Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-02-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Remaining French Armies.


BORDEAUX, Jan. 30.-Gen- Chau-
18th, 10th, 10Th and 25th corps are at
VierZon, Bourges and Nevers.
Gen. Bourbaki, with the 18th, Goth
and 9th corps, is at Routards and
Poutalier.
Garibaldi is at Dion, with 10000
men.
Gen. Faidherbe has the ODD and 23d
corps at Arras, Donai and Cowbera.
Daysel is in front of Havre with
10000 men.
The camps of instruction contain
100000 men, and the conscripts of
1871 number 800, 900 men.
At the end of the armistice France
will resume wal with 100000 men.
Feb. 1.-Gambetta has issued q
proclamation saying Frcnchmcn,
Prussia believes the armistice will
dissolve our armies and secure an
election in the Chamber ready to con-
cludc u shameful peace. 1t depends
on France to upset Observation-Disclosures.
1t is necessary to make the armistice
Il period for the instruction of our
young troops. Continue with unre-
laXed vigor the organization for de-
fence and for war. 1t is necessary
that you install q National Republi-
can Assembly, willing t., make such
a peace only asi is compatible with the
honor, rank and integrity of France"
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-All the rivers
and railroads have been opened for
the transportation of food to Paris.
The Forty-sixth Prussian regiment
has occupied Fort Valericn.
Berlin dispatches, published in the
London times this morning, say that
the negotiations between Favre and
Bismarck have taken an important
turn.
y later dispatch, however, reports
that CONSERVATION has been caused at
WilhelmShoe by the news of the
proposition to convoke the Constitu-
ent Assembly of France.
The armistice to France begins in
stantly at Paris, and three days later
in the departments, and expires at
noon February 10Th. The line of di-
vision between the German and
French forces separates into two por-
tons each in the departments of Cal
vados and Orne. The Germans hold
those of Sarthe in Loire, Loire Etch-
err, Loire and YOU'VE. The neighbor.
hood of Jura is excepted from the
provisions of the armistice which in
cludes the naval forces of both pow
ers in all parts of the world. The
terms of the equalization are that
prisoners of war are to remain in
Paris during the armistice, having
first surrendered their arms. The
National Guards and gendarmes are
to retain their arms, as are also the
police. All Franc Tireurs are to be
disbanded, German pris ,ners To be
exchanged, and the public funds are
to remain in Paris.
The re assembling of the Confer
ence has been again postponed in
consequence OF the illness of Earl
Granville.
Postal communication between Lon
don and Paris has been re-opened.
The Prussians are driving cattle in
to Paris To feed the inhabitants.
Bismarck has informed the British
Foreign Office that the Dieppe line
alone is ut present available for trans
%portation of provisions to Paris, but
that till sufficient supplies can be re-
ceived, the Germans will share their
stores WITH the citizens.
The execution of the terms OF the
convention between Favre and Bis
marck proceeded yesterday without
interruption.
As the French forces were again
advancing on the south of the Loire,
the Prussians destroyed the bridge at
Blois. This stopped the advance, and
the French subsequently retreated
southwark.
The Fourth Prussian reserve took
two hundred prisoners at Pattevaut.
General Manteuiiel encloses the army
of Bourbaki oil the Swiss frontier.
He overlook the r~etreating French
west of Port Arlier, and captured
Chappoy and S0mbrecourt, with 1900
prisoners and six pieces of artillery.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 30.-The distress
i'm Paris is very great. The destruc-
ton of railways impedes the revict-
ualing of the city. The Germans ARE
meanwhile supplying articles of first
necessity from their own stores.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 30.-Immcnse guam
titles Of provisions have been for
warded to Paris. Great efforts nre
being mad to restore the railways.
The SOissOns line will be repaired in
forty-eight hours, and II direct route
in eight days.
The capltulatlon of Paris has cnus-
ed Il feeling of stupor in the North OF
France.
am siitinp on tho silvia. Mary