The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
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France.
THEIRS PLAN.

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~, PARIS, Feb. 21.-[Special to N. Y. World. J.
liners plan is to conclude peace upon Bis
marck, s terms, clear France of Germans, brip,
PACK the French army. giving command t.
zen. Changarnier, induce the National AS
sembly to proclaim the charter of 1880 the su
preme Law and provide for plsbiscite whethe
Oount de Paris shall be King. The opinion
grows that the German terms will be accepted
without notifications Bismarck is reported
w'i,ing to res en- Metz if Luxembourg is eiver
10 Germany. He is pressing Theirs very bard
10 conclude peace and is employing even
threatening language.
| PRUssIAN INDEMNITY.
ne GanlOis states that Luxembourg under.
lakes 10 pay Prussia 100000 francs for lis
preach vi neutrality and allows the Prussian
LOOPS TO occupy Luxembourg fortress. Rotbs-
nnms Iaa advanced 800, 600 francs to pay the st.
OTnis Indemnity demand.
days. '-0 neA' n''ee"
| MUNICIPAL OFFICERS HELD AS HOSTAGES
| LONDON, Feb. N.-The Mayor and ten
councillors OF Alencon have been held as bosta-
ees Ia consequence OF The refusal of the CITY to
mans.
| RECOGNITION OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,
| All the European States will recognize the
| new FRENCH government Buffet, the new
Minister OF Finance has arrived at Bordeaux
and his appointment announced in the Assem-
bly,.
GERMAN VIEWS IN REGARD TO PEACE.
Duke de Broelie has. been appointed Am
passador of France at London
The Crown Prince OF Prussia has returned to
! versailles from Tours after four days absence.
| Inc National Guard in Paris is to be dissolv-
Gu ana thoroughly remoLelled before the Ger
mans enter the CITY, The project OF Nice has
| city. 'AN'
| Fot L
q, ascertalning the views of the leading South
HeiMan statesmen in regard to peace and has
. ~. u them to the conferences. Won Bray,
Tue bavarlan Minister, has gone to Versailles
III response to the invitation.
Ina German Sea captains taken prisoners nv
Tue ffench and released have reached Orleans
on their way home.
Great Britain.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-Ia the House of Lords to-
night ;he sitting was mainly occupied with the
CONSIDERATION OF the ecclesiastica titles bill and
other measures OF local importance Earl
GRANVILLE defended the withdrawal of the Brit
tsp legation from Paris. He said Lord LYONS
could better serve the interests of English resi-
dents outside than within the walls Of Paris
IN the House of Commons MIR. Gladstone
oDJected to producing the instructions given
the ADglo-AmerIcan commission, He be-
ileved that the Improvement OF the maritime
International law would certainly be one of The
topics for their deliberations. Mr.. Trevelyan
introduced resolution lavoring an army or
ganizatiop on plan different from that mo-
posed by the government A LONG debate foI.
lowed which was closed by Gard IS eli in an elo-
quent speech against the resolve. The resolve
was lost.
Switzerland,
FRENCH OFFICERS IN DUREss.
GENEVA, Feb M.-A number of French SOL
diers VINO surrendered to the Swiss troops on
en'ering our territory have been sent under
cor to
escape into France.
Germany.
APOLOGY FOR BISMARCK.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Nord Deutscb Zeuit
ung says tnat Bismarck does not follow a per.
sonar out German policy, and that he will be
Tue most u popular man in Germany if he
does not bring the peace negotiations to an is.
sue, wnicn the people after their sacrifices have
right to expect.
THE HOLY SEE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO BEL.
GUM.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 21.-It is rumored that nepo-
tiatiOns are pending between the court OF Rome
and the Catholic party here for the transfer of
the Holy See to Belgium.
LOSSES OF MEN IN JANUARY.
Official returns received at the war Office
here, show during the mouth of January. a
E,rehch loss Of 800 pieces of artillery and $780,
1000, Faldberhe 1000, Buurbaki 10000 the
army of Paris 10000, and of the army of the
East 600 entered Switzerland. The loss of
me Germans during the same month wore TO-
600.
West Indies.
EARTHQUAKES IN CUBA
HAVANA, Feb. 21.-Several shocks OF earth
quake occurred at Santiago de Cuba to-day but
no damage was done.
INsURGENr DEFEAT.
A force of 600 or 700 insurgents under Britel
were defeated at MANAGES in the Jurisdiction of
Moron with loss of Is killed. Two Spapiards
were killed. The insurgents are awaiting the
arrival of Salome Hernandez with 400 men and
cannon from Capaguay with the purpose az
attacking isolated Spanish detachments and
protecting the debarkation of the Qnesado ex-
petition.
Spain.
MADRID. Feb N.-A report prevails in this
city of the death of Queen Maril Victoria. a
Several persons suspected of completely in an
attempt to assassinate Louis Zovilla have been
imprisoned
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21.-Iu consequence
OF apprehensiOns of an epidemic in Europe the
Russian government has ordered reports to be
made by its agents OF the sanitary condition of
the countries affected by the war. Should the
reports render it advisable Russia will propose
a sanitary conference
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