The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-02-07
THE WAR.
7HI llPIYIIlYINf OF Paris.
PARIS TO REMAIN INVESTED
The City to be Revictualed.

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IARMISTICE FOR THREI
WEEKS.
NatIonai Assembly 10 Meet a
bordeaux.
BERLIN CRAZY WITH JOY.
EMPEROR WILLIAM ANNOUNCES THE CAPT.
ULATIoN.
LONDON, Jan. 29-The Emperor Will
Ham has sent the following dispatch tt
the Empress Augusta:
"VERsAILLEs, Jan. 29-Last night al
armistice for three weeks was signed
The Regulars and Mobiles are to be de
tanned in Paris rs prisoners of war. The
National Guard will undertake the main
tenance of order. We occupy oil forts
Paris remains invested, but will be allow.
ed to revictual as soon as the arms are
Surrendered. The National Assembly
lis to be summoned to meet at Bordeaux
in a fortnight All armies in the field
will retain their respective Positions, the
ground between the two opposing lines
to be neutral. f
"This Is the reward for patriotism, he
roism and great sacrifices. Thank Goo
for this great mercy. May peace soor
follow. Wilhelm
| THE GERMAN TERMS OF PEACE
| Especial Dispatch 10 the New York Herald
| VERSAILLES, Jan. 2I-The terms O
lpeace offered by Bismarck to the French
nation are as follows:
First The cession Of the province O
Alsace, and that part Of the province o
Lorraine known as German Lorraine:
Second-A money indemnity Of on,
Thousand millions of francs.
Third-Forty war ships from tn,
French feet. as 5 as IS
Fourth-One of the colonies now bel.
by France, which | can not learn.
The money indemnity must be guar
anteed by the municipalities. If thi
guarantee is refused, the property of th
rich individuals will be held possession
of until acquiescence is obtained.
On the morning of Monday, JANUARY
%, Gag OF truce left the French line
and was met blythe Germans. The hear
er delivered a letter from Jules Favre
addressed to Count Bismarck At
the missive reached Versailles, and wa
placed in the hands of Bismarck 1t re
quested permission for Favre to come t,
Versailles Bismarck replied that h,
might, at ten o'clock the same night
The Pruss,an Premier applied to the Em
pcror Of Germany for permission to holt
an interview with him. Favre spent tn,
night at the quarters of the Lieutenan
of Police. The next day before noon
January "a, a council Of war was held t
consider ,Fayre's mission. Gen. Vol
Room, Count Bismarck, Gen. Won Moltk'
and the Crown Prince of Prussia, wer,
present. in addition to the Empcro
William, who presided. {
! The Council lasted two hours, and til,
result Of tile deliberations was commu
nicated to Favre, who returned to Pari
at half past o'clock the same evening
AS he was being driven in his carr;ag
down the avenue leading to the Sevre
road, Bismarck, who was taking his dali.
ride, encountered him, and, turning hi
horses head, rode by the window con
versing with Favre all the way to TIL
town gates. 1t is understood that Favr
asked that the army of Paris be allowed
to march out with full honors, and TAX
lrp a position IN some unoccupied dis
ltrict in France under his management
and not resume hostllities for term o
months to be agreed upon, and tha
there wotiid be no triumphant entry int
Paris by the Germans.
| These terms were refused by the Conn
Gil which informed Favre that the onl,
basis of surrender would be the sam
las that of Sedan and Metz.
| The state of Paris is terrible, Th
lpolitical clubs are in arms and sOrti
i with two hundred thousand men wa
demanded, and General Vinoy refusin,
to allow this useless butchery, Genera
lie Flo was put in his place The Red
demand new Government, and tw,
hundred and ten members of the Ms
|tional Guard have been chosen for tbs
purpose.
4 Three new batteries were opened tc
lday between LIE Grand Dranchy and 1
Bourgct, making twenty-three batterie
lin all in fun activity. '''s''ss
:. 1t is reported that Beifort will yiel
before the 10Th.
u WAsnlxoToN. January 2S-Secretar
Fish has received the following telegral
from Mr. Moran, Charge de Afiaires :
London, dated London, Sunday morl
: ling, january %: e
: "The German Emhassatlor here hi
:, officially informed me that the capituli
. ton of all the Paris forts and an armi
tice Of three weeks by land and sea Wa
signed about eight o'clock last cyenin!
at Versailles, by Count Bismarck an
Jules Fayre.
VERSAILLES, Sunday, January 20
The armistice expires on the 10Th ,
February.
GREAT REJOICING Al BERLIN.
Worlds Special-l z
BERLIN. January 29-All Germany
in a fever Of rejoicing, and to night tol
! fires, illuminations and professions ma
be seen everywhere. Immediately aftt
1.-THE occupation of the forts by the &c
!. mans, the Provisional Government, sti