Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE CABLE.
'arre ResciHds Gambetta's Decree.
The Question of Election Unsettled.
congressional and Washington News.
THE POSITION OF RUSSIA.
France 20 Retain Her Colonial Posses.
sf0nS.
ENGLISH NEWS.

ENGLISH NEWS.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-By a special decret
Havre will form special election district,
the remainder of the department. being
occupied by the enemy.
Letters from st. Petersburg say that
Russia will not intefere in favor of France.
It is expected at Berlin upon the con-
clusion of peace that the Prussian troops
will enter Paris in triumph. The Fifth
Army Corps will hold the campagne until
the war indemnity is paid.
The Emperor telegraphs TO Augusta or
dering grand salutes in honor Of the late
decisive events.
The municipal council of Donac protest
against Gambetta's disqualification decree,
and have resolved to take votes legally
Est
1t is officially stated that Prussia will not
strip France of her Indian, Asiatie or
transatlantic possessions.
Favre telegraphs Bismarck that the
limitations to the freedom of election de-
creed by the Bordeaux Government is
abOlished.
Count Chambord is in high spirits, and
receives dispatches by couriers twice daily.
He may depart for France at any moment.
Isabella of Spain has bought chateau
near Vienna.
There are 66eo0 French soldiers in
switzerland.
LONDON, Feb. Ga dispatch from V er-
salles Gays gold is rising rapidly in Paris
The Parisians expect heavy money exac-
ton. The city is generally assuming the
appearance of order and somewhat of its
former splendor.
The hatred and opposition to Gambetta
is indiscribable.
The exchange of wounded prisoners is
proceeding.
Trochu wishes TO return TO Brittany on
account of his marked unpopularity.
Threats have been made to shoot him.
GERMAN NEWS.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 5.-The following
statement Is official: The duality Of the
French Government will apparently lead
the Administratration at Bordeaux to no
observance of the Convention entered into
by the Germans and the authorities at
Paris. The Convention only looked to the
negotiations for free assembly, andan ar
bitrarily constituted body, under the
declaration of N. Gambetta. Is not entitled
to such title. Favre has Informed Bis
marck that he will rescind the DEGREES Is
sued by Gamhetta. The confusion Is, how
ever, probably only removable by adjourn
ment of the elections.
FRENCH NEWS.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 6.-The Government
tSIS DdNS lSsutu - u6CItIatlOu MAINTAINING
the electoral disqualification. and announc-
ing that one of their number has been sent
10 Paris TO explain the real state of things.
The declaration is signed by Gambetta,
Bisain, Cremieux and Fourcheon.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 6.-The demonstration
to-day in favor of the Bordeaux govern
ment and disqualifying the DEGREES was
quite imposing. The Prefect read the fol-
lowing declaration from Gambetta:
Faithful to the programme of the ma
ton and Of freedom to arms, as well as to
the ballot-bOx, we are now occupied IN a
council of war, deliberating upon the best
means of profting by the armistice.'
CrimeuX left last night for Paris.
CUBAN NEWS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The HerGld's spe-
clal from Havana Of the 4th, says the In
surgents were attacked in their strong
hold at Najasi, between Puerto Principe
and Santa Cruz, and fifty Insurgents were
killed and many families taken prisoners.
Jesses Del Sol, the famous chief of the
Cinco Villas, has surrendered.