Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
WHOLE NUMBER 2O6.
THE CAPITULAT1ON OF PARIS.
Cessation Of HOstKIItIes for Three WeeIs-.
Text Of the Terms and StipaIatIons.


gard to the capitulation of Pnis anC
the terms of the armistice, which wer,
received Sunday night f..,r
VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-The, German
troops occupied all the forts around
Paris at 10 o'clock this morning. The
entire garrison of Paris, except the
National Guard, surrender their arms
! The armistice expires on the 18th OF
| February. 20
VERSAILLES, Jan. 25.@On the morn
ing of Monday, Jan. %, a flag of truce
left the French lines, and was met by
the Germans. The bearer delivered a
letter from Jules FaYre addressed to
Count Bismarck. At noon the missive
reached Versailles, and was placed in
| the hands of Bismarck. 1t requested
permission for Favre to come to Yer
sailles. The reply was that he might.
At 10 o'clock the same night the Prus-
sian Premier applied to the Emperor of
Germany for permission to hold an in
terview with him. Favre spent the
night at the quarters of the Lieutenant
of Police. The next day, before noon,
council of war was held to consider
Favre's mission. Gen. Won Room, Count
Bismarck, Gen. Won Moltke, and the
Crown Prince of Prussia were present, in
presided. The council lasted two hours,
and the result of the deliberations were
communicated to Favre, who returned
to Paris at 4:30 o'clock. l1 faI
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Observer sup
poses that the Conference will be adj
journed on,account of the capitalization
of Paris. of,
LONDON, Jan. %, 4:3O p. m.-Emperor
William has sent the following dispatch
to the Empress Augusta; otq
"vERsAILLEs, Jan. 20, p. m.-Last, night
an sarmistice for three weeks was signed.
The regulars and Mobiles are 10 be detained
IN Paris as prisoners Of war. The National
Guard will undertake the maintenance of
order. We occupy all the forts of Paris.
The city remains invested, but will be al
lowed TO revictual as soon as the arms are
surrendered. The National Assembly is 20
be assembled to meet at Bondeaux in fort
night. All the armies in the field viii retain
their respective positions, the grotInd be-
tween the opposing lines to be neutral. This
is the reward Of patriotism, heroism, and
great sacrifices. Thank God for this fresh
mercy. May peace soon follow. II
Rlgned,) .sIi "WILHELn- ,
The Emperor win not enter Paris, but
will return to Berlin on Tuesday, 1eav-
ing the Crown Prince in command of
the Prussians. .itA5 A5-4-li DsL
Provisions are being forwarded by way
of Dieppe. -..I -. = -,J..,-- +,
The capitulation and armistice settle
nothing politically, nor do they insure
an end of the war. All depends upon
the Assembly. f. If-- raY
feet frenzy of excitement, now that the
certainty of the capitulation of Paris is
known. A telegram to the Federal
Chancellor gives official confirmation of
the news, which was received at a late
hour last night. To-day the church
bells were rung since daybreak,
and there were several services in the
attended by crowds of wor-
shippers. Sermons on peace were de-
livered, and prayers and Thanksgiving
for it offered. Before and after the |
service in the churches an i'm
mense crowd gathered in front of the |
palace, and the ladies of the house had |
appeared at the windows and waved |
their Acknowledgements to the people.
The scenes in the street are beyondi de
scription. Every person on his, way TO
church as he met his neighbor stopped /
graduated each other with tears in their
eyes. The news of the capitulation to a
creates in the public mind
here charitable feeling, and there is q
strong desire to act generously toward
the fallen foe. slUl3I sfJhs -.ii iDN 4
LONDON, Jan. 29.rTo,nightl there is
intense excitement among the French
IN London. I-.e
VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-Mont valerien
was entered last night by the Prussian
engineers, to draw the mines. The heavy
gums, will be Immediately moved into
forts. As the enceinte is strongly armed,
md no confidence can be placed in the
fierce population until after a general
strong forces of infantry and
artillery have been moved forward to
cover the working parties. The object
S to spare! further bloodshed, and to
give an opportunity to the French peo-
pie, through the assembly of represent
atiVes at Bordeaux, to decide for war or
peace. Elections will be permitted in
all the departments, together with the
free circulation of Deputies through the
The army of Paris, regiments
Of the line, marines and Mobiles, are to
be prisoners of war, with the exception
of 1900 men, who are required TO
maintain order. All corps and Franc
tireurs are TO be dissolved, but the Ma
tional Guard will remain armed The
French troops will deliver arms, flags
and field artillery within fourteen days.
French troops may retire into Paris
armed. The banners Of the forts are to
be delivered, but the e,tceinte guns are
to be dismantled, the carriages to be
delivered to the Prussians, but the gums
themselves to be left. The line of de
marcation is drawn between the enceinte
and the forts. The French portion
to the evceinte only, and the
Prussian portion to within FIVE hun
dred PAGES of the enceinte, with certain
notifications Fort VIM
cennes will remain in the hands of the
French. Paris remains completely in
vested from a military point of view,
but thirty-three miles of railroad viii be
repaired and permitted to convey suffi-
cient supplies for the daily hourishment
Of the population. Bourbal1i's army
and the fortress of Belfort are not com
prised in the armistice. The Prussian
line of demarcation for southern armies |
is to be the line of the Loire. 80.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-The terms of
lasting peace offered by Bismarck are as
follows:
1. The cession of the province of Al
sace and that part of the province of
Lorraine known as the German Lor-
raine.
3 A monied indemnity of 100000,
900 francs.
8. Forty war ships from the French
feet. a., Ean F7er0vodI
{ A. One of the colonies now held by
France which cannot learn that money
must be guaranteed by muni,
cipalities. If this guarantee be refused,
the property of each individual viii be
held until acquiescence is obtained.
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