Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-02
Foreign Notes.

FROM VERSAILLES.
VERSAILLES, Feb. ITO night, at the BAN
quet the emperor showed his guests the pre-
liminary treaty Of peace, signed an hour before,
and embraced Won Moltke and Won Room, and
expressed his deep gratitude for the Invaluable
services of these officers. His majesty's health
will probably prevent his reviewing the troops
on horseback, but he will certainly review them
on Champs de Mars. He intends to witness the
entry of the 18th corps at the enceinte on We'd
nesday morning. The spot selected for the pur-
pose is kept secret. The 18th corps will have
the honor of being the first Prussian force to oc-
cupy the capital. AT ten O'Clock, precisely, they
will enter, with colors flying and bands playing,
in full war strength, 10000 strong, with ninety
six field pieces. At the end Of three days, they
VIII be relieved by another corps, probably the
guards. The process of relief will probably in
volve the presence of 10000 German soldiers
within the enceinte at one time Each corps
will remain three days, and be succeeded by an
other in turn. The Parisians seem to suppose
the occupation will last only few days, but it
may last many months The Germans may be
requested by the authorities Of France to occupy
the city until anarchy and riot are subdued and
respect to law insured. The government, with
Theirs at the head, is resolved to maintain its
authority.
There is reason to believe that it is the inten-
ton of the French government to disband the
whole imperial army Immediately as they are
released from captivity in Germany, and organ
ize new and gigantic system of national de-
fence. The old army will be swept away with
unsparing completeness, and The prolonged oc-
cupation of Pals by the German garrison may
be an actual necessity of these wholesale meas
ures for the regeneration of France. The first
instalment of indemnity will be twenty millions
sterling, and on the payment of second like
amount the evacuation OF the Seine lnterieure
will Immediately take place.
AFFAIRS AT PARIS.
LONDON March 1.-The Lille Memorial news
paper asserts that large masses of the populace
of Belleville intend to occupy the champs Ely
sees on Wedn 'sday morning and oppose the
Prussians with arms. The Times dispatch from
Paris says that at a special meeting of delegates
from the national guard it was resolved to resist
the entry of the Germans a Poutrance. Fifteen
hundred of the national guard subsequently re-
solved to attack the hotel de Vile Tuesday
morning, and appointed commandments.
1t was announced that the government haVinE
declared tn the army had failed to defend
Paris they 1.-THE national guard) were ready so
do 50. Through want of combination and over
fatigue of the men the attack upon the hotel de
Vile failed, and the troops retreated TO the
Palace de la Blstile, where they placed in posi-
ZION some useless cannon.
The servlceable cannon were restored to the
ramparts at BelleVille, and the authorities stand
alOof in order not TO provoke a collision, but
sympathy with the idea of resistance is extend
ing. 1t is said that if the national guard oppose
the entry Of the Prusslans Gen Vinoy will not
interfere but will withdraw his army The
authorities are greatly EN- parrassed by the con-
dition of affairs. There is much indignation at
the removal of the wounded from the palace OF
Industrie 10 make room for the Prussians.
PARIS, March 1. - Barrcades have been
thrown up in Rue de Flanders, and mltrailleuse
guns placed in Rue Chapelle. Three cannon
were dragged into position ny women and boys.
The national guards have obtained 10S cannon,
twelve mitrailleuses and five nowitzers. Two
Prussian officers detected in the city last night
in citizens clothes barely escaped alive. Two
oattaons of the national guard refused to sur
render their arms, and Gen. Vinoy issued orders
Tuesday 10 disarm these men.
ITEMS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, March 1.-Thiers has issued proc
lamation to the people of Paris, appealing to
their patriotism and wisdom for the preserva-
ton of order. Famine, says Theirs, has COM
PEELED the surrender of the forts and obliged the
government to open negotiations. They were
only able to obtain an extension of the aTnis-
tice by conserving to Il partial occupation OF
Paris.
The French army will occupy the left bank Of
the Seine to secure the execution of the conven-
ton. Theirs urges the people not to break the
convention and thus entail frightful miSfortunes
upon France.
The order of the day issued by Gen. Vinoy
says that the government unhesitatinely con-
fideS to the national guard the care of the city,
and trusts in their devotion and intelligence
for the maintenance of order. The least agta-
ton will, says the general, furnish preteXt for
irreparable misfortune which only calmness
and dignity can avert
The government of Belgium has recognized
the French republic.
The widow of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the eel
ebrated American writer, died Sunday, at her
residence in Kensington.