Paris remains invested, but
will be allowed to re-victual as soon
as the arms are surrendered. The
National Assembly is to be Assem- bled
at bordeaux in q fortnight. All
armies in tho field will return to
their respective positions, the ground
between tho opposing lines to be
neutral. This is the reward of pat
riotism, heroism, and great sacrifices.
Thank God for this fresh mercy.
May peace soon follow.
Versailles, Jan. 80.
The Worlds special says: A. cor
don has been drawn around Paris,
and no person is allowed to enter or
10 leave Paris without a permit from
German authority. The re-vitualing
Of the city will Immediately proceed
under German supervision. Conf.
dencs is expressed at the German
headquarters that peace has been
secured. The German soldiers are
greatly chagrined at ingprohibited
from entering Paris.
London, Jan. 20.
An official dispatch to the Baden
Ministry, states that the army of
Bourbaki has entered Switzerland,
crossing tho border near Bruntraul.
The reported attempt by Bourba-
XII to commit suicide has been CON-
firmed.
Ths Evening Times contains .
dispatch from Versailles, stating
that the contribution to be imposed
upon Paris by the articles of capt.
ulation, is fifty-three million francs.
Bordeaux, Jan. 20.
Gen Chausey's headquarters are
at La Val. The Is, 10th, 10th, and
25tharmy corps are at vierson, Bour-
ges, and Nevers. Gen. Bourbaki
has the 18th, goth, and Oath army
corps at Rouns and Panta Arlier.
Garabaldl is at Dyin with 10000
men. Faidherbe has the 22d and
23d army corps at Arras, Donai, and
Cambria. Laycel is in the front of
Havre with 80, 900 men. The camps
Of instruction contain 250, 900 men.
The conscripts of 1871, number 3OO,-
600 men. And at the end of the
armistice France will resume war
with 100000 men.
Berlin, Jan. 30.
A decree has been issued which
convenes the Federal Council of the
Empire on the 9Th of February.
The German Parlimcnt meets on
the 9th of March.
Versailles, Jan. 20.
The German troops occupied the
forts around Paris at ten o'clock this
morning. The entire garrison of
Paris, except tho National Guard,
surrendered their arms.
London Jan. 20.
A Versailles dispatch just received
says the 18th Saxon corps at ten o.
clock to-day occupied Roumainville
and Noisy, and the Bavariaus Char
Teton, Mantronge and Vanvres, and
the Silesians forts, Avery and BIZ
cetre.
Paris is to pay two hundred mil
lion francs.
Berlin, Jan. 20.
All Germany is in q fever of re-
joicing, and tonight there have been
illuminations. and professions may
be seen everywhere.
The Emperor sends his acknowl
edgcments to the people. The
scenes on the streets are beyond de-
scription. Every person, on his way
to church, as he meets his neighbor,
stopped and embraced, and women
were congrauulating each other with
tears, on the news Of the capitulation
of Paris. A charitable feeling and
willingness to act generously toward
tho fallen foe, prevails.
London, Jan. 81.
Gambetta ratifies the capitulation,
and viii! not resign.
Empress Eugene, after a stormy
interview with Duke D'Persigny,
ordered him to quit her presence,
since he persisted in urging her to |
consent to the ismembernent of
France.
Later. is reported to
have committed suicide.
Bismarck will leave France after
the meeting Of the National Assem-
bly,.
Tho early return Of the Emperor
10 Berlin is expected.
There is q report that he will start
today Tuesday,,
The Germans will enforce rigid
regulations during The
srmistice.
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