The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-03

quarters that peace has been secured.
German soldiers are chagrined ut be-
ing prohibited entering Paris.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 30.-Gen. Chausey's
headquarters are at La Vol. The if
teenth. sixteenth, nineteenth and TWEEN
ty-fifth corps are at Yierzon, Bourges
and Nevers. Bourbaki has the
twentieth and twenty fourth
corps at Rouans and Panta Arlico.
Garibaldi is at Dion with 10000 men.
Faidherbe has the twentY-second and
twenty-third corps at Arras, Dorie and
Cambria. Laycel is in front of Havre
with 10000 men. The camps OF instruc-
ton contain 250, 1000 men the conscripts
of 1871, number 300, 1000 men, and the
end of the armistice, France will resume
war with 100000 men.
LONDON, Jan. 30-Gambetta ratifies
the capitulation and viii not resign.
The Empress Eugene, after stormy
interview with the Duke de Peisegney,
ordered him to leave her presence, since
he persisted in urging her to consent to
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France.
Later.-Gambetta is reported to have
committed suicide.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 3O.-The distress in
Paris is very great, and the destruction
of railways impedes the revictuling
OF the city. The Germans meanwhile
are supplying articles of first necessity
from their own stores to the garrison
and inhabitants.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 30.-Immense quanti-
ties of provisions have been forwarded
to Paris. Great efforts are being made
to restore the railways. The Scissors
line will be repaired in AZ hours and the
direct route in S days.
The capitulation of Paris has caused
a feeling of stupor in the north of
France.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Count Bismarck
will leave France after the meeting of
the national assembly, the early return
of the Emperor of Germany to Berlin
is expected, there is a report that he
will start to-day.
The Germans will enforce a rigid
passport regulation during the armis-
tice.
LILLE, Jan. 30.-The arnlistice has
astounded the people of the north of
France, though the general impression
is rather favorable than otherwise.
There is feeling of uncertainty as to
the future, and desire to wait for the
conditions of peace before deciding up
on plans for the future. 1t is reported
that the Germans have invested Able
vile. notwithstanding the armistice.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 30.-Gambetta has
forwarded dispatch by telegraph to-
day to Jules Favres, at Versailles, re-
Questing him to break the silence MAIN
tanned by the Paris Government, to
state the name of the minister whose
coming to Bordeaux has been announce
ed, and the motives of the delay in his
movements, and to give precise inform
alton respecting the condition of Paris.
Demonstrations have occurred in sever
al French towns against both the arm
istice and any violation of the Territory
of France. The municipality of Lyons
appears to maintain its resistance to the
Germans and has sent deputation to
Bordeaux to urge the adoption of gen.
eral measures for the same object.
LIE MAUsE, Jan. 3l.-Prince Freder-
lex Charles has communicated the stip-
ulations of the armistice to Gen. Chanzy
and asks whether he regards them as
binding on him.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-All rivers and
| railways have been opened for trans
portation of food to Paris. The 18th
Prussian regiment has occupied fort
Dumont Valerien.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-A Berlin dispatch
published in the London Times this
morning, says negotiations of the Bona
partists with Bismarck have taken an
important turn. A later dispatch, how
ever, reports that great CONSERVATION
has been caused at Wilhelmshohe by
news of the proposition to convOke the
constituent assembly of France. The
Times to-day has an account OF
race in the Larbor of Havre between
the cutters of the U. s. war steamer
Shenandoah and the British war steam
er Helion. The race was won by the
American crew; it is the fastest time
ever made for contests of that descrip-
| ton.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The armistice in
France begins instantly at Paris, and
days later in the departments, and eX-
pires at noon on Feb. 10Th. The line
| of division between the German and
French forces separates into two posi-
| tions in each of the Departments OF
| Calvalos and Orn. The neighborhood
of Jura is excepted from the provisions
| of the armistice, which includes the
naval forces of both powers in all parts
| of the world. The terms of capitulation
are that prisoners of war are to remain
| in Paris during the armistice, having
first surrendered their arms. The Ma.
| tional Guards and Gendmes are to
retain their arms, as are also the police
Ali French Tfreurs are to be disbanded
The German prisoners are to be ex
changed, and the public funds are to re
main in Paris.
| MEMPHIS, Jan. 2S.-The steamer w
II. Arthur, from New Orleans for Lou
| isviIle which left here at late houl
| last night, exploded her boiler IA miles
| above here at l : 80 a. m, tearing away
the fore part of the cabin and texas ; SHE
| then took fire and burned until she sunk
The night was intensely dark after the
explosion. Most of the passenger.
rushed down to the lower deck, sweep
ing off all that had gathered there. Cap
tain Brolaski, commander, says he haC
retired half an hour before he heard thu
| explosion he felt himself lifted up an(
knocked over by the debris of the texas
which fell upon him. He managed t.
extricate himself and cut his way out
saving himself, wife and child, whom
he took to the cabin and left in thu
charge of Captain Frazer. The cabi1
took fire several times. He and a few
others succeeded in extinguishing it
Had the cabin passengers remained
there all would have been saved, bu
owing to the fright, nearly every ont
| rushed down stairs. Captain Brol6skIt
leg was badly twisted and he has sever
al Commissions about the head. His wife
and her little sister were seriously in
| jured.
Captain Frazer, of Cincinnati, who
was passenger, says himself and wifi
were in bed but not asleep when the
explosion took place. He heard fear
full noise and ran out on the guards, af
ter telling his wife the boat was blown
up. He saw the state of affairs and
rushed back into the cabin and found
the ladies' had all left but his wife anG
Mrs. Brolaski, when he learned thai
somebody had run off with the life boa
he turned his attention to putting Out
the fire. His feet were badly frozen
but beyond this he and his wife escaped
unhurt. About 8 o'clock this morning
7 Captain Ed. Dobeke heard a man hal
iooing out in the river, and skif weni
| out and took him off a cotton bale, wher
he proved to be one of the survivors
and told of the accident. Steam wa
| Immediately raised on tugs Little Gil
ant" 'fRipont" and the ferry boat sex
celsior," which proceeded to the scene
picking MP several on cotton bales ane
floats On the way, and brought all tha
could be found to this city, most o
whom were chilled and quite large
number half naked. Five men took thu
life boat immadiafalv after the exDlO