Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-02-09
WAR NEWS.
Prospects for feace.

From the Knoxville Chronicle of the
9Th We clip the following:
The conflict between the two Govern
ments now claiming to represent the Re-
public-that under Favre WIND Trochu at
Paris, and that under Gambetta at Bor-
deaux will greatly embarrass the German
authorities, and may seriously endanger
the chances for a speedy peace. Gam
BETA and his government persist in adher-
ing to the disqualifying features of the
Bordeaux decree, while Favre has taken
the responsibility of modifying it. The
result will probably be two sets of dele
gates claiming to repsesent the assembly
intending to be organized by the terms of
pence rendered by Bismarck. 1t seems to
be the opinion of the Germans that the
proscriptive character of Gambetta's de-
cree would fail to secure a free assembly
one that they could with any safety re-
cognize or treat with, and they will, there
fore, be likely to look with more favor
upon the Fayre delegates than the other.
But all these indications give but little
hope for present peace to France. Until
the German demands are conceded. her
troops will garrison Paris, and hold France
under their feet. Should a representa-
tive government secure a recognition from
the people of France and the German au-
thorities long enough to comply with the
terms of peace demanded, it would soon
thereafter have to undergo the severer test
of maintaining itself against the schemes
of rival governments. France, even after
rid of the o~verpowering hosts of William,
will prove to be the theatre of domestic
political conflicts quite as inimical to peace
and recuperation from the disasters of war
as the contests on the battlefelds. We
see Just now dark clouds lowering over
France, with but few silver Innings.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Travelers who left
Paris on Wednesday arrived at Brussels
to-day. They report the city quiet. There
was some slight disorder upon the receipt
of the news of the armistice, but the rioters
were easily appeased.-There was great
difficulty in procuring food, and 10000
persons have already asked permission to
leave the city. A preliminary electoral
meeting, held in Paris, decided in favor
of the following candidates for the Nation
al Assembly: Victor Hugo, Garibaldi,
Quinet, Gambetta, Soissat and Dorian.
The members of the Paris Bourse have
published a list of ninety military, naval,
literary and legal celebrities to be submit
ted to the great electoral meeting. Rents
are quoted at so francs % confines.
1t is now known that about 8 0,000
prisoners were taken in Paris, with $4,000
cannon and 400 field pieces and mitraltuers.
The gunboats in the Seine and the rolling
stock of the railways were also appropria-
ted by the Germans.
1t is reported at Brussels that an at
tempt has been made at Paris to assassinate
Gen. Trochu. The generals orderly Off
Ger was killed, but he himself was not in
jured.
The museums of Versailles and st.
German are uninjured.
The members of the Paris government
will 90 to Bordeaux on the 10th to render
an account of their administration before
the Assembly.
Gen. Trochu declines to stand as a can
didate for the Assembly.
Favre. while negotiating the armistice,
was instructed by his colleagues. Gen.
Vinoy also took part in the deliberations.