Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
The SiinatiOn in France.


There is little that can be said Of the con.
dition of affairs 10 Paris and throughout
France since the promulgation Of the arms
ticc. OF course, the first effort is to feed
the starving inhabitants of Paris, and to pro.
vide for the election Of the Constituent As.
sembly which is to determine the future Of
that Inflated country. The full text Of the
armisticc is published, whereby an entire
cessation of hostlites on land and sea for
twcnty.ono days is secured, each army to oc.
cupy its present position, with a neutral line
between The object of the armistce is de.
elarod to be, to permit the government for
the national defense Of Franco to conyoko an
assembly, freely elected, to determine whether
war will be continued or not--uo matter what
conditions Of peace may be made by the as.
sembly so elected The forts of Paris are TO
be stripped The German army is not to en-.
ter Paris during the armistice, nor is the
French army to evacuate, but to be disarmcd
except 10000 men, which will be under the
military authority Of Paris to preserve order
in the city. At the expiration of the arms.
tico all combatants belonging to the army
confined within the walls of Paris shall con.
stitutc themselves prisoners Of war to the
German army if peace is not concluded.
Immediately after signing of the armisticc
and dismauiling the forte, every facility is to
be afforded for rcvictualing Paris, which must
be done outside the line Of demarcation which
surrounds the German armies. The city oil
Paris is to pay municipal contribution Of
two hundred million francs and, finally, pro.
yiding for an exchange Of all prisoners 1t is
now known that about 10000 prisoners
were taken in Paris, with 1900 cannon and
400 field pieces and mitrailleuses. The cleo.
tions in Paris have been postponed until the
sth inst
We annex the following kilograms, which
may be taken for what they are worth -
BrHNr, Feb. i.-There are now &C 900 French
soldiers in Switzerland. The men are very badly
clad. and the Swiss government has asked the
French authorities 70 send clothing for their
use.
LONDON, Feb. g. Berlin kilograms anticipate
that upon the conclusion of peace the German
troops will enter Paris in triumph and that until
the war indemnity is paid an army corps will hold
the province Of Champagne
LoNpov, Feb. 6.-rhe Cologne Ga.e1e ac-
knuwlcdges in glowing terms the fact that United
States Minister Washhurne. has, during the siege
of Paris given the needed succor tn seventeen
hundred Germans.
It is stated in official circles in this city that.
should the present anarchy which exists in France
in relation to the elections and equally important
matters still continue 10 dominate, it is the intent
OF Germany TO organize provisional government
Tor France, with the consent and counsel of Eng
land, Russia aud Austria in the proceeding. 1t
is probable that this subject may prove proml-
nent feature IN discussion when the next meeting
OF the conference takes place in this city.
BERLIN, Feb 5.-Uneasiness is succeeding the
emulation caused by the fall of Paris Funds are
depressed and no confidence is felt that the terms
OF peace will be accepted by the Bordeaux As
scmlly. Constant excrtiOns are making for the
resumption Of the war, the plan being To equip
armies and oyerrun the whole Of France and re-
duce it to submission by savage and relentless
campaign.
Pans, Feb G.-lntense suffering prevails here.
Hundreds are dying daily of starvation, the food
received being wholly inadequate.