New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
BERLIN.
Reply of the Emperor to Congratulat0ry
Address-Text Of Convention Bctween
Bismarck and Favre.

the lower house Of the Prussian Diet, read
to that body the reply of the Emperor to tho
loyal and conSratulatOry address upon tho
occasion of his assumption to the Imperial
crown. The Emperor expressed his thanks
to the Diet for tho sentiments i'll their adj
dress. with fcrvent hope for peace and
the prosperity of the new empire. Though
there is nOw.' he says, some prospect that
the severe struggle into which Germany
was forced will soon be finished, it can as
vet only be considered that there is ground
for hope of the re-establishment of peace.
1t is not impossible that the war viii con-
tinue, and great sacrifices still be necessary
from the German people"
BERLIN, February The following Is
the text of the convention between Bis
marck and Favre:
Count Won Bismarck, Chancellor, in tho
name of his Majesty the Emperor of Ger
many, and jules Favre. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. for the Government of the National
Defense of France. are furnished with reg
ular powers to determine. the following ar
rangemcnts:
ARTICLE |. A general armistice over all
the line of military operations in the course
Of execution between the German and
French armies shall beg in in Paris this
yervHay: and in the departments within the
term of three days. The duration of the
armistice shall betwenty-one days, dating
from to-day, and excepting it be renewed
will be terminated everywhere on the nine
tecnth Of February, at noon.
The bclligerent armies shall preserve
their respective position, which shall be
separated by a line of demarcation.
This line shall commence at POnteirzus OH
the east, in the department of CalvadOs,
and shall be continued on Laguerres, in the
northeast of the department Of Mayenne,
passing between BriOn and FrOmentel;
touching the department of Mayenne, at
Laguerres it will follow the limits which
separate that department from the depart
mcnts of Arne and Sarthe to the north of
Moraunes. and will be continued in such
way rs to leave the Germans i'll occupation
of the departments of Sarthe, Indre ct Loire.
Loire ct Cher and Yonne, as far as the
point where the departments of Cote Dor,
Nievre and YOnne touch each other.
Then, setting out from this point, tho
tracing of the line will be reserved for the
understanding, which will take place aa
soon as the contracting parties are informed
of the actual situation of the military opera
tions now being executed in the depart
ments of Cote Dor, Doubs and Jura. In
any case the line will pass through the Ter
ritory comprised in these three depart
ments, thus leaving the Germans in occupa-
ton of the departments situated to tho
north. and the French of those situated to
the South of the Territory; also. the depart
mcnts OF the North and Pas de Calais. Tho
fortrcsses of Givet and Langres have the
right of maintaining their authority in tho
Territory. which each occupies, and of en-
ploying the means which the commanders
may judge to be necessary to attain that
end.
The armistice applies equally to tho naval
forces of the countries adopting the Meri-
dian of Dunkirk as the line of demarcation
to the west of which the French fleet will re-
main. and east of which, SO soon us they
can be warned, the German ships of war
shall retire. and to distance of ten
Kilometres from such territory, as may sur
round them, and the peninsula of Havre
from the line drawn from Etretat, in tho
trcC ton of ST. German, will remain out.
side of the limits of the German Occupae
t!on.
The belligerent arNs,s and their ade
vanced posts will IT ulln at a distance Of
at least ten kilome,trs from the lines
drawn. The separat2 position of each Of
the two armies will be reserved to itself,
In Western waters, captures which may
be made after the conclusion. and before
the notification of the armistice. will be rec
stored, as well as the prisoners taken in tho
interval Indicated.
Military operations in the territory com.
posing the departments of D0ubs. Jura and
Cote FOR. as we'll as the siege of Belfort,
will continue Independent of the armistice
until an agreement Is arrived at regarding
the line OF .e,narcaton, the tracing of which
through the three departments mentioned
is reserved for ulterior understanding.
ART. =. Tn" armistice thus agreed upon
has for its object to permit the govern ment
for the national defense to convOke an
Assembly, freely elected. whether war will
be continued or not. No matter what con.
ditions cI peace may be made by the Assem-
bly, 70 meet at Bordeaux. every facility will
be given by the commander of the German
armies for the election. and the meeting of
the Deputie" who will. cDrfposc the Assem-
bly,.
ART >. There will be immediately sur
rendered to che German army by the French
military authorities all the forts forming
The pcr;m.t'r and exterior defenses of
Paris, rs we'll AS tho material Of war. The
commune. and houses situated outside of
that perimeter. or between the forts, may
be occupied by the German troops, as far as
the line drawn by the military commission
rys. The ground between this line and the
fortified enceinte Of the city of Paris will DO
70 the armed forces on the two
sides
The manner OF surrendering the forts by
the drawing of the line already mentioned.
will form the object of protocol to be ans
ncxed to the present convention.
ART. 4. During the arlnistice the German
arm: will not enter the city of Paris.
ART. }. The encein.e will be stripped OF
Is guns and carriages, which will be trans.
ported 10 the forts designated for their re.
.cpton By the commissioner of the German
army.
ART. 6, Th" garrisons of the forts and
he rrCmcnt. OF the line the Mobiles and
ii" marines "i Paris are to be prisoners of
var rXccptin" u division of 10000 men,
'h.ch |ili d. under the military authority
u ;Ie Governor OF Paris, to preserve
'lhc.' tn,lu" thc city. The troops
who are prisoners of war will Law
lown ih,if arms. which will be collected
/: the places designated and to be given up
according IT, arrangements made by the
loups vii! remain III the interior of the
'ity. and Will not he allowed to pass thc enc
cj"te during the n,misticc
The French authorities bind themselves
. take care ot every individual belonging
o TIE army. The Mobile Guard shall re-.
main II tic interior OF the town Tn Off.
err ot IN" captive troops are to be deslgs
,l'cd in d ,i,t which is to be delivered 10
he GeymIn authorities, At the expiration
II the ;irnistiv, all combatants belonging
o the "a my confined within the walls OF
'.iilr shall constitute themselves prisoners
'f war 70 the German army if before that
lme peace - not concluded. The officers
made prisoners shall retain their side armso
ART. :. The National Guard shall retain
heir arms, and be charged with the proc
pctlON Df plria an1 maintaining order