The Portland daily press., 1871-01-27
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Surrender of Paris
PROBABLY Con sssa,snsated.
Favre and Bismarck Discussing
the Terms.
The German Demand.
Great Excitement In London.
Great Excitement In London.
PARIS ANXIOUS To cAP1ruLArx.

PARIS ANXIOUS 10 cAPITULATE.
xYERsAILLKa,-1~-saA.- -J&fcs ravre u mere.
He proposes the capitulation of Paris and the
garrison, with the hoDOrs of war The terms
are not deemed admissible. The attack on St.
Denis and the disaster of the 10th, mainly led
to the resolution to ask for terms.
TRooHU's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
BRUSSELS, Jan. pa letter from Paris by
balloon states that the Committee of the Ma
tional Defence, on the 2lst, after the aortie &C.
oepted the resignation of TrOchu, and replac.
ed Admiral SoIssat and LaBoueiere Trochu
remains Civil Governor. LeFlo Is succeeded
by Dorian.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH OF
FRANCE
BERLIN, Jan. 25-The provisional cores
pOndence state that the military operations in
the north of France will be extended in an i'm
pOrtant degree in connection with tho move
ment of the army under the Grand Duke Of
Mecklenburg.
THE GERMAN TERMS.
VERSAILLES, Jan "a, evening. -Eavre is re-
ported TO be discussing the terms of capitula-
ton with Bismarck. The German demands
are said to be that the forts are to be garrison.
ed by German regulars and the gardes mobiles
The province of Champagne to be held as
pledge for the payment of war expenses, Al
SAGE and Lorraine to be yielded to Germany,
Paris to receive no garrison, the protection OF
the city to De confided to the national guarde
who are not to be disarmed. The Germans
will then negotiate terms of peace and France
to be left to reconstruct its government,
Ihese PROPOSITIONS are cOmbatted on the side
OF the French as too severe. It unknown at
this hour what abatement may take place.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 25-[World's special AT
the inter view OF Favre and Bismarck yester.
day the latter insisted that the surrender be
signed by the whole provisional Government.
favre replied that it would be impossible to
bind the Bordeaux Government as he surren-
dered only the military. Bismarck then said
if the Republic rejects the terms and the Em-
pire accepts you must choose between accept
ance and the restoration of the Empress.
Great Britain.
BISMARCK THREATENs TO RESTORE NAPOLEON.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Times says if Tavre
refuses an unconditional surrender and will
not end the war on the German terms, Bis.
marck, who has in his possession the full &C.
ceptance of these terms by the French Empe.
ror and Empress, will threaten to restore Ma
| pOle0u.
All the evening journals Of this city confirm
the reports Of the speedy surrender of Paris
which on the terms offered by Bismarck, are
approved BY the press unanimously. The Com
mittee on Defence have instructed Favre to
make the best terms he can, but to bring ths
conflict to close in any case.
ENGLAND FAvoRs RESTORATION.
| The Imperialsts are active and the Englist
| government is known to favor the restoration
of the Bonapartes under Regency.
RUMoRED SURRENDER OF PARIS.
| Tho Echo says that q messenger from Yer
sailles has brought the surrender signed b,
Favre and Bismarck.
| INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
Herald special There is tremendous ex
element in this city over the rum0red treat,
for the capitulation Of Paris. Many doubt tn
truth Of the report and the disbelief is in
creased by rumor that Favre is actually OF
his way to London to attend the conference
On change there is effervescing excitement
Members are gathered in groups talking eager
~, and the papers are anxiously scanned. Ev
erything is rising, yet there is but little doing
as the members are too agitated. The club
were crowded at at unusually early hour, ant
the subject forms the only topic Of converse
ton.
Among the French residents general salts
faction is expressed The opinion in general
that the news of capitulation is we'll founded
and they accept the fact of Trochu's resigna
ton as proof Of the truth. The ueig6bol
hoods most frequented by the French refugees
Leicester Square and Soho, present Just now
singular appearance Every street Is file
with groups of people, wildly gesticulatiug :
Further inforpatiQp is eagerly sought. Al th
foreign Office and at the Frussian embass
nothing was known of the capitalization at ha