The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-02-22
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Rt IinI,Sm InrInrnS IN
LATEST ADYICES.

VERSAILLES, February ia Vor-
sailles correspondent to the Times,
telegraphs that a portion of the
Paris contribution. has; ,bcen already
paid, viz: 100000 in bills on
Lopdopsi ,0oo,oo0iinv notes on the
bank Of Francc and loo, 900 in specie.
Paris is tranquil, and tho disarming
nearly completed, ~ VS. 49,. 2 =
Garabaldi declines a seat ip the as.
sembly. .,,-.,sa,,. ,,s,,., .,r,,
Jules Favrc in behalf of himself
and colleagues, resigned to the as
sembly the powers confined TO them
as government of national defense.
Favre stated that the ministers
would retain power in order to main
tain order, till tho new government
was established.
The Paris bankers are fully pro.
ylded with means to loan the city
200, 100000 francs.
BERLIN, Feb. l3.-The lower House
has approved the proposed advance of
oO,000,O0O francs to the Emperor.
LONDON, February l4.-The House
voted 100000 as dover, $4,000 as
an annual allowance to the Princess
Louise.
Gladstone denied tho Prussians
placing obstacles in the way of rcvio.
tuuling Paris.
WAsHlNcToN, February l6.-A
Herald special, Bordeaux, of the
10Th. says tho deputies manifestly in
tend to overthrow the violent Re.
pabiicans, and remove the capitol from
Paris to shield the government from
n mob.
Theirs, Grevcy, Trochu, Dclscluz
and Darien, are favorably mentioned
in n'conncotion with prominent citizens
throughout the provinces, and GER
tainly will be placed in power.
The Radicals are making despcr-
ate struggle, but cries for a oontinu.
ance of tho war and no surrender,
have evidently lost their force.
The election of the Orleahists
Princes will likely be declared valid.
1t is not probable the Orleanists
Will bo successful, as they are too
loose and pendent to involve the
country in war.
Admiral Lee has reached Key West
and telegraphs to the Secretary of the
Navy, that there is no news of ,hs
Tennessee, and does not expect any
news till the last of the mouth, when
the Tybee returns. Lee hos no
doubt that the Tennessee is all
right.
Berlin: February l7.-Thc En-
peror, by decree, snsrcnds a state
of siege during tho elections, aud or.
ders the temporary c'oase Of political
prisoners awaiting trial, without trs
juice to their future rcsecution.
MAnHiD, February ls.-<pani,h
elections occnr on tho 8fh March, aud
shortly in Porto Rico and Cuha.
hoNpor, February 1s.-Thc de-
bate IN the House is general; the
prevailing tone is that England's
weak esitancy has lost her the res.
pcct of belligerents, and invited IN
early war for her existence.
On the 9Th instant, and for the
hrst time in several years, the widow
OF the late Prince Albert opened the
English Parliament in person.
BoRDEAux, February l8. The
Assembly has confirmed executive
power upon Thiers, with power to Sc
lect council, of which Theirs will be
President. Favre continues Minister
of Foreign Affairs. The chamber
showed a disposition to postpone con-
s'dcration regarding Alsace and Lor.
r'ine Theirs insisted upon Its pres.
ert consideration, saying the Assembly
must on its own responsibility clearly
declare its wishes upon the sub
ject.
BORDEAUX, February 18.-Tho
English, Austrian and Italian embas-
sadors visited Theirs to-day, and off.
cially recognized the new Govern.
ment.